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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3304 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 11, 2022 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

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. 

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. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing Uniform 

3 Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act’’ or the 

4 ‘‘AUTO for Veterans Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF6 FAIRS PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL AUTO7 MOBILE OR OTHER ADAPTED EQUIPMENT. 

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

9 amended— 

10 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph 

11 (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and 

12 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

13 paragraph: 

14 ‘‘(3) The Secretary may provide or assist in providing 

15 an eligible person with an additional automobile or other 

16 conveyance under this chapter— 

17 ‘‘(A) if more than 25 years have elapsed since 

18 the eligible person most recently received an auto19 mobile or other conveyance under this chapter; or 

20 ‘‘(B) beginning on the day that is 10 years 

21 after date of the enactment of the AUTO for Vet22 erans Act, if more than 10 years have elapsed since 

23 the eligible person most recently received an auto24 mobile or other conveyance under this chapter.’’. 


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1 SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TREATMENT 

2 OF CERTAIN VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS AS 

3 MEDICAL SERVICES. 

4 Section 1701(6) of title 38, United States Code, is 

5 amended by adding at the end the following new subpara6 graph: 

7 ‘‘(I) The provision of medically necessary van 

8 lifts, raised doors, raised roofs, air-conditioning, and 

9 wheelchair tiedowns for passenger use.’’. 

10 SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEE. 

11 (a) EXTENSION.—The loan fee table in section 

12 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 

13 by striking ‘‘January 14, 2031’’ each place it appears and 

14 inserting ‘‘May 16, 2031’’. 

15 SEC. 5. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

16 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 

17 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

18 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

19 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

20 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

21 by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, proVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Oct 12, 2022 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3304.RFS H3304

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1 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

2 vote on passage. 

Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 

2022. 

Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 

Clerk. 


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