,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aehj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #bh1 #bjac,mr4 ,begich introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to require recipients of per diem payments from the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ensuring ,safe ,shelter for ,homeless ,veterans ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,conditions on award of per diem payments by ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs for provision of housing or services to homeless veterans 7a7 ,condition 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bjab7;c77#a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking unless the facilities and all that follows through may specify4 and inserting the following3 8unless the ,secretary certifies the following3 7,a7 ,that the building where the entity provides housing or services for which the entity would receive such payment is in compliance with the codes relevant to the operations and level of care provided1 including applicable provisions of the most recently published version of the ,life ,safety ,code of the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association or such other comparable fire and safety requirements as the ,secretary may specify4 7,b7 ,that such building and such housing or services are in compliance with licensing requirements1 fire and safety requirements1 and any other requirements in the jurisdiction in which the building is located regarding the condition of the building and the provision of such housing or services4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to an application for a per diem payment under section #bjab of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,annual inspections required ,section #bjab of such title is amended by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting the following new subsection 7b73 7b7 7#a7 ,not less frequently than once each fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall inspect each facility of each grant recipient or entity eligible for payments under subsection 7a7 at which the recipients and entities provide services under section #bjaa of this title or this section4 7#b7 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#a71 inspections made under such paragraph shall be made at such times as the ,secretary considers necessary4 7#c7 ,an inspection of a facility of a recipient or entity described in paragraph 7#a7 made under such paragraph may be made with or without prior notice to the recipient or entity1 as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7#d7 ,no per diem payment may be provided to a grant recipient or eligible entity under this section unless the facilities of the grant recipient or eligible entity meet such standards as the ,secretary shall prescribe4 4 7c7 ,revocation of certification authorized ,subsection 7c7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e71 respectively2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 as amended by subsection 7a77#a71 by striking in paragraph 7#b7 and inserting in paragraph 7#d72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following new paragraph 7#b73 7#b7 ,the ,secretary may revoke any certification made under paragraph 7#a7 if the ,secretary determines that such certification is no longer accurate4 4 7d7 ,congressional notification of termination of per diem required ,such subsection is further amended by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following new paragraph 7#c73 7#c7 ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary terminates provision of per diem payment under this section because the ,secretary has revoked a certification under paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives notice of such termination4 4 7e7 ,annual report ,section #bjfe7;b7 of such title is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#f7 as paragraph 7#g72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following new paragraph 7#f73 7#f7 ,the ,secretary's evaluation of the safety and accessibility of facilities used to provide services under programs established by grant recipients or eligible entities under section #bjaa and #bjab of this title1 including the number of such grant recipients or eligible entities who have been certified by the ,secretary under section #bjab7;c77#a7 of this title4 4 7f7 ,treatment of current recipients of per diem payments 7#a7 ,assessment ,in the case of the recipient of a per diem payment under section #bjab of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 that receives such a payment during the year in which this ,act is enacted for the provision of housing or services1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall assess whether the building where such housing or services are provided is and whether the housing and services are in compliance as required by section #bjab7;c77#a7 of such title1 as amended by subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,failure to comply ,in the case described in paragraph 7#a71 if the ,secretary does not certify the compliance of the building and the housing or services under such section before the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary may not make any additional per diem payments to the recipient for the provision of such housing or services under section #bjab of such title until the ,secretary certifies that such building is and such housing or services are in compliance4 7g7 ,conforming condition on award of grants by ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs for comprehensive service programs ,section #bjaa7;b77#e77;,a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting 1 including housing and building codes14