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Union Calendar No. 548 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3471 
[Report No. 114–709] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in 
the provision of automobiles and adaptive equipment by the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 
Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. 
DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. BARR, and Mr. CURBELO of Florida) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Mr. AMODEI, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New 
Mexico, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CARSON of 
Indiana, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, 
Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. JODY B. 
HICE of Georgia, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. COOK, Ms. TITUS, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Ms. MCSALLY, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. 
THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, 
Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. 
HONDA, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. COFFMAN, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. 
COLE, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. 
CRAMER, Mr. POCAN, Mr. BERA, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. 
POLIS, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. VELA, and Ms. 
FRANKEL of Florida 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 10, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements in the provision of automobiles and adapt-
ive equipment by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Mobility Safety 
Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. PERSONAL SELECTIONS OF AUTOMOBILES AND 
ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT. 
Section 3903(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Except’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Ex-
cept’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure that to the extent prac-
ticable an eligible person who is provided an automobile 
or other conveyance under this chapter is given the oppor-
tunity to make personal selections relating to such auto-
mobile or other conveyance.’’. 
SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY FOR THE AUTOMOBILES 
ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE POLICY.—The Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall develop a comprehensive policy regard-
ing quality standards for providers who provide modifica-
tion services to veterans under the automobile adaptive 
equipment program. 
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(b) SCOPE.—The policy developed under subsection (a) 
shall cover each of the following: 
(1) The Department of Veterans Affairs-wide 
management of the automobile adaptive equipment 
program. 
(2) The development of standards for safety and 
quality of equipment and installation of equipment 
through the automobile adaptive equipment program, 
including with respect to the defined differentiations 
in levels of modification complexity. 
(3) The consistent application of standards for 
safety and quality of both equipment and installation 
throughout the Department. 
(4) The certification of a provider by a third 
party organization or manufacturer if the Secretary 
designates the quality standards of such organization 
or manufacturer as meeting or exceeding the stand-
ards developed under this section. 
(5) The education and training of personnel of 
the Department who administer the automobile 
adaptive equipment program. 
(6) The compliance of the provider with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12101 et seq.) when furnishing automobile adaptive 
equipment at the facility of the provider. 
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