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PUBLIC LAW 109–444—DEC. 21, 2006

Public Law 109–444 109th Congress An Act Dec. 21, 2006 [H.R. 6342]

Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006. 38 USC 101 note.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program, and for other purposes.

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 ‘‘Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006’’. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Extension of certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 3. Expansion of eligibility for Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program. Sec. 4. Deadline and permanent requirement for report on educational assistance program. Sec. 5. Reauthorization of biennial report of Advisory Committee on Women Veterans. Sec. 6. Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical centers and multiple sclerosis centers of excellence. Sec. 7. Authorization of major medical facility leases. Sec. 8. Technical and clerical amendments. Sec. 9. Codification of cost-of-living adjustment provided in Public Law 109–361. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS OF LAW ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) AUTHORITY

FOR HEALTH CARE FOR PARTICIPATION IN DOD BIOLOGICAL WARFARE TESTING.—Section

CHEMICAL AND 1710(e)(3)(D) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. (b) GRANT AND PER DIEM GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.—Section 2011(a)(2) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2007’’. (c) TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS.—Section 2031(b) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. (d) ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR HOMELESS AND SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL VETERANS.—Section 2033(d) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’. (e) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOMELESS VETERANS.—Section 2066(d) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’.

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