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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. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR PAYMENT OF A MONTHLY ASSIST-
ANCE ALLOWANCE TO DISABLED VETERANS 
TRAINING OR COMPETING IN LARGE-SCALE 
ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION
AND
USE
OF
CERTAIN 
FUNDS.—Subsection (d)(4) of section 322 is amended by 
striking ‘‘through 2013’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘through 2015.’’. 
(b) COOPERATION
WITH
ORGANIZATION.—Sub-
section (b)(4) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘co-
operate with the United States Olympic Committee’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘its partners;’’ and inserting ‘‘co-
operate with entities with significant experience in man-
aging large-scale adaptive sports programs;’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY TO COMMONWEALTHS AND TER-
RITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
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section (f) and inserting after subsection (d) the following 
new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY TO COMMONWEALTHS AND TER-
RITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES.—The provisions of 
this subsection shall apply in the same manner and to the 
same degree as to the United States Olympic Committee 
to the Paralympic sport entities the Secretary considers 
appropriate to represent the interests of each of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) American Samoa. 
‘‘(2) Guam. 
‘‘(3) Puerto Rico. 
‘‘(4) The Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(5) The United States Virgin Islands.’’. 
SEC. 5. REAUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF ADAPT-
IVE SPORTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Subsection (a) of section 
521A is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM.—(1) The Sec-
retary may carry out a program under which the Secretary 
may make grants to eligible entities for planning, devel-
oping, managing, and implementing programs to provide 
adaptive sports opportunities for disabled veterans and 
disabled members of the Armed Forces. 
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‘‘(2) For purposes of this section, an eligible entity 
is an entity with significant experience in managing a 
large-scale adaptive sports program.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
Subsection (c)(2)(A) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘of all partnerships’’ and all 
that follows through the end and inserting ‘‘of—’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
‘‘(i) all partnerships referred to in para-
graph (3) at the national and local levels that 
will be participating in such activities and the 
amount of grant funds that the eligible entity 
proposes to make available for each of such 
partnerships; 
‘‘(ii) the anticipated personnel, travel, and 
administrative costs that will be paid for by the 
eligible entity using grant funds; 
‘‘(iii) the financial controls implemented by 
the eligible entity, including methods to track 
expenditures of grant funds; 
‘‘(iv) the performance metrics to be used 
by the eligible entity to evaluate the effective-
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ness of the activities to be carried out using 
grant funds; and 
‘‘(v) the anticipated personnel, travel, and 
administrative costs that will be paid for by 
grantees under this subsection using grant 
funds; and’’. 
(c) USE
OF FUNDS
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EX-
PENSES.—Paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of such section 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4)(A) At the discretion of the Secretary, an eligible 
entity that receives a grant under this section may use 
a portion of the grant for the administrative expenses and 
personnel expenses of the eligible entity. The amount that 
may be used for such expenses may not exceed— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a grant made for adaptive 
sports opportunities taking place during fiscal year 
2014, 10 percent of the total amount of the grant; 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a grant made for adaptive 
sports opportunities taking place during fiscal year 
2015, 7.5 percent of the total amount of the grant; 
and 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a grant made for adaptive 
sports opportunities taking place during any subse-
quent fiscal year, 5 percent of the total amount of 
the grant. 
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‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph, personnel ex-
penses include any costs associated with an employee of 
the eligible entity other than reimbursement for time spent 
by such an employee directly providing coaching or train-
ing for disabled veterans or members of the Armed 
Forces.’’. 
(d) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘There is’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
There is’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘through 2013’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘through 2015.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) Amounts appropriated pursuant to this sub-
section shall remain available without fiscal year limita-
tion.’’. 
(e) REAUTHORIZATION.—Subsection (l) of such sec-
tion is amended by striking ‘‘may not provide assistance 
under this section after December 31, 2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘may only provide assistance under this section for adapt-
ive sports opportunities occurring during fiscal years 2010 
through 2016’’. 
