To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015
This bill extends specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs.
TITLE I--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE
Extends through FY2016:
Extends through December 31, 2016, the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Extends through FY2017 authority for the Joint DOD-VA Demonstration Fund.
TITLE II--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO BENEFITS
Extends through FY2016:
Extends through December 31, 2016, authority:
TITLE III--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS
Extends through FY2016 authority:
Extends through December 31, 2016, authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.
TITLE IV--OTHER EXTENSIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF AUTHORITY
Extends through FY2016 authority:
Extends through December 31, 2016:
Funding authority is modified to provide for constructing a new bed tower at the VA medical center in Tampa, Florida, in lieu of providing bed tower upgrades at such medical center.
The VA may carry out the following major medical facility projects (with each project not to exceed specified amounts):
TITLE V--OTHER MATTERS
Various technical and clerical amendments are made.
Became Public Law No: 114-58.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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