; and (B) to improve recruitment and retention of physician assistants. (2) Ensuring that the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program under subchapter VII of chapter 76 of such title is available for participants in the pilot program under section 2 to fill vacant physician assistant positions at the Department, including by— (A) including in all vacancy announcements for physician assistant positions the availability of the Education Debt Reduction Program; and (B) informing applicants to physician assistant positions of their eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Program. (3) Monitoring compliance with the application process for educational assistance programs described in subsection (a) to ensure that such programs are being fully utilized to carry out this section. (4) Creating programs, including through the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Incentive Scholarship Program under subchapter VI of chapter 76 of such title, to encourage employees of the Department to apply to accredited physician assistant programs. (c) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out this section. 4. Extension of requirement for collection of fees for housing loans guaranteed by secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking September 30, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2024 ; and (B) in clause (iv), by striking September 30, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2024 ; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking September 30, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2024 ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking September 30, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2024 ; (3) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in clause (i), by striking September 30, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2024 ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking September 30, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2024