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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5761
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted
for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Mr. MEUSER (for himself and Mr. BRINDISI) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in
providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by
disabled individuals to certain eligible persons.
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 ‘‘Advancing Uniform
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Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act’’ or the
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‘‘AUTO for Veterans Act’’.
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
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FAIRS TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING
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ADDITIONAL VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR OPER-
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ATION BY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS TO CER-
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TAIN ELIGIBLE PERSONS.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3903(a) of title 38,
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United States Code, is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph
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(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following new
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paragraph:
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‘‘(3) The Secretary may provide or assist in providing
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an eligible person with an additional automobile or other
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conveyance under this chapter if 10 years have elapsed
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since the date on which the eligible person received the
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immediately previous such automobile, other conveyance,
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or assistance under this chapter.’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (3) of subsection
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(a) of section 3903 of title 38, United States Code, shall
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apply with respect to the provision of an additional auto-
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mobile or other conveyance that occurs on or after October
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1, 2020.
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