I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2874 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in 
the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2007 
Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HALL of New York, Ms. 
CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. 
HERSETH SANDLIN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. MAHONEY of Florida, Mr. 
LOEBSACK, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. PATRICK 
J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. WALZ 
of Minnesota, and Mr. HARE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements in the provision of health care to veterans, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Veterans’ Health Care Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
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TITLE I—MATTERS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE 
Sec. 101. Grants for support of therapeutic readjustment programs for vet-
erans. 
Sec. 102. Transportation grants for rural veterans service organizations. 
Sec. 103. Permanent treatment authority for participants in Department of De-
fense chemical and biological testing conducted by Deseret Test 
Center (including Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense). 
Sec. 104. Readjustment and mental health services for Operation Enduring 
Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans. 
TITLE II—MATTERS RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS 
Sec. 201. Staffing requirements for coordination of homeless veterans pro-
grams. 
Sec. 202. Availability of grant funds to service centers for personnel. 
Sec. 203. Improvement of payments for providing services to homeless veterans. 
Sec. 204. Emergency grants for replacement or repair of homeless veteran fa-
cilities. 
Sec. 205. Expansion and extension of authority for program of referral and 
counseling services for at-risk veterans transitioning from cer-
tain institutions. 
Sec. 206. Demonstration program on preventing veterans at-risk of homeless-
ness from becoming homeless. 
Sec. 207. Permanent authority for domiciliary services for homeless veterans 
and enhancement of capacity of domiciliary care programs for 
female veterans. 
Sec. 208. Pilot program for provision of permanent housing for homeless vet-
erans. 
Sec. 209. Financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income vet-
eran families in permanent housing. 
Sec. 210. Expansion of eligibility for dental care. 
TITLE III—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 301. Technical amendments. 
TITLE I—MATTERS RELATING 
TO HEALTH CARE 
SEC. 101. GRANTS FOR SUPPORT OF THERAPEUTIC READ-
JUSTMENT PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS. 
(a) Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 521 the 
following new section: 
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‘‘§ 521A. Assistance to therapeutic readjustment pro-
grams 
‘‘(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Secretary may make 
grants to qualified entities described in subsection (b) to 
conduct workshop programs in the performing arts, public 
speaking, writing, and culinary arts in order to further 
the readjustment of veterans. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED ENTITIES.—A qualified entity de-
scribed in this subsection is a private nonprofit entity that 
has expertise in conducting workshop programs or that 
the Secretary determines offers a program that is likely 
to improve the readjustment of veterans. 
‘‘(c) AMOUNT OF GRANT; USE OF FUNDS.—A grant 
under this section shall not exceed $100,000 for any cal-
endar year and shall be used exclusively for the benefit 
of veterans. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 to carry out 
this section for each fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 521 the following new 
item: 
‘‘521A. Grants for therapeutic readjustment programs.’’. 
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SEC. 102. TRANSPORTATION GRANTS FOR RURAL VET-
ERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—Subchapter I of chapter 17 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1708. Grants for provision of transportation to De-
partment medical facilities for veterans 
in remote rural areas 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a grant program to provide innovative transpor-
tation options to veterans in remote rural areas. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under 
this section may be used by State veterans’ service 
agencies, veterans service organizations, and private 
nonprofit entities to assist veterans in remote rural 
areas to travel to Department medical facilities. 
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The amount of a 
grant under this section may not exceed $50,000. 
‘‘(4) NO
MATCHING
REQUIREMENT.—The re-
cipient of a grant under this section shall not be re-
quired to provide matching funds as a condition for 
receiving such grant. 
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
regulations for— 
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‘‘(1) evaluating grant applications under this 
section; and 
‘‘(2) otherwise administering the program es-
tablished by this section. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1707 the following new 
item: 
‘‘1708. Grants for provision of transportation to Department medical facilities 
for veterans in remote rural areas.’’. 
SEC. 103. PERMANENT TREATMENT AUTHORITY FOR PAR-
TICIPANTS IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL TESTING CON-
DUCTED BY DESERET TEST CENTER (INCLUD-
ING PROJECT SHIPBOARD HAZARD AND DE-
FENSE). 
Section 1710(e)(3) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (D). 
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