PL-113-26 Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013" or the "FOR VETS Act of 2013 US

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Preamble

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013. 40 USC 101 note.>>

Section 1 — SHORT TITLE

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 2 — VETERANS ACCESS TO FEDERAL EXCESS AND SURPLUS PERSONAL

PROPERTY.

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.''.

Approved August 9, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1171: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-126 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013): July 8, considered and passed House. Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.

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