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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1170 
To amend chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, to establish a grant 
program to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for 
specially adapted housing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2009 
Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. BUYER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, to 
establish a grant program to encourage the development 
of new assistive technologies for specially adapted hous-
ing. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE 
TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 21 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘§ 2108. Specially adapted housing assistive tech-
nology grant program 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a program to make grants to encourage the develop-
ment of new assistive technologies for specially adapted 
housing. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—A person seeking a grant under 
the program under this section shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application for the grant in such form and man-
ner as the Secretary shall specify for purposes of the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(c) GRANT FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) AMOUNT.—The amount of each grant 
awarded under the program under this section shall 
be an amount of not more than $200,000 per year. 
‘‘(2) TIME
OF
AWARD.—The Secretary shall 
award a grant under the program under this section 
not later than October 1 of each year in which the 
Secretary carries out the program. 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person awarded a grant 
under the program under this section shall use 
amounts under the grant to develop assistive tech-
nologies for use in specially adapted housing. 
‘‘(2) PATENTS.—If a person awarded a grant 
under the program under this section is awarded a 
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patent related to assistive technology developed with 
amounts under the grant, the Secretary shall retain 
not less than a 30 percent interest in such patent. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than March 1 of each year, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing 
information related to each grant awarded under the pro-
gram under this section in the preceding year, including— 
‘‘(1) the name of the grant recipient; 
‘‘(2) the amount of the grant; and 
‘‘(3) the goal of the grant. 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.—From amounts appropriated to the 
Department for Medical Services for each fiscal year, 
$2,000,000 shall be available for each such fiscal year for 
the purposes of the program under this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 21 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘2108. Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program.’’. 
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