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Disabled Veterans Adaptive Benefits Improvement Act of 2003 (Introduced in House)

HR 1048 IH

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1048

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance for certain disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobile and adaptive equipment.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 4, 2003

Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. EVANS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance for certain disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobile and adaptive equipment.

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 `Disabled Veterans Adaptive Benefits Improvement Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN ASSISTANCE AMOUNT FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING.

Section 2102 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by striking `$48,000' and inserting `$50,000'; and

(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking `$9,250' and inserting `$10,000'.

SEC. 3. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE FOR AUTOMOBILE AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS.

Section 3902(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking `$9,000' and inserting `$11,000'.