§ 2109. Specially adapted housing destroyed or damaged by natural disasters

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2012

   Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012

   Pub. L. 112–154 title VII § 701(a)(1) · 126 Stat. 1165

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 2109

   Added Pub. L. 112–154, title VII, § 701(a)(1), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1202

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 112–154, title VII, § 701(a)(1), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1202

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In general.— Chapter 21 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 2109. Specially adapted housing destroyed or damaged by natural disasters “(a) In General.— Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2102 and 2102A of this title, the Secretary may provide assistance to a veteran whose home was previously adapted with assistance of a grant under this chapter in the event the adapted home which was being used and occupied by the veteran was destroyed or substantially damaged in a natural or other disaster, as determined by the Secretary. “(b) Use of Funds.— Subject to subsection (c), assistance provided under subsection (a) shall— “(1) be available to acquire a suitable housing unit with special fixtures or moveable facilities made necessary by the veteran’s disability, and necessary land therefor; “(2) be available to a veteran to the same extent as if the veteran had not previously received assistance under this chapter; and “(3) not be deducted from the maximum uses or from the maximum amount of assistance available under this chapter. “(c) Limitations.— The amount of the assistance provided under subsection (a) may not exceed the lesser of— “(1) the reasonable cost, as determined by the Secretary, of repairing or replacing the damaged or destroyed home in excess of the available insurance coverage on such home; or “(2) the maximum amount of assistance to which the veteran would have been entitled under sections 2101(a), 2101(b), and 2102A of this title had the veteran not obtained previous assistance under this chapter.” .

2. 2015

   Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015

   Pub. L. 114–58 title VI § 601(12) · 129 Stat. 530

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 2109(a)

   Pub. L. 114–58 substituted “provisions of sections” for “provisions of section”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–58 substituted “provisions of sections” for “provisions of section”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (12) in section 2109(a) by striking “provisions of section” and inserting “provisions of sections”;

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision