A bill to require certain entities that operate homeless shelters to identify and provide certain counseling to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

Summary

Requires each entity that receives a Federal grant to provide emergency shelter for homeless individuals to: (1) identify whether each individual seeking such shelter is a veteran; and (2) provide each individual who is a veteran such counseling related to available veterans' benefits as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs considers appropriate. Bars Federal funds to entities failing to comply.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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2. 26 January 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 January 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1013)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 January 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
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