,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #aig #aac? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #bhg ,report ,no4     
#aac-aaj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjac,mr4 ,begi*
 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1
 ,mr4 ,pryor1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 & ,mrs4    
,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,septemb] #bc1      
#bjac,report$ by ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ) an       
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title,strike  
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to exp& 
! def9ition ( homeless vet]an = purposes
 ( b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,expansion ( def9ition ( 
homeless vet]an = purposes ( b5efits "u 
! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs ,section #bjjb7a7 (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ 9 section #ajc7;a7 ( !        
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb7;a77 & ins]t+

 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ajc 
( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless          
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb74 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,help+ ,homeless ,vet]ans ,act (      
#bjac4  #b4 ,expansion ( def9ition (    
homeless vet]an = purposes ( b5efits "u 
! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs ,section #bjjb7a7 (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ 9 section #ajc7;a7 ( !        
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb7;a77 & ins]t+
 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ajc 
( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless          
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb74 
#c4 ,improvem5ts to grant program =     
compreh5sive s]vice programs = homeless 
vet]ans  7a7 ,modification ( au?ority   
,to provide capital improvem5t grants = 
programs t assi/ homeless vet]ans       
,subsection 7a7 ( section #bjaa ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! 
matt] be=e p>agraph 7#a7-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 or modify+ & ins]t+ 1 modify+1 or      

ma9ta9+2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ privately1   
safely1 & securely1 be=e ! foll[+4  7b7 
,requirem5t t recipi5ts ( grants meet   
physical privacy1 safety1 & security    
ne$s ( homeless vet]ans ,subsection 7f7 
( su* section is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7 ,to meet ! 
physical privacy1 safety1 & security    
ne$s ( homeless vet]ans receiv+ s]vices 
?r\gh ! project4  4  #d4 ,increas$ p]   
diem paym5ts = transitional h\s+        
assi/ance t becomes p]man5t h\s+ =      
homeless vet]ans ,section #bjab7;a77#b7 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 
7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7     
?r\gh 7,e71 respectively2  7#b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,c71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ 9          
subp>agraph 7,e72  7#c7 9 subp>agraph   
7,d71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ "u         
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ "u subp>agraph
 7,c72  7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 z      
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7
 & 7,c7 & ins]t+ 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 &  

7,d72 &  7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ ,! rate & ins]t+ ,except z     
o!rwise provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
rate2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3 8"u subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7  
7i7 ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 9  
no case may ! rate det]m9$ "u ?is       
p>agraph exce$ ! rate au?oriz$ = ,/ate  
homes = domicili>y c>e "u subsection    
7a77#a77;,a7 ( section #agda ( ?is      
title1 z ! ,secret>y may increase f "t  
to "t "u subsection 7c7 ( t section4    
7ii7 ,9 ! case ( s]vices furni%$ to a   
homeless vet]an :o is plac$ 9 h\s+ t w  
become p]man5t h\s+ = ! vet]an ^u       
t]m9ation ( ! furni%+ ( su* s]vices to  
su* vet]an1 ! maximum rate ( p] diem    
au?oriz$ "u ?is section is #aej p]c5t ( 
! rate describ$ 9 clause 7i74  4  #e4   
,au?orization ( p] diem paym5ts =       
furni%+ c>e to dep5d5ts ( c]ta9 homeless
 vet]ans ,subsection 7a7 ( section #bjab
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     

p>agraph3  7#d7 ,s]vices = :i* a        
recipi5t ( a grant "u section #bjaa (   
?is title 7or an entity describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77 may receive p] diem      
paym5ts "u ?is subsection may include   
furni%+ c>e = a dep5d5t ( a homeless    
vet]an :o is "u ! c>e ( su* homeless    
vet]an :ile su* homeless vet]an receives
 s]vices f ! grant recipi5t 7or entity74
  4  #f4 ,requirem5t = ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs to assess compreh5sive
 s]vice programs = homeless vet]ans  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs %all assess & measure 
! capacity ( programs = :i* entities    
receive grants "u section #bjaa ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or p] diem    
paym5ts "u section #bjab or #bjfa ( su* 
title4  7b7 ,assessm5t at national &    
local levels ,9 assess+ & measur+ "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all develop
 & use tools to exam9e ! capacity (     
programs describ$ 9 su* subsection at   
bo? ! national & local level 9 ord] to  

assess ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,:e!r suffici5t   
capacity exi/s to meet ! ne$s ( homeless
 vet]ans 9 ea* geographic area4  7#b7   
,:e!r exi/+ capacity meets ! ne$s ( !   
subpopulations ( homeless vet]ans locat$
 9 ea* geographic area4  7#c7 ,! am\nt (
 capacity t recipi5ts ( grants "u       
sections #bjaa & #bjfa & p] diem paym5ts
 "u section #bjab ( su* title h to      
provide s]vices = :i* ! recipi5ts are   
eligible to receive p] diem "u section  
#bjab7;a77#b77;,b77ii7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#d7e77;,b74  7c7 ,use ( in=mation ,!    
,secret>y %all use ! in=mation collect$ 
"u ?is section z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to set   
specific goals to ensure t programs     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are           
effectively s]v+ ! ne$s ( homeless      
vet]ans4  7#b7 ,to assess :e!r programs 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are meet+     
goals set "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,to   
in=m fund+ allocations = programs       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,to    
improve ! ref]ral ( homeless vet]ans to 

