SEC. 101. Extension of Authority for Collection of Copayments for Hospital Care and Nursing Home Care.
Section 1710(f)(2)(B) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2019” and inserting “ September 30, 2020”.
Title I — Extensions of Authority
TITLE I Extensions of Authority
Subtitle A Health Care Matters
SEC. 102. Extension of Requirement to Provide Nursing Home Care to Certain Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities.
Section 1710A(d) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2019” and inserting “ September 30, 2020”.
SEC. 103. Removal of Authorization of Appropriations to Provide Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers.
Section 1720G is amended by striking subsection (e).
SEC. 104. Making Permanent Authority for Recovery from Third Parties of Cost of Care and Services Furnished to Veterans with Health-Plan Contracts for Non-Service-Connected Disability.
Section 1729(a)(2)(E) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “ before September 30, 2019,”.
SEC. 105. Extension of Authority for Transfer of Real Property.
Section 8118(a)(5) is amended by striking “ December 31, 2018” and inserting “ September 30, 2020”.
SEC. 106. Extension of Authority for Pilot Program on Assistance for Child Care for Certain Veterans Receiving Health Care.
Extension.— Subsection (e) of section 205 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1144; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2019” and inserting “ September 30, 2020”.
Authorization of Appropriations.— Subsection (h) of such section is amended by striking “ and 2019” and inserting “ 2019, and 2020”.
SEC. 107. Extension of Authority to Make Grants to Veterans Service Organizations for Transportation of Highly Rural Veterans.
Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking “ 2019” and inserting “ 2020”.
SEC. 108. Extension of Authority for Pilot Program on Counseling in Retreat Settings for Women Veterans Newly Separated from Service.
Extension.— Subsection (d) of section 203 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1143; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2019” and inserting “ September 30, 2020”.
Authorization of Appropriations.— Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking “ and 2019” and inserting “ 2019, and 2020”.
SEC. 109. 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 amended by section 109(a) of the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–62; 131 Stat. 1162), is amended by striking “ September 30, 2018” and inserting “ September 30, 2019”.
Subtitle B Benefits Matters
SEC. 121. Making Permanent Authority for Temporary Expansion of Eligibility for Specially Adapted Housing Assistance for Certain Veterans with Disabilities Causing Difficulty Ambulating.
Section 2101(a)(4) is amended by striking “ (A) Except” and all that follows through “ (B) In each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, the Secretary” and inserting “ In any fiscal year, the Secretary”.
SEC. 122. Extension of Authority for Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology Grant Program.
Section 2108(g) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2018” and inserting “ September 30, 2020”.
SEC. 123. Making Permanent Authority to Guarantee Payment of Principal and Interest on Certificates or Other Securities.
SEC. 124. Making Permanent Authority for Calculating Net Value of Real Property at Time of Foreclosure.
Section 3732(c) is amended by striking paragraph (11).
SEC. 125. Extension of Authority Relating to Vendee Loans.
SEC. 126. Making Permanent Authority to Provide Rehabilitation and Vocational Benefits to Members of the Armed Forces with Severe Injuries or Illnesses.
Section 1631(b) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended—
by striking paragraph (2); and
by striking “ (1) in general.—”.
SEC. 127. 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 “ September 30, 2018” and inserting “ September 30, 2020”.
Subtitle C Homeless Veterans Matters
SEC. 141. Extension of Authority for Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs.
Section 2021(e)(1)(F) is amended by striking “ 2018” and inserting “ 2020”.
SEC. 142. Extension of Authority for Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Program.
Section 2021A(f)(1) is amended by striking “ 2018” and inserting “ 2020”.
SEC. 143. Extension of Authority for Referral and Counseling Services for Veterans at Risk of Homelessness Transitioning from Certain Institutions.
Section 2023(d) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2018” and inserting “ September 30, 2020”.
SEC. 144. Extension of Authority for Treatment and Rehabilitation Services for Seriously Mentally Ill and Homeless Veterans.
SEC. 145. Extension of Authority for Financial Assistance for Supportive Services for Very Low-Income Veteran Families in Permanent Housing.
Section 2044(e)(1) is amended by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following:
“(F) $340,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.
“(G) $380,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.”
SEC. 146. Extension of Authority for Grant Program for Homeless Veterans with Special Needs.
Section 2061(d)(1) is amended by striking “ 2019” and inserting “ 2020”.
SEC. 147. Extension of Authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.
Section 2066(d) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2018” and inserting “ September 30, 2022”.
Subtitle D Other Matters
SEC. 161. Extension of Authority for Transportation of Individuals to and from Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities.
Section 111A(a)(2) is amended by striking “ September 30, 2019” and inserting “ September 30, 2020”.
SEC. 162. 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, 2018” and inserting “ September 30, 2019”.
SEC. 163. 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 “ 2019” and inserting “ 2020”.
SEC. 164. 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, 2018” and inserting “ December 31, 2020”.
SEC. 165. Extension of Authorization of Appropriations for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces.
SEC. 166. Extension of Authority for Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.
Extension of Authority.— Subsection (e) of section 544 is amended by striking “ September 30, 2018” and inserting “ September 30, 2022”.
Modification of Reporting Requirement.— Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “ each year” and inserting “ every other year”.