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Union Calendar No. 114 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 602 
[Report No. 113–159] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under 
which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incom-
petent for certain purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2013 
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
JULY 19, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the condi-
tions under which certain persons may be treated as 
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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 2nd Amend-
ment Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PER-
SONS AS ADJUDICATED MENTALLY INCOM-
PETENT FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 5511. Conditions for treatment of certain persons 
as adjudicated mentally incompetent for 
certain purposes 
‘‘In any case arising out of the administration by the 
Secretary of laws and benefits under this title, a person 
who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incom-
petent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness 
shall not be considered adjudicated as a mental defective 
under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of title 
18 without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, 
or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that 
such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘5511. Conditions for treatment of certain persons as adjudicated mentally in-
competent for certain purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 114 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 602 
[Report No. 113–159] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
the conditions under which certain persons may 
be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent 
for certain purposes. 
JULY 19, 2013 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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