S.Amdt. 3991

SA 3991. Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Kerry)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3983
proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 5140, to provide economic
stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for
business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of the bill, add the following:

TITLE VI--OTHER ASSISTANCE

SEC. 601. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING
BENEFITS FOR DISABLED VETERANS.

(a) In General.--Section 2102 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``$10,000'' and
inserting ``$12,000''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting
``$60,000''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting
``$12,000''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall be effective during the period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2008.
(c) Revival.--Effective on October 1, 2008, the provisions
of subsection (b)(2) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
(d) of such section 2102, as such provisions were in effect
on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, are
hereby revived.

SEC. 602. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN ASSISTANCE FOR PROVIDING
AUTOMOBILES OR OTHER CONVEYANCES TO CERTAIN
DISABLED VETERANS.

(a) In General.--Section 3902(a) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``$11,000'' and inserting
``$22,484''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall be effective during the period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2008.
(c) Revival.--Effective on October 1, 2008, the provisions
of such section 3902(a), as such provisions were in effect on
the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, are
hereby revived.
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