,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjae ,mr4  
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4  
,br[n1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! provision (  
assi/ance & b5efits to vet]ans :o are   
homeless1 at risk ( becom+ homeless1 or 
occupy+ tempor>y h\s+1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,vet]an ,h\s+ ,/ability ,act (     
#bjae4  #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 ,program on provision ( int5sive    
case managem5t int]v5tions to homeless  
vet]ans :o receive ! mo/ heal? c>e f !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,program requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al         
,sub*apt] ,,vii ( *apt] #bj ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #bjfg4  
,int5sive case managem5t int]v5tions    
7a7 ,program requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all  
c>ry out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y   
%all provide int5sive case managem5t    
int]v5tions to cov]$ vet]ans4  7b7      
,cov]$ vet]ans ,= purposes ( ! program1 
a cov]$ vet]an is a vet]an :o is enroll$
 9-- 7#a7 ! homeless regi/ry ( !        
,dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 ! sy/em ( annual     
pati5t enrollm5t e/abli%$ & op]at$ by ! 
,secret>y "u section #agje7;a7 ( ?is    
title4  7c7 ,location  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y
 %all c>ry out ! program at n few] ?an  
six locations select$ by ! ,secret>y =  
purposes ( ! program z foll[s3  7,a7 ,n 
few] ?an ?ree locations 9 cities t h !  
l>ge/ populations ( homeless vet]ans 9 !

 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,n few] ?an ?ree  
locations 9 suburban or rural sett+s4   
7#b7 ,9 select+ locations "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all only select      
locations 9 areas 9 :i* ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t !re is a high degree (       
int]action & coord9ation betwe5 !       
,dep>tm5t & community organizations t   
provide h\s+ & social s]vices = vet]ans1
 su* z outrea*1 employm5t1 & f9ancial   
assi/ance = homeless vet]ans1 vet]ans at
 risk ( becom+ homeless1 & l[-income    
vet]ans4  7d7 ,provision ( int5sive case
 managem5t int]v5tions  7#a7 ,9 c>ry+   
out ! program at ea* location select$ "u
 subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all       
provide int5sive case managem5t         
int]v5tions to n few] ?an #bj cov]$     
vet]ans at ea* su* location :o !        
,secret>y det]m9es are ! cov]$ vet]ans  
at su* location :o receive ! mo/ heal?  
c>e & relat$ s]vices furni%$ by !       
,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,! int5sive case       
managem5t int]v5tions provid$ to cov]$  
vet]ans "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include   

assi/ance ) ga9+ & ma9ta9+ access to su*
 h\s+ & s]vices1 includ+ b5efits &      
s]vices to :i* cov]$ vet]ans may be     
entitl$ or eligible "u ! laws adm9i/]$  
by ! ,secret>y1 z may be necess>y to    
improve ! /ability ( _! h\s+ & !        
appropriat5ess ( ! heal? c>e t !y       
receive4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bj
 ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #bjff ! foll[+   
new item3  #bjfg4 ,int5sive case        
managem5t int]v5tions4  4  7b7          
,comm5cem5t ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a1   
#bjaf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all comm5ce c>ry+ out ! program requir$
 by section #bjfg7;a7 ( su* title1 z    
add$ by subsection 7a77#a74  7c7 ,report
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a1
 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! program c>ri$ out "u section
 #bjfg ( su* title1 z add$ by subsection

 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report      
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
assessm5ts ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! types &  
frequ5cies ( int5sive case managem5t    
int]v5tions provid$ "u ! program4  7,b7 
,! h\s+ /atus ( ea* vet]an :o receiv$ an
 int5sive case managem5t int]v5tion "u !
 program4  7,c7 ,! employm5t /atus ( ea*
 vet]an :o receiv$ an int5sive case     
managem5t int]v5tion "u ! program1      
includ+ a comp>ison ( ! employm5t /atus 
( su* vet]an be=e & aft] receiv+ su*    
int]v5tion4  7,d7 ,! use by vet]ans :o  
receiv$ int5sive case managem5t         
int]v5tions "u ! program ( heal? c>e &  
relat$ s]vices furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! co/s incurr$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t 9 furni%+ su* c>e & s]vices1  
includ+ a comp>ison ( ! use by su*      
vet]ans ( su* c>e & s]vices & ! co/s    
incurr$ f furni%+ su* c>e & s]vices be=e
 & aft] receiv+ su* int]v5tions4  7,e7  
,! numb] ( vet]ans :o receiv$ int5sive  
case managem5t int]v5tions "u ! program1
 disaggregat$ by :e!r ! int5sive case   

