[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. 3794 Referred in House (RFH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3794


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2010

      Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 AN ACT


 
    To amend chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, to include 
  organizations whose membership comprises substantially veterans as 
 recipient organizations for the donation of Federal surplus personal 
                    property through State agencies.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Formerly Owned Resources for 
Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2010'' or ``FOR VETS Act 
of 2010''.

SEC. 2. RECIPIENTS OF CERTAIN FEDERAL SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY.

    Section 549(c)(3)(B) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in clause (viii), by striking ``or'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in clause (ix), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(x) an organization whose--''
                                    ``(I) membership comprises 
                                substantially veterans (as defined 
                                under section 101 of title 38); and
                                    ``(II) representatives are 
                                recognized by the Secretary of Veterans 
                                Affairs under section 5902 of title 
                                38.''.

            Passed the Senate September 29, 2010.

            Attest:

                                                NANCY ERICKSON,

                                                             Secretary.