H. R. 3819 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of 
law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department 
of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code. 
Sec. 3. Scoring of budgetary effects. 
TITLE I—EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE 
Sec. 101. Extension of authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and 
nursing home care. 
Sec. 102. Extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain vet-
erans with service-connected disabilities. 
Sec. 103. Extension of authorization of appropriations for assistance and support 
services for caregivers. 
Sec. 104. Extension of authority for recovery from third parties of cost of care and 
services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-serv-
ice-connected disability. 
Sec. 105. Extension of authority for pilot program on assistance for child care for 
certain veterans receiving health care. 
Sec. 106. Extension of authority to make grants to veterans service organizations 
for transportation of highly rural veterans. 
Sec. 107. Extension of pilot program on community-based brain injury rehabilita-
tive care services for veterans with traumatic brain injury. 
Sec. 108. Extension of authority for pilot program on counseling in retreat settings 
for women veterans newly separated from service. 
Sec. 109. Extension of temporary expansion of payments and allowances for bene-
ficiary travel in connection with veterans receiving care from Vet Cen-
ters. 
TITLE II—EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO BENEFITS 
Sec. 201. Extension of authority for calculating net value of real property at time 
of foreclosure. 
Sec. 202. Extension of authority relating to vendee loans. 
Sec. 203. Extension of authority to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits to 
members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses. 
TITLE III—EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HOMELESS 
VETERANS 
Sec. 301. Extension of authority for homeless veterans reintegration programs. 
Sec. 302. Extension of authority for homeless women veterans and homeless vet-
erans with children reintegration program. 
Sec. 303. Extension of authority for referral and counseling services for veterans at 
risk of homelessness transitioning from certain institutions.
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Sec. 304. Extension and modification of authority to provide financial assistance for 
supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent 
housing. 
Sec. 305. Extension of authority for grant program for homeless veterans with spe-
cial needs. 
Sec. 306. Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. 
Sec. 307. Extension of authority for treatment and rehabilitation services for seri-
ously mentally ill and homeless veterans. 
TITLE IV—OTHER EXTENSIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND 
OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 401. Extension of authority for transportation of individuals to and from De-
partment facilities. 
Sec. 402. Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines. 
Sec. 403. Extension of authority for monthly assistance allowances under the Office 
of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events. 
Sec. 404. Extension of requirement to provide reports to Congress regarding equi-
table relief in the case of administrative error. 
Sec. 405. Extension of authorization of appropriations for adaptive sports programs 
for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 406. Extension of authority for Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans. 
Sec. 407. Extension of authority for temporary expansion of eligibility for specially 
adapted housing assistance for certain veterans with disabilities causing 
difficulty ambulating. 
Sec. 408. Extension of authority for specially adapted housing assistive technology 
grant program. 
Sec. 409. Extension of authority to guarantee payment of principal and interest on 
certificates or other securities. 
Sec. 410. Extension of authority to enter into agreement with the National Acad-
emy of Sciences regarding associations between diseases and exposure 
to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides. 
Sec. 411. Modifications of reductions of reporting fee multipliers. 
TITLE V—TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS 
Sec. 501. Technical corrections to Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assist-
ance Act of 2017. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act 
an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment 
to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall 
be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 
38, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. 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 House Budget Com-
mittee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage. 
TITLE I—EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY 
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE 
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF COPAY-
MENTS FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND NURSING HOME CARE. 
Section 1710(f)(2)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’.
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SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURSING HOME 
CARE TO CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED 
DISABILITIES. 
Section 1710A(d) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 
SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS. 
Section 1720G(e) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) $839,828,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019.’’. 
SEC. 104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR RECOVERY FROM THIRD 
PARTIES OF COST OF CARE AND SERVICES FURNISHED 
TO VETERANS WITH HEALTH-PLAN CONTRACTS FOR NON- 
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY. 
Section 1729(a)(2)(E) is amended, in the matter preceding 
clause (i), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2019’’. 
SEC. 105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM ON ASSIST-
ANCE 
FOR 
CHILD 
CARE 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
VETERANS 
RECEIVING HEALTH CARE. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (e) of section 205 of the Caregivers 
and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 
111–163; 124 Stat. 1144; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Subsection (h) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘and 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2017, 
2018, and 2019’’. 
SEC. 106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS TO VETERANS 
SERVICE 
ORGANIZATIONS 
FOR 
TRANSPORTATION 
OF 
HIGHLY RURAL VETERANS. 
Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health 
Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1154; 38 
U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘2019’’. 
SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON COMMUNITY-BASED 
BRAIN INJURY REHABILITATIVE CARE SERVICES FOR VET-
ERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (g) of section 1705 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 38 U.S.C. 1710C note) is amended by striking ‘‘October 6, 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘January 6, 2018’’. 
(b) FINAL REPORT SUBMITTAL DATE.—Subsection (e)(2)(A) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘60 days after the completion 
of the pilot program’’ and inserting ‘‘December 6, 2017’’. 
(c) NOTIFICATION TO PARTICIPANTS IN PROGRAM.—Not later than 
December 6, 2017, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify 
veterans participating in the pilot program under such section 
regarding a plan for transition of care for such veterans.
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SEC. 108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM ON COUN-
SELING IN RETREAT SETTINGS FOR WOMEN VETERANS 
NEWLY SEPARATED FROM SERVICE. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (d) of section 203 of the Caregivers 
and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 
111–163; 124 Stat. 1143; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 
(b) REPORT SUBMITTAL DATE.—Subsection (e) of such section 
is amended by striking ‘‘180 days after the completion of the pilot 
program’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2018’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Subsection (f) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘and 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2017, 
2018, and 2019’’. 
SEC. 109. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF PAYMENTS AND 
ALLOWANCES FOR BENEFICIARY TRAVEL IN CONNECTION 
WITH VETERANS RECEIVING CARE FROM VET CENTERS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 104 of the Honoring 
America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act 
of 2012 (Public Law 112–154; 126 Stat. 1169) is amended by striking 
‘‘a three-year initiative’’ and inserting ‘‘an initiative, to run through 
September 30, 2018,’’. 
(b) REPORT SUBMITTAL DATE.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section 
is amended by striking ‘‘180 days after the date of the completion 
of the initiative’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2018’’. 
TITLE II—EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY 
RELATING TO BENEFITS 
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CALCULATING NET VALUE 
OF REAL PROPERTY AT TIME OF FORECLOSURE. 
Section 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’. 
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO VENDEE LOANS. 
Section 3733(a)(7) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018,’’. 
SEC. 203. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE REHABILITATION 
AND VOCATIONAL BENEFITS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES WITH SEVERE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES. 
Section 1631(b)(2) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of 
Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 458; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2018’’.
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TITLE III—EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY 
RELATING TO HOMELESS VETERANS 
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR HOMELESS VETERANS RE-
INTEGRATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 2021(e)(1)(F) is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR HOMELESS WOMEN VET-
ERANS AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN RE-
INTEGRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 2021A(f)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REFERRAL AND COUN-
SELING SERVICES FOR VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESS-
NESS TRANSITIONING FROM CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 2023(d) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’. 
SEC. 304. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE 
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR 
VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT 
HOUSING. 
Section 2044(e)(1) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) $320,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 
2019.’’. 
SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR GRANT PROGRAM FOR 
HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 
Section 2061(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘2019’’. 
SEC. 306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
ON HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2066(d) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’. 
SEC. 
307. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
AUTHORITY 
FOR 
TREATMENT 
AND 
REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY 
ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) GENERAL TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) is amended by 
striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL SERVICES
AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS.—Section 
2033(d) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2019’’.