In the Senate of the United States,
January 5 (legislative day, January 3), 1996.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2353) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 38, United
States Code, to extend certain expiring authorities of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs relating to delivery of health
and medical care, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the
following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES.
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PRIORITY HEALTH CARE
FOR
CERTAIN
VETERANS
EXPOSED
TO
TOXIC
SUB-
STANCES.—(1) Effective June 29, 1995, section 1710(e)(3)
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out
‘‘after June 30, 1995,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘after December
31, 1996’’.
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(2) Section 1712(a)(1)(D) of such title is amended by
striking out ‘‘December 31, 1995,’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘December 31, 1996,’’.
(b) DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE.—
Section 1720A(e) of such title is amended by striking out
‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 1997’’.
(c) PILOT PROGRAM FOR NONINSTITUTIONAL ALTER-
NATIVES TO NURSING HOME CARE.—Section 1720C(a) of
such title is amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1995,’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997,’’.
(d) 
NEGOTIATED
INTEREST
RATES.—Section
3703(c)(4)(D) of such title is amended by striking out ‘‘De-
cember 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December
31, 1997’’.
(e) MORTGAGES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT IMPROVE-
MENTS.—Section 3710(d)(7) of such title is amended by
striking out ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997’’.
(f) ENHANCED LOAN ASSET SALE AUTHORITY.—Sec-
tion 3720(h)(2) of such title is amended by striking out
‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 1996’’.
(g) AUTHORITY
OF LENDERS
OF AUTOMATICALLY
GUARANTEED LOANS TO REVIEW APPRAISALS.—Section
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3731(f)(3) of such title is amended by striking out ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31,
1997’’.
(h) AGREEMENTS
FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE
FOR
HOMELESS VETERANS.—Section 3735(c) of such title is
amended by striking out ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997’’.
(i) USE OF DATA ON COMPENSATION FOR CERTIFIED
REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS.—Effective March 31,
1995, section 7451(d)(3)(C)(iii) of such title is amended by
striking out ‘‘April 1, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘December 31, 1997’’.
(j) HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL
SCHOLARSHIP
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 7618 of such title is amended by striking
out ‘‘December 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘De-
cember 31, 1997’’.
(k) ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY.—
Section 8169 of such title is amended by striking out ‘‘De-
cember 31, 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December
31, 1997’’.
(l) AUTHORITY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL
CARE FOR HOMELESS CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL VET-
ERANS AND OTHER VETERANS.—Section 115(d) of the Vet-
erans’ Benefits and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712
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note) is amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1995’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘December 31, 1997’’.
(m) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
OF COMPENSATED
WORK THERAPY.—Section 7(a) of Public Law 102–54 (38
U.S.C. 1718 note) is amended by striking out ‘‘fiscal years
1991 through 1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 1991, and ending on December
31, 1997,’’.
(n) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR ASSISTANCE
IN FURNISHING SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS
VETERANS.—(1) Section 3(a) of the Homeless Veterans
Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 (Public Law
102–590; 106 Stat. 5136; 38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is amended
by striking out ‘‘fiscal years 1993, 1994, and 1995,’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘fiscal years 1993 through 1997,’’.
(2) Section 12 of such Act (106 Stat. 5142) is amended
by striking out ‘‘each of the fiscal years 1993, 1994, and
1995’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘each of fiscal years
1993 through 1997’’.
(o) 
HOMELESS
VETERANS’ 
REINTEGRATION
PROJECTS.—(1) Section 738(e)(1) of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11448(e)(1))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
‘‘(E) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.’’.
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(2) Section 741 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11450) is
amended by striking out ‘‘October 1, 1995’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1, 1997’’.
(p) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
sections (a)(1) and (i), the amendments made by this sec-
tion shall take effect on October 1, 1995.
(q) RATIFICATION OF ACTIONS.—The following actions
are hereby ratified:
(1) The furnishing by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs of care and services by virtue of section
1710(a)(1)(G) of title 38, United States Code, during
the period beginning on July 1, 1995, and ending on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) The furnishing by the Secretary of services in
noninstitutional settings by virtue of section 1720C of
such title during the period beginning on October 1,
1995, and ending on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(3) The use by any director of a Department of
Veterans Affairs health-care facility of data on rates
of compensation paid to certified nurse anesthetists in
a labor market area under section 7451(d)(3)(C) of
such title during the period beginning on April 1,
1995, and ending on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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(4) The furnishing by the Secretary of care for
homeless chronically mentally ill and other veterans
by virtue of section 115 of the Veterans’ Benefits and
Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 note) during the
period beginning on October 1, 1995, and ending on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(5) The furnishing by the Secretary of work ther-
apy and therapeutic transitional housing by virtue of
section 7 of Public Law 102–54 (38 U.S.C. 1718 note)
during the period beginning on October 1, 1995, and
ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(6) Grants made by the Secretary to furnish
services to veterans under section 3 of the Homeless
Veterans Comprehensive Services Programs Act of
1992 (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) during the period begin-
ning on October 1, 1995, and ending on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to amend
title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain
programs and activities, and for other purposes.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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