S.Amdt. 3055

SA 3055. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. REPORT ON CASE MANAGEMENT FOR HUD-VASH PROGRAM
PROVIDED BY PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations
of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives a report on the implementation of
guidelines that allow public housing authorities to provide
temporary, transitional case management in place of the
Department of Veterans Affairs in areas where HUD-VASH
vouchers are available and allocated but underutilized due to
a lack of referrals from the Department.
(b) Recommendations.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include recommendations to improve the temporary case
management process for eligible veterans in order to prevent
the underutilization of HUD-VASH vouchers.
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