[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1169 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1169

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of 
 assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled 
  veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted 
                               equipment.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2009

Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Buyer) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of 
 assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled 
  veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted 
                               equipment.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY SECRETARY OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS TO DISABLED VETERANS FOR SPECIALLY 
              ADAPTED HOUSING AND AUTOMOBILES AND ADAPTED EQUIPMENT.

    (a) Specially Adapted Housing.--Section 2102 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``$12,000'' and 
        inserting ``$36,000''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$60,000'' and 
                inserting ``$180,000''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$12,000'' and 
                inserting ``$36,000''.
    (b) Automobiles and Adapted Equipment.--Section 3902(a) of such 
title is amended by striking ``$11,000'' and inserting ``$33,000''.
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