,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bebb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjae ,mrs4 
,beatty 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1  
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 
,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mrs4          
,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,eddie 
,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,al     
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4     
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 
& ,ms4 ,spei]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to e/abli% a pilot program to aw>d      
grants = ! provision ( furniture1       
h\sehold items1 & o!r assi/ance to      
homeless vet]ans to facilitate _!       
transition into p]man5t h\s+1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,pilot program on        
provision ( furniture1 h\sehold items1 &
 o!r assi/ance to homeless vet]ans mov+ 
into p]man5t h\s+  7a7 ,pilot program   
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o   

ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
comm5ce a pilot program to assess !     
feasibility & advisability ( aw>d+      
grants to eligible entities to provide  
furniture1 h\sehold items1 & o!r        
assi/ance to cov]$ vet]ans mov+ into    
p]man5t h\s+ to facilitate ! settlem5t (
 su* cov]$ vet]ans 9 su* h\s+4  7#b7    
,eligible entities ,= purposes ( ! pilot
 program1 an eligible entity is any ( ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a vet]ans s]vice ag5cy4  
7,b7 ,a vet]ans s]vice organization4    
7,c7 ,a nongov]nm5tal organization t--  
7i7 is describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71  
or 7#ai7 ( section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is exempt f    
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* code2
 &  7ii7 has an e/abli%$ hi/ory (       
provid+ assi/ance to vet]ans or !       
homeless4  7#c7 ,cov]$ vet]ans ,=       
purposes ( ! pilot program1 a cov]$     
vet]an is any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a =m]ly
 homeless vet]an :o is receiv+ h\s+1    
cl9ical s]vices1 & case managem5t       

assi/ance "u section #h7o77#ai7 ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai774  7,b7 ,a    
vet]an :o is receiv+--  7i7 assi/ance f1
 or is ! b5efici>y ( a s]vice furni%$   
by1 a program t is 9 receipt ( a grant  
"u section #bjaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7 s]vices = :i* p] 
diem paym5t is receiv$ "u section #bjab 
( su* title4  7,c7 ,a vet]an :o is-- 7i7
 a b5efici>y ( ! outrea* program c>ri$  
out "u section #bjbb7;e7 ( su* title2 or
  7ii7 9 receipt ( ref]ral or c\nsel+   
s]vices f ! program c>ri$ out "u section
 #bjbc ( su* title4  7,d7 ,a vet]an :o  
is receiv+ a s]vice or assi/ance "u     
section #bjca ( su* title4  7,e7 ,a     
vet]an :o is resid+ 9 !rapeutic h\s+    
op]at$ "u section #bjcb ( su* title4    
7,f7 ,a vet]an :o is receiv+ domicili>y 
s]vices "u section #bjdc ( su* title or 
domicili>y c>e "u section #agaj7;b7 (   
su* title4  7,g7 ,a vet]an :o is receiv+
 supportive s]vices "u section #bjdd (  
su* title4  7#d7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y 

%all c>ry out ! pilot program dur+ !    
?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
comm5cem5t ( ! pilot program4  7b7      
,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out ! pilot program ?r\gh ! aw>d (
 grants to eligible entities = !        
provision ( furniture & o!r h\sehold    
items z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74  
7#b7 ,maximum am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant  
aw>d$ "u ! pilot program %all n exce$   
#ejj1jjj4  7c7 ,selection ( grant       
recipi5ts  7#a7 ,application ,an        
eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ! pilot
 program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
application !re= 9 su* =m & 9 su* mann] 
z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4     
7#b7 ,selection priority  7,a7          
,communities ) greate/ ne$ ,subject to  
subp>agraph 7,b71 9 accordance )        
regulations ! ,secret>y %all prescribe1 
! ,secret>y %all give priority 9 ! aw>d+
 ( grants "u ! pilot program to eligible
 entities :o s]ve communities :i* !     
,secret>y det]m9es h ! greate/ ne$ (    
homeless s]vices4  7,b7 ,geographic     

