To transfer funding for the United Nations contributions to offset costs of providing assistance to family caregivers of disabled veterans.

SA 2785. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1963, to amend title 38, United States Code, to
provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision
of health care to veterans, and for other purposes; which was ordered
to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 177, after line 10, add the following:

SEC. 1003. REQUIREMENT TO TRANSFER FUNDING FOR UNITED NATIONS
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OFFSET COSTS OF PROVIDING
ASSISTANCE TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF DISABLED
VETERANS.

The Secretary of State shall transfer to the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, out of amounts appropriated or otherwise
made available in a fiscal year for ``Contributions to
International Organizations'' and ``Contributions for
International Peacekeeping Activities'', such sums as the
Secretaries jointly determine are necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

SEC. 1004. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FAMILY CAREGIVER
ASSISTANCE.

(a) Limitation.--Section 1717A(b), as added by section 102
of this Act, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) who, in the absence of personal care services, would
require hospitalization, nursing home care, or other
residential care.''.
(b) Expansion.--Such section 1717A(b) is further amended,
in paragraph (1), by striking ``on or after September 11,
2001''.

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