I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4285 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authori-
ties and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 
Mr. BRINDISI (for himself and Mr. BOST) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify 
certain authorities and requirements relating to the De-
partment 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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO VENDEE 
LOANS. 
Section 3733(a)(7) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2019’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2020’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2019,’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2020,’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION OF DE-
PARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
RE-
GIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES. 
Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2019’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2020’’. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSIST-
ANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY 
LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMA-
NENT HOUSING. 
Section 2044(e)(1)(G) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’ and in-
serting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021’’. 
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SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF PAY-
MENTS AND ALLOWANCES FOR BENEFICIARY 
TRAVEL IN CONNECTION WITH VETERANS 
RECEIVING CARE FROM VET CENTERS. 
Section 104(a) of the Honoring America’s Veterans 
and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (Pub-
lic Law 112–154; 126 Stat. 1169), as most recently 
amended by section 109 of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018 (Public Law 
115–251; 132 Stat. 3169), is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020’’. 
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 714(e)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘to the 
refer’’ and inserting ‘‘to refer’’. 
(2) In section 1725A(c), by inserting a comma 
after ‘‘a contract’’. 
(3) In section 3313(g)(3)(B)(ii), by inserting a 
comma after ‘‘for books’’. 
(4) In section 3321(a)(1), by striking ‘‘Janu-
ary,’’ and inserting ‘‘January’’. 
(5) In section 3683— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(b) (b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(b)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(c) (c)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(c)’’; and 
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(C) by striking ‘‘(d) (d)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(d)’’. 
(6) In section 3699(b), by striking ‘‘this para-
graph’’ and inserting ‘‘this subsection’’. 
(7) In section 7462(b)(4)(A), by inserting ‘‘no-
tice’’ after ‘‘written’’. 
(8) In section 7696(c)(1), by striking ‘‘).’’ and 
inserting a period. 
(9) In section 8104(a), by striking paragraph 
(3) and inserting the following new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘major medical facility 
project’ means a project for the construction, 
alteration, or acquisition of a medical facility 
involving a total expenditure of more than 
$20,000,000, but such term does not include an 
acquisition by exchange, nonrecurring mainte-
nance projects of the Department, or the con-
struction, alteration, or acquisition of a shared 
Federal medical facility for which the Depart-
ment’s estimated share of the project costs does 
not exceed $20,000,000. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘major medical facility 
lease’ means a lease for space for use as a new 
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medical facility at an average annual rent of 
more than $1,000,000.’’. 
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