,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,mr4
 ,kilm] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cole7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a demon/ration      
program to provide r5tal assi/ance &    
supportive h\s+ = homeless or at-risk   
,indian vet]ans4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,h\s+ ,native      
,h]oes ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,demon/ration 
( r5tal assi/ance = homeless or at-risk 
,indian vet]ans ,section #h7o77#ai7 ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai77 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,indian   
vet]ans h\s+ r5tal assi/ance            
demon/ration program  7i7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,indian ,! t]m   
,indian has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &    
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74  7,,ii7 ,indian l&s  
,! t]m ,indian l&s has ! mean+ giv5 !   

t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,native ,am]ican   
,bus9ess ,developm5t1 ,trade ,promotion1
 & ,t\rism ,act ( #bjjj 7#be ,u4,s4,c4  
#dcjb74  7,,iii7 ,tribal organization ,!
 t]m tribal organization has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7ii7 ,au?orization ( program ,!         
,secret>y may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !  
am\nts made available = r5tal assi/ance 
"u ?is subsection to c>ry out a r5tal   
assi/ance & supportive h\s+ program1 9  
conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs1 = ! b5efit ( ,indian vet]ans  
:o are homeless or at-risk (            
homelessness & :o are resid+ on or ne>  
,indian l&s4  7iii7 ,model ,! program   
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 %all be model$ on
 ! r5tal assi/ance & supportive h\s+    
program au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph &      
applicable appropriations ,acts1 includ+
 adm9i/ration 9 conjunction ) !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 except t 
! ,secret>y may make necess>y &         

appropriate modifications to facilitate 
! use ( ! program by ,indian grant      
recipi5ts to s]ve eligible ,indian      
vet]ans4  7iv7 ,eligible recipi5ts      
,r5tal assi/ance "u clause 7ii7 %all be 
made available ?r\gh recipi5ts eligible 
to receive grants "u section #aja ( !   
,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #daaa74  7v7 ,fund+ crit]ia   
,r5tal assi/ance "u clause 7ii7 %all be 
aw>d$ bas$ on-- 7,i7 ne$2  7,,ii7       
adm9i/rative capacity2 &  7,,iii7 any   
o!r fund+ crit]ia e/abli%$ by !         
,secret>y 9 a notice publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] aft] consult+ ) ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7vi7 ,adm9i/ration  
,r5tal assi/ance made available "u      
clause 7ii7 %all be adm9i/]$ 9          
accordance ) ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+   
,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq471    
except t grantees %all-- 7,i7 submit to 
! ,secret>y1 9 a mann] prescrib$ by !   
,secret>y1 reports on ! use ( r5tal     

assi/ance provid$ "u ! demon/ration     
program2 &  7,,ii7 provide to !         
,secret>y in=mation specifi$ by !       
,secret>y to assess ! effectiv5ess ( !  
demon/ration program 9 s]v+ eligible    
vet]ans4  7vii7 ,consultation ,!        
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all consult )      
recipi5ts ( grants "u section #aja ( !  
,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #daaa7 & any o!r appropriate  
tribal organization on ! design ( !     
demon/ration program to ensure !        
effective deliv]y ( r5tal assi/ance &   
supportive s]vices to p]sons eligible to
 receive assi/ance "u ?is subp>agraph4  
7viii7 ,waiv]  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 ! ,secret>y 
may waive or specify alt]native         
requirem5ts = any provision ( law       
7includ+ regulations7 t ! ,secret>y     
adm9i/]s 9 connection ) ! use ( r5tal   
assi/ance made available "u ?is         
subp>agraph if ! ,secret>y f9ds t !     

waiv] or alt]native requirem5t is       
necess>y = ! effective deliv]y &        
adm9i/ration ( r5tal assi/ance made     
available "u ?is subp>agraph to ,indian 
vet]ans4  7,,ii7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y
 %all n waive or specify alt]native     
requirem5ts "u subclause 7,i7 = any     
provision ( law 7includ+ regulations7   
relat+ to labor /&>ds or ! environm5t4  
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