II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3324 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2012 Mr. Brown of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Burr) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit organizations for the construction of facilities for temporary lodging in connection with the examination, treatment, or care of a veteran under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Housing for Families of Ill and Injured Veterans Act of 2012.

2.

Authority for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants for construction of facilities for temporary lodging of veterans receiving health care at Department medical centers

(a)

In general

Subchapter I of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

1709.

Grants for construction of temporary lodging

(a)

In general

The Secretary may award a grant to Fisher House Foundation, Inc. for the construction, furnishing, and decorating of a Fisher house for the provision of temporary lodging under section 1708(a) of this title. (b)

Gifts and donations

The Secretary may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property for purposes of awarding grants under subsection (a) or operating and maintaining a Fisher house for the provision of temporary lodging under section 1708(a) of this title. (c)

Fisher house defined

In this section, the term Fisher house has the meaning given the term in section 1708 of this title. (d)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1708 the following new item: 1709. Grants for construction of temporary lodging. .