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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. 

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] 

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. 
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeless Veterans As5 sistance Reauthorization Act of 2004’’. 

6 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF 

7 VETERANS AFFAIRS TO MAKE GRANTS FOR 

8 ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS VETERANS. 

9 Section 2011(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 

10 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2005’’ and insert11 ing ‘‘September 30, 2008’’. 

12 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

13 Section 2013 of title 38, United States Code, is 

14 amended— 

15 (1) in paragraph (4), by striking 

16 ‘‘$75,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; and 

17 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

18 paragraphs: 

19 ‘‘(5) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. 

20 ‘‘(6) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 

21 ‘‘(7) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.’’. 

22 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

23 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeless Veterans As24 sistance Reauthorization Act of 2004’’. 
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1 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF 

2 VETERANS AFFAIRS TO MAKE GRANTS FOR 

3 ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS VETERANS. 

4 Section 2011(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is 

5 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2005’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘September 30, 2008’’. 

7 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

8 Section 2013 of title 38, United States Code, is amend9 ed— 

10 (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; and 

12 (2) by adding at the end the following new para13 graphs: 

14 ‘‘(5) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. 

15 ‘‘(6) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 

16 ‘‘(7) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.’’. 

17 SEC. 4. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VET18 ERANS AFFAIRS TO OPERATE SEXUAL TRAU19 MA COUNSELING PROGRAM. 

20 Section 1720D(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 

21 amended— 

22 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘During the 

23 period through December 31, 2004, the’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘The’’; and 

25 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, during the 

26 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 

erans, and for other purposes. comprehensive service programs for homeless vetto make grants to expand or modify existing the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

JUNE 9, 2004 

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