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Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act

S. 5144 · 117th Congress · Nov 29, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the mileage rate offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs through their Beneficiary Travel program for health related travel, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act” or the “DRIVE Act”.

Sec. 2 VA payments or allowances for beneficiary travel

Section 111(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking “(1) Beginning one year after the date of the enactment of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, the Secretary may” and inserting “The Secretary shall”;
(2)
by striking “to be” and inserting “to be at least”; and
(3)
by striking paragraph (2).