I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9050 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a grant program for 
the transportation of veterans who reside in highly rural areas to medical 
facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2024 
Mrs. PELTOLA (for herself, Mr. MOYLAN, and Mr. HORSFORD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a grant 
program for the transportation of veterans who reside 
in highly rural areas to medical facilities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM FOR 
THE TRANSPORTATION OF VETERANS WHO 
RESIDE IN HIGHLY RURAL AREAS TO MED-
ICAL FACILITIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 1 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting, after section 111A, 
the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 111B. Grants for the transportation of veterans 
who reside in highly rural areas to med-
ical facilities 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to entities that provide transportation of veterans 
who reside in highly rural areas to medical facilities. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The following may be 
awarded a grant under this section: 
‘‘(1) A State veterans service agency. 
‘‘(2) A veterans service organization. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant under this section 
may be used to— 
‘‘(1) assist a veteran who resides in a highly 
rural area to travel to a medical facility of the De-
partment; or 
‘‘(2) otherwise assist in providing transpor-
tation in connection with the provision of health care 
to a veteran who resides in highly rural area. 
‘‘(d) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant 
under this section may not exceed $50,000. 
‘‘(e) NO
MATCHING
REQUIREMENT.—An entity 
awarded a grant under this section shall not be required 
to provide matching funds as a condition for receiving 
such grant. 
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‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2025 through 2030 to carry out this section. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘highly rural area’ means an 
area located in— 
‘‘(A) a county in which fewer than seven 
individuals reside per square mile; or 
‘‘(B) Guam, American Samoa, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
the United States Virgin Islands, or Puerto 
Rico (not including the San Juan Census Des-
ignated Place), that the Secretary determines is 
not urban in character. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘veterans service organization’ 
means an organization recognized by the Secretary 
under section 5902 of this title.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting, 
after the item relating to section 111A, the following new 
item: 
‘‘111B. Grants for the transportation of veterans who reside in highly rural 
areas to medical facilities.’’. 
Æ 
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