I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6310 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the minimum period of 
continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of certain benefits 
for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to furnish such benefits to homeless veterans with discharges or releases 
from service in the Armed Forces with other than dishonorable condi-
tions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2016 
Mr. GRAYSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the min-
imum period of continuous active duty in the Armed 
Forces for receipt of certain benefits for homeless vet-
erans, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to furnish such benefits to homeless veterans with dis-
charges or releases from service in the Armed Forces 
with other than dishonorable conditions, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘(2) Benefits under section 2011, 2012, 2013, 
2044, or 2061 of this title (except for benefits for 
individuals discharged or dismissed from the Armed 
Forces by reason of the sentence of a general court- 
martial).’’. 
SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF VETERAN FOR 
PURPOSES OF PROVIDING CERTAIN BENE-
FITS TO HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2002 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘In this chapter’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In this chapter’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) VETERAN DEFINED.—(1) Notwithstanding sec-
tion 101(2) of this title and except as provided in para-
graph (2), for purposes of sections 2011, 2012, 2013, 
2044, and 2061 of this title, the term ‘veteran’ means a 
person who served in the active military, naval, or air serv-
ice, regardless of length of service, and who was dis-
charged or released therefrom. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘vet-
eran’ excludes a person who— 
‘‘(A) received a dishonorable discharge from the 
Armed Forces; or 
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‘‘(B) was discharged or dismissed from the 
Armed Forces by reason of the sentence of a general 
court-martial.’’. 
SEC. 5. TRAINING OF PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS AND GRANT RECIPIENTS. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a 
program of training and education to ensure that the fol-
lowing persons are aware of and implement this Act and 
the amendments made by this Act: 
(1) Personnel of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs who are supporting or administering a pro-
gram under chapter 20 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
(2) Recipients of grants or other amounts for 
purposes of carrying out such a program. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF PER DIEM PAYMENTS FOR 
FURNISHING CARE TO DEPENDENTS OF CER-
TAIN HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2012(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) Services for which a recipient of a grant under 
section 2011 of this title (or an entity described in para-
graph (1)) may receive per diem payments under this sub-
section may include furnishing care for a dependent of a 
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homeless veteran who is under the care of such homeless 
veteran while such homeless veteran receives services from 
the grant recipient (or entity).’’. 
SEC. 7. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
prescribe regulations, including such modifications to sec-
tion 3.12 of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulation), as the Secretary considers appro-
priate, to ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs 
is in full compliance with this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act. 
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
apply to individuals seeking benefits under chapter 20 of 
title 38, United States Code, before, on, and after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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