Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Missed Opportunities in Veterans Affairs Act of 2017”.
Missed Opportunities in Veterans Affairs Act of 2017
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require certain additional budgetary information to be included in the annual report submitted to Congress on the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 2 Findings; sense of Congress
Finding— Congress finds that the Department of Veterans Affairs was established to assists veterans and provide them with services, as necessary and as Congress sees fit.
Sense of Congress— It is the sense of Congress that—
veterans should be provided ample access to the necessary resources that will help them reintegrate as civilians and continue to contribute positively to our society;
United States fiscal policy should ensure that there are always adequate resources to provide quality and timely support, services, and care for those who protect and serve the country; and
the Department of Veterans Affairs should provide an account of all denied funding that was requested to assist veterans programs concerning health care, research, career development, continued education, and for other purposes.
Sec. 3 Additional budgetary information to be included in annual report on Department of Veterans Affairs
Section 529 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (2), by striking “and” at the end;
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3):
“(3) account for any denial of funding for the fiscal year for any construction project of the Department of Veterans Affairs or for any program aimed at helping veterans access resources, including health care, career support, resources for homeless veterans, and research on such issues; and”