(2) FORECLOSURE.—Notwithstanding section 
2410(c) of title 28, United States Code, an action to 
foreclose a lien held by the United States arising 
under a partial claim made under this section shall 
follow foreclosure procedures in accordance with 
State or local law where the property involved is lo-
cated. 
(g) DECISIONS BY THE SECRETARY.— 
(1) SOLE
DISCRETION.—Any partial claim 
under this section shall be made in the sole discre-
tion of the Secretary and on terms and conditions 
acceptable to the Secretary that are consistent with 
this section. 
(2) FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE.—Any decision by 
the Secretary under this section is final and conclu-
sive and is not subject to judicial review. 
(3) EFFECT ON PROVISION OF BENEFITS.—For 
purposes of section 511 of title 38, United States 
Code, any decision under this section shall not be 
treated as a decision under a law that affects the 
provision of benefits. 
(h) COMPLIANCE.— 
(1) PROCESSING
PAYMENTS.—The Secretary 
may establish standards for processing payments 
under this section based on a certification by a hold-
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er of a loan guaranteed under such chapter that the 
holder has complied with all applicable requirements 
established by the Secretary. 
(2) AUDITS.—The Secretary shall carry out, on 
a random-sampling basis, post-payment audits to en-
sure compliance with all requirements described in 
paragraph (1). 
(i) 
GUIDANCE
WITH
RESPECT
TO
CERTAIN 
LOANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a loan de-
scribed in paragraph (2), the Secretary may— 
(A) before prescribing regulations, issue 
administrative guidance regarding the making 
of a partial claim relating to such loan; and 
(B) establish, through such guidance, addi-
tional requirements applicable to such a partial 
claim. 
(2) LOAN DESCRIBED.—A loan described in this 
paragraph is a loan that the Secretary determines 
was in default on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(j) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to limit the authority of the Sec-
retary under subsections (a) and (d) of section 3732 of 
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title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 2 of 
this Act. 
(k) TERMINATION.—The Secretary may not make a 
partial claim under this section after September 30, 2027. 
SEC. 4. STRATEGY OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS REGARDING THE EFFECT OF CERTAIN 
LITIGATION. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives a report on the strategy 
of the Secretary to ensure that a veteran who seeks to 
purchase a home with a loan guaranteed under chapter 
37 of title 38, United States Code, is not at a disadvan-
tage when attempting to secure representation by a real 
estate agent or broker. Such strategy may include amend-
ments to section 36.4313 of title 38, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations. 
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