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[H.R. 1171 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1171

                     One Hundred Thirteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
           the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen


                                 An Act


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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
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''.
SEC. 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.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.