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38 U.S.C. § 2101A — Eligibility for benefits and assistance: members of the Armed Forces with service-connected disabilities; individuals residing outside the United States

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38 U.S.C. § 2101A — Eligibility for benefits and assistance: members of the Armed Forces with service-connected disabilities; individuals residing outside the United States

**(a) Members With Service-Connected Disabilities.—** (1) The Secretary may provide assistance under this chapter to a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who is suffering from a disability that meets applicable criteria for benefits under this chapter if the disability is incurred or aggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval, air, or space service. Such assistance shall be provided to the same extent as assistance is provided under this chapter to veterans eligible for assistance under this chapter and subject to the same requirements as veterans under this chapter. (2) For purposes of this chapter, any reference to a veteran or eligible individual shall be treated as a reference to a member of the Armed Forces described in subsection (a) who is similarly situated to the veteran or other eligible individual so referred to. **(b) Benefits and Assistance for Individuals Residing Outside the United States.—** (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may, at the Secretary’s discretion, provide benefits and assistance under this chapter (other than benefits under [section 2106 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2106&num=0&edition=prelim)) to any individual otherwise eligible for such benefits and assistance who resides outside the United States. (2) The Secretary may provide benefits and assistance to an individual under paragraph (1) only if— (A) the country or political subdivision in which the housing or residence involved is or will be located permits the individual to have or acquire a beneficial property interest (as determined by the Secretary) in such housing or residence; and (B) the individual has or will acquire a beneficial property interest (as so determined) in s

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**(a) Members With Service-Connected Disabilities.—** (1) The Secretary may provide assistance under this chapter to a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who is suffering from a disability that meets applicable criteria for benefits under this chapter if the disability is incurred or aggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval, air, or space service. Such assistance shall be provided to the same extent as assistance is provided under this chapter to veterans eligible for assistance under this chapter and subject to the same requirements as veterans under this chapter. (2) For purposes of this chapter, any reference to a veteran or eligible individual shall be treated as a reference to a member of the Armed Forces described in subsection (a) who is similarly situated to the veteran or other eligible individual so referred to. **(b) Benefits and Assistance for Individuals Residing Outside the United States.—** (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may, at the Secretary’s discretion, provide benefits and assistance under this chapter (other than benefits under [section 2106 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2106&num=0&edition=prelim)) to any individual otherwise eligible for such benefits and assistance who resides outside the United States. (2) The Secretary may provide benefits and assistance to an individual under paragraph (1) only if— (A) the country or political subdivision in which the housing or residence involved is or will be located permits the individual to have or acquire a beneficial property interest (as determined by the Secretary) in such housing or residence; and (B) the individual has or will acquire a beneficial property interest (as so determined) in such housing or residence. **(c) Limitation.—** Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), this section shall not apply to the provision of assistance under [section 2102B of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2102b&num=0&edition=prelim). **(d) Regulations.—** Benefits and assistance under this chapter by reason of this section shall be provided in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.

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38 U.S.C. § 2106 — Veterans’ mortgage life insurance

**(a)** The Secretary shall insure any individual under 70 years of age who has received assistance under this chapter against the death of the individual except for an individual who— (1) elects in writing to not receive insurance under this section; (2) fails to respond in a timely manner to a request from the Secretary for information on which the premium for such insurance can be based; or (3) receives such assistance under [section 2102B of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2102b&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b)** The amount of insurance provided an individual under this section may not exceed the lesser of $150,000, or after January 1, 2012, $200,000, or the amount of the loan outstanding on the housing unit. The amount of such insurance shall be reduced according to the amortization schedule of the loan and may not at any time exceed the amount of the outstanding loan with interest. If there is no outstanding loan on the housing unit, insurance is not payable under this section. If an eligible individual elects not to be insured under this section, the individual may thereafter be insured under this section, but only upon submission of an application, payment of required premiums, and compliance with such health requirements and other terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary. **(c)** The premiums charged an individual for insurance under this section shall be paid at such time and in such manner as the Secretary prescribes. The rates for such premiums shall be based on such mortality data as the Secretary considers appropriate to cover only the mortality cost of insuring standard lives. In the case of an individual receiving compensation or other cash benefits paid to the individual by the S

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38 U.S.C. § 2101A — Eligibility for benefits and assistance:

Page 597 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 2102 ‘‘(i) the number of eligible veterans provided as- sistance under the pilot program; ‘‘(ii) the socioeconomic characteristics of such veterans, including their gender, age, race, and ethnicity; ‘‘(iii) the total number, types, and locations of entities contracted under such program to admin- ister the grant funding; ‘‘(iv) the amount of matching funds and in-kind contributions raised with each grant; ‘‘(v) a description of the housing rehabilitation and modification services provided, costs saved, and actions taken under such program; ‘‘(vi) a description of the outreach initiatives implemented by the Secretary to educate the general public and eligible entities about such program; ‘‘(vii) a description of the outreach initiatives instituted by grant recipients to engage eligible veterans and veteran service organizations in projects utilizing grant funds under such pro- gram; ‘‘(viii) a description of the outreach initiatives instituted by grant recipients to identify eligible veterans and their families; and ‘‘(ix) any other information that the Secretary considers relevant in assessing such program. ‘‘(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the completion of the pilot program, the Sec- retary shall submit to Congress a report that pro- vides such information that the Secretary considers relevant in assessing the pilot program. ‘‘(C) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2019, the Inspector General of the Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development shall sub- mit to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report containing a review of—

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