Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013

S. 573 · 113th Congress · Mar 14, 2013 · Lineage

A BILL

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

This Act may be cited as the “Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013” or the “FOR VETS Act of 2013”.

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.”