[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6310 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6310
To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the minimum period of
continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of certain
benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to furnish such benefits to homeless veterans with discharges
or releases from service in the Armed Forces with other than
dishonorable conditions, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 14, 2016
Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the minimum period of
continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of certain
benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to furnish such benefits to homeless veterans with discharges
or releases from service in the Armed Forces with other than
dishonorable conditions, 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 ``Homeless Veterans Services
Protection Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF MINIMUM PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY IN ARMED
FORCES FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 5303A(b)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as
subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new
subparagraph (F):
``(F) to benefits under section 2011, 2012, 2013, 2044, or
2061 of this title;''.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION TO FURNISH CERTAIN BENEFITS TO HOMELESS VETERANS
WITH DISCHARGES OR RELEASES UNDER OTHER THAN HONORABLE
CONDITIONS.
Section 5303(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``not apply to any war-risk insurance'' and
inserting the following: ``not apply to the following:
``(1) Any war-risk insurance''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Benefits under section 2011, 2012, 2013, 2044, or
2061 of this title (except for benefits for individuals
discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces by reason of the
sentence of a general court-martial).''.
SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF VETERAN FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING
CERTAIN BENEFITS TO HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2002 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``In this chapter'' and inserting ``(a) In
General.--In this chapter''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Veteran Defined.--(1) Notwithstanding section 101(2) of this
title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of sections
2011, 2012, 2013, 2044, and 2061 of this title, the term `veteran'
means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air
service, regardless of length of service, and who was discharged or
released therefrom.
``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `veteran' excludes a
person who--
``(A) received a dishonorable discharge from the Armed
Forces; or
``(B) was discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces by
reason of the sentence of a general court-martial.''.
SEC. 5. TRAINING OF PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND
GRANT RECIPIENTS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a program of
training and education to ensure that the following persons are aware
of and implement this Act and the amendments made by this Act:
(1) Personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs who are
supporting or administering a program under chapter 20 of title
38, United States Code.
(2) Recipients of grants or other amounts for purposes of
carrying out such a program.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF PER DIEM PAYMENTS FOR FURNISHING CARE TO
DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2012(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) Services for which a recipient of a grant under section 2011
of this title (or an entity described in paragraph (1)) may receive per
diem payments under this subsection may include furnishing care for a
dependent of a homeless veteran who is under the care of such homeless
veteran while such homeless veteran receives services from the grant
recipient (or entity).''.
SEC. 7. REGULATIONS.
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations,
including such modifications to section 3.12 of title 38, Code of
Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), as the Secretary
considers appropriate, to ensure that the Department of Veterans
Affairs is in full compliance with this Act and the amendments made by
this Act.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply to
individuals seeking benefits under chapter 20 of title 38, United
States Code, before, on, and after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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