managem5t int]v5tion 0 provid$ 9 a      
location describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
7,b7 ( section #bjfg7;c77#a7 ( su*      
title1 z add$ by subsection 7a77#a74    
7,f7 ,! co/s incurr$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 9   
c>ry+ out ! program1 disaggregat$ by    
provision ( int5sive case managem5t     
int]v5tions 9 locations describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( su* section4 
7,g7 ,an e/imate ( ! co/s ! ,dep>tm5t   
w\ld h incurr$ = ! provision ( heal? c>e
 & associat$ s]vices to cov]$ vet]ans 7z
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( section    
#bjfg ( su* title1 z add$ by subsection 
7a77#a77 b = ! provision ( int5sive case
 managem5t int]v5tions "u ! program1    
disaggregat$ by provision ( int5sive    
case managem5t int]v5tions 9 locations  
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
subsection 7c7 ( su* section4  #d4      
,program to improve ret5tion ( h\s+ by  
=m]ly homeless vet]ans & vet]ans at risk
 ( becom+ homeless  7a7 ,program requir$
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt]  
#bj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is

 am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ section     
#bjac z section #bjad2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+
 aft] section #bjab ! foll[+ new section
 #bjac3  #bjac4 ,program to improve     
ret5tion ( h\s+ by =m]ly homeless       
vet]ans & vet]ans at risk ( becom+      
homeless  7a7 ,program requir$ ,!       
,secret>y %all c>ry out a program "u :i*
 ! ,secret>y %all provide case managem5t
 s]vices to improve ! ret5tion ( h\s+ by
 vet]ans :o 7 previ\sly homeless & are  
transition+ to p]man5t h\s+ & vet]ans :o
 are at risk ( becom+ homeless4  7b7    
,grants  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 ! program ?r\gh ! aw>d ( grants4  7#b7 
7,a7 ,9 aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y %all give priority to        
organizations t demon/rate a capability 
to provide case managem5t s]vices z     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 p>ticul>ly   
organizations t are successfully provid+
 or h successfully provid$ transitional 
h\s+ s]vices us+ am\nts provid$ by !    
,secret>y "u sections #bjab & #bjfa (   
?is title4  7,b7 ,9 giv+ priority "u    

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all give 
extra priority to an organization       
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph t--  7i7     
volunt>ily /ops receiv+ am\nts provid$  
by ! ,secret>y "u sections #bjab & #bjfa
 ( ?is title2 &  7ii7 conv]ts a facility
 t ! organization us$ to provide        
transitional h\s+ s]vices into a        
facility t ! organization uses to       
provide p]man5t h\s+ t meets h\s+       
quality /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section       
#h7o77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#adcg;f7o77#h77;,b774  7,c7 ,9 any case 
9 :i* a facility1 ) respect to :i* a    
p]son receiv$ a grant = con/ruction1    
rehabilitation1 or acquisition "u       
section #bjaa ( ?is title1 is conv]t$ z 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 su*    
conv]sion %all be consid]$ to h be5     
c>ri$ out pursuant to ! ne$s ( !        
,dep>tm5t & su* p]son %all n be consid]$
 9 non-compliance ) ! t]ms ( su* grant  
by reason ( su* conv]sion4  4  7#b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 

! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bj ( su* title is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#bjac & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new items3      
#bjac4 ,program to improve ret5tion (   
h\s+ by =m]ly homeless vet]ans & vet]ans
 at risk ( becom+ homeless4#bjad4       
,au?orization ( appropriations4  4  7b7 
,regulations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
prescribe regulations to c>ry out       
section #bjac ( su* title1 z add$ by    
subsection 7a77#a77;,b74  7c7 ,report   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,june #a1     
#bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! program requir$ by section  
#bjac ( su* title1 z add$ by subsection 
7a77#a77;,b74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include  
assessm5ts ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! p]c5tage 
( vet]ans :o receiv$ case managem5t     
s]vices "u ! program :o 7 able to reta9 

