S. 2864

Training and Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans Enhancement Act of 2008

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110th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2864

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 15, 2008

Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include improvement in quality of life in the objectives of training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Training and Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans Enhancement Act of 2008.

2.

Inclusion of improvement in quality of life as objective of training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities

(a)

Inclusion in services and assistance under training and rehabilitation

Section 3104(a)(15) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: and to improve a veteran's quality of life.

(b)

Independent living services and assistance

(1)

Entitlement of certain veterans

Section 3109 of such title is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: and to improve such veteran's quality of life.

(2)

Program of services and assistance

Section 3120 of such title is amended—

(A)

in subsection (a), by striking may and inserting shall; and

(B)

in subsection (d), by inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: and to improve such veteran's quality of life.

3.

Repeal of limitation on number of veterans enrolled in programs of independent living services and assistance

Section 3120 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 2 of this Act, is further amended—

(1)

by striking subsection (e); and

(2)

by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).