I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 15, 2009 Mr. Moran of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain improvements in the laws relating to specially adapted housing assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Specially Adapted Housing Assistance Enhancement Act of 2009.

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Pilot program on specially adapted housing assistance for veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member

(a)

Treatment of certain limitations

Notwithstanding subsection (d) of section 2102 of title 38, United States Code, a grant under section 2102A of such title shall not count toward the dollar amount limitations specified in that subsection. (b)

Termination

Subsection (a) shall apply only to a grant made during fiscal year 2011.

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Nature of certain disabilities providing for eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance for veterans

(a)

Definition of loss of use

(1)

In general

Chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 2101 the following new section:

2100.

Definition

For purposes of this chapter, the term loss of use with respect to an individual’s extremity means any loss of use for which the individual is entitled to receive compensation under chapter 11 of this title.

. (2)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 2101 the following new item: 2100. Definition. . (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to assistance provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.