On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5404) 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, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5404 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code. Sec. 3. Scoring of budgetary effects. TITLE I--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE Sec. 101. Extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. Sec. 102. Extension of authority for pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces. Sec. 103. Extension of authority for pilot program on assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care. Sec. 104. Extension of authority to make grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans. Sec. 105.…





