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 Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention 
Grant Program. 
Sec. 104. Extension of funding for expansion of Rural Access Network for 
Growth Enhancement Program. 
TITLE II—BENEFITS 
Sec. 201. Extension of requirement for quarterly briefings on administration of 
authorities relating to determinations regarding presumptions 
of service connection based on toxic exposure. 
Sec. 202. Extension of requirement relating to restoration of entitlement to 
educational assistance in cases of closure or disapproval of edu-
cational institutions. 
Sec. 203. Extension of temporary clarification of licensure requirements for 
contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability 
examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs under 
pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability ex-
aminations. 
Sec. 204. Extension of authority to maintain regional office in Republic of Phil-
ippines. 
TITLE III—HOUSING 
Sec. 301. Extension of authorization of appropriations for homeless women vet-
erans and homeless veterans with children reintegration grant 
program. 
Sec. 302. Extension of authority for treatment and rehabilitation for seriously 
mentally ill and homeless veterans. 
Sec. 303. Extension of funding for financial assistance for supportive services 
for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing. 
Sec. 304. Extension of funding for grant program for homeless veterans with 
special needs. 
Sec. 305. Extension of authority to provide assistance for specially adapted 
housing for disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing 
owned by a family member. 
Sec. 306. Extension of authority for specially adapted housing assistive tech-
nology grant program. 
Sec. 307. Improvements to Partial Claim Program of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
Sec. 308. Government Accountability Office reports on Partial Claim Program 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs and other matters. 
TITLE IV—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 401. Extension of subpoena authority of Inspector General of Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 402. Extension of requirement for annual report on use of authority to 
provide equitable relief. 
Sec. 403. Extension of authority for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport 
individuals to and from facilities of Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
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Sec. 404. Extension of authority relating to vendee loan program. 
Sec. 405. Extension of authority for transfer of real property. 
TITLE I—HEALTH CARE 
MATTERS 
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF 
COPAYMENTS 
FOR 
HOSPITAL 
CARE 
AND 
NURSING HOME CARE. 
Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE 
NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VET-
ERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL-
ITIES. 
Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF STAFF SERGEANT PARKER GOR-
DON FOX SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 201 of the Commander John Scott Hannon 
Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 
(Public Law 116–171; 38 U.S.C. 1720F note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘the date that 
is three years after the date on which the first grant 
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is awarded under this section’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2026’’; and 
(2) in subsection (p), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
SEC. 104. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR EXPANSION OF 
RURAL ACCESS NETWORK FOR GROWTH EN-
HANCEMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 2(d) of the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans 
Mental Health Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–21; 38 
U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
TITLE II—BENEFITS 
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY 
BRIEFINGS 
ON 
ADMINISTRATION 
OF 
AU-
THORITIES RELATING TO DETERMINATIONS 
REGARDING 
PRESUMPTIONS 
OF 
SERVICE 
CONNECTION BASED ON TOXIC EXPOSURE. 
Section 202(b)(2) of the Sergeant First Class Heath 
Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehen-
sive Toxics Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–168) is amended 
by striking ‘‘On a quarterly basis during the two-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘On a quarterly basis during the period be-
ginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and end-
ing on December 31, 2026’’. 
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SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO RES-
TORATION 
OF 
ENTITLEMENT 
TO 
EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN CASES OF CLO-
SURE OR DISAPPROVAL OF EDUCATIONAL IN-
STITUTIONS. 
Section 3699(c)(2)(C) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
SEC. 203. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CLARIFICATION OF 
LICENSURE 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
CON-
TRACTOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO PER-
FORM MEDICAL DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS 
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS UNDER PILOT PROGRAM FOR USE OF 
CONTRACT PHYSICIANS FOR DISABILITY EX-
AMINATIONS. 
Section 2002(a)(4) of the Johnny Isakson and David 
P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improve-
ment Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315; 38 U.S.C. 5101 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘five years’’ and inserting 
‘‘six years’’. 
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SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN RE-
GIONAL 
OFFICE 
IN 
REPUBLIC 
OF 
PHIL-
IPPINES. 
Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
TITLE III—HOUSING 
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS 
AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN 
REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 2021A(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND 
REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY 
ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) GENERAL TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
AT
CERTAIN
LOCA-
TIONS.—Section 2033(d) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
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SEC. 303. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL ASSIST-
ANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY 
LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMA-
NENT HOUSING. 
Section 2044(e)(8) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
SEC. 304. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM 
FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL 
NEEDS. 
Section 2061(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST-
ANCE FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING 
FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPO-
RARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY 
MEMBER. 
Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
SEC. 306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY 
ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
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SEC. 307. IMPROVEMENTS TO PARTIAL CLAIM PROGRAM 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER 
POWERS OF SECRETARY.—Section 3720(h) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of subsection 
(a)’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘of subsection (a) in conjunction with the 
purchase of a loan under section 3732(a)(2) of this title 
unless the Secretary determines the purchase would be 
made consistent with section 3732(d) of this title.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION
OF
PARTIAL
CLAIM
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3737 of such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘first lien 
guaranteed loan for such property’’ and inserting 
‘‘amount of indebtedness under the guaranteed loan 
that the Secretary does not purchase’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘120 days’’ and inserting ‘‘180 days’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) An amount paid to the holder of a loan as a 
partial claim— 
‘‘(A) shall not alter the guaranty calculation 
specified by section 3703 of this title; 
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‘‘(B) shall be included, for the purpose of a liq-
uidation sale, in the same manner as any other ad-
vance allowed by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(C) shall not be claimed under the guaranty or 
increase the Secretary’s cost of acquisition of the 
property securing the defaulted loan.’’. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS
OF LOAN HOLDER.—Section 
(d)(1) of such section is amending by inserting ‘‘and serv-
icing the loan’’ after ‘‘documents’’. 
(d) DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE.—Subsection (e) 
of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘an 
individual who’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting the following: 
‘‘a borrower who defaults on a partial claim 
shall be liable to the Secretary for any loss suf-
fered by the Secretary with respect to such de-
fault, and such loss may be recovered in the 
same manner as any other debt due the United 
States. The Secretary shall not restore housing 
loan entitlement under section 3702(b) of this 
title until such loss is repaid in full.’’; and 
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘(B) The Secretary may charge administrative costs, 
fees, and interest, as appropriate, with respect to any de-
fault under a partial claim in a manner similar to the in-
terest and administrative costs charged under section 
5315 of this title.’’; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding section 2410 of title 28, a non- 
judicial sale of real property to satisfy a loan guaranteed 
under this chapter shall discharge the property from a 
partial claim interest held by the Secretary, provided that 
the holder of the guaranteed loan conducts the non-judi-
cial sale and distributes the sale proceeds, if any, in ac-
cordance with the State or local law where such property 
is situated.’’. 
(e) GUIDANCE IN ADVANCE OF REGULATIONS.—Sub-
section (h) of such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) GUIDANCE IN ADVANCE OF REGULATIONS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
may, before prescribing regulations, issue administrative 
guidance with respect to the Partial Claim Program under 
this section and the loss mitigation options prescribed 
under section 3732(d) of this title, including any addi-
tional terms, conditions, and requirements the Secretary 
determines necessary.’’. 
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SEC. 308. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RE-
PORTS ON PARTIAL CLAIM PROGRAM OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND 
OTHER MATTERS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every year thereafter until the Partial Claim Pro-
gram terminates, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a 
report. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by para-
graph (1) shall include, for the period covered by the 
report and disaggregated by quarter, the following: 
(A) Key data on the performance of the 
Partial Claim Program, including— 
(i) the number of partial claims filed 
and approved; and 
(ii) the redefault and foreclosure rates 
of loans for which a partial claim was 
made. 
(B) A comparison of the data described in 
subparagraph (A) with data on the performance 
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of other loss mitigation options provided by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(C) The number of housing loans insured, 
guaranteed, or made by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs under chapter 37 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(D) The number of applications for hous-
ing loan benefits under such chapter denied. 
(E) The number of housing loans insured, 
guaranteed, or made by the Secretary under 
such 
chapter 
refinanced 
under 
section 
3710(a)(8) or 3712 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
(F) The number of veterans who owe a 
payment on a mortgage associated with a loan 
insured, guaranteed, or made by the Secretary 
under such chapter that is at least— 
(i) 60 days late; and 
(ii) 90 days late. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year be-
fore the Partial Claim Program terminates, the 
Comptroller General shall— 
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(A) conduct an assessment of the benefits 
and challenges of the Partial Claim Program; 
and 
(B) submit to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the findings of the Comptroller 
General with respect to that assessment. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the as-
sessment required by paragraph (1), the Comptroller 
General shall consider the following: 
(A) The characteristics of borrowers for 
whom a partial claim was made compared to 
the characteristics of borrowers provided other 
loss mitigation options by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs. 
(B) The performance of loans guaranteed 
under chapter 37 of title 38, United States 
Code, following various loss mitigation actions. 
(C) The information the Department con-
sidered in determining whether a borrower 
would benefit from a partial claim compared to 
other loss mitigation options. 
(D) The costs to taxpayers of the Partial 
Claim Program compared to the costs of other 
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(ii) the results for borrowers (includ-
ing redefault and foreclosure rates); and 
(iii) the costs to taxpayers. 
(c) PARTIAL CLAIM PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘Partial Claim Program’’ means the 
Partial Claim Program of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs carried out under section 3737 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
TITLE IV—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF SUBPOENA AUTHORITY OF IN-
SPECTOR GENERAL OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL RE-
PORT ON USE OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE 
EQUITABLE RELIEF. 
Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2026’’. 
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SEC. 403. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS TO TRANSPORT INDIVID-
UALS TO AND FROM FACILITIES OF DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
SEC. 404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO VEND-
EE LOAN PROGRAM. 
Section 3733(a)(8) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2026’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2026’’. 
SEC. 405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF 
REAL PROPERTY. 
Section 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2026’’. 
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