Public Law 118 - 19 - 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.

[118th Congress Public Law 19]
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Public Law 118-19
118th Congress

                                 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. <<NOTE: Oct. 6, 2023 -  [S. 2795]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CLARIFICATION OF 
                              LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR 
                              CONTRACTOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO 
                              PERFORM MEDICAL DISABILITY 
                              EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                              VETERANS AFFAIRS UNDER PILOT PROGRAM 
                              FOR USE OF CONTRACT PHYSICIANS FOR 
                              DISABILITY EXAMINATIONS.

    Section 2002(a)(4) of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. 
Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 
116-315; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking ``three years'' and 
inserting ``five years''.
SEC. 2. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN 
                    RELIEF FOR RECIPIENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
                    VETERANS AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE WHO 
                    ARE AFFECTED BY CLOSURE OR DISAPPROVAL OF AN 
                    EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.

    Section 3699(c)(2)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR EMERGENCY 
                    PREPAREDNESS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                    AFFAIRS.

    Section 8117(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2028''.

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SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOUSING LOAN FEES.

    The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``November 14, 2031'' each place it appears 
and inserting ``November 15, 2031''.

    Approved October 6, 2023.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2795:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 169 (2023):
            Sept. 13, considered and passed Senate.
            Sept. 26, considered and passed House.

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