S.Amdt. 6553

SA 6553. Mr. HOEVEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in subtitle G of title X, insert
the following:

SEC. __. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PRIORITY GROUP 1 SUB-PRIORITY
UNDER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS' STATE
HOME CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM.

Not later than April 15, 2027, the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall establish a new priority group 1 sub-priority
under the State Home Construction Grant Program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs for States with bed needs that
are not less than two-hours driving distance from existing
facilities.
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