II 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3819 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 
Received 
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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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 sup-
port 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-service-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 organiza-
tions for transportation of highly rural veterans. 
Sec. 107. Extension of pilot program on community-based brain injury rehabili-
tative care services for veterans with traumatic brain injury. 
Sec. 108. Extension of authority for pilot program on counseling in retreat set-
tings for women veterans newly separated from service. 
Sec. 109. Extension of temporary expansion of payments and allowances for 
beneficiary travel in connection with veterans receiving care 
from Vet Centers. 
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 bene-
fits 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 
veterans with children reintegration program. 
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Sec. 303. Extension of authority for referral and counseling services for vet-
erans at risk of homelessness transitioning from certain institu-
tions. 
Sec. 304. Extension and modification of authority to provide financial assist-
ance for supportive services for very low-income veteran fami-
lies in permanent housing. 
Sec. 305. Extension of authority for grant program for homeless veterans with 
special needs. 
Sec. 306. Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Vet-
erans. 
Sec. 307. Extension of authority for treatment and rehabilitation services for 
seriously 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 
Department facilities. 
Sec. 402. Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Phil-
ippines. 
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 
equitable relief in the case of administrative error. 
Sec. 405. Extension of authorization of appropriations for adaptive sports pro-
grams 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 spe-
cially adapted housing assistance for certain veterans with dis-
abilities causing difficulty ambulating. 
Sec. 408. Extension of authority for specially adapted housing assistive tech-
nology 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 
Academy of Sciences regarding associations between diseases 
and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbi-
cides. 
Sec. 411. Modifications of reductions of reporting fee multipliers. 
TITLE V—TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS 
Sec. 501. Technical corrections to Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational As-
sistance 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 provi-
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sion, 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 Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
TITLE I—EXTENSIONS OF AU-
THORITY 
RELATING 
TO 
HEALTH CARE 
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION OF 
COPAYMENTS 
FOR 
HOSPITAL 
CARE 
AND 
NURSING HOME CARE. 
Section 1710(f)(2)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 
SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE 
NURSING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VET-
ERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABIL-
ITIES. 
Section 1710A(d) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 
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SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERV-
ICES 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 SERV-
ICES 
FURNISHED 
TO 
VETERANS 
WITH 
HEALTH-PLAN CONTRACTS FOR NON-SERV-
ICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY. 
Section 1729(a)(2)(E) is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2017’’ and in-
serting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 
SEC. 105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM 
ON ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD CARE FOR CER-
TAIN 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. 
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1710 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Sub-
section (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 VET-
ERANS. 
Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omni-
bus 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 VETERANS 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 
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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 Vet-
erans Affairs shall notify veterans participating in the 
pilot program under such section regarding a plan for 
transition of care for such veterans. 
SEC. 108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM 
ON COUNSELING 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.—Sub-
section (f) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘and 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2017, 2018, and 2019’’. 
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SEC. 109. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF PAY-
MENTS 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 initia-
tive’’ and inserting ‘‘an initiative, to run through Sep-
tember 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 AU-
THORITY RELATING TO BENE-
FITS 
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 VEND-
EE LOANS. 
Section 3733(a)(7) is amended— 
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SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE REPUB-
LIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. 
Section 315(b) is amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’. 
SEC. 403. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR MONTHLY AS-
SISTANCE ALLOWANCES UNDER THE OFFICE 
OF NATIONAL VETERANS SPORTS PROGRAMS 
AND SPECIAL EVENTS. 
Section 322(d)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2019’’. 
SEC. 404. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE RE-
PORTS TO CONGRESS REGARDING EQUI-
TABLE RELIEF IN THE CASE OF ADMINISTRA-
TIVE ERROR. 
Section 503(c) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 
SEC. 405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS 
FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 521A is amended— 
(1) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2019’’; and 
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SEC. 409. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO GUARANTEE PAY-
MENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON CER-
TIFICATES OR OTHER SECURITIES. 
Section 3720(h)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’. 
