[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6672 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6672

 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to 
provide grants to certain veteran service organizations affected by the 
               COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2022

 Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. McKinley, Ms. 
Malliotakis, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Morelle) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to 
provide grants to certain veteran service organizations affected by the 
               COVID-19 pandemic, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``VSO Support Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR 
              CERTAIN VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED BY COVID-
              19 PANDEMIC.

    (a) Grant Program.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry 
out a program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible 
organizations to offset costs relating to the COVID-19 pandemic 
incurred during the covered 2020 period.
    (b) Eligible Organizations.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
under the program, an organization shall be a veterans service 
organization that--
            (1) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, experienced a 
        loss of 50 percent or greater gross revenue during the covered 
        2020 period (compared to the gross revenue collected during the 
        covered 2019 period); and
            (2) submits to the Secretary an application in such form, 
        at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary 
        determines appropriate, including--
                    (A) information demonstrating the loss specified in 
                paragraph (1); and
                    (B) a plan for the use of such grant.
    (c) Use of Grant Amounts.--A veterans service organization that 
receives a grant under this section may only use the grant in 
accordance with the plan referred to in subsection (b)(2)(B) for the 
following expenses of the organization:
            (1) Rent.
            (2) Utilities.
            (3) Scheduled mortgage payments.
            (4) Scheduled debt payments.
            (5) Other ordinary and necessary business expenses, 
        including maintenance costs, administrative costs (including 
        fees and licensing), State and local taxes and fees, operating 
        leases, and insurance payments.
    (d) Amount of Grant.--A grant made to a veterans service 
organization under the program shall be in an amount equal to the 
aggregate cost of the activities specified in the plan referred to in 
subsection (b)(2)(B), except that any such grant may not exceed 
$50,000.
    (e) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations to 
carry out the grant program.
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``covered 2019 period'' means the period 
        beginning on April 1, 2019, and ending on December 31, 2019.
            (2) The term ``covered 2020 period'' means the period 
        beginning on April 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020.
            (3) The term ``veterans service organization'' means an 
        organization that is chartered under part B of subtitle II of 
        title 36, United States Code, and includes any local or area 
        chapter, post, or other unit.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.
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