,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bhc  #aae?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cefb 
,report ,no4 #aae-chf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjag  
,mr4 ,arr+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4          
,o',r\rke1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to
 ,rico1 & ,mr4 ,dunn7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,novemb] #f1 #bjag  
,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to furni% 
assi/ance = adaptations ( resid5ces (   
vet]ans 9 rehabilitation programs "u    
*apt] #ca ( su* title1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,improvem5ts to au?orities =      
provision ( assi/ance = adaptations (   
resid5ces ( vet]ans 9 rehabilitation    
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ba (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #bajb;,a !      
foll[+ new section3  #bajb;,b4          
,adaptations to resid5ces ( vet]ans 9   

rehabilitation programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to subsections 7b7 & 7c71 !    
,secret>y may assi/ a vet]an :o is      
entitl$ to s]vices & assi/ance "u *apt] 
#ca ( ?is title & is pursu+ a           
rehabilitation program "u su* *apt] 9   
acquir+ su* adaptations to su* vet]an's 
resid5ce z are det]m9$ necess>y by !    
,secret>y to accompli% ! purposes ( su* 
rehabilitation program4  7b7 ,am\nt     
7#a7 ,! aggregate am\nt ( assi/ance     
available to a vet]an "u subsection 7a7 
may n exce$ #gg1cjg4 ,! ,secret>y may   
waive ?is limitation = a vet]an if !    
,secret>y det]m9es a waiv] is necess>y =
 ! rehabilitation program ( ! vet]an4   
7#b7 ,effective on ,octob] #a ( ea* ye> 
7beg9n+ 9 #bjag71 ! ,secret>y %all      
increase ! am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 by ! p]c5tage calculat$ "u section 
#bajb7;e77#b7 ( ?is title4  7#c7 ,beg9n+
 on ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a bi5nial report on !   

use ( ! waiv] au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7c7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all    
prescribe su* regulations z may be      
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7d7  
,rehabilitation program def9$ ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m rehabilitation program   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #caja
 ( ?is title4  4  7b7 ,regulations ,!   
,secret>y may provide assi/ance "u      
section #bajb;,b ( su* title1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a71 9 advance ( regulations 
by issu+ notice specify+ ! crit]ia = !  
application1 approval1 & ov]sight       
processes relat+ to ! provision (       
assi/ance "u su* section4  7c7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,scope ( s]vices &       
assi/ance = tra9+ & rehabilitation      
,section #cajd ( su* title is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7d7 ,! ,secret>y may n assi/ a vet]an 9 
acquir+ adaptations to ! resid5ce ( !   
vet]an "u ?is *apt]4 ,any su* assi/ance 
may be furni%$ only "u section #bajb;,b 
( ?is title4  4  7#b7 ,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces resid+ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

,section #baja;,a ( su* title is am5d$--
 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z    
subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7c73  7c7 ,limitation ,not)/&+          
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ?is section %all 
n apply to ! provision ( assi/ance "u   
section #bajb;,b ( ?is title4  4  7#c7  
,b5efits additional to b5efits "u o!r   
laws ,section #bajd ( su* title is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
2 h[ev] & all t foll[s ?r\gh once2  7,b7
 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ ! second    
s5t5ce2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,! ,secret>y
 may n provide assi/ance to a vet]an "u 
?is *apt] if ! ,secret>y det]m9es su*   
assi/ance w\ld result 9 a duplication ( 
b5efits "u ?is title to ! vet]an4  4    
7#d7 ,exception to m&atory life         
insurance ,section #bajf7;a7 ( su* title
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,!     
,secret>y %all insure any individual "u 
#gj ye>s ( age :o has receiv$ assi/ance 
"u ?is *apt] aga9/ ! dea? ( ! individual

 except = an individual :o--  7#a7      
elects 9 writ+ to n receive insurance "u
 ?is section2  7#b7 fails to respond 9 a
 timely mann] to a reque/ f ! ,secret>y 
= in=mation on :i* ! premium = su*      
insurance c be bas$2 or  7#c7 receives  
su* assi/ance "u section #bajb;,b ( ?is 
title4  4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ba (   
su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #bajb;,a ! foll[+ new
 item3  #bajb;,b4 ,adaptations to       
resid5ces ( vet]ans 9 rehabilitation    
programs4  4  ,novemb] #f1 #bjag        
,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$