text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
      This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs 
  Expiring Authorities Act of 2013''.
  SEC. 2. EXTENSIONS OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES AFFECTING VETERANS AND THEIR 
  FAMILIES.
      (a) Extension of Authority To Provide Monthly Assistance Allowance 
  to Veterans With Disability Invited by United States Olympic 
  Committee.--
          (1) In general.--Section 322(d)(4) of title 38, United States 
      Code, is amended by inserting ``and $500,000 for the period 
      beginning October 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 2013'' after 
      ``2013''.
          (2) Technical correction.--Section 322 of such title is amended 
      by striking ``United States Paralympics, Inc.,'' each place it 
      appears and inserting ``United States Olympic Committee''.
      (b) Extension of Authority To Provide Assistance for United States 
  Olympic Committee.--
          (1) In general.--Section 521A of such title is amended--
              (A) in subsection (g), by inserting ``and $2,000,000 for 
          the period beginning October 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 
          2013'' after ``2013''; and
              (B) in subsection (l), by striking ``The Secretary may only 
          provide assistance under this section during fiscal years 2010 
          through 2013.'' and inserting ``The Secretary may not provide 
          assistance under this section after December 31, 2013.''.
          (2) Technical correction.--Such section is further amended--
              (A) except in subsection (d)(4), by striking ``United 
          States Paralympics, Inc.,'' each place it appears and inserting 
          ``United States Olympic Committee'';
              (B) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ``United States 
          Paralympics, Inc.'' and inserting ``United States Olympic 
          Committee''; and
              (C) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
      ``(m) Applicability to Commonwealths and Territories of United 
  States.--The provisions of this section and section 322 of this title 
  shall apply with respect to the following in the same manner and to the 
  same degree as the United States Olympic Committee:
          ``(1) The American Samoa National Olympic Committee.
          ``(2) Guam National Olympic Committee.
          ``(3) Comite Olimpico de Puerto Rico.
          ``(4) Such entities as the Secretary considers appropriate to 
      represent the interests of the Northern Mariana Islands and the 
      United States Virgin Islands under this section and section 322 of 
      this title.''.
          (3) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning 
      of chapter 5 of such title is amended by striking the item relating 
      to section 521A and inserting the following new item:
  
  ``521A. Assistance for United States Olympic Committee.''.
  
      (c) Extension of Authority for Collection of Copayments for 
  Hospital Care and Nursing Home Care.--Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of such 
  title is amended by striking ``September 30, 2013'' and inserting 
  ``September 30, 2014''.
      (d) Extension of 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) of such 
  title is amended by striking ``October 1, 2013'' and inserting 
  ``October 1, 2014''.
      (e) Extensions of Authorities Affecting Homeless Veterans.--
          (1) Homeless veterans reintegration programs.--Section 
      2021(e)(1)(F) of such title is amended by striking ``2013'' and 
      inserting ``2014''.
          (2) Referral and counseling services: veterans at risk of 
      homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions.--
      Section 2023(d) of such title is amended--
              (A) by inserting ``to enter into a contract'' before ``to 
          provide''; and
              (B) by striking ``September 30, 2013'' and inserting 
          ``September 30, 2014''.
      (f) Extension of Previously Fully-funded Authorities Affecting 
  Homeless Veterans.--
          (1) Comprehensive service programs.--Section 2013 of such title 
      is amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following 
      new paragraphs:
          ``(6) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
          ``(7) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent 
      fiscal year.''.
          (2) Financial assistance for supportive services for very low-
      income veteran families in permanent housing.--Section 
      2044(e)(1)(E) of such title is amended by striking ``for fiscal 
      year 2013'' and inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2013 and 
      2014''.
          (3) Grant program for homeless veterans with special needs.--
      Section 2061(d)(1) of such title is amended by striking ``through 
      2013'' and inserting ``through 2014''.
      (g) Extension of Temporary Expansion of Eligibility for Specially 
  Adapted Housing Assistance for Certain Veterans With Disabilities 
  Causing Difficulty With Ambulating.--Section 2101(a)(4) of such title 
  is amended--
          (1) by striking ``The Secretary's'' and inserting ``(A) Except 
      as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary's'';
          (2) in subparagraph (A), as designated by paragraph (1), by 
      striking ``September 30, 2013'' and inserting ``September 30, 
      2014''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
      ``(B) In fiscal year 2014, the Secretary may not approve more than 
  30 applications for assistance under paragraph (1) for disabled 
  veterans described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii).''.
      (h) Extension of Authority To Calculate Net Value of Real Property 
  Securing Defaulted Loan for Purposes of Liquidation.--Section 
  3732(c)(11) of such title is amended by striking ``October 1, 2013'' 
  and inserting ``October 1, 2014''.
      (i) Extension of Pilot Program on Assistance for Child Care for 
  Certain Veterans Receiving Health Care.--Section 205 of the Caregivers 
  and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-163; 
  38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (e), by striking ``2-year'' and inserting 
      ``3-year''; and
          (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``and 2011'' and inserting 
      ``and 2014''.
  SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF USE OF NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES FOR 
  INCOME VERIFICATION PURPOSES FOR CERTAIN VETERANS BENEFITS.
      (a) Secretary of Health and Human Services.--Section 453(j)(11) of 
  the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(11)) is amended by striking 
  subparagraph (G) and inserting the following new subparagraph (G):
              ``(G) Expiration of authority.--The authority under this 
          paragraph shall be in effect as follows:
                  ``(i) During the period beginning on December 26, 2007, 
              and ending on November 18, 2011.
                  ``(ii) During the period beginning on the date of the 
              enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring 
              Authorities Act of 2013 and ending 180 days after that 
              date.''.
      (b) Secretary of Veterans Affairs.--Section 5317A of title 38, 
  United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting 
  the following new subsection (d):
      ``(d) Expiration of Authority.--The authority under this section 
  shall be in effect as follows:
          ``(1) During the period beginning on December 26, 2007, and 
      ending on November 18, 2011.
          ``(2) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
      of the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 
      2013 and ending 180 days after that date.''.
  SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND RATIFICATION.
      (a) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on October 1, 2013, 
  except that Section 2 (a) shall take effect on September 30, 2013.
      (b) Ratification.--If this Act is not enacted on or before 
  September 30, 2013, any actions undertaken by the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs under the authorities extended by this Act during the 
  period beginning on such date and ending on the date of the enactment 
  of this Act shall be deemed ratified.
  SEC. 5. SCORING OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
      The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
  with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010 shall be determined by 
  reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 
  Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional 
  Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that 
  such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
  
