[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4248 Received in Senate (RDS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 4248


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 7, 2004

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the authorization of 
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to 
existing comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans, and for 
                            other purposes.

    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 ``Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 
2004''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 
              2005.

    Section 2013 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``$75,000,000'' in paragraph (4) and inserting 
``$99,000,000''.

SEC. 3. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO 
              OPERATE SEXUAL TRAUMA COUNSELING PROGRAM.

    Section 1720D(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``During the period 
        through December 31, 2004, the'' and inserting ``The''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, during the period 
        through December 31, 2004,''.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 7 (legislative 
      day, October 6), 2004.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.