ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPORARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY MEMBER.

SEC. 101. ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPORARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY MEMBER.(a) Assistance Authorized.—Chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2102 the following new section:“§ 2102A. Assistance for veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member“(a) Provision of Assistance.—In the case of a disabled veteran who is described in subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) of section 2101 of this title and who is residing, but does not intend to permanently reside, in a residence owned by a member of such veteran’s family, the Secretary may assist the veteran in acquiring such adaptations to such residence as are determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary because of the veteran’s disability.“(b) Amount of Assistance.—The assistance authorized under subsection (a) may not exceed—“(1) $14,000, in the case of a veteran described in section 2101(a)(2) of this title; or“(2) $2,000, in the case of a veteran described in section 2101(b)(2) of this title.“(c) Limitation.—The assistance authorized by subsection (a) shall be limited in the case of any veteran to one residence.“(d) Regulations.—Assistance under this section shall be provided in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.“(e) Termination.—No assistance may be provided under this section after the end of the five-year period that begins on the date of the enactment of the Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006.” .(b) Limitations on Adapted Housing Assistance.—Section 2102 of such title is amended—(1) in the matter in subsection (a) preceding paragraph (1)—(A) by striking “shall be limited in the case of any veteran to one housing unit, and necessary land therefor, and”; and(B) by striking “veteran but shall not exceed $50,000 in any one case—” and inserting “veteran—”; and(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(d)(1) The aggregate amount of assistance available to a veteran under sections 2101(a) and 2102A of this title shall be limited to $50,000.“(2) The aggregate amount of assistance available to a veteran under sections 2101(b) and 2102A of this title shall be limited to $10,000.“(3) No veteran may receive more than three grants of assistance under this chapter.”.120 STAT. 399(c) Coordination of Administration of Benefits.—Chapter 21 of such title is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:“§ 2107. Coordination of administration of benefits “The Secretary shall provide for the coordination of the administration of programs to provide specially adapted housing that are administered by the Under Secretary for Health and such programs that are administered by the Under Secretary for Benefits under this chapter, chapter 17, and chapter 31 of this title.” .(d) Clerical Amendments.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended—(1) by inserting after the item relating to section 2102 the following new item: “2102A. Assistance for veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member.”; and(2) by adding at the end the following new item: “2107. Coordination of administration of benefits.”. (e) GAO Reports.—(1) Interim report.—Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress an interim report on the implementation by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of section 2102A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).(2) Final report.—Not later than five years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a final report on the implementation of such section.(f) Temporary Increase in Certain Housing Loan Fees.—For a subsequent loan described in subsection (a) of section 3710 of title 38, United States Code, to purchase or construct a dwelling with 0-down or any other subsequent loan described in that subsection, other than a loan with 5-down or 10-down, that is closed during fiscal year 2007, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall apply section 3729(b)(2) of such title by substituting “3.35” for “3.30”.