(f) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 
than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this 
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Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to Congress a report on the use of the grants, if 
any, awarded under section 521A of title 38, United 
States Code, as amended by this section, during the first 
program year that begins after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. Such report shall include each of the following: 
(1) An assessment of how the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs, eligible entities that received grants 
under such section, and grantees under subsection 
(c) of such section have provided adaptive sports op-
portunities to veterans and members of the Armed 
Forces through grants awarded under such section. 
(2) An assessment of how the Secretary over-
sees the use of funds provided under such section. 
(3) A description of the benefit provided to vet-
erans and members of the Armed Forces through 
programs and activities developed through grants 
awarded under such section. 
(g) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 521A, as amended by this section, is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘the 
United States Olympic Committee’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘an eligible entity’’; and 
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(B) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘The United States Olympic Committee’’ and 
inserting ‘‘An eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this section’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the United States 
Olympic Committee’’ the first time it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘an eligible entity’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the United States 
Olympic Committee’’ the second time it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘the eligible entity’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking 
‘‘the United States Olympic Committee’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘the eligible enti-
ty’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The United States 
Olympic Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘An el-
igible entity that receives a grant under 
this section,’’; 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘a grant under this 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘the grant’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘the United States 
Olympic Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘the el-
igible entity’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘the 
United States Olympic Committee’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘an eligible entity that receives a grant 
under this section’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the United States Olympic 
Committee’’ and inserting ‘‘an eligible entity’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the integrated adaptive 
sports program’’ and inserting ‘‘the adapted 
sports opportunities funded by the grant’’; 
(5) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the integrated 
adaptive sports program’’ and inserting ‘‘adapted 
sports opportunities funded under this section’’; and 
(6) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the United States 
Olympic Committee’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘an eligible entity’’; 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘the United States 
Olympic Committee’’ the second place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘the eligible entity’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘the integrated adapt-
ive sports program,’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
adapted sports opportunities funded by the 
grant,’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘the integrated adapt-
ive sports program.’’ and inserting ‘‘such 
opportunities and programs.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and insert-
ing the following new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) If an eligible entity that receives a grant under 
this section for any fiscal year does not submit the report 
required by paragraph (1) for such fiscal year, the entity 
shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this section 
for the subsequent fiscal year.’’; and 
(7) by striking subsection (m). 
(h) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 521A. Adaptive sports programs for disabled vet-
erans and members of the Armed Forces’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 5 is amended by striking 
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the item relating to section 521A and inserting the 
following new item: 
‘‘512A. Adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the 
Armed Forces.’’. 
(i) IMPLEMENTATION.—To ensure the uninterrupted 
provision of adaptive sports for disabled veterans and dis-
abled members of the Armed Forces, any regulations that 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines are necessary 
to implement the amendments made by this section may 
be promulgated by interim final rules to ensure the award 
of grants under section 521A of title 38, United States 
Code, as amended by this section, before the end of fiscal 
year 2014. 
SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT CER-
TAIN INDIVIDUALS TO AND FROM DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES. 
Section 111A(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘the date 
that is one year after the date of the enactment of this 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 7. 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 ‘‘December 31, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
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SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURS-
ING HOME CARE TO CERTAIN VETERANS 
WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES. 
Section 1710A(d) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 9. EXTENSION OF TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION 
SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL 
AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) GENERAL
TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
AT
CERTAIN
LOCA-
TIONS.—Section 2033(d) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 10. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HOUSING 
ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2041(c) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 11. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ON HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2066(d) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 12. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE VETERANS’ 
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON EDUCATION. 
Section 3692(c) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
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SEC. 13. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
VENDEE LOANS. 
Section 3733(a)(7) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2013’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 
SEC. 14. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE PERFORM-
ANCE OF MEDICAL DISABILITIES EXAMINA-
TIONS BY CONTRACT PHYSICIANS. 
Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 
(Public Law 108–183; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2014’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 
2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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