S.Amdt. 4008

SA 4008. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 4016, making appropriations for the Department
of Defense 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. __.  For fiscal years 2026, 2027 and 2028, in
allocating and awarding available amounts provided under the
heading ``Homeless Assistance Grants'' for the continuum of
care program, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall select projects totaling not less than 94 percent of
the annual renewal demand for each collaborative applicant,
based on rankings based on the degree to which they improve
the continuum of care's system performance, as determined by
the local continuum of care:  Provided, That the percentage
established by the preceding proviso shall be reduced as
necessary in any year that appropriations are insufficient to
address 94 percent of the annual renewal demand:  Provided
further, That none of the funds provided under this Act for
the continuum of care program may be used to require people
experiencing homelessness to receive treatment or perform any
other prerequisite activities as a condition for receiving
assistance:  Provided further, That when awarding projects,
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may only
consider whether the project or project applicant meets
criteria explicitly required in subtitle C of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) or
its implementing regulations.
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