Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-4285
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2019-09-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

Department of Veterans Affairs

Executive agency funding and structure

Family services

Government lending and loan guarantees

Health facilities and institutions

Low- and moderate-income housing

Philippines

Transportation costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2019-09-30
text: Became Public Law No: 116-61.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-09-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill extends through FY2020 specified Department of Veterans Affairs programs and services, including those related to vendee loans, beneficiary travel, and maintenance of a regional office in the Philippines.</p> <p>The bill extends through FY2021 the authority to fund financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.</p>

action_date: 2019-09-30
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill extends through FY2020 specified Department of Veterans Affairs programs and services, including those related to vendee loans, beneficiary travel, and maintenance of a regional office in the Philippines.</p> <p>The bill extends through FY2021 the authority to fund financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of authority relating to vendee loans Section 3733(a)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2020 ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking September 30, 2019, and inserting September 30, 2020, . 3. Extension of authority for operation of Department of Veterans Affairs regional 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 . 4. Extension of authority for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing Section 2044(e)(1)(G) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking fiscal year 2019 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021 . 5. Extension of temporary expansion of payments 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 ( Public 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 September 30, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2020 . 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 January, and inserting January . (5) In section 3683— (A) by striking (b) (b) and inserting (b) ; (B) by striking (c) (c) and inserting (c) ; and (C) by striking (d) (d) and inserting (d) . (6) In section 3699(b), by striking this paragraph and inserting this subsection . (7) In section 7462(b)(4)(A), by inserting notice 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 maintenance projects of the Department, or the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a shared Federal medical facility for which the Department’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 medical facility at an average annual rent of more than $1,000,000. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 4285 AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of authority relating to vendee loans Section 3733(a)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2020 ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking September 30, 2019, and inserting September 30, 2020, . 3. Extension of authority for operation of Department of Veterans Affairs regional 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 . 4. Extension of authority for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing Section 2044(e)(1)(G) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking fiscal year 2019 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021 . 5. Extension of temporary expansion of payments 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 ( Public 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 September 30, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2020 . 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 January, and inserting January . (5) In section 3683— (A) by striking (b) (b) and inserting (b) ; (B) by striking (c) (c) and inserting (c) ; and (C) by striking (d) (d) and inserting (d) . (6) In section 3699(b), by striking this paragraph and inserting this subsection . (7) In section 7462(b)(4)(A), by inserting notice 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 maintenance projects of the Department, or the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a shared Federal medical facility for which the Department’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 medical facility at an average annual rent of more than $1,000,000. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4285 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 Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of authority relating to vendee loans Section 3733(a)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2020 ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking September 30, 2019, and inserting September 30, 2020, . 3. Extension of authority for operation of Department of Veterans Affairs regional 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 . 4. Extension of authority for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing Section 2044(e)(1)(G) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking fiscal year 2019 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021 . 5. Extension of temporary expansion of payments 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 ( Public 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 September 30, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2020 . 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 January, and inserting January . (5) In section 3683— (A) by striking (b) (b) and inserting (b) ; (B) by striking (c) (c) and inserting (c) ; and (C) by striking (d) (d) and inserting (d) . (6) In section 3699(b), by striking this paragraph and inserting this subsection . (7) In section 7462(b)(4)(A), by inserting notice 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 maintenance projects of the Department, or the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a shared Federal medical facility for which the Department’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 medical facility at an average annual rent of more than $1,000,000. .

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4285 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2019 Received AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of authority relating to vendee loans Section 3733(a)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2020 ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking September 30, 2019, and inserting September 30, 2020, . 3. Extension of authority for operation of Department of Veterans Affairs regional 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 . 4. Extension of authority for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing Section 2044(e)(1)(G) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking fiscal year 2019 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021 . 5. Extension of temporary expansion of payments 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 ( Public 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 September 30, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2020 . 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 January, and inserting January . (5) In section 3683— (A) by striking (b) (b) and inserting (b) ; (B) by striking (c) (c) and inserting (c) ; and (C) by striking (d) (d) and inserting (d) . (6) In section 3699(b), by striking this paragraph and inserting this subsection . (7) In section 7462(b)(4)(A), by inserting notice 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 maintenance projects of the Department, or the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a shared Federal medical facility for which the Department’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 medical facility at an average annual rent of more than $1,000,000. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.