p]man5t h\s+ by ! end ( ! pilot program1
 disaggregat$ by ea* recipi5t ( a grant 
"u su* section4  7,b7 ,! p]c5tage (     
vet]ans :o receiv$ case managem5t       
s]vices "u ! program :o 7 n 9 p]man5t   
h\s+ at ! end ( ! program1 disaggregat$ 
by h\s+ /atus & reason = fail+ to reta9 
p]man5t h\s+ "u ! program4  7,c7 ,! use 
by vet]ans :o receiv$ case managem5t    
s]vices "u ! program ( h\s+ assi/ance   
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 includ+ a comp>ison ( ! use ( 
su* assi/ance by su* vet]ans be=e & aft]
 receiv+ su* s]vices4  7,d7 ,an         
assessm5t ( ! employm5t /atus ( vet]ans 
:o receiv$ case managem5t s]vices "u !  
program1 includ+ a comp>ison ( !        
employm5t /atus ( su* vet]ans be=e &    
aft] receiv+ su* s]vices4  #e4          
,expansion ( h\s+ assi/ance program (   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bjda ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !      
section head+1 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3 1 vet]ans 9 tempor>y h\s+1 & v  

l[-income vet]an families2 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9
 ! matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 ,to assi/ homeless vet]ans & _!        
families 9 acquir+ %elt] & ins]t+ ,to   
assi/ homeless vet]ans & _! families1   
vet]ans & _! families :o are at risk (  
becom+ homeless1 & v l[-income vet]an   
families 7z def9$ 9 section #bjdd7;f7 ( 
?is title7 9 acquir+ %elt]1 9 acquir+ & 
transition+ to p]man5t h\s+1 & 9 ma9ta9+
 occupancy 9 p]man5t h\s+2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ homeless vet]ans
 & ins]t+ vet]ans & families describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph       
7#c77;,b7--  7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 
solely z a %elt] prim>ily = homeless    
vet]ans & _! families & ins]t+ to       
provide p]man5t or transitional h\s+ =  
vet]ans & families describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a72  7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ &  
at ! end2  7iii7 by r$esignat+ clause   
7iv7 z clause 7v72  7iv7 by ins]t+ aft] 
clause 7iii7 ! foll[+ new clause 7iv73  
7iv7 ensure t vet]ans :o receive h\s+ at

 ! prop]ty also receive ref]rals = !    
b5efits & s]vices to :i* !y may be      
entitl$ or eligible "u ?is title1 &  2 &
  7v7 9 clause 7v71 z r$esignat$ by     
clause 7iii7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 by /rik+
 homeless vet]ans & ins]t+ vet]ans &    
families describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bj ( su* title is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#bjda & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3       
#bjda4 ,h\s+ assi/ance = homeless       
vet]ans1 vet]ans 9 tempor>y h\s+1 & v   
l[-income vet]an families4  4  #f4      
,outrea* relat+ to increas+ ! am\nt (   
h\s+ available to vet]ans  ,! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all1 9             
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t1 public h\s+         
au?orities1 tribally designat$ h\s+     
entities1 realtors1 l&lords1 prop]ty    
managem5t companies1 develop]s1 & su*   
o!r p]sons z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
appropriate1 conduct outrea* to         
realtors1 l&lords1 prop]ty managem5t    

companies1 & develop]s to educate !m    
ab\t ! h\s+ ne$s ( vet]ans & ! b5efits (
 hav+ vet]ans z t5ants4  #g4 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( ,national ,c5t] on ,homelessness     
,among ,vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] 
,,vii ( *apt] #bj ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section        
#c7;a77#a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new section3  #bjfh4       
,national ,c5t] on ,homelessness ,among 
,vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,!         
,secret>y %all e/abli% & op]ate a c5t]  
to c>ry out ! functions describ$ 9      
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,! c5t] e/abli% "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z !         
,national ,c5t] on ,homelessness ,among 
,vet]ans4  7#c7 ,to ! degree            
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all op]ate !  
c5t] e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7          
indep5d5tly ( ! o!r programs ( !        
,dep>tm5t t address homelessness among  
vet]ans4  7b7 ,functions ,! functions   
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,to c>ry out & promote rese>* into 
! causes & contribut