; and (bb) the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives. (B) Licensure of health care professionals providing treatment via telemedicine in the freely associated states Section 1730C(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking any State and inserting any State or any of the Freely Associated States (as defined in section 1724(f) of this title) . (C) Payment of claims The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may pay tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims arise in the Freely Associated States in connection with furnishing hospital care or medical services or providing medical consultation or medical advice to a veteran under the laws administered by the Secretary, including through a remote or telehealth program. (5) Outreach and assessment of options During the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, subject to the availability of appropriations— (A) conduct robust outreach to, and engage with, each government of the Freely Associated States; (B) assess options for the delivery of care through the use of authorities provided pursuant to the amendments made by this subsection; and (C) increase staffing as necessary to conduct outreach under subparagraph (A). (b) Authorization of education programs (1) Eligibility For fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Government of the United States shall— (A) continue to make available to the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, grants for services to individuals eligible for such services under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq. ) to the extent that those services continue to be available to individuals in the United States