To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care.

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 4589 To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 1, 2019 Mr. COX of California (for himself, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. STEUBE, and Mrs. RADEWAGEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Vet- erans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS 3 FOR TRANSPORTATION OF HIGHLY RURAL 4 VETERANS TO MEDICAL CARE. 5 Section 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omni- 6 bus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 7 124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:51 Oct 07, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4589.IH H4589 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 4589 IH striking ‘‘of fiscal years 2010 through 2020’’ and inserting 1 ‘‘fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2010’’. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:51 Oct 07, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H4589.IH H4589 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS