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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 186 (Thursday, November 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. HARDER of California:H.R. 6340.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Sec. 8The single subject of this legislation is:The bill directs the Under Secretary for Health of theDepartment of Veterans Affairs to provide certain informationto Department of Veterans Affairs medical center staff andhomelessness service providers regarding the CoordinatedEntry program, and for other purposes.[Page H5670]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to provide medical center staff and homelessness service providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with information related to best practices for the collaboration on activities under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Coordinated Entry program. The VA must also ensure that the information and related resources are accessible to VA medical center staff and homelessness service providers. </p> <p>Additionally, the bill requires the VHA to communicate with VA employees who have responsibilities related to homelessness assistance programs regarding (1) the measurement of performance by the VA's Homeless Program Office, and (2) how to obtain and provide feedback about the performance measures.</p>]]></text>
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