Sec. 1. Authority to transfer certain unobligated balances to certain accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Subject to subsection (b), of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Veterans Affairs from title X of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) for Veterans Health Administration, Medical Services , the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may transfer amounts to the following accounts in the amounts specified: General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration, up to $198,000,000. Departmental Administration, Information Technology Systems, up to $45,000,000. Amounts transferred under subsection
(a)shall be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, to improve the education systems of the Veterans Benefits Administration, including— implementation of changes to programs and activities under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United States Code, that are carried out pursuant to the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–48 ); carrying out Public Law 116–128 ; and carrying out the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–140 ). That funds transferred to Departmental Administration, Information Technology Systems pursuant to subsection
(a)shall be transferred to the information technology systems development subaccount. Amounts transferred to accounts under subsection
(a)shall be in addition to any other amounts made available for the purposes for which amounts have been appropriated to such accounts. That the amounts transferred under subsection
(a)that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
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- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ActPublic Law 116-136
- Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017Public Law 115-48
- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.MarPublic Law 116-128
- Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020Public Law 116-140
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Authority to transfer certain unobligated balances to certain accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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