SEC. 410. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO 
AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL ACADEMY 
OF SCIENCES REGARDING ASSOCIATIONS BE-
TWEEN DISEASES AND EXPOSURE TO DIOXIN 
AND OTHER CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS IN HER-
BICIDES. 
Section 3(i) of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 (Public 
Law 102–4; 38 U.S.C. 1116 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2018’’. 
SEC. 411. MODIFICATIONS OF REDUCTIONS OF REPORTING 
FEE MULTIPLIERS. 
(a) THROUGH JULY 31, 2018.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 412 of the Jeff Mil-
ler and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care 
and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 (Public Law 
114–315; 38 U.S.C. 3684 note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 25, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31, 
2018’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (b). 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading for 
subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking 
‘‘SEPTEMBER 25, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘JULY 31, 
2018’’. 
(b) AUGUST 1, 2018, THROUGH JULY 31, 2020.— 
During the period beginning on August 1, 2018, and end-
ing on July 31, 2020, section 3684(c)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, as amended by section 304 of the 
Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act 
of 2017 (Public Law 115–48) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘‘$15’’ for ‘‘$16’’. 
TITLE V—TECHNICAL 
CORRECTIONS 
SEC. 
501. 
TECHNICAL 
CORRECTIONS 
TO 
HARRY 
W. 
COLMERY VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSIST-
ANCE ACT OF 2017. 
(a) USE OF STATE APPROVING AGENCIES FOR OVER-
SIGHT ACTIVITIES.—Section 3673(d) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘compliance and’’ before ‘‘risk-based surveys’’. 
(b) CALCULATION OF MONTHLY HOUSING STIPEND 
UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
BASED ON LOCATION OF CAMPUS WHERE CLASSES ARE 
ATTENDED.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
3313(g)(3)(A)(ii)(I)(aa) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
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institution at which the individual is enrolled’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the campus of the institution of where the 
individual physically participates in a majority of 
classes’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to enroll-
ment for a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, 
commencing on or after August 1, 2018. 
(3) ADDITIONAL
TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.— 
Subsection (b) of section 107 of the Harry W. 
Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 
2017 (Public Law 115–48) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to enrollment for 
a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing 
on or after August 1, 2018.’’. 
(c) DETERMINATION OF MONTHLY HOUSING STI-
PENDS DURING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (j) of section 
3313 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(j) DETERMINATION OF MONTHLY HOUSING STI-
PENDS DURING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.—For any month 
during which an individual who is entitled to a monthly 
housing stipend under this section is performing active 
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duty service, the Secretary shall determine the amount of 
such stipend payable to such individual for such month 
on a pro rata basis for the period of such month during 
which the individual is not performing active duty serv-
ice.’’. 
(2) 
APPLICABILITY.—Such 
subsection, 
as 
amended by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect 
to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, com-
mencing on or after August 1, 2018. 
(d) SPECIAL APPLICATION
OF SCHOOL CLOSURE 
RULE
TO RECENTLY ENROLLED INDIVIDUALS.—Sub-
paragraph (B) of section 109(c)(1) of the Harry W. 
Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 
(Public Law 115–48) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to 
courses and programs of education discon-
tinued as described in section 3699 of title 
38, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a)(1), during the period beginning 
January 1, 2015, and ending on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, an individual 
described in clause (ii) who does not trans-
fer credits from such program of education 
shall be deemed to be an individual who 
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did not receive such credits, as described in 
subsection (b)(2) of such section, except 
that the period for which such individual’s 
entitlement is not charged shall be the en-
tire period of the individual’s enrollment in 
the program of education. In carrying out 
this subparagraph, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Education, shall establish proce-
dures to determine whether the individual 
transferred credits to a comparable course 
or program of education. 
‘‘(ii) INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED.—An in-
dividual described in this clause is an indi-
vidual who is enrolled in a course or pro-
gram of education discontinued as de-
scribed in clause (i) during the period be-
ginning on the date that is 120 days before 
the date of such discontinuance and ending 
on the date of such discontinuance.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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