[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1584 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1584

     To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement 
  automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed 
                    Forces, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 28, 2013

  Mr. Sanders 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 replacement 
  automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed 
                    Forces, 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. REPLACEMENT AUTOMOBILES FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS AND 
              MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES.

    Section 3903 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (a) and inserting the following new subsection (a):
    ``(a)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and except as provided in 
paragraph (3), an eligible person entitled to receive an automobile or 
other conveyance under the provisions of this chapter is entitled--
            ``(A) to receive only one automobile or other conveyance 
        under the provisions of this chapter; and
            ``(B) to replace such automobile or other conveyance twice 
        under the provisions of this chapter.
    ``(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), the aggregate amount 
that the Secretary may expend under subsection (a) of section 3902 of 
this title for an eligible person (including amounts expended for 
replacement automobiles or other conveyances) shall not exceed the 
amount set forth in such subsection (as adjusted from time to time 
under subsection (e) of such section).
    ``(3) The Secretary may provide or assist in providing an eligible 
person with a replacement automobile or other conveyance under this 
chapter that is not subject to the limitations of paragraphs (1) and 
(2) and does not count against the eligible person's entitlement under 
this chapter if--
            ``(A) the Secretary receives satisfactory evidence that the 
        automobile or other conveyance of the eligible person 
        previously purchased with assistance under this chapter was 
        destroyed--
                    ``(i) as a result of a natural or other disaster, 
                as determined by the Secretary; and
                    ``(ii) through no fault of the eligible person; and
            ``(B) the eligible person does not otherwise receive from a 
        property insurer compensation for the loss.
    ``(4) No payment shall be made under this chapter for the repair or 
maintenance of an automobile or other conveyance.''.

SEC. 2. CODIFICATION OF COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT IN AMOUNTS OF 
              ASSISTANCE FOR PROVIDING AUTOMOBILES FOR CERTAIN DISABLED 
              VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    Section 3902(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``$18,900'' and inserting ``$30,000''.
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