To limit the conversion of funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs program to improve retention of housing by formerly homeless veterans and veterans at risk of becoming homeless.

SA 3032. Mr. NELSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2910 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 5895, making
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II of division C, insert
the following:

SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON CONVERSION OF FUNDS FOR PROGRAM TO
IMPROVE RETENTION OF HOUSING BY FORMERLY
HOMELESS VETERANS AND VETERANS AT RISK OF
BECOMING HOMELESS.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not convert any of
the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in a
fiscal year to carry out section 2013 of title 38, United
States Code, from a specific purpose program to a general
purpose program unless the Secretary included a proposal to
do so in the budget justification materials submitted to
Congress in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs
budget for such fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of
the President for such fiscal year under section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code).
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