[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 503 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 503

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress, in 
    providing funds for any fiscal year for programs to assist the 
  homeless, should ensure that these funds are fairly apportioned for 
 homeless veterans to help return homeless veterans to self-sufficient 
                         and productive lives.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 1, 1994

 Mr. Stump (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sangmeister, Mr. Smith of New 
 Jersey, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Bachus of 
Alabama, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Machtley, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Faleomavaega) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was referred jointly to the 
 Committees on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs and Veterans' Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress, in 
    providing funds for any fiscal year for programs to assist the 
  homeless, should ensure that these funds are fairly apportioned for 
 homeless veterans to help return homeless veterans to self-sufficient 
                         and productive lives.

Whereas homelessness affects an estimated 250,000 veterans and possibly twice 
        that number over the course of a year;
Whereas nationwide one-third of America's adult homeless are veterans;
Whereas these individuals who once proudly wore the uniform of this country face 
        difficult and sometimes seemingly overwhelming obstacles in getting back 
        on their feet; and
Whereas Congress has established an array of Federal programs to help return the 
        homeless to self-sufficient and productive lives: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) a more proportionate share of the funds appropriated 
        for any fiscal year for programs to assist the homeless should 
        be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
        programs to assist homeless veterans that are administered by 
        that Secretary; and
            (2) funds appropriated for any fiscal year for programs to 
        assist the homeless should be administered by all agencies in a 
        proportional manner to reach out to homeless veterans and help 
        return these men and women to self-sufficient and productive 
        lives.
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