programs describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7d7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date on :i* ! assessm5t requir$ by      
subsection 7b7 is complet$1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on su*         
assessm5t & su* recomm5dations =        
legislative & adm9i/rative action z !   
,secret>y may h to improve ! programs & 
p] diem paym5ts describ$ 9 subsection   
7a74  #g4 ,expansion ( ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs au?ority to provide   
d5tal c>e to homeless vet]ans  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bjfb7;b7 ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7b7 ,eligible vet]ans  7#a7    
,subsection 7a7 applies to a vet]an :o--
 7,a7 is enroll$ = c>e "u section       
#agje7;a7 ( ?is title2 &  7,b7 = a p]iod
 ( #fj consecutive days1 is receiv+--   
7i7 assi/ance "u section #h7o7 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o772 or  7ii7 c>e     

7directly or by contract7 9 any ( !     
foll[+ sett+s3 7,i7 ,a domicili>y "u    
section #agaj ( ?is title4  7,,ii7 ,a   
!rapeutic resid5ce "u section #bjcb (   
?is title4  7,,iii7 ,community          
resid5tial c>e coord9at$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u section #agcj ( ?is title4  7,,iv7 ,a
 sett+ = :i* ! ,secret>y provides funds 
= a grant & p] diem provid]4  7,v7 ,a   
sett+-- 7aa7 9 :i* ! vet]an is receiv+  
transitional h\s+ assi/ance2  7bb7 = :i*
 fund+ is n provid$ = transitional h\s+ 
assi/ance "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !       
,secret>y2  7cc7 = :i* ! ,secret>y      
receives v]ification f ! provid] ( c>e t
 ! vet]an is receiv+ c>e = a p]iod ( #fj
 consecutive days2 &  7dd7 f :i* !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! vet]an _c        
reasonably access comp>able d5tal       
s]vices at no co/ & 9 a reasonable p]iod
 ( "t4  7#b7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph     
7#a71 9 det]m9+ :e!r a vet]an has       
receiv$ assi/ance or c>e = a p]iod ( #fj
 consecutive days1 ! ,secret>y may      
disreg>d breaks 9 ! cont9uity (         

assi/ance or c>e = :i* ! vet]an is n    
responsible4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take
 effect on ! date t is "o ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4      
,p>tn]%ips ) public & private entities  
to provide legal s]vices to homeless    
vet]ans & vet]ans at risk ( homelessness
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bj ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #bjbb ! foll[+ new section3
  #bjbb;,a4 ,p>tn]%ips ) public &       
private entities to provide legal       
s]vices to homeless vet]ans & vet]ans at
 risk ( homelessness  7a7 ,p>tn]%ips    
au?oriz$ ,subject to ! availability (   
funds = t purpose1 ! ,secret>y may ent] 
into p>tn]%ips ) public or private      
entities to fund a portion ( ! g5]al    
legal s]vices specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 
t are provid$ by su* entities to        
homeless vet]ans & vet]ans at risk (    
homelessness4  7b7 ,locations ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 p>tn]%ips "u ?is section   

are made ) entities equitably di/ribut$ 
across ! geographic regions ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ rural communities1      
tribal l&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,native   
,am]icans1 & tribal organizations 7z    
def9$ 9 section #cgfe ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7c7 ,legal       
s]vices ,legal s]vices specifi$ 9 ?is   
subsection include legal s]vices provid$
 by public or private entities t address
 ! ne$s ( homeless vet]ans & vet]ans at 
risk ( homelessness z foll[s3 7#a7      
,legal s]vices relat$ to h\s+1 includ+  
eviction def5se & repres5tation 9       
l&lord-t5ant cases4  7#b7 ,legal s]vices
 relat$ to family law1 includ+ assi/ance
 9 c\rt proce$+s = *ild support1        
divorce1 & e/ate plann+4  7#c7 ,legal   
s]vices relat$ to income support1       
includ+ assi/ance 9 obta9+ public       
b5efits4  7#d7 ,legal s]vices relat$ to 
crim9al def5se1 includ+ def5se 9 matt]s 
symptomatic ( homelessness1 su* z out/&+
 w>rants1 f9es1 & driv]'s lic5se        
revocation1 to r$uce recidivism &       

facilitate ! ov]com+ ( re5try ob/acles 9
 employm5t or h\s+4  7d7 ,consultation  
,9 develop+ & c>ry+ out p>tn]%ips "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 consult ) public & private 
entities-- 7#a7 = assi/ance 9 id5tify+ &
 contact+ organizations capable (       
provid+ ! legal s]vices describ$ 9      
subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 to coord9ate    
appropriate outrea* relation%ips ) su*  
organizations4  7e7 ,reports ,!         
,secret>y may require entities t h ent]$
 into p>tn]%ips "u ?is section to submit
 to ! ,secret>y p]iodic reports on legal
 s]vices provid$ to homeless vet]ans &  
vet]ans at risk ( homelessness pursuant 
to su* p>tn]%ips4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #bj ( su* title is am5d$ by add+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #bjbb !  
foll[+ new item3  #bjbb;,a4 ,p>tn]%ips )
 public & private entities to provide   
legal s]vices to homeless vet]ans &     
vet]ans at risk ( homelessness4  4  #i4 
,reque/s = data to evaluate & improve   

