HOMELESS

Articles and editorials

Stella Taught Us All About Grace, Dignity, S207 [8JA]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 1523), S8196 [28JY] (see H.R. 3636), H9899 [23SE]

Dept. of Labor: carry out a grant program to provide reintegration services through programs and facilities that emphasize services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children (see H.R. 293), H88 [8JA]

———reauthorize Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 1171), H2833 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a national media campaign directed at homeless veterans and veterans at risk for becoming homeless (see H.R. 2559), H6009 [21MY]

———establish a grant program to provide assistance to veterans who are at risk of becoming homeless (see H.R. 3073), H7703 [26JN]

———establish Veterans Economic Opportunity Administration (see H.R. 3719), H10518 [6OC]

———increase annual amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see S. 2760), S11344 [10NO] (see H.R. 2504), H5792 [19MY]

———make certain improvements to comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2735), H6264 [4JN]

Fuller, Millard: tribute (see S. Res. 183), S6543 [11JN] (see H. Res. 385), H5062 [30AP]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see S. 1765), S10318 [8OC] (see H.R. 3419), H9205 [30JY]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ``homeless person'' to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 29), H29 [6JA]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (see S. 2800), S11593 [19NO]

———reauthorize (see S. 808), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 1877), H4518 [2AP]

Housing: allow for use of existing section 8 housing funds to preserve and revitalize affordable housing options for low-income individuals (see S. 1676), S9436 [16SE]

———express that children have a right to adequate housing (see H. Res. 582), H7446 [25JN]

———express that stable and affordable housing is essential to HIV prevention, treatment, and care and commit to providing adequate funding for development of housing as a response to AIDS pandemic (see S. Con. Res. 39), S9372 [15SE]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 308), S10217 [7OC] (see H. Res. 779), H9999 [25SE]

National School Lunch Act: require schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see H.R. 1403), H3104 [9MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for unreimbursed funeral expenses relative to a deceased indigent individual (see H.R. 3809), H11383 [14OC]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see S. 1366), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 147), H33 [6JA]

———qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income housing tax credit (see S. 249), S388 [14JA] (see H.R. 475), H195 [13JA]

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: reform (see H.R. 2141), H4914 [28AP]

Veterans: enhance and expand assistance to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see S. 1547), S8557 [30JY]

———expand homeless veterans with special needs grant program to include males with minor dependents and establish program for reintegration of homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children (see S. 1237), S6542 [11JN]

———improve per diem grant payments for organizations assisting homeless veterans (see H.R. 3796), H11297 [13OC]

———make certain improvements in laws relative to housing (see H.R. 4156), H13353 [19NO]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see S. 1160), S5906 [1JN] (see H.R. 403), H160 [9JA]

Letters

Dept. of Veterans Affairs conversion of unused structures into housing with supportive services for homeless veterans: Eric A. Hilleman, VFW, S11404 [17NO]

———several veterans and homeless service organizations, S11403 [17NO]

Homes for Heroes Act: several organizations, H6839 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Abode Services (organization): anniversary, E861 [2AP]

Altoona, PA: anniversary of Altoona Salvation Army, E2243 [10SE]

Charleston, WV: anniversary of Samaritan Inn, E1535 [23JN]

Chrysalis (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1156 [14MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (H.R. 3636), E2338 [23SE], E2364 [24SE]

Dept. of Labor: carry out a grant program to provide reintegration services through programs and facilities that emphasize services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children, H4068, H4069 [30MR]

———carry out a grant program to provide reintegration services through programs and facilities that emphasize services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children (H.R. 293), E41 [8JA]

———reauthorize Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (H.R. 1171), H4067-H4069 [30MR], E829 [31MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans funding, H7972 [10JY]

Doorways for Women and Families (organization): Center for Nonprofit Advancement Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management recipient, E1554 [24JN]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Fresno Rescue Mission (organization), E1024 [30AP]

Fuller, Millard: tribute (H. Res. 385), H6372, H6373 [9JN]

Good Shepherd Housing Foundation: anniversary, E2557 [15OC]

Hawk, Donna L.: West Side Catholic Center, Cleveland, OH, Walk in Faith recipient, E2861 [2DE]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ``homeless person'' to include certain homeless children and youth, H5763 [19MY]

———reauthorize, H5768 [19MY]

Hudson County, NJ: tribute to Alliance To End Homelessness in Hudson County, E1505 [19JN]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of the Market Street Mission, E709 [18MR]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 779), H14839, H14840 [14DE]

National School Lunch Act: require schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (H.R. 1403), E591 [9MR]

New York, NY: anniversary of Staten Island Salvation Army, E2284 [16SE]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of Downtown Emergency Service Center, E2822 [19NO]

Silver Star Families of America (organization): tribute, E1023 [30AP]

SRO Housing Corp.: anniversary, E1581 [26JN]

Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans, E1230 [21MY]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (H.R. 403), H6833-H6840 [16JN], E1499 [18JN]

———support Veterans bill of rights, H5588 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (S. 1523), S8198 [28JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans funding, S11240, S11241 [6NO], S11485 [18NO]

———convert unused structures into housing with supportive services for homeless veterans, S11267 [9NO], S11403, S11404 [17NO]

———increase annual amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (S. 2760), S11346 [10NO]

———veterans' homelessness eradication programs funding through reductions in general operating expense account, S11409 [17NO]

Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries: anniversary, S6991 [24JN]

Fuller, Millard: tribute (S. Res. 183), S6570 [11JN]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (S. 1765), S10320 [8OC]

Homeless Assistance Act: clarify definition of homeless, S5182, S5183, S5185 [6MY]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (S. 2800), S11595 [19NO]

———reauthorize, S5106-S5108, S5113 [5MY], S5180, S5182, S5183, S5185 [6MY]

———reauthorize (S. 808), S4357 [2AP], S4437 [20AP]

Housing: allow for use of existing section 8 housing funds to preserve and revitalize affordable housing options for low-income individuals (S. 1676), S9439 [16SE]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 308), S10254, S10255 [7OC]

Veterans: enhance and expand assistance to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (S. 1547), S8562 [30JY], S8628 [31JY], S8890 [5AU]

Reports filed

Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 111-54), H4060 [26MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 385, tribute to Millard Fuller, H6372 [9JN]

H. Res. 779, support goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month, H14839 [14DE]

H.R. 403, Homes for Heroes Act, H6833-H6838 [16JN]

H.R. 1171, Dept. of Labor Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program reauthorization, H4067 [30MR]

S. 808, Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act, S4358-S4368 [2AP]

S. 1547, Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act, S8562-S8564 [30JY]

S. Con. Res. 39, express that stable and affordable housing is essential to HIV prevention, treatment, and care and commit to providing adequate funding for development of housing as a response to AIDS pandemic, S9381 [15SE]

S. Res. 183, tribute to Millard Fuller, S6568, S6570 [11JN]

S. Res. 308, support goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month, S10222, S10255 [7OC]