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Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2014

S. 2179 · 113th Congress · Mar 27, 2014 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2014”.

Sec. 2 Waiver of minimum period of continuous active duty in Armed Forces for benefits for homeless veterans

Section 5303A(b)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and
(2)
by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph (F):

“(F) to benefits under chapter 20 of this title;”

Sec. 3 Authorization to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with discharges or releases under other than honorable conditions

Section 5303(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking “not apply to any war-risk insurance” and inserting the following: “not apply to the following:

“(1) Any war-risk insurance”

(2)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(2) Benefits under chapter 20 of this title.”