s]vices provid$ to vet]ans at risk (    
homelessness ,section #bjbb ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z subsection 
7g72  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7
 ! foll[+ new subsection 7f73  7f7      
,reque/s = data ,to evaluate & improve  
s]vices provid$ to vet]ans at risk (    
homelessness  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all f  
"t to "t reque/ f ! ,f$]al ,bureau (    
,inve/igation1 ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1 !  
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics1 & o!r      
appropriate ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies 
data 9 ! possession ( su* ag5cies useful
 = ! evaluation & improvem5t ( ! s]vices
 provid$ to vet]ans at risk (           
homelessness "u ?is section & section   
#bjbc ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,su* ag5cies   
%all make reasonable ef=ts to comply )  
any su* reque/ by ! ,secret>y4  4  #aj4 
,repeal ( sunset on au?ority to c>ry out
 program ( ref]ral & c\nsel+ s]vices =  
vet]ans at risk ( homelessness :o are   
transition+ f c]ta9 in/itutions ,section
 #bjbc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1

 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection    
7b72  7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by     
/rik+ ,to ! ext5t practical1 ! program &
 ins]t+ ,! program2  7#c7 by /rik+      
subsection 7d72  7#d7 9 subsection      
7e77#b71 by /rik+ provid$ "u !          
demon/ration program2 &  7#e7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7e7 z      
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 respectively4    
#aa4 ,repeal ( requirem5t = annual      
reports on assi/ance to homeless vet]ans
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjfe ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is h]eby      
repeal$4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bj ( su*
 title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #bjfe4  #ab4 ,ext5sions (    
au?orities  7a7 ,compreh5sive s]vice    
programs ,section #bjac ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#d7 #bej1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjab ?r\gh #bjad4  7#e7    
#aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae & ea*   
subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,homeless 

vet]ans re9tegration programs ,section  
#bjba7;e77#a77;,f7 ( su* title is am5d$ 
by /rik+ #bjac & ins]t+ #bjad4  7c7     
,treatm5t & rehabilitation = s]i\sly    
m5tally ill & homeless vet]ans ,section 
#bjca7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjac & ins]t+ ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjad4  7d7 ,c5t]s = ! provision ( 
compreh5sive s]vices to homeless vet]ans
 ,section #bjcc7;d7 ( su* title is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac & ins]t+  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjad4  7e7 ,h\s+         
assi/ance = homeless vet]ans ,section   
#bjda7;c7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjac & ins]t+ ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjad4  7f7 ,f9ancial assi/ance =  
supportive s]vices = v l[-,income vet]an
 families 9 p]man5t h\s+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #bjdd7;e7 ( su*
 title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,f73  7,f7      
#cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad4  4     
7#b7 ,tra9+ entities = provision (      
supportive s]vices ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* 
section is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjab & ins]t+

 #bjad4  7g7 ,grant program = homeless  
vet]ans ) special ne$s ,section         
#bjfa7;d77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by   
/rik+ = ea* ( ?r\gh %all be available & 
ins]t+ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjjg ?r\gh  
#bjad1 #e1jjj1jjj %all be available4    
7h7 ,te*nical assi/ance grants =        
nonpr(it community-,bas$ gr\ps ,section 
#bjfd7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ 
#bjab & ins]t+ #bjad4  7i7 ,advisory    
,committee on ,homeless ,vet]ans        
,section #bjff7;d7 ( su* title is am5d$ 
by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac & ins]t+   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjad4  #ac4 ,ext5sion (  
r$uc$ p5sion = c]ta9 vet]ans cov]$ by   
,m$icaid plans = s]vices furni%$ by     
nurs+ facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al          
,subsection 7d77#g7 ( section #eejc (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,novemb] #cj1 #bjaf & ins]t+  
,m>* #ca1 #bjah4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts 
7#a7 ,section head+ ,! section head+ (  
su* section is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
,r$uc$ p5sion = c]ta9 hospitaliz$       
vet]ans & c]ta9 vet]ans receiv+         

domicili>y1 nurs+ home1 or nurs+        
facility c>e4  7#b7 ,table ( sections ,!
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]   
#ee ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item
 relat+ to section #eejc & ins]t+ !     
foll[+ new item3 #eejc4 ,r$uc$ p5sion = 
c]ta9 hospitaliz$ vet]ans & c]ta9       
vet]ans receiv+ domicili>y1 nurs+ home1 
or nurs+ facility c>e44  ,am5d ! title s
 z to read3 ,a bill to am5d title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve         
assi/ance to homeless vet]ans1 & = o!r  
purposes44 ,septemb] #bc1 #bjac,report$ 
) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title