[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3049 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3049

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of 
 homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered 
                 by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 9, 2012

Mr. Begich (for himself and Mr. Boozman) 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 expand the definition of 
 homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered 
                 by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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

SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF HOMELESS VETERAN FOR PURPOSES OF 
              BENEFITS UNDER THE LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 2002(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
striking ``in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(a))'' and inserting ``in subsection (a) or (b) of 
section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11302)''.
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