, $338,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including the elimination of backlogs that may have occurred: Provided , That amounts provided under this heading in this Act made available for the elimination of backlogs may not be used to increase the number of permanent positions: Provided further , That of the amounts provided under this heading, up to $198,000,000 shall be to improve the Veteran Benefits Administration’s education systems, including implementation of changes to chapters 30 through 36 of part III of title 38, United States Code in the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–48 ), in a bill 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 ( Public Law 116–128 ), and in the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–140 ): Provided further , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Veterans health administration Medical Community Care For an additional amount for Medical Community Care , $100,000,000, for a one-time emergency payment to existing State Extended Care Facilities for Veterans, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided , That such payments shall be in proportion to each State’s share of the total resident capacity in such facilities as of January 4, 2020 where such capacity includes only veterans on whose behalf the Department pays a per diem amount pursuant to 38 United States Code 1741 or 1745: Provided further , That amounts made available to Veterans Health Administration—Medical Services in division B of Public Law 116–136 , may be transferred to and merged with the Medical Community Care account to be used for