,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bgig ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,israel 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,murphy of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,shea-,porter1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,clarke1 ,mrs4 ,mc,carthy of ,new ,york1 and ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions and to make additional contributions to the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,contributions to the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,a of chapter #fa of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new part3 ,,ix ,contributions to the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund ,sec4 #fjih4 ,contributions to the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund4 #fjih4 ,contributions to the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,every individual1 with respect to the taxpayer's return for the taxable year of the tax imposed by chapter #a-- 7#a7 may designate that a specified portion 7not less than #a7 of any overpayment of tax shall be paid over to the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund in accordance with the provisions of section #ieab1 and 7#b7 in addition to any payment 7if any7 under paragraph 7#a71 may make a contribution to the ,united ,states of an additional amount which shall be paid over to such ,fund4 7b7 ,manner and time of designation and contribution ,a designation and contribution under subsection 7a7 may be made with respect to any taxable year-- 7#a7 at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter #a for such taxable year1 or 7#b7 at any other time 7after such time of filing7 specified in regulations prescribed by the ,secretary4 ,such designation and contribution shall be made in such manner as the ,secretary prescribes by regulations except that1 if such designation is made at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by chapter #a for such taxable year1 such designation shall be made either on the first page of the return or on the page bearing the taxpayer's signature4 7c7 ,overpayments treated as refunded ,for purposes of this title1 any portion of an overpayment of tax designated under subsection 7a7 shall be treated as-- 7#a7 being refunded to the taxpayer as of the last date prescribed for filing the return of tax imposed by chapter #a 7determined without regard to extensions7 or1 if later1 the date the return is filed1 and 7#b7 a contribution made by such taxpayer on such date to the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund ,subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ieab4 ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund 7a7 ,creation of ,trust ,fund ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a trust fund to be known as the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund1 consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such fund as provided in this section or section #ifjb7;b74 7b7 ,transfers to ,trust ,fund ,there are hereby appropriated to the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund amounts equivalent to the amounts designated and contributed under section #fjih4 7c7 ,expenditures 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 amounts in the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund shall be available 7and shall remain available until expended7 to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 in consultation with the ,department of ,labor ,veterans' ,employment and ,training ,service and the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 for the purpose of providing services to homeless veterans1 through-- 7,a7 the development and implementation of new and innovative strategies to prevent and end veteran homelessness1 and 7,b7 any homeless veteran program administered by the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 the ,department of ,labor ,veterans' ,employment and ,training ,service1 and the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#b7 ,additional allocations ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs is authorized to make transfers from the amounts described in paragraph 7#a7 to the ,department of ,labor ,veterans' ,employment and ,training ,service and the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development for the purpose of supporting programs that serve homeless veterans4 7#c7 ,advance notice ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 in collaboration with the ,secretary of ,labor and ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 shall submit a detailed expenditure plan for any amounts in the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund to the ,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs and ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and of the ,senate not later than #fj days prior to any expenditure of such amounts4 7d7 ,president's annual budget information ,beginning with the ,president's annual budget submission for fiscal year #bjad and every year thereafter1 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 the ,department of ,labor1 and the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall include a description of the use of funds from the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund from the previous fiscal year and the proposed use of such funds for the next fiscal year4 4 7c7 ,clerical ,amendments 7#a7 ,the table of parts for subchapter ,a of chapter #fa of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,part ,,ix--,contributions to the ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund 4 7#b7 ,the table of sections for subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #ieab4 ,homeless ,veterans ,assistance ,fund4 4 7d7 ,effective ,date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4