Mazie Hirono: “I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 197, S. 287. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The…”

“I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 197, S. 287. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 287) to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of a homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, with an amendment and an amendment to the title, as follows: S. 287 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF HOMELESS VETERAN FOR PURPOSES OF BENEFITS UNDER THE LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. Section 2002(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(a))'' and inserting ``in subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302)''. SEC. 3. IMPROVEMENTS TO GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.…”