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[H.R. 5664 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 402
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5664

                          [Report No. 110-641]

   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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 31, 2008

Mr. Rodriguez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

                              May 15, 2008

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Pastor, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr. Buyer

                              May 15, 2008

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
   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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. REGULAR UPDATE OF SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING PLANS 
              AND SPECIFICATIONS FURNISHED TO VETERANS BY SECRETARY OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 2103 of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The Secretary shall 
update such plans and specifications at least once every six 
years.''.</DELETED>

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 
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.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 402

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5664

                          [Report No. 110-641]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 15, 2008

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed