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[H.R. 4248 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 308
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4248

                          [Report No. 108-534]

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
   Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to expand or modify 
existing comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2004

  Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

                              June 9, 2004

     Additional sponsors: Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Rahall, and Ms. Harris

                              June 9, 2004

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
   Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to expand or modify 
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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Homeless Veterans 
Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2004''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS TO MAKE GRANTS FOR ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS 
              VETERANS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 2011(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``September 30, 2005'' and inserting ``September 
30, 2008''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 2013 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$75,000,000'' 
        and inserting ``$100,000,000''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraphs:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 
        2008.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Homeless Veterans Assistance 
Reauthorization Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO 
              MAKE GRANTS FOR ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS VETERANS.

    Section 2011(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2005'' and inserting ``September 30, 2008''.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 2013 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$75,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$100,000,000''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(5) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
            ``(6) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
            ``(7) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.''.

SEC. 4. 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,''.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 308

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4248

                          [Report No. 108-534]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
   Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to expand or modify 
existing comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans, and for 
                            other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              June 9, 2004

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed