Us Code § 2109 - Specially adapted housing destroyed or damaged by natural disasters
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§ 2109. Specially adapted housing destroyed or damaged by natural disasters
(a)
(b)
(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)
(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.
(Added Pub. L. 112–154, title VII, §701(a)(1), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1202; amended Pub. L. 114–58, title VI, §601(12), Sept. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 538.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–58 substituted "provisions of sections" for "provisions of section".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 112–154, title VII, §701(g), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1205, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending sections 3108, 3120, 3703, and 3903 of this title] shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 6, 2012]."
Annual Report
Pub. L. 112–154, title VII, §701(f), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1204, provided that:
"(1)
"(2)
"(A) A description of each natural disaster for which assistance was provided or action was taken as described in paragraph (1).
"(B) The number of cases or individuals, as the case may be, in which or to whom the Secretary provided assistance or took action as described in paragraph (1).
"(C) For each such case or individual, a description of the type or amount of assistance or action taken, as the case may be."
CHAPTER 23—BURIAL BENEFITS
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–315, title II, §§2201(d), 2202(c), Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4983, 4985, struck out item 2302 "Funeral expenses", added items 2303 and 2308, and struck out former items 2303 "Death in Department facility; plot allowance" and 2308 "Transportation of deceased veteran to a national cemetery".
1996—Pub. L. 104–275, title II, §213(b)(2), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3332, substituted "burial receptacles" for "grave liners" in item 2306.
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(b)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, renumbered items 901 to 908 as 2301 to 2308, respectively.
Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" in item 903.
1988—Pub. L. 100–322, title III, §344(b)(2), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 540, substituted "Headstones, markers, and grave liners" for "Headstones and markers" in item 906.
1976—Pub. L. 94–433, title III, §304(b), Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1377, added item 908.
1973—Pub. L. 93–43, §5(b), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 81, inserted "; plot allowance" in item 903 and added items 906 and 907.
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