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[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1171 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                  Union Calendar No. 91
113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1171

                          [Report No. 113-126]

  To amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service 
       organizations access to Federal surplus personal property.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2013

   Mr. Benishek (for himself, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Roe of 
 Tennessee, and Mr. O'Rourke) introduced the following bill; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

                             June 25, 2013

  Additional sponsors: Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Enyart, Mr. Bentivolio, and Mr. 
                                 Cotton

                             June 25, 2013

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
  To amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service 
       organizations access to Federal surplus personal property.

 

    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 ``Formerly Owned Resources for 
Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013'' or the ``FOR VETS 
Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. VETERANS ACCESS TO FEDERAL EXCESS AND SURPLUS PERSONAL 
              PROPERTY.

    Section 549(c)(3) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (viii), by adding ``or'' at the end; 
                and
                    (B) by striking clause (x); and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) for purposes of providing services to 
                veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38), to an 
                organization whose--
                            ``(i) membership comprises substantially 
                        veterans; and
                            ``(ii) representatives are recognized by 
                        the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 
                        5902 of title 38.''.
                                                  Union Calendar No. 91

113th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1171

                          [Report No. 113-126]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service 
       organizations access to Federal surplus personal property.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 25, 2013

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed
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