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.
Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2004 - Increases the authorization of appropriations for FY 2005 for homeless assistance to veterans furnished through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Makes permanent (current law terminates on December 31, 2004) the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide sexual trauma counseling and appropriate care and services to veterans.
-Provision incorporated. See H. R. 4248, Section 4.
Received in the Senate.
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E706)
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-534.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-534.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308.
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8382-8384)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4248.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8382)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8382)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.