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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 5074
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority
of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and
from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with voca-
tional rehabilitation or counseling.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mr. TAYLOR) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent
the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
provide transportation to and from Department of Vet-
erans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational reha-
bilitation or counseling.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Earned
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Transportation Act’’ or the ‘‘Vets ETA’’.
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SEC. 2. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VET-
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ERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE TRANSPOR-
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TATION TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT OF VET-
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ERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES IN CONNECTION
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WITH
VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION
OR
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COUNSELING.
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Section 111A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is
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amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘(1) The Secretary’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘The Secretary’’; and
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(2) by striking paragraph (2).
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