,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bg1 #bjai,mr4   
,moran 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s9ema7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,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 
! ,paul ,b5ne ,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 & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,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 9 numb]
 ( grants p] vet]an ,section            
#bajb7;d77#c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 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