TITLE V—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 501. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS 
OF LAW. 
(a) 
ADJUSTABLE
RATE
MORTGAGES.—Section 
3707(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
(b) HYBRID ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES.—Sec-
tion 3707A(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
(c) 
POOL
OF
MORTGAGE
LOANS.—Section 
3720(h)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2016’’. 
(d) LOAN FEES.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF FEES.—Section 3729(b)(2) 
of such title is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘Novem-
ber 18, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2017’’; and 
(ii) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘Novem-
ber 18, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2017’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Novem-
ber 18, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2017’’; 
(ii) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) 
and redesignating clause (iv) as clause (ii); 
and 
(iii) in clause (ii), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘October 1, 2013’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘October 1, 2017’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Novem-
ber 18, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2017’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘Novem-
ber 18, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2017’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Novem-
ber 18, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2017’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘Novem-
ber 18, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2017’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the later of—
(A) October 1, 2011; or 
(B) the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT OF MAXIMUM HOME 
LOAN GUARANTY AMOUNT.—Section 501 of the Veterans 
Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–389; 
122 Stat. 4175; 38 U.S.C. 3703 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 502. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOUSING 
LOAN 
GUARANTEES 
FOR 
SURVIVING 
SPOUSES OF CERTAIN TOTALLY DISABLED 
VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3701(b) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The term ‘veteran’ also includes, for pur-
poses of home loans, the surviving spouse of a de-
ceased veteran who dies and who was in receipt of 
or entitled to receive (or but for the receipt of re-
tired or retirement pay was entitled to receive) com-
pensation at the time of death for a service-con-
nected disability rated totally disabling if— 
‘‘(A) the disability was continuously rated 
totally disabling for a period of 10 or more 
years immediately preceding death;
‘‘(B) the disability was continuously rated 
totally disabling for a period of not less than 
five years from the date of such veteran’s dis-
charge or other release from active duty; or 
‘‘(C) the veteran was a former prisoner of 
war who died after September 30, 1999, and 
the disability was continuously rated totally dis-
abling for a period of not less than one year im-
mediately preceding death.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a loan guaran-
teed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT
TO CERTAIN 
FEES.—Fees shall be collected under section 3729 of title 
38, United States Code, from a person described in para-
graph (6) of subsection (b) of section 3701 of such title, 
as added by subsection (a), in the same manner as such 
fees are collected from a person described in paragraph 
(2) of such subsection. 
SEC. 503. REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR AMBULANCE SERV-
ICES. 
Section 111(b)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph:
‘‘(C) In the case of transportation of a person under 
subparagraph (B) by ambulance, the Secretary may pay 
the provider of the transportation the lesser of the actual 
charge for the transportation or the amount determined 
by the fee schedule established under section 1834(l) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395(l)) unless the 
Secretary has entered into a contract for that transpor-
tation with the provider.’’. 
SEC. 504. ANNUAL REPORTS ON POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND SURVIVORS’ AND 
DEPENDENTS’ 
EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 
33 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3325. Reporting requirement 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For each academic year— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
Congress a report on the operation of the program 
provided for in this chapter; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report on the operation of the program provided for 
in this chapter and the program provided for under 
chapter 35 of this title.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RE-
PORTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall include in each 
report submitted under this section— 
‘‘(1) information indicating— 
‘‘(A) the extent to which the benefit levels 
provided under this chapter are adequate to 
achieve the purposes of inducing individuals to 
enter and remain in the Armed Forces and of 
providing an adequate level of financial assist-
ance to help meet the cost of pursuing a pro-
gram of education; 
‘‘(B) whether it is necessary for the pur-
poses of maintaining adequate levels of well- 
qualified active-duty personnel in the Armed 
Forces to continue to offer the opportunity for 
educational assistance under this chapter to in-
dividuals who have not yet entered active-duty 
service; and 
‘‘(C) describing the efforts under section 
3323(b) of this title to inform members of the 
Armed Forces of the active duty service require-
ments for entitlement to educational assistance 
benefits under this chapter and the results from 
such efforts; and
‘‘(2) such recommendations for administrative 
and legislative changes regarding the provision of 
educational assistance to members of the Armed 
Forces and veterans, and their dependents, as the 
Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS REPORTS.—The Secretary shall include in each re-
port submitted under this section— 
‘‘(1) information concerning the level of utiliza-
tion of educational assistance and of expenditures 
under this chapter and under chapter 35 of this 
title; 
‘‘(2) the number of credit hours, certificates, 
degrees, and other qualifications earned by bene-
ficiaries under this chapter and under chapter 35 of 
this title during the academic year covered by the re-
port; and 
‘‘(3) such recommendations for administrative 
and legislative changes regarding the provision of 
educational assistance to members of the Armed 
Forces and veterans, and their dependents, as the 
Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—No report shall be required 
under this section after January 1, 2021.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 3324 
the following new item: 
‘‘3325. Reporting requirement.’’. 
(3) DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL OF FIRST RE-
PORT.—The first reports required under section 
3325 of title 38, United States Code, as added by 
paragraph (1), shall be submitted by not later than 
November 1, 2012, and shall cover the 2011-2012 
academic year. 
(b) REPEAL OF REPORT ON ALL VOLUNTEER-FORCE 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 30 of such title is 
amended by striking section 3036. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 3036. 
SEC. 505. LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE AP-
PROPRIATED 
FOR 
EMPLOYEE 
TRAVEL, 
PRINTING, AND FLEET VEHICLES. 
The amount authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for employee travel, print-
ing, and fleet vehicles for fiscal year 2012 shall not exceed 
$385,000,000.
SEC. 506. EXTENSION OF REDUCED PENSION FOR CERTAIN 
VETERANS COVERED BY MEDICAID PLANS 
FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY NURSING FA-
CILITIES. 
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘May 31, 2016’’. 
SEC. 507. STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO ACT OF 2010. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 12, 
2011. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2433 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make 
certain improvements in the laws relating to the 
employment and training of veterans, and for 
other purposes.