,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #abd #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cejd ,report ,no4 #aaf-afd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bf1 #bjai ,mr4 ,bilirakis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 & ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,july #bb1 #bjai ,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,june #bf1 #bjai ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = improvem5ts to ! specially adapt$ h\s+ program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ryan ,kules ,specially ,adaptive ,h\s+ ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,priority 9 aw>d ( specially adapt$ h\s+ grants to s]i\sly ill vet]ans 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #baja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,priority = s]i\sly ill vet]ans 7#a7 ,9 provid+ assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to s]i\sly ill vet]ans4 7#b7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m s]i\sly ill vet]an %all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m by ! ,secret>y4 4 7b7 ,def9ition ( s]i\sly ill vet]an 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e ! mean+ ( ! t]m s]i\sly ill vet]an = purposes ( subsection 7d7 ( section #baja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a72 & 7,b7 submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! mean+ ( su* t]m z s det]m9$4 7#b7 ,applicability ,! def9ition ( s]i\sly ill vet]an z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply = purposes ( su* subsection 7d7 beg9n+ on ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! def9ition ( su* t]m z s det]m9$4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 & apply ) respect to assi/ance provid$ on or aft] t date4 #c4 ,increase 9 am\nts ( assi/ance provid$ 7a7 ,increase ( numb] ( grants p] vet]an ,section #bajb7;d77#c7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ?ree & ins]t+ six4 7b7 ,increase 9 numb] ( applications au?oriz$ to be approv$ ,section #baja7;a77#d7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ #cj applications & ins]t+ #abj applications4 7c7 ,increase 9 maximum am\nt ( assi/ance = adaptation to vet]an's resid5ce ,section #bajb7;b77#b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ #ab1jjj & ins]t+ #ai1gcc4 7d7 ,increase 9 aggregate am\nt ( assi/ance = acquisition ( h\s+ ) special features ,section #bajb7;d77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ #fc1ghj & ins]t+ #ih1dib4 7e7 ,increase 9 aggregate am\nt ( assi/ance = adaptations to vet]ans' resid5ces ,section #bajb7;d77#b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ #ab1gef & ins]t+ #ai1gcc4 7f7 ,effective date & application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbj4 ,! am5dm5ts made by subsections 7c7 & 7d7 %all apply ) respect to individuals :o h n receiv$ ! maximum am\nt ( assi/ance "u section #baja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 be=e su* date4 #d4 ,provision ( additional am\nts ( specially adapt$ h\s+ assi/ance = c]ta9 vet]ans ,section #bajb ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7f7 7#a7 ,not)/&+ ! aggregate am\nts specifi$ 9 subsection 7d71 a cov]$ vet]an may apply = & receive an additional am\nt ( assi/ance "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #baja ( ?is title 9 an am\nt t does n exce$ half ( ! am\nt specifi$ 9 subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 a cov]$ vet]an is a vet]an :o-- 7,a7 is describ$ 9 section #baja7;a77#b7 ( ?is title2 7,b7 fir/ receives assi/ance "u ?is *apt] on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbj2 7,c7 z ( ! date ( ! vet]an's application = assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 mo/ rec5tly receiv$ assi/ance "u ?is *apt] m ?an t5 ye>s be=e su* date2 & 7,d7 lives 9 a home t ! ,secret>y det]m9es does n h adaptations t are reasonably necess>y because ( ! vet]an's disability4 4 #e4 ,improvem5t to "w-/udy all[ance program 7a7 ,paym5t ( all[ance ,subsection 7a7 ( section #cdhe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,individuals & ins]t+ ,9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d71 individuals2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71 respectively2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section by provid+ to educational in/itutions an annual am\nt = ! in/itution to use 9 pay+ "w-/udy all[ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 to individuals enroll$ at ! in/itution4 7,b7 ,) respect to an educational in/itution t p>ticipat$ 9 ! "w-/udy program "u ?is section dur+ ! academic ye> beg9n+ ,augu/ #a1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! annual am\nt to provide to ! educational in/itution "u subp>agraph 7,a7 z foll[s3 7i7 ,= ! academic ye> beg9n+ ,augu/ #a1 #bjbj1 ! am\nt %all be ! total am\nt ! ,secret>y paid "u ?is section to individuals enroll$ at su* educational in/itution dur+ ! academic ye> beg9n+ ,augu/ #a1 #bjah4 7ii7 ,except z provid$ by subp>agraph 7,d77ii71 = ea* academic ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjba1 ! am\nt %all be ! total am\nt ! educational in/itution paid "u ?is section = "w-/udy all[ance to individuals enroll$ at su* educational in/itution dur+ ! previ\s academic ye> 9 :i* individuals p>ticipat$ 9 ! "w-/udy program4 7,c7 ,) respect to an educational in/itution t did n p>ticipate 9 ! "w-/udy program "u ?is section dur+ ! academic ye> beg9n+ ,augu/ #a1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! annual am\nt to provide to ! educational in/itution "u subp>agraph 7,a7 z foll[s3 7i7 ,= ! fir/ academic ye> 9 :i* ! educational in/itution p>ticipates 9 ! "w-/udy program beg9n+ on or aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjbj1 ! am\nt %all be an am\nt ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate bas$ on am\nts provid$ to simil> educational in/itutions pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b74 7ii7 ,except z provid$ by subp>agraph 7,d77ii71 = ea* academic ye> occurr+ aft] ! academic ye> specifi$ 9 clause 7i71 ! am\nt %all be ! total am\nt ! educational in/itution paid "u ?is section = "w-/udy all[ance to individuals enroll$ at su* educational in/itution dur+ ! previ\s academic ye> 9 :i* individuals enroll$ at su* educational in/itution p>ticipat$ 9 ! "w-/udy program4 7,d7 7i7 ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 if ! ,secret>y provides an annual am\nt to an educational in/itution "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 t is m ?an ! total am\nt ! educational in/itution pays to individuals "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! educational in/itution %all return to ! ,secret>y ! unpaid am\nt & ! ,secret>y %all transf] su* am\nt into ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4 7ii7 ,if ! annual am\nt provid$ to an educational in/itution "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 is m1 b less ?an #be p]c5t m1 ?an ! total am\nt ! educational in/itution pays to individuals "u p>agraph 7#a71 & ! educational in/itution plans to p>ticipate 9 ! "w-/udy program "u ?is section dur+ ! subsequ5t academic ye>1 ! educational in/itution may reta9 ! am\nt ( ! ov]paym5t if ! educational in/itution notifies ! ,secret>y ( ! am\nt ( ! ov]paym5t & ! int5tion ( ! educational in/itution to reta9 su* am\nt4 ,any am\nt reta9$ by an educational in/itution "u ?is clause may only be us$ by ! educational in/itution to provide "w-/udy all[ance to individuals enroll$ at ! educational in/itution4 7iii7 ,at any "t an educational in/itution may reque/ ! ,secret>y to increase ! annual am\nt t ! ,secret>y provides ! educational in/itution "u subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c74 7,e7 ,pursuant to section #cfij7;c71 section #cfic1 & o!r provisions ( *apt] #cf ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t educational in/itutions c>ry out ! "w-/udy all[ance program 9 compliance ) ?is section4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,subsection 7e77#a7 ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a77#d7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a77#e74 7c7 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to a qu>t]1 seme/]1 or t]m1 z applicable1 comm5c+ on or aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjbj4 #f4 ,expansion ( eligibility = ,fry ,s*ol>%ip to *ildr5 & sp\ses ( c]ta9 deceas$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7b7 ( section #ccaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aj7 z p>agraph 7#ab72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa73 7#aj7 ,an individual :o is ! *ild or sp\se ( a p]son :o1 on or aft] ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 dies 9 l9e ( duty :ile s]v+ on duty o!r ?an active duty z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#aa7 ,an individual :o is ! *ild or sp\se ( a memb] ( ! ,select$ ,res]ve :o dies on or aft] ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja-- 7,a7 f a s]vice-connect$ disability2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an f\r ye>s aft] ! date ( ! la/ dis*>ge or release ( t memb] f active duty or active duty = tra9+4 4 7b7 ,applicability date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 apply ) respect to a qu>t]1 seme/]1 or t]m1 z applicable1 comm5c+ on or aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjbj4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,subsection 7f7 ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#i7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#i71 7#aj71 & 7#aa74 7#b7 ,section #ccbb ( su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ bo? sections #ccaa7;b77#i7 & #ccai & ins]t+ section #ccai & p>agraph 7#i71 7#aj71 or 7#aa7 ( section #ccaa ( ?is title2 7,b7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ section #ccaa7;b77#i7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#i71 7#aj71 or 7#aa7 ( section #ccaa ( ?is title2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7h77#b71 by /rik+ ei!r section #ccaa7;b77#i7 or *apt] #ce & ins]t+ ei!r *apt] #ce or p>agraph 7#i71 7#aj71 or 7#aa7 ( section #ccaa4 #g4 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 prep>atory c\rses z programs ( education = purposes ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs educational assi/ance programs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ccae;,a ! foll[+ new section3 #ccae;,b4 ,prep>atory c\rses = lic5sure1 c]tification1 or national te/s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt] %all also be entitl$ to paym5t = a prep>atory c\rse = a lic5s+ or c]tification te/ t is requir$ or us$ to ent] into1 ma9ta91 or advance 9 employm5t 9 a pr$et]m9$ & id5tifi$ vocation or pr(ession4 7b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( educational assi/ance payable "u ?is *apt] = a c\rse describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is ! less] (-- 7#a7 ! fee *>g$ = ! c\rse2 or 7#b7 ! am\nt ( entitlem5t available to ! individual "u ?is *apt] at ! "t ( paym5t = ! c\rse "u ?is section4 7c7 ,*>ge aga9/ entitlem5t ,! numb] ( mon?s ( entitlem5t *>g$ an individual "u ?is *apt] = a c\rse describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be pro-rat$ bas$ on ! actual am\nt ( ! fee *>g$ = ! c\rse relative to ! rate = #a mon? payable-- 7#a7 = ! academic ye> beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a1 #bjbj1 #a1dfj2 or 7#b7 = an academic ye> beg9n+ on any subsequ5t ,augu/ #a1 ! am\nt = ! previ\s academic ye> beg9n+ on ,augu/ #a "u ?is subsection1 z increas$ by ! p]c5tage increase equal to ! mo/ rec5t p]c5tage increase det]m9$ "u section #cjae7;h74 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #ccae;,a ! foll[+ new item3 #ccae;,b4 ,prep>atory c\rses = lic5sure1 c]tification1 or national te/s4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #cecb7;g7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or a prep>atory c\rse describ$ 9 section #ccae;,b7a7 ( ?is title aft] or national te/ provid+ an opportunity = c\rse cr$it at in/itutions ( high] le>n+ describ$ 9 section #ceja7;a77#e7 ( ?is title2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 by ins]t+ or prep>atory c\rse aft] te/ ev]y:]e x appe>s4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to mon?s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #h4 ,adju/m5t ( loan fees ,section #cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! loan fee table & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,type ( loan,active duty veteran,reservist,other obligor 7,a77i7 ,initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 o!r ?an ) #e-;d[n or #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjjd1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj7 #b4aeb4dj,,na 7,a77ii7 ,initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 o!r ?an ) #e-;d[n or #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbg7 #b4cjb4cj,,na 7,a77iii7 ,initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 o!r ?an ) #e-;d[n or #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7 #b4aeb4ae,,na 7,a77iv7 ,initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r initial loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 o!r ?an ) #e-;d[n or #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7a4dja4dj,,na 7,b77i7 ,subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjjd1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj7 #c4cjc4cj,,na 7,b77ii7 ,subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbg7 #c4fjc4fj,,na 7,b77iii7 ,subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7 #c4cjc4cj,,na 7,b77iv7 ,subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #j-;d[n1 or any o!r subsequ5t loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7a4bea4be,,na 7,c77i7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #e-;d[n 7clos$ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj7 #a4eja4ge,,na 7,c77ii7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #e-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbg7 #a4fea4fe,,na 7,c77iii7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #e-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7 #a4eja4ej,,na 7,c77iv7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #e-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7j4gej4ge,,na 7,d77i7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #aj-;d[n 7clos$ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj7 #a4bea4ej,,na 7,d77ii7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbg7 #a4dja4dj,,na 7,d77iii7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbg1 & be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7 #a4bea4be,,na 7,d77iv7 ,loan describ$ 9 section #cgaj7;a7 to pur*ase or con/ruct a dwell+ ) #aj-;d[n 7clos$ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbi7j4ejj4ej,,na 7,e7 ,int]e/ rate r$uction ref9anc+ loan#j4ejj4ej,,na 7,f7 ,direct loan "u section #cgaaa4jja4jj,,na 7,g7 ,manufactur$ home loan "u section #cgab 7o!r ?an an int]e/ rate r$uction ref9anc+ loan7#a4jja4jj,,na 7,h7 ,loan to ,native ,am]ican vet]an "u section #cgfb 7o!r ?an an int]e/ rate r$uction ref9anc+ loan7#a4bea4be,,na 7,i7 ,loan assumption "u section #cgadj4ejj4ejj4ej 7,j7 ,loan "u section #cgcc7;a7#b4beb4beb4be 4 #i4 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to assi/ bl9d vet]ans :o h n lo/ use ( a leg 9 acquir+ specially adapt$ h\s+ ,section #baja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,b77ii7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ due to-- & ins]t+ due to bl9dness 9 bo? eyes1 hav+ c5tral visual acuity ( #bj_/bjj or less 9 ! bett] eye ) ! use ( a /&>d correct+ l5s4 ,= ! purposes ( ?is clause1 an eye ) a limitation 9 ! fields ( vision su* t ! wide/ diamet] ( ! visual field subt5ds an angle no great] ?an #bj degrees %all be consid]$ z hav+ a c5tral visual acuity ( #bj_/bjj or less42 & 7,b7 by /rik+ subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii72 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively4 ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = improvem5ts to ! specially adapt$ h\s+ program & educational assi/ance programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes44 ,july #bb1 #bjai ,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$