115th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit appraisers approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make appraisals for purposes of chapter 37 of such title based on inspections performed by third parties.
July 28, 2017
Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Walden, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, and Mr. Dunn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit appraisers approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make appraisals for purposes of chapter 37 of such title based on inspections performed by third parties.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 3731(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(3) The Secretary shall permit an appraiser on a list developed and maintained under subsection (a)(3) to make an appraisal for the purposes of this chapter based solely on information gathered by a person with whom the appraiser has entered into an agreement for such services.”.