On the recordDecember 19, 2012
I ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 3698) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 3698 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 2012'' or the ``FOR VETS Act of 2012''. 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.''. ____________________
