Sec. 2. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ASSIST BLIND VETERANS WHO HAVE NOT LOST USE OF A LEG IN ACQUIRING SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING

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## SEC. 2 AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ASSIST BLIND VETERANS WHO HAVE NOT LOST USE OF A LEG IN ACQUIRING SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING Section 2101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (a)(2)— #####

(A)in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking “permanent and total”; and #####

(B)in subparagraph (B), ######

(i)in clauses (i), (iii), (iv), and (v), by inserting “permanent and total” before “disability”; and ######

(ii)in clause (ii)— ######

(I)by inserting “permanent” before “disability”; ######

(II)by striking “due to—” and inserting “due to blindness in both eyes, having central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a standard correcting lens. For the purposes of this clause, an eye with a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees shall be considered as having a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less.”; and ######

(III)by striking subclauses

(I)and (II); and ####

(2)in subsection (b)(2)— #####

(A)by striking subparagraph (A); and #####

(B)by redesignating subparagraphs

(B)and

(C)as subparagraphs

(A)and (B), respectively.