Union Calendar No. 342

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4724

[Report No. 103–629]

A BILL

veterans housing programs, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, relating to

JULY 28, 1994

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 342

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4724

[Report No. 103–629]

To amend title 38, United States Code, relating to veterans housing programs,

and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 12, 1994

Mr. SANGMEISTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

JULY 28, 1994

Additional sponsors: Mr. BISHOP, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr.

STENHOLM, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, and Mr. PARKER

JULY 28, 1994

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union

and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, relating to veterans

housing programs, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY.

2 (a) RESERVISTS DISCHARGED BECAUSE OF A SERV3 ICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY.—Section 3701(b)(5)(A) of

4 title 38, United States Code, is amended—

5 (1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ before ‘‘who has’’; and

6 (2) by striking out the period at the end thereof

7 and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘, or (ii) who was dis8 charged or released from the Selected Reserve before

9 completing 6 years of service because of a service10 connected disability.’’.

11 (b) SURVIVING SPOUSES OF RESERVISTS WHO DIED

12 WHILE IN ACTIVE MILITARY, NAVAL, OR AIR SERVICE.—

13 The second sentence of section 3701(b)(2) of such title

14 is amended—

15 (1) by inserting ‘‘or service in the Selected Re16 serve’’ after ‘‘duty’’ each place it appears; and

17 (2) by striking out ‘‘spouse shall’’ and inserting

18 in lieu thereof ‘‘deceased spouse shall’’.

19 SEC. 2. PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY WATER AND SEWERAGE

20 SYSTEMS.

21 Section 3704 of title 38, United States Code, is

22 amended—

23 (1) by striking out subsection (e); and

24 (2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as

25 subsections (e) and (f), respectively.
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1 SEC. 3. REFINANCING LOANS.

2 (a) AUTHORITY TO GUARANTEE HOME REFINANCE

3 LOANS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS.—

4 (1) LOANS.—(A) Section 3710(a) of title 38,

5 United States Code, is amended by adding after

6 paragraph (10) the following:

7 ‘‘(11) To refinance in accordance with sub8 section (e) of this section an existing loan guaran9 teed, insured, or made under this chapter, and to

10 improve the dwelling securing such loan through en11 ergy efficiency improvements, as provided in sub12 section (d) of this section.’’.

13 (B) Section 3710(e)(1) of such title is amended

14 by inserting ‘‘or subsection (a)(11)’’ after ‘‘sub15 section (a)(8)’’.

16 (2) FEE.—Section 3729(a)(2)(E) of such title

17 is amended by inserting ‘‘3710(a)(11),’’ after

18 ‘‘3710(a)(9)(B)(i),’’.

19 (b) REFINANCING ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES

20 TO FIXED RATE MORTGAGES.—Section 3710(e)(1)(A) of

21 such title is amended—

22 (1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(A);

23 (2) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i),

24 as designated by paragraph (1) of this subsection;

25 and
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1 (3) by adding after such clause (i), the follow2 ing:

3 ‘‘(ii) the loan bears interest at a fixed rate that

4 is agreed upon by the veteran and the mortgagee,

5 and the loan being refinanced is an adjustable rate

6 loan.’’.

7 SEC. 4. MANUFACTURED HOME LOAN INSPECTIONS.

8 (a) CERTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY WITH STAND9 ARDS.—Section 3712(h) of title 38, United States Code,

10 is amended by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:

11 ‘‘(2) Any manufactured housing unit properly dis12 playing a certification of conformity to all applicable Fed13 eral manufactured home construction and safety stand14 ards pursuant to section 616 of the National Manufac15 tured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of

16 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5415) shall be deemed to meet the stand17 ards required by paragraph (1) of this subsection.’’.

18 (b) REPEAL OF INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.—Sec19 tion 3712(j) of such title is amended—

20 (1) by striking out ‘‘refuses to permit the in21 spections provided for in subsection (h) of this sec22 tion; or in the case of manufactured homes which

23 are determined by the Secretary not to conform to

24 the aforesaid standards; or where the manufacturer

25 of manufactured homes’’; and
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1 (2) by striking ‘‘warranty.’’ and inserting in

2 lieu thereof ‘‘warranty; in the case of manufactured

3 homes which are determined by the Secretary not to

4 conform to the standards provided for in subsection

5 (h) of this section; or in the case of a manufacturer

6 who has engaged in procedures or practices deter7 mined by the Secretary to be unfair or prejudicial to

8 veterans or the Government.’’.

9 (c) ELIMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—

10 Section 3712(l) of such title is amended—

11 (1) by striking out ‘‘the results of inspections

12 required by subsection (h) of this section,’’; and

13 (2) by striking out ‘‘section, and’’ and inserting

14 in lieu thereof ‘‘section and’’.

15 SEC. 5. PROCEDURES ON DEFAULT.

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (7) of section 3732(c)

17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

18 (1) by striking out ‘‘that was the minimum

19 amount for which, under applicable State law, the

20 property was permitted to be sold at the liquidation

21 sale’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A);

22 (2) by striking out ‘‘the Secretary may accept

23 conveyance of the property to the United States for

24 a price not exceeding’’ and inserting in lieu thereof

25 ‘‘(i) the amount was the minimum amount for
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1 which, under applicable State law, the property was

2 permitted to be sold at the liquidation sale, the hold3 er shall have the option to convey the property to

4 the United States in return for payment by the Sec5 retary of an amount equal to’’;

6 (3) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause

7 (i), as so designated by paragraph (2), and inserting

8 in lieu thereof ‘‘or’’;

9 (4) by adding after such clause (i) the follow10 ing:

11 ‘‘(ii) there was no minimum amount for which

12 the property had to be sold at the liquidation sale

13 under applicable State law, the holder shall have the

14 option to convey the property to the United States

15 in return for payment by the Secretary of an

16 amount equal to the lesser of such net value or total

17 indebtedness; and’’; and

18 (5) in subparagraph (B), by striking out ‘‘para19 graph (6)(B)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘para20 graph (6)’’.

21 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (6) of

22 such section is amended—

23 (1) by striking out ‘‘either’’; and
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1 (2) by striking out ‘‘sale or acquires’’ and all

2 that follows through ‘‘(B) the’’ and inserting in lieu

3 thereof ‘‘sale, the’’.

4 SEC. 6. MINIMUM ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE REQUIREMENT.

5 Section 5303A(b)(3) of title 38, United States Code,

6 is amended—

7 (1) by striking out ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara8 graph (E);

9 (2) by striking out the period at the end of sub10 paragraph (F) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; or’’;

11 and

12 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the fol13 lowing:

14 ‘‘(G) to benefits under chapter 37 of this

15 title by reason of discharge or release from ac16 tive duty as a result of a reduction in force, as

17 determined by the Secretary of the military de18 partment concerned in accordance with regula19 tions prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or

20 by the Secretary of Transportation with respect

21 to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as

22 a service in the Navy.’’.