I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9742 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions 
of law, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 
Mrs. SYKES (for herself, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. CARAVEO, Mr. 
CARTWRIGHT, Mr. MRVAN, Ms. PEREZ, and Ms. BUDZINSKI) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain 
expiring provisions of law, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Extension of Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 
2024’’. 
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TITLE I—HEALTH CARE 
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, 2024’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
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, 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF EXPANSION OF RURAL ACCESS 
NETWORK 
FOR 
GROWTH 
ENHANCEMENT 
PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
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 ‘‘2024’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
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SEC. 104. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE 
VETERANS 
ACCESS 
TO 
COMPLEMENTARY 
AND 
INTEGRATIVE 
HEALTH 
PROGRAMS 
THROUGH ANIMAL THERAPY, AGRITHERAPY, 
SPORTS AND RECREATION THERAPY, ART 
THERAPY, AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH 
PROGRAMS. 
Section 203(d)(1) of the Scott Hannon Veterans 
Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public 
Law 116–171; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘for a three-year period beginning on the com-
mencement of the pilot program’’ and inserting ‘‘until 
September 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM-
ONSTRATION FUND. 
Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 104 of 
division E of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117– 
180; 136 Stat. 2137), is amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
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TITLE II—MEMORIAL AFFAIRS 
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF ENTITLEMENT TO MEMORIAL 
HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR COMMEMO-
RATION OF VETERANS AND CERTAIN INDI-
VIDUALS. 
Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ both places it 
appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO BURY REMAINS OF 
CERTAIN SPOUSES AND CHILDREN IN NA-
TIONAL CEMETERIES. 
Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 203. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FLAT GRAVE MARKERS 
AT SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW 
MEXICO. 
Section 2404(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
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SEC. 303. 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 ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
SEC. 304. 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, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
AT
CERTAIN
LOCA-
TIONS.—Section 2033(d) of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2025’’. 
SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FINANCIAL ASSIST-
ANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY 
LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMA-
NENT HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2044(e)(H) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 2044(e) of 
such title is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
through (H) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively. 
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SEC. 306. 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 ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
TITLE IV—OTHER AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSPORT INDI-
VIDUALS TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES. 
Section 111A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF TESTIMONIAL SUBPOENA AU-
THORITY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘May 31, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 403. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAINTAIN RE-
GIONAL OFFICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE 
PHILIPPINES. 
Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
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SEC. 404. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 
FOR MONTHLY ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE FOR 
DISABLED 
VETERANS 
TRAINING 
IN 
PARALYMPIC AND OLYMPIC SPORTS PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 322 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the United States Olympic 
Committee’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the 
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Veterans 
Benefits Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Veterans 
Health Administration’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph 
(4) to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this subsection the following: 
‘‘(A) For each of fiscal years 2010 through 
2023, $2,000,000. 
‘‘(B) For each of fiscal years 2024 through 
2027, $2,500,000.’’. 
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SEC. 405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REPORT ON EQ-
UITABLE RELIEF PROVIDED DUE TO ADMIN-
ISTRATIVE ERROR. 
Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended, in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 406. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN 
FEES. 
The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November 
15, 2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘November 
29, 2031’’. 
SEC. 407. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF 
REAL PROPERTY. 
Section 8118(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 408. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DEPART-
MENT. 
Section 7103 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. 
Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improve-
ment Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315) is amended by 
striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2022 and each of the next three 
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subsequent fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of fiscal 
years 2026 through 2029’’. 
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