                                 Speaker of the House of Representatives.
  
                              Vice President of the United States and    
                                                 President of the Senate.
target: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 23, 2013.  Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes specified appropriations for the period October 1-December 31, 2013, to pay a monthly assistance allowance to a veteran with a disability invited by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to compete for a slot on, or selected for, the Paralympic Team for any month in which the veteran is training or competing in any event sanctioned by the USOC, or who is residing at a USOC, training center. Extends for the same period the authorization for grants to USOC for an integrated adaptive sports program for disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. Applies the same grant authorization, in the same manner and to the same degree as to the USOC, to: (1) the American Samoa National Olympic Committee, (2) the Guam National Olympic Committee, (3) the Comite Olimpico de Puerto Rico, and (4) appropriate entities representing the interests of the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. Extends through FY2014 a veteran's liability for copayments of $10 for every day the veteran receives hospital care and of $5 for every day he or she receives nursing home care. Extends through FY2014 the right of the United States to recover or collect from a third party reasonable charges for care or services for a non-service-connected disability of a veteran with a service-connected disability who is entitled to care (or payment of the expenses of care) under a health-plan contract. Extends through FY2014 the authority of the Secretary of Labor for homeless veterans reintegration programs, and of the same Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract for referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions. Extends through FY2015 the authorization of appropriations for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans. Extends through FY2014 the availability of funds for: (1) financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, and (2) the grant program for homeless veterans with special needs. Extends through FY2014 specially adapted housing assistance for a disabled veteran whose permanent and total service-connected disability causes difficulty with ambulating. Limits to 30 applications during FY2014 approval of such assistance for any such disabled veterans who served in the Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001. Extends through FY2014 the authority to calculate, for liquidation purposes, the net value of real property securing a defaulted guaranteed housing or small business loan to a veteran. Amends the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 to extend through FY2014 the pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing assistance to veterans receiving regular or intensive mental health services and other intensive health care services in order to obtain child care while receiving such services. (Sec. 3) Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV (Temporary Assistance to Needy families) (TANF) of the Social Security Act to revive for a specified 180-day period the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with VA information for comparison with information in the National Directory of New Hires about individuals applying for or receiving needs-based veterans pension benefits, parents' dependency and indemnity compensation, veterans health care services, or compensation based on 100% unemployability. Authorizes for the same 180-day period the authority of the VA Secretary to terminate, deny, suspend, or reduce any of such veterans benefits or services, with respect to an applicant or recipient under age 65, by reason of information obtained from the HHS Secretary, but only if the VA Secretary takes appropriate steps to verify independently information relating to the individual's employment and employment income. (Sec. 4) Makes this Act effective on October 1, 2013, except for the authorization of appropriations for monthly assistance for disabled veterans invited to compete for a slot on, or selected for, the Paralympic Team, which shall be effective September 30, 2013. Deems ratified any VA actions undertaken before enactment of this Act under the authorities extended by this Act, if this Act is not enacted on or before September 30, 2013.
feat_title: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013