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.

Bill: 111-hr-1170
Sponsor: Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]
Introduced: 2009-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Disability and paralysis
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-25
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to make grants to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans. Limits grant amounts to $200,000 annually per recipient.

action_date: 2009-05-14
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans. Limits grant amounts to $200,000 annually per recipient.
 
Provides that if a grant recipient is awarded a patent related to assistive technology developed with grant amounts, the Secretary shall retain no less than a 30% interest in the patent.
 
Provides grant funds. Terminates grant authority five years after the enactment of this Act.

action_date: 2009-05-19
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans. Limits grant amounts to $200,000 annually per recipient.
 
Provides that if a grant recipient is awarded a patent related to assistive technology developed with grant amounts, the Secretary shall retain no less than a 30% interest in the patent.
 
Provides grant funds. Terminates grant authority five years after the enactment of this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-05-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2009-05-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-05-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5723)
action_date: 2009-05-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5723)
action_date: 2009-05-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1170.
action_date: 2009-05-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5723-5724)
action_date: 2009-05-19
text: Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-05-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 53.
action_date: 2009-05-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-109.
action_date: 2009-05-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-109.
action_date: 2009-05-06
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-05-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-05-01
text: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
action_date: 2009-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2009-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2009-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-25
text: Introduced in House