,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ddd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #be1      
#bjba,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1 ,mr4   
,manchin1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,blunt1   
and ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,veterans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 
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 persons4  #a4 ,short  
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,advancing ,uniform ,transportation     
,opportunities for ,veterans ,act or the
 ,,auto for ,veterans ,act 4  #b4       
,authority of the ,secretary of         
,veterans ,affairs to provide or assist 
in providing additional vehicles adapted
 for operation by disabled individuals  
to certain eligible persons  7a7 ,in    
general ,section #cijc7;a7 of title #ch1

 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--    
7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking     
paragraph 7#b7 and inserting paragraphs 
7#b7 and 7#c72 and  7#b7 by adding at   
the end the following new paragraph3    
7#c7 ,the ,secretary may provide or     
assist in providing an eligible person  
with an additional automobile or other  
conveyance under this chapter if #aj    
years have elapsed since the date on    
which the eligible person received the  
immediately previous such automobile1   
other conveyance1 or assistance under   
this chapter4  4  7b7 ,effective date   
,paragraph 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 of    
section #cijc of title #ch1 ,united     
,states ,code1 shall apply with respect 
to the provision of an additional       
automobile or other conveyance that     
occurs on or after ,october #a1 #bjba4