IIB
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2239
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 24, 2007
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Early Access to Vocational
Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits Act
.
Expansion of eligibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Section 3102 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in
paragraph (1)(B), by striking or
at the end;
in
paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ;
or
; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
the person—
at the time of the Secretary's determination under subparagraph (B), is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment;
is determined by the Secretary to have a total disability permanent in nature incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service; and
is likely to be discharged or released from such service for such disability.
.
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2007.
Lorraine C. Miller,
Clerk.