110 HR 6287 IH: Veterans Travel Equity Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-06-17 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 2d Session H. R. 6287 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 17, 2008 Mr. Souder (for himself and Mr. Ellsworth) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Travel Equity Act of 2008.

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Veterans beneficiary travel program

(a)

Determination of mileage reimbursement rate

Subsection (g)(1) of section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (g)(1)In determining the amount of any allowance 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. . (b)

Elimination of income eligibility and service-connected disability rating requirements

Section 111 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (i)Effective beginning on the 90th day following the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary may not impose any income or pension eligibility requirement, or require any service connected disability rating, for a veteran to be eligible for an allowance or reimbursement under this section and shall eliminate any such requirements in effect before such 90th day. . (c)

Effective date

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