S.Amdt. 3634

SA 3634. Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Reed) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4939, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 128, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

veterans health administration

medical services

For an additional amount for “Medical Services” for the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase mental health staffing at community-based outpatient clinics, to establish post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and readjustment related service programs with primary care physicicans, mental health clinicians, and post-traumatic stress disorder coordinators, and to provide access to family therapy services, $29,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall certify to Congress not later than October 15, 2007, whether funds appropriated under this heading were expended for the specific purposes for which they are provided under this heading, and for no other purpose: Provided further, That the Secretary include with the certification required under the preceeding proviso a report describing the degree to which funds described in that proviso improved mental health staffing in community-based outpatient clinics, provided for family therapy services, and improved mental health care for veterans generally and veterans from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in particular: Provided further, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.