I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3283 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2009 Mr. Rodriguez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for reimbursement of certain travel at a set rate, and for other purposes.

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Travel reimbursement for veterans receiving treatment at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs

(a)

In general

Section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking traveled, and inserting (at a rate of 41.5 cents per mile),; and (2)by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: (g)Not later than December 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the amount of travel expenses paid by the Secretary under this section during the preceding fiscal year. . (b)

Clarification of relation to public transportation in veterans health administration handbook

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall revise the Veterans Health Administration Handbook to clarify that an allowance for travel based on mileage paid under section 111(a) of title 38, United States Code, may exceed the cost of such travel by public transportation regardless of medical necessity.