H. R. 1412 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring authorities affect-
ing veterans and their families, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs 
Expiring Authorities Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSIONS OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES AFFECTING VET-
ERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE MONTHLY ASSIST-
ANCE ALLOWANCE
TO VETERANS WITH DISABILITY INVITED
BY 
UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 322(d)(4) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘and $500,000 for the period 
beginning October 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 2013’’ 
after ‘‘2013’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 322 of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘United States Paralympics, Inc.,’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘United States Olympic Com-
mittee’’. 
(b) EXTENSION
OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
FOR 
UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 521A of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (g), by inserting ‘‘and $2,000,000 for 
the period beginning October 1, 2013, and ending December 
31, 2013’’ after ‘‘2013’’; and 
(B) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘The Secretary may 
only provide assistance under this section during fiscal 
years 2010 through 2013.’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary 
may not provide assistance under this section after 
December 31, 2013.’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(A) except in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘United 
States Paralympics, Inc.,’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘United States Olympic Committee’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘United States 
Paralympics, Inc.’’ and inserting ‘‘United States Olympic 
Committee’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(m) APPLICABILITY TO COMMONWEALTHS AND TERRITORIES OF 
UNITED STATES.—The provisions of this section and section 322
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of this title shall apply with respect to the following in the same 
manner and to the same degree as the United States Olympic 
Committee: 
‘‘(1) The American Samoa National Olympic Committee. 
‘‘(2) Guam National Olympic Committee. 
‘‘(3) Comite´ Olı´mpico de Puerto Rico. 
‘‘(4) Such entities as the Secretary considers appropriate 
to represent the interests of the Northern Mariana Islands 
and the United States Virgin Islands under this section and 
section 322 of this title.’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 521A and inserting the following 
new item: 
‘‘521A. Assistance for United States Olympic Committee.’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF COPAYMENTS 
FOR
HOSPITAL
CARE
AND
NURSING
HOME
CARE.—Section 
1710(f)(2)(B) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR RECOVERY FROM THIRD PAR-
TIES OF COST OF CARE AND SERVICES FURNISHED TO VETERANS 
WITH HEALTH-PLAN CONTRACTS FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DIS-
ABILITY.—Section 1729(a)(2)(E) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘October 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2014’’. 
(e) EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITIES AFFECTING HOMELESS VET-
ERANS.— 
(1) HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 2021(e)(1)(F) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
(2) REFERRAL AND COUNSELING SERVICES: VETERANS AT RISK 
OF
HOMELESSNESS
WHO
ARE
TRANSITIONING
FROM
CERTAIN 
INSTITUTIONS.—Section 2023(d) of such title is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘to enter into a contract’’ before ‘‘to 
provide’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 
(f) EXTENSION
OF PREVIOUSLY FULLY-FUNDED AUTHORITIES 
AFFECTING HOMELESS VETERANS.— 
(1) COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS.—Section 2013 of 
such title is amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting 
the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
‘‘(7) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent 
fiscal year.’’. 
(2) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR 
VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING.— 
Section 2044(e)(1)(E) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘for 
fiscal year 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2013 
and 2014’’. 
(3) GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL 
NEEDS.—Section 2061(d)(1) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘through 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2014’’. 
(g) EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR 
SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS 
WITH DISABILITIES CAUSING DIFFICULTY WITH AMBULATING.—Sec-
tion 2101(a)(4) of such title is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’s’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) Except 
as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary’s’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), as designated by paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2014’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) In fiscal year 2014, the Secretary may not approve more 
than 30 applications for assistance under paragraph (1) for disabled 
veterans described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii).’’. 
(h) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CALCULATE NET VALUE OF 
REAL PROPERTY SECURING DEFAULTED LOAN FOR PURPOSES OF LIQ-
UIDATION.—Section 3732(c)(11) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘October 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2014’’. 
(i) EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD 
CARE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS RECEIVING HEALTH CARE.—Section 
205 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act 
of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and inserting 
‘‘3-year’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘and 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘and 2014’’. 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF USE OF NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF NEW 
HIRES FOR INCOME VERIFICATION PURPOSES FOR CERTAIN 
VETERANS BENEFITS. 
(a) SECRETARY
OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES.—Section 
453(j)(11) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(11)) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the following 
new subparagraph (G): 
‘‘(G) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority under 
this paragraph shall be in effect as follows: 
‘‘(i) During the period beginning on December 26, 
2007, and ending on November 18, 2011. 
‘‘(ii) During the period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Expiring Authorities Act of 2013 and ending 180 days 
after that date.’’. 
(b) SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—Section 5317A of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d) 
and inserting the following new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority under this sec-
tion shall be in effect as follows: 
‘‘(1) During the period beginning on December 26, 2007, 
and ending on November 18, 2011. 
‘‘(2) During the period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authori-
ties Act of 2013 and ending 180 days after that date.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND RATIFICATION. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect on October 
1, 2013, except that Section 2 (a) shall take effect on September 
30, 2013. 
(b) RATIFICATION.—If this Act is not enacted on or before Sep-
tember 30, 2013, any actions undertaken by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs under the authorities extended by this Act during 
the period beginning on such date and ending on the date of 
the enactment of this Act shall be deemed ratified.
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SEC. 5. SCORING OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
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 Senate Budget Com-
mittee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.