SEC. 401. Extension of Authority for Transportation of Individuals to and from Department Facilities.
Section 111A(a)(2) is amended by striking “ December 31, 2016” and inserting “ December 31, 2017”.
Title IV — Other Extensions and Modifications of Authority and Other Matters
TITLE IV Other Extensions and Modifications of Authority and Other Matters
SEC. 402. Extension of Authority for Operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.
Section 315(b) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2016” and inserting “ September 30, 2017”.
SEC. 403. Extension of Authority for Monthly Assistance Allowances under the Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events.
Section 322(d)(4) is amended by striking “ 2016” and inserting “ 2017”.
SEC. 404. Extension of Requirement to Provide Reports to Congress Regarding Equitable Relief in the Case of Administrative Error.
Section 503(c) is amended by striking “ December 31, 2016” and inserting “ December 31, 2017”.
SEC. 405. Extension of Authorization of Appropriations for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces.
SEC. 406. Extension of Authority for Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.
Section 544(e) is amended by striking “ December 31, 2016” and inserting “ December 31, 2017”.
SEC. 407. Modification to Authorization of Appropriations for Comprehensive Service Programs for Homeless Veterans.
Section 2013(7) is amended by striking “ $250,000,000” and inserting “ $257,700,000”.
SEC. 408. Extension of Authority for Temporary Expansion of Eligibility for Specially Adapted Housing Assistance for Certain Veterans with Disabilities Causing Difficulty Ambulating.
SEC. 409. Extension of Authority for Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology Grant Program.
Section 2108(g) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2016” and inserting “ September 30, 2017”.
SEC. 410. Extension of Authority to Guarantee Payment of Principal and Interest on Certificates or Other Securities.
Section 3720(h)(2) is amended by striking “ December 31, 2016” and inserting “ December 31, 2017”.
SEC. 411. Extension of Authority to Enter into Agreement with the National Academy of Sciences Regarding Associations Between Diseases and Exposure to Dioxin and Other Chemical Compounds in Herbicides.
Section 3(i) of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–4; 38 U.S.C. 1116 note) is amended by striking “ December 31, 2016” and inserting “ December 31, 2017”.
SEC. 412. Extension of Authority for Performance of Medical Disabilities Examinations by Contract Physicians.
Subsection (c) of section 704 of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking “ December 31, 2016” and inserting “ December 31, 2017”.
SEC. 413. Restoration of Prior Reporting Fee Multipliers.
Section 406 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–175; 38 U.S.C. 3684 note) is amended by striking “ two-year” and inserting “ three-year”.
SEC. 414. Extension of Requirement for Annual Report on Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Interagency Program Office.
Section 1635(h)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking “ 2016” and inserting “ 2017”.
SEC. 415. Extension of Authority to Approve Courses of Education in Cases of Withdrawal of Recognition of Accrediting Agency by Secretary of Education.
Section 3679(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
by striking “ Any course” and inserting “ (1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), any course”; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(2) In the case of a course of education that would be subject to disapproval under paragraph (1) solely for the reason that the Secretary of Education withdraws the recognition of the accrediting agency that accredited the course, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, and notwithstanding the withdrawal, may continue to treat the course as an approved course of education under this chapter for a period not to exceed 18 months from the date of the withdrawal of recognition of the accrediting agency, unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the appropriate State approving agency determines that there is evidence to support the disapproval of the course under this chapter. The Secretary shall provide to any veteran enrolled in such a course of education notice of the status of the course of education.”