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  SA 2785. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1963, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision 
of health care to veterans, and for other purposes; which was ordered 
to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 177, after line 10, add the following:

     SEC. 1003. REQUIREMENT TO TRANSFER FUNDING FOR UNITED NATIONS 
                   CONTRIBUTIONS TO OFFSET COSTS OF PROVIDING 
                   ASSISTANCE TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF DISABLED 
                   VETERANS.

       The Secretary of State shall transfer to the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs, out of amounts appropriated or otherwise 
     made available in a fiscal year for ``Contributions to 
     International Organizations'' and ``Contributions for 
     International Peacekeeping Activities'', such sums as the 
     Secretaries jointly determine are necessary to carry out the 
     provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

     SEC. 1004. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FAMILY CAREGIVER 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Limitation.--Section 1717A(b), as added by section 102 
     of this Act, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) who, in the absence of personal care services, would 
     require hospitalization, nursing home care, or other 
     residential care.''.
       (b) Expansion.--Such section 1717A(b) is further amended, 
     in paragraph (1), by striking ``on or after September 11, 
     2001''.

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