[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1052]
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  SA 157. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ENSURING 
                   HOMELESS VETERANS ARE NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACTED 
                   BY ANY CHANGES TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND 
                   INCLUSION POLICIES.

       The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate 
     may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, 
     aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, 
     and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or 
     more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between 
     the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to 
     enhancing veterans services, including legislation that would 
     ensure services and support provided through the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs Grant and Per Diem, Supportive Services 
     for Veteran Families, HUD-VASH, Health Care for Homeless 
     Veterans, or other homelessness programs are not impacted, 
     reduced, or restricted due to policies terminating diversity, 
     equity, and inclusion policies related to hiring, funding, 
     contracting, compliance, education, and provision of 
     services, by the amounts provided in such legislation for 
     those purposes, provided that such legislation would not 
     increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal 
     years 2025 through 2034.
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