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S. 3698Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)Passed Senate

FOR VETS Act of 2012

Sponsored by Susan M. CollinsSen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
Introduced December 19, 2012

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

December 20, 2012

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Introduced in Senate

December 19, 2012

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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8231-8232; text as passed Senate: CR S8231-8232)

December 19, 2012

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December 20, 2012

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Received in the House.

December 20, 2012 • 12:02 PM

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

December 20, 2012

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Jeff Merkley
Sen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR · Dec 19, 2012

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. 3698, which was submitted earlier today. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time and passed, the…

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Referred in HouseIssued December 20, 2012

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112th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3698

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 20, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

AN ACT

To amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service organizations access to Federal surplus personal property.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2012 or the FOR VETS Act of 2012.

2.

Veterans access to Federal excess and surplus personal property

Section 549(c)(3) of title 40, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (B)—

(A)

in clause (viii), by adding or at the end; and

(B)

by striking clause (x); and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(C)

for purposes of providing services to veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38), to an organization whose—

(i)

membership comprises substantially veterans; and

(ii)

representatives are recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5902 of title 38.

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Passed the Senate December 19, 2012.

Nancy Erickson,

Secretary