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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2219
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring authorities
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1995
Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. STUMP, Mr. MONTGOM-
ERY, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. QUINN, Mr. DOYLE, and Mr. BILI-
RAKIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain
expiring authorities of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES OF DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR
PERSIAN GULF VETERANS EXPOSED
TO TOXIC SUB-
STANCES.—(1) Section 1710(e) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting ‘‘becom-
ing manifest before January 1, 1997,’’ after ‘‘for
any disability’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking out ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 1998’’.
(2) Section 1712(a)(1)(D) of such title is amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1998’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘becoming manifest before
January 1, 1997,’’ after ‘‘for any disability’’.
(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG
ABUSE CARE.—Subsection (e) of section 1720A of such
title is amended by striking out ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997’’.
(c) NURSING HOME CARE ALTERNATIVES.—(1) Sec-
tion 1720C(a) of such title is amended by striking out
‘‘September 30, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘De-
cember 31, 1997’’.
(2) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit
to Congress, not later than March 31, 1997, a report on
the medical efficacy and cost effectiveness, and disadvan-
tages and advantages, associated with the use by the Sec-
retary of noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home
care.
(d) HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM.—(1) Section
7618 of such title is amended by striking out ‘‘December
31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31,
1997’’.
(2)(A) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit
to Congress, not later than March 31, 1997, a report set-
ting forth the results of a study evaluating the operation
of the health professional scholarship program under sub-
chapter II of chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code.
The study shall evaluate the efficacy of the program with
respect to recruitment and retention of health care person-
nel for the Department of Veterans Affairs and shall com-
pare the costs and benefits of the program with the costs
and benefits of alternative methods of ensuring adequate
recruitment and retention of such personnel.
(B) The Secretary shall carry out the study under
this paragraph through a private contractor. The report
under subparagraph (A) shall include the report of the
contractor and the comments, if any, of the Secretary on
that report.
(e) ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY.—
(1) Section 8169 of such title is amended by striking out
‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘De-
cember 31, 1997’’.
(2) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit
to Congress, not later than March 31, 1997, a report eval-
uating the operation of the program under subchapter V
of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code.
(f) COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL CARE
FOR
HOMELESS CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL VETERANS.—
Section 115(d) of the Veterans’ Benefits and Services Act
of 1988 (Public Law 100–322; 38 U.S.C. 1712 note) is
amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1995’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997’’.
(g) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM OF COMPENSATED
WORK
THERAPY
AND
THERAPEUTIC
TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING.—Section 7 of Public Law 102–54 (38 U.S.C.
1718 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking out ‘‘During
fiscal years 1991 through 1995, the Secretary’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘The Secretary’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(m) SUNSET.—The authority for the demonstration
program under this section expires on December 31,
1997.’’.
(h) HOMELESS VETERANS PILOT PROGRAM.—The
Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act
of 1992 (Public Law 102–590) is amended as follows:
(1) Section 2(a) (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is
amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1995’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997’’.
(2) Section 3(a) (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is
amended by striking out ‘‘, during fiscal years 1993,
1994, and 1995,’’.
(3) Section 12 (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is amend-
ed by striking out ‘‘each of the fiscal years 1993,
1994, and 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘each
fiscal year through 1997’’.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN PRO-
GRAMS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to
Congress, not later than March 1, 1997, a report on the
advantages and disadvantages of consolidating into one
program the following three programs:
(1) The alcohol and drug abuse contract care
program under section 1720A of title 38, United
States Code.
(2) The program to provide community-based
residential care to homeless chronically mentally ill
veterans under section 115 of the Veterans’ Benefits
and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 note).
(3) The demonstration program under section 7
of Public Law 102–54 (38 U.S.C. 1718 note).
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS TO VET-
ERANS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1732 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) by striking out subsection (b);
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (b) and striking out ‘‘or grant’’ both places
it appears in that subsection; and
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c) and striking out ‘‘and to make grants’’
in that subsection.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of
such section is amended by striking out ‘‘and grants’’.
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is
amended by striking out ‘‘and grants’’.
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