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CARS for Vets Act
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3304

AN ACT

To amend title 38, United States Code, 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 persons, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act” or the “AUTO for Veterans Act”.

SEC. 2. Eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs provision of additional automobile or other adapted equipment.

Section 3903(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “paragraph (2)” and inserting “paragraphs (2) and (3)”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(3) The Secretary may provide or assist in providing an eligible person with an additional automobile or other conveyance under this chapter—

“(A) if more than 25 years have elapsed since the eligible person most recently received an automobile or other conveyance under this chapter; or

“(B) beginning on the day that is 10 years after date of the enactment of the AUTO for Veterans Act, if more than 10 years have elapsed since the eligible person most recently received an automobile or other conveyance under this chapter.”.

SEC. 3. Department of Veterans Affairs treatment of certain vehicle modifications as medical services.

Section 1701(6) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(I) The provision of medically necessary van lifts, raised doors, raised roofs, air-conditioning, and wheelchair tiedowns for passenger use.”.

SEC. 4. Modification of certain housing loan fee.

(a) Extension.—The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “January 14, 2031” each place it appears and inserting “May 16, 2031”.

SEC. 5. Determination of budgetary effects.

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 2022.

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117th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 3304
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, 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 persons, and for other purposes.