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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 exist-
ing 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 author-
ity of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants 
to expand or modify existing comprehensive service pro-
grams for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeless Veterans As-
sistance Reauthorization Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS TO MAKE GRANTS FOR 
ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2011(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2005’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2008’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 2013 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1)
in
paragraph
(4),
by
striking 
‘‘$75,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. 
‘‘(6) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
‘‘(7) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeless Veterans As-
sistance Reauthorization Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS TO MAKE GRANTS FOR 
ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2011(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2008’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 2013 of title 38, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(5) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. 
‘‘(6) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
‘‘(7) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.’’. 
SEC. 4. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS TO OPERATE SEXUAL TRAU-
MA COUNSELING PROGRAM. 
Section 1720D(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘During the 
period through December 31, 2004, the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, during the 
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 
the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to make grants to expand or modify existing 
comprehensive service programs for homeless vet-
erans, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 9, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed