TRANSPORTATION OF BENEFICIARIES TO AND FROM FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

SEC. 202. TRANSPORTATION OF BENEFICIARIES TO AND FROM FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) In General.—Chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 111 the following new section: “SEC. 111A. [38 U.S.C. 111A] Transportation of individuals to and from Department facilities “(a) Transportation by Secretary. (1) The Secretary may transport any person to or from a Department facility or other place in connection with vocational rehabilitation, counseling required by the Secretary pursuant to chapter 34 or 35 of this title, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care. “(2) The authority granted by paragraph (1) shall expire on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section.” . (b) Conforming Amendment.—Subsection (h) of section 111 of such title is— (1) [38 U.S.C. 111] transferred to section 111A of such title, as added by subsection (a); (2) redesignated as subsection (b); (3) inserted after subsection (a) of such section; and (4) [38 U.S.C. 111A] amended by inserting “Transportation by Third-parties.—” before “The Secretary”. (c) [38 U.S.C. 101] Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 111 the following new item: “111A. Transportation of individuals to and from Department facilities.” .