S 739 · 107th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Heather French Henry Homeless Veterans Assistance Act
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Senate Vote4
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EnactedLatest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9683)(2002-10-01)
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Heather French Henry Homeless Veterans Assistance Act - Encourages all Federal, State, and local departments and agencies and other entities and individuals to work toward the national goal of ending homelessness among veterans within a decade. Establishes within the Department of Veterans Affairs the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) support the continuation within the Department of at least one center to monitor the structure, process, and outcome of Department programs addressing homeless veterans; and (2) assign veterans receiving specified services provided in, or sponsored or coordinated by, the Department as being within the "complex care" category. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make grants to Department health care facilities and to grant and per diem providers for the development of programs targeted at meeting certain special needs of homeless veterans; (2) require certain officials to initiate a plan for joint outreach to veterans at risk of homelessness; (3) carry out two treatment trials in integrated mental health services delivery; (4) ensure that each Department primary care facility has a mental health treatm…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 739, Heather French Henry Homeless Veterans Assistance Act
Aug 21, 2001<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on March 8, 2001, with a subsequent change to section 17</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 739, Heather French Henry Homeless Veterans Assistance Act
Aug 21, 2001Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on March 8, 2001, with a subsequent change to section 17
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (13)
13 Democrats