[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3794 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 628
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3794

    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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 16, 2010

  Mr. Leahy (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Akaka) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
               Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

                           September 29, 2010

              Reported by Mr. Lieberman, with an amendment
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
    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:
                        <DELETED>    ``(x) an organization whose 
                        membership comprises substantially veterans (as 
                        defined under section 101 of title 
                        38).''.</DELETED>
                            ``(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.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 628

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3794

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                                 A BILL

    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.

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                           September 29, 2010

                       Reported with an amendment