110 HR 1472 IH: Disabled Veterans Fairness Act U.S. House of Representatives 2007-03-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1472 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2007 Mr. Barrow (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Boren, and Mr. Courtney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Fairness Act.

2.

Veterans beneficiary travel program

(a)

Elimination of deductible

Subsection (c) of section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is repealed. (b)

Determination of mileage reimbursement rate

(1)

Determination

Paragraph (1) of subsection (g) of such section is amended to read as follows: (1)In determining the amount of allowances or reimbursement to be paid under this section, the Secretary shall use the mileage reimbursement rates for the use of privately owned vehicles by Government employees on official business, as prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under section 5707(b) of title 5, United States Code.. (2)

Conforming amendment

Subsection (g) of such section is further amended by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). (c)

Source of funds

Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i)Funds for payments made under this section shall be appropriated separately from other amounts appropriated for the Department. . (d)

Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to travel expenses incurred after the expiration of the 90-day period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.