di/ribution ,! ,secret>y may give       
priority 9 ! aw>d+ ( grants "u ! pilot  
program to a*ieve a fair di/ribution1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 among eligible  
entities s]v+ cov]$ vet]ans 9 diff]5t   
geographic regions1 includ+ 9 rural     
communities & tribal l&s4  7d7 ,use (   
grant funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea* eligible   
entity receiv+ a grant "u ! pilot       
program %all use ! grant--  7,a7 to     
coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y to facilitate   
di/ribution ( furniture & o!r h\sehold  
items to cov]$ vet]ans mov+ into p]man5t
 h\s+2  7,b7 to pur*ase1 or o!rwise     
obta9 via donation1 furniture & h\sehold
 items = use by su* cov]$ vet]ans2  7,c7
 to di/ribute su* furniture & h\sehold  
items to su* cov]$ vet]ans2 &  7,d7 to  
pay = backgr\nd *ecks1 provide security 
deposits1 provide funds = utilities1 &  
provide mov+ exp5ses = su* cov]$ vet]ans
 t are necess>y = ! settlem5t ( su*     
cov]$ vet]ans 9 su* h\s+4  7#b7 ,maximum
 am\nt ( assi/ance ,a recipi5t ( a grant

 aw>d$ "u ! pilot program may n exp5d m 
?an #b1ejj ( ! am\nt ( ! grant aw>d$ = !
 provision to a s+le cov]$ vet]an (     
assi/ance "u ! pilot program4  7#c7     
,memor&ums ( und]/&+ ,9 ! case ( an     
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u !    
pilot program t ent]$ into a memor&um ( 
und]/&+ ) ! ,secret>y be=e ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act t provides = !      
provision ( furniture & o!r h\sehold    
items to cov]$ vet]ans z describ$ 9     
subsection 7a7 )\t ,f$]al comp5sation1 !
 eligible entity may use ! grant 9      
accordance ) ! provisions ( su* memor&um
 ( und]/&+ 9 lieu ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7
 ,full use ( funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
recipi5t ( a grant aw>d$ "u ! pilot     
program %all use ! full am\nt ( ! grant 
by n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y aw>ds su* grant4  7,b7      
,recov]y ,! ,secret>y may recov] f a    
recipi5t ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 
all ( ! unus$ am\nts ( ! grant if all ( 
! am\nts ( ! grant are n us$--  7i7     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & subp>agraph 

7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph2 or  7ii7 9 a case  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 pursuant to an
 applicable memor&um ( und]/&+4  7e7    
,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all conduct      
outrea*1 includ+ "u *apt] #fc ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to in=m cov]$ 
vet]ans ab\t _! eligibility to receive  
h\sehold items1 furniture1 & o!r        
assi/ance "u ! pilot program4  7f7      
,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe
 regulations =--  7#a7 evaluat+ an      
application by an eligible entity = a   
grant "u ! pilot program2 &  7#b7       
o!rwise adm9i/]+ ! pilot program4  7g7  
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an !    
date t is #ij days aft] ! la/ day ( !   
pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ,congress a report on ! pilot        
program4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report       
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! pilot  
program4  7,b7 ,! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y ) 
respect to ! feasibility & advisability 
( aw>d+ grants to eligible entities z   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74  7,c7    

,su* recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y may h 
= legislative or adm9i/rative action to 
facilitate ! settlem5t ( cov]$ vet]ans  
into p]man5t h\s+4  7h7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ye> ( !    
pilot program4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,outrea* ,! t]m outrea*   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#fcja7;b77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,vet]ans s]vice ag5cy ,!  
t]m vet]ans s]vice ag5cy means a unit ( 
a ,/ate gov]nm5t1 or a political        
subdivision !re(1 t has prim>y          
responsibility = programs & activities (
 su* gov]nm5t or subdivision relat$ to  
vet]ans b5efits4  7#c7 ,vet]ans s]vice  
organization ,! t]m vet]ans s]vice      
organization means any organization     
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y = !            
repres5tation ( vet]ans "u section #eijb
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4