,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #hbe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,april #be1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,sanders 7for himself and ,mr4     
,burr7 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 improve the provision 
of services for homeless veterans1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,homeless
 ,veterans ,prevention ,act of #bjac4   
#b4 ,improvements to grant program for  
comprehensive service programs for      
homeless veterans  7a7 ,modification of 
authority ,to provide capital           
improvement grants for programs that    
assist homeless veterans ,subsection 7a7
 of section #bjaa of title #ch1 ,united 
,states ,code1 is amended1 in the matter
 before paragraph 7#a7--  7#a7 by       
striking or modifying and inserting 1   
modifying1 or maintaining2 and  7#b7 by 
inserting privately1 safely1 and        

securely1 before the following4  7b7    
,requirement that recipients of grants  
meet physical privacy1 safety1 and      
security needs of homeless veterans     
,subsection 7f7 of such section is      
amended by adding at the end the        
following new paragraph3  7#f7 ,to meet 
the physical privacy1 safety1 and       
security needs of homeless veterans     
receiving services through the project4 
4  #c4 ,increased per diem payments for 
transitional housing assistance that    
becomes permanent housing for homeless  
veterans ,section #bjab7;a77#b7 of title
 #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is         
amended--  7#a7 by redesignating        
subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,d7 as      
subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,e71        
respectively2  7#b7 in subparagraph     
7,c71 as redesignated1 by striking in   
subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting in      
subparagraph 7,e72  7#c7 in subparagraph
 7,d71 as redesignated1 by striking     
under subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting   
under subparagraph 7,c72  7#d7 in       

subparagraph 7,e71 as redesignated1 by  
striking in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 
and inserting in subparagraphs 7,c7 and 
7,d72 and  7#e7 in subparagraph 7,a7--  
7,a7 by striking ,the rate and inserting
 ,except as otherwise provided in       
subparagraph 7,b71 the rate2 and  7,b7  
by striking under subparagraph 7,b7 and 
all that follows through the end and    
inserting the following3 8under         
subparagraph 7,c74  7,b7 7i7 ,except as 
provided in clause 7ii71 in no case may 
the rate determined under this paragraph
 exceed the rate authorized for ,state  
homes for domiciliary care under        
subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 of section #agda
 of this title1 as the ,secretary may   
increase from time to time under        
subsection 7c7 of that section4  7ii7   
,in the case of services furnished to a 
homeless veteran who is placed in       
housing that will become permanent      
housing for the veteran upon termination
 of the furnishing of such services to  
such veteran1 the maximum rate of per   

diem authorized under this section is   
#aej percent of the rate described in   
clause 7i74  4  #d4 ,authorization of   
per diem payments for furnishing care to
 dependents of certain homeless veterans
 ,subsection 7a7 of section #bjab of    
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by adding at the end the        
following new paragraph3  7#d7 ,services
 for which a recipient of a grant under 
section #bjaa of this title 7or an      
entity described in paragraph 7#a77 may 
receive per diem payments under this    
subsection may include furnishing care  
for a dependent of a homeless veteran   
who is under the care of such homeless  
veteran while such homeless veteran     
receives services from the grant        
recipient 7or entity74  4  #e4          
,requirement for ,department of         
,veterans ,affairs to assess            
comprehensive service programs for      
homeless veterans  7a7 ,in general ,not 
later than one year after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 the         

