[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5664 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 5664


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2008

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to update at least once every six years the plans and 
 specifications for specially adapted housing furnished to veterans by 
                             the Secretary.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR REGULAR UPDATES TO HANDBOOK FOR DESIGN 
              FURNISHED TO VETERANS ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED 
              HOUSING ASSISTANCE BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 2103 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) Plans 
        and Specifications.--The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Handbook for Design.--The Secretary shall make available to 
veterans eligible for assistance under this chapter, without cost to 
the veterans, a handbook containing appropriate designs for specially 
adapted housing. The Secretary shall update such handbook at least once 
every six years to take into account any new or unique disabilities, 
including vision impairments, impairments specific to the of upper 
limbs, and burn injuries.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2008.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.