PREFERENCES FOR VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES THAT PREVENT USE OF HOME.

SEC. 144. PREFERENCES FOR VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES THAT PREVENT USE OF HOME. (a) Certificates.—Section 8(d)(l)(A)(ii) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(d)(l)(A)(ii)) is amended— (1) by striking “(V)” and inserting “(VI)”; and (2) by inserting after “adoption is not available;” the following: “(v) assisting veterans who are eligible and have applied for assistance, will use the assistance for a dwelling unit designed for the handicapped, and, upon discharge or eligibility for discharge from a hospital or nursing home, have physical disability which, because of the configuration of their homes, prevents them from access to or use of their homes;”. (b) Vouchers.—The third sentence of section 8(o)(3)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(3)(B)) is amended— (1) by striking “(v)” and inserting “(vi)”; and (2) by inserting after “adoption is not available;” the following: “(v) assisting veterans who are eligible and have applied for assistance, will use the assistance for a dwelling unit designed for the handicapped, and, upon discharge or eligibility for discharge from a hospital or nursing home, have physical disability which, because of the configuration of their homes, prevents them from access to or use of their homes;”.