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 120 STAT. 398

PUBLIC LAW 109–233—JUNE 15, 2006

Sec. 502. Terminology amendments to revise references to certain veterans in provisions relating to eligibility for compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation. Sec. 503. Technical and clerical amendments.

TITLE I—HOUSING MATTERS SEC. 101. ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPORARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY MEMBER.

(a) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—Chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2102 the following new section: ‘‘§ 2102A. Assistance for veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member ‘‘(a) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—In the case of a disabled veteran who is described in subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) of section 2101 of this title and who is residing, but does not intend to permanently reside, in a residence owned by a member of such veteran’s family, the Secretary may assist the veteran in acquiring such adaptations to such residence as are determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary because of the veteran’s disability. ‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—The assistance authorized under subsection (a) may not exceed— ‘‘(1) $14,000, in the case of a veteran described in section 2101(a)(2) of this title; or ‘‘(2) $2,000, in the case of a veteran described in section 2101(b)(2) of this title. ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The assistance authorized by subsection (a) shall be limited in the case of any veteran to one residence. ‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—Assistance under this section shall be provided in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe. ‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—No assistance may be provided under this section after the end of the five-year period that begins on the date of the enactment of the Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006.’’. (b) LIMITATIONS ON ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE.—Section 2102 of such title is amended— (1) in the matter in subsection (a) preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking ‘‘shall be limited in the case of any veteran to one housing unit, and necessary land therefor, and’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘veteran but shall not exceed $50,000 in any one case—’’ and inserting ‘‘veteran—’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(d)(1) The aggregate amount of assistance available to a veteran under sections 2101(a) and 2102A of this title shall be limited to $50,000. ‘‘(2) The aggregate amount of assistance available to a veteran under sections 2101(b) and 2102A of this title shall be limited to $10,000. ‘‘(3) No veteran may receive more than three grants of assistance under this chapter.’’.

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