109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3009
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable veterans to transfer
from a State veterans home in one State to a State veterans home in another
State, on a space-available basis, without a waiting period with respect to
establishment of State residency.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 21, 2005
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable veterans to transfer
from a State veterans home in one State to a State veterans home in another
State, on a space-available basis, without a waiting period with respect to
establishment of State residency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `A Guaranteed Home for Our Veterans Act of 2005'.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR VETERANS TO TRANSFER FROM A STATE VETERANS HOME IN
ONE STATE TO A STATE VETERANS HOME IN ANOTHER STATE.
(a) In General- (1) Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by inserting at the end of subchapter V the following new section:
`Sec. 1744. Transfers from State home in one State to State home in another
State
`No payment or grant may be made under this subchapter to a home in a State
that does not allow a veteran who is a resident of a State home in a different
State to transfer to a State home in that State, on a space-available basis,
without a requirement for a waiting period with respect to establishment of
State residency.'.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1743 the following new item:
`1744. Transfers from State home in one State to State home in another State.'.
(b) Effective Date- Section 1744 of title 38, United States Code, as added
by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to payments and grants made by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under subchapter V of chapter 17 of title
38, United States Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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