[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1755 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1755

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under 
the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of 
 certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities 
                rehabilitation, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 20, 2011

Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Begich) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under 
the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of 
 certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities 
                rehabilitation, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. COVERAGE UNDER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFICIARY 
              TRAVEL PROGRAM OF CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS FOR TRAVEL 
              FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL DISABILITIES REHABILITATION.

    Section 111(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(G) A veteran with vision impairment, a veteran with a 
        spinal cord injury or disorder, or a veteran with double or 
        multiple amputations whose travel is in connection with in-
        patient care in a special disabilities rehabilitation program 
        of the Department.''.
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