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Disabled Servicemembers Adapted Housing Assistance Act of 2003 (Introduced in House)

HR 761 IH

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 761

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs to provide adapted housing assistance to disabled members of the Armed Forces who remain on active duty pending medical separation.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 13, 2003

Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. FILNER, Mr. RENZI, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. REYES, Mr. MICHAUD, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. LANGEVIN, and Mr. SANDERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

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 Servicemembers Adapted Housing Assistance Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY.

Section 2101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

`(c)(1) The Secretary may provide assistance under subsection (a) to a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who is suffering from a disability described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of that subsection if such disability is the result of an injury incurred or disease contracted in or aggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service. Such assistance shall be provided to the same extent as assistance is provided under that subsection to veterans eligible for assistance under that subsection and subject to the requirements of the second sentence of that subsection.

`(2) The Secretary may provide assistance under subsection (b) to a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who is suffering from a disability described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) of that subsection if such disability is the result of an injury incurred or disease contracted in or aggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service. Such assistance shall be provided to the same extent as assistance is provided under such subsection to veterans eligible for assistance under that subsection and subject to the requirements of paragraph (2) of that subsection.'.

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