[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 287 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 287

  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, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 12, 2013

Mr. Begich (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Pryor, 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, 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. 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 by 
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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