; and (ii) separately prioritize grants for projects to construct new State homes using the criteria described in subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), (F), (G), and (H) of such paragraph. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) List of approved projects Paragraph (4) of such section is amended— (i) by striking , in the order of their priority, and inserting for safety, renovation, and bed replacement, in the order of their priority, and a separate list of approved projects (including projects that have been so conditionally approved) to construct new State homes, in the order of their priority, ; and (ii) by striking the list the first place in appears and inserting each such list . (B) Deferred applications Paragraph (5)(B) of such section is amended by adding before the period at the end the following: on the priority list corresponding with the project type to which the deferred application relates . (C) Increase of grant amount Paragraph (7)(A) of such section is amended by striking list and inserting lists . (c) Modification of budget submission Beginning in fiscal year 2019, the President shall include in the budget submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, requests for funding for projects to construct new State homes that is separate and distinct from requests for funding for projects relating to safety, renovation, and bed replacement at State homes. (d) Plan To clear backlog of new construction projects Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a plan to clear the backlog of projects to construct new State homes by September 30, 2023. (e) State home defined In this section, the term State home has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.