,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
assess and measure the capacity of      
programs for which entities receive     
grants under section #bjaa of title #ch1
 ,united ,states ,code1 or per diem     
payments under section #bjab or #bjfa of
 such title4  7b7 ,assessment at        
national and local levels ,in assessing 
and measuring under subsection 7a71 the 
,secretary shall develop and use tools  
to examine the capacity of programs     
described in such subsection at both the
 national and local level in order to   
assess the following3  7#a7 ,whether    
sufficient capacity exists to meet the  
needs of homeless veterans in each      
geographic area4  7#b7 ,whether existing
 capacity meets the needs of the        
subpopulations of homeless veterans     
located in each geographic area4  7#c7  
,the amount of capacity that recipients 
of grants under sections #bjaa and #bjfa
 and per diem payments under section    
#bjab of such title have to provide     
services for which the recipients are   

eligible to receive per diem under      
section #bjab7;a77#b77;,b77ii7 of title 
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by 
section #c7e77;,b74  7c7 ,use of        
information ,the ,secretary shall use   
the information collected under this    
section as follows3  7#a7 ,to set       
specific goals to ensure that programs  
described in subsection 7a7 are         
effectively serving the needs of        
homeless veterans4  7#b7 ,to assess     
whether programs described in subsection
 7a7 are meeting goals set under        
paragraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,to inform funding
 allocations for programs described in  
subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,to improve the   
referral of homeless veterans to        
programs described in subsection 7a74   
7d7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days   
after the date on which the assessment  
required by subsection 7b7 is completed1
 the ,secretary shall submit to the     
,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the
 ,senate and the ,committee on          
,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of    

,representatives a report on such       
assessment and such recommendations for 
legislative and administrative action as
 the ,secretary may have to improve the 
programs and per diem payments described
 in subsection 7a74  #f4 ,repeal of     
requirement for annual reports on       
assistance to homeless veterans  7a7 ,in
 general ,section #bjfe of title #ch1   
,united ,states ,code1 is hereby        
repealed4  7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the 
table of sections at the beginning of   
chapter #bj of such title is amended by 
striking the item relating to section   
#bjfe4  #g4 ,repeal of sunset on        
authority to carry out program of       
referral and counseling services for    
veterans at risk for homelessness who   
are transitioning from certain          
institutions ,section #bjbc of title    
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--
  7#a7 by striking subsection 7d72 and  
7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as 
subsection 7d74  #h4 ,partnerships with 
public and private entities to provide  

legal services to homeless veterans and 
veterans at risk of homelessness  7a7   
,in general ,chapter #bj of title #ch1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting after section #bjbb the       
following new section3  #bjbb;,a4       
,partnerships with public and private   
entities to provide legal services to   
homeless veterans and veterans at risk  
of homelessness  7a7 ,partnerships      
authorized ,subject to the availability 
of funds for that purpose1 the          
,secretary may enter into partnerships  
with public or private entities to fund 
a portion of the general legal services 
specified in subsection 7c7 that are    
provided by such entities to homeless   
veterans and veterans at risk of        
homelessness4  7b7 ,locations ,the      
,secretary shall ensure that1 to the    
extent practicable1 partnerships under  
this section are made with entities     
equitably distributed across the        
geographic regions of the ,united       
,states1 including rural communities and

 tribal lands4  7c7 ,legal services     
,legal services specified in this       
subsection include legal services       
provided by public or private entities  
that address the needs of homeless      
veterans and veterans at risk of        
homelessness as follows3  7#a7 ,legal   
services related to housing1 including  
eviction defense and representation in  
landlord-tenant cases4  7#b7 ,legal     
services related to family law1         
including assistance in court           
proceedings for child support1 divorce1 
and estate planning4  7#c7 ,legal       
services related to income support1     
including assistance in obtaining public
 benefits4  7#d7 ,legal services related
 to criminal defense1 including defense 
in matters symptomatic of homelessness1 
such as outstanding warrants1 fines1 and
 driver's license revocation1 to reduce 
recidivism and facilitate the overcoming
 of reentry obstacles in employment or  
housing4  7d7 ,consultation ,in         
developing and carrying out partnerships

 under this section1 the ,secretary     
shall1 to the extent practicable1       
consult with public and private         
entities--  7#a7 for assistance in      
identifying and contacting organizations
 described in subsection 7c72 and  7#b7 
to coordinate appropriate outreach      
relationships with such organizations4  
7e7 ,reports ,the ,secretary may require
 entities that have entered into        
partnerships under this section to      
submit to the ,secretary periodic       
reports on legal services provided to   
homeless veterans and veterans at risk  
of homelessness pursuant to such        
partnerships4  4  7b7 ,clerical         
amendment ,the table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter #bj of such title  
is amended by adding after the item     
relating to section #bjbb the following 
new item3  #bjbb;,a4 ,partnerships with 
public and private entities to provide  
legal services to homeless veterans and 
veterans at risk of homelessness4  4    
#i4 ,expansion of ,department of        

