S.Amdt. 3093

SA 3093. Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mr. Gallego) 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 in title II, insert the following:
Sec. ___.  It is the sense of Congress that Congress--
(1) supports funding of community-based organizations that
serve as part of a public-private partnership with the
Department of Veterans Affairs to address upstream suicide
prevention needs of veterans; and
(2) encourages the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to fund
community-based, nonprofit organizations that serve in a
State-wide capacity and have and coordinate an extensive
network of public and private sector partners to increase
access to critical services for veterans with the goals of
preventing suicide, increasing access to care and services,
and improving well-being outcomes for veterans.
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