[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1143. Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Padilla, and Mr. 
Brown) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 
1092 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) and 
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4366, making appropriations 
for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place under the heading ``General 
     Provisions--Department of Housing and Urban Development'' in 
     title II of division C, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
     under the heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'' under this 
     title, there is appropriated $290,000,000, for an additional 
     amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until 
     expended, for making payments under subtitle B of title IV of 
     the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 
     et seq.):  Provided, That such amount is designated by 
     Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 951(b)(2)(A)(i)).
       Sec. __. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise made 
     available under this Act, there is appropriated 
     $3,500,000,000 for an additional amount for fiscal year 2024, 
     to remain available until September 30, 2033, for--
       (1) new incremental emergency vouchers under section 3202 
     of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (42 U.S.C. 1437f 
     note; Public Law 117-2);
       (2) renewals of new incremental vouchers authorized under 
     paragraph (1);
       (3) fees for the costs of administering vouchers under 
     paragraph (1) and other eligible expenses defined by notice 
     to prevent, prepare, and respond to the coronavirus to 
     facilitate the leasing of the emergency vouchers, such as 
     security deposit assistance and other costs related to 
     retention and support of participating owners; and
       (4) adjustments in the calendar year 2024 renewal funding 
     allocation for assistance under section 8 of the United 
     States- Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) , including 
     mainstream vouchers, for public housing agencies that 
     experience a significant increase in voucher per-unit costs 
     due to extraordinary circumstances or that, despite taking 
     reasonable cost savings measures, would otherwise be required 
     to terminate rental assistance for families as a result of 
     insufficient funding.
       (b) The amount appropriated under subsection (a) is 
     designated by Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
     pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
     951(b)(2)(A)(i)).
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