I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4357 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2017 Mr. Lewis of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Missed Opportunities in Veterans Affairs Act of 2017 . 2. Findings; sense of Congress (a) 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. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) 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; (2) 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 (3) 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. 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— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (3) 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 .