[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 573 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 573

  To amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service 
       organizations access to Federal surplus personal property.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2013

  Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Carper) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
               Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service 
       organizations access to Federal surplus personal property.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Formerly Owned Resources for 
Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013'' or the ``FOR VETS 
Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. VETERANS ACCESS TO FEDERAL EXCESS AND SURPLUS PERSONAL 
              PROPERTY.

    Section 549(c)(3) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (viii), by adding ``or'' at the end; 
                and
                    (B) by striking clause (x); and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) for purposes of providing services to 
                veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38), to an 
                organization whose--
                            ``(i) membership comprises substantially 
                        veterans; and
                            ``(ii) representatives are recognized by 
                        the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 
                        5902 of title 38.''.
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