,veterans ,affairs authority to provide 
dental care to homeless veterans        
,subsection 7b7 of section #bjfb of     
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended to read as follows3  7b7        
,eligible veterans  7#a7 ,subsection 7a7
 applies to a veteran who--  7,a7 is    
enrolled for care under section         
#agje7;a7 of this title2 and  7,b7 for a
 period of #fj consecutive days1 is     
receiving--  7i7 assistance under       
section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states    
,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#adcg;f7o772 or  7ii7 care 7directly or 
by contract7 in any of the following    
settings3  7,i7 ,a domiciliary under    
section #agaj of this title4  7,,ii7 ,a 
therapeutic residence under section     
#bjcb of this title4  7,,iii7 ,community
 residential care coordinated by the    
,secretary under section #agcj of this  
title4  7,,iv7 ,a setting for which the 
,secretary provides funds for a grant   
and per diem provider4  7#b7 ,for       
purposes of paragraph 7#a71 in          

determining whether a veteran has       
received assistance or care for a period
 of #fj consecutive days1 the ,secretary
 may disregard breaks in the continuity 
of assistance or care for which the     
veteran is not responsible4  4  #aj4    
,extensions of authorities  7a7         
,comprehensive service programs ,section
 #bjac of title #ch1 ,united ,states    
,code1 is amended by striking paragraphs
 7#d7 through 7#f7 and inserting the    
following3  7#d7 #bej1jjj1jjj for each  
of fiscal years #bjab through #bjad4    
7#e7 #aej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjae 
and each subsequent fiscal year4  4  7b7
 ,homeless veterans reintegration       
programs ,section #bjba7;e77#a77;,f7 of 
such title is amended by striking #bjac 
and inserting #bjad4  7c7 ,treatment and
 rehabilitation for seriously mentally  
ill and homeless veterans ,section      
#bjca7;b7 of such title is amended by   
striking ,december #ca1 #bjac and       
inserting ,december #ca1 #bjad4  7d7    
,centers for the provision of           

comprehensive services to homeless      
veterans ,section #bjcc7;d7 of such     
title is amended by striking ,december  
#ca1 #bjac and inserting ,december #ca1 
#bjad4  7e7 ,housing assistance for     
homeless veterans ,section #bjda7;c7 of 
such title is amended by striking       
,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting      
,december #ca1 #bjad4  7f7 ,financial   
assistance for supportive services for  
very low-,income veteran families in    
permanent housing  7#a7 ,in general     
,paragraph 7#a7 of section #bjdd7;e7 of 
such title is amended by adding at the  
end the following new subparagraph 7,f73
  7,f7 #cjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year     
#bjad4  4  7#b7 ,training entities for  
provision of supportive services        
,paragraph 7#c7 of such section is      
amended by striking #bjab and inserting 
#bjad4  7g7 ,grant program for homeless 
veterans with special needs ,section    
#bjfa7;d77#a7 of such title is amended  
by striking for each of through shall be
 available and inserting for each of    

fiscal years #bjjg through #bjad1       
#e1jjj1jjj shall be available4  7h7     
,technical assistance grants for        
nonprofit community-,based groups       
,section #bjfd7;b7 of such title is     
amended by striking #bjab and inserting 
#bjad4  7i7 ,advisory ,committee on     
,homeless ,veterans ,section #bjff7;d7  
of such title is amended by striking    
,december #ca1 #bjac and inserting      
,december #ca1 #bjad4