[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 155 (Monday, November 4, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S7799]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2010. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 287, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits 
under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 11, strike line 25 and insert the following: 
     homelessness pursuant to such partnerships.
       ``(f) Sunset.--The authority of the Secretary to enter into 
     partnerships under this section as described in subsection 
     (a) shall expire on December 31, 2016.''.
       On page 13, strike lines 3 through 18 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 10. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PROGRAM OF REFERRAL AND 
                   COUNSELING SERVICES FOR VETERANS AT RISK OF 
                   HOMELESSNESS WHO ARE TRANSITIONING FROM CERTAIN 
                   INSTITUTIONS.

       Section 2023 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (b);
       (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``To the extent 
     practicable, the program'' and inserting ``The program'';
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``September 30, 2014'' 
     and inserting ``September 30, 2017'';
       (4) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``provided under the 
     demonstration program''; and
       (5) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as 
     subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively.
       On page 14, strike lines 2 through 14 and insert the 
     following:
       (a) Treatment and Rehabilitation for Seriously Mentally Ill 
     and Homeless Veterans.--Section 2031(b) of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31,
       Beginning on page 14, strike line 24 and all that follows 
     through page 15, line 7, and insert the following:
       (f) Training Entities for Provision of Supportive Services 
     for Very Low-income Veteran Families in Permanent Housing.--
     Section 2044(e)(3) of such title is amended by striking 
     ``2012'' and inserting ``2014''.
       On page 15, strike lines 8 through 12.
       On page 16, line 7, strike ``March 31, 2018'' and insert 
     ``August 31, 2017''.
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  SA 2011. Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Paul) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 815, to 
prohibit the employment discrimination on the basis of sexual 
orientation or gender identity; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 18. NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK.

       (a) Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act.--
       (1) Rights of employees.--Section 7 of the National Labor 
     Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 157) is amended by striking ``except 
     to'' and all that follows through ``authorized in section 
     8(a)(3)''.
       (2) Unfair labor practices.--Section 8 of the National 
     Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``: Provided, That'' 
     and all that follows through ``retaining membership'';
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or to discriminate'' 
     and all that follows through ``retaining membership''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (5), by striking ``covered by an 
     agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) of this 
     section''; and
       (C) in subsection (f), by striking clause (2) and 
     redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as clauses (2) and (3), 
     respectively.
       (b) Amendment to the Railway Labor Act.--Section 2 of the 
     Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 152) is amended by striking 
     paragraph Eleven.
       (c) Application of Severability Clause.--For purposes of 
     section 16, any reference in such section to a provision of 
     this Act includes an amendment made by subsection (a) or (b).
       (d) Effective Date.--This section, and the amendments made 
     by this section, shall take effect on the date of enactment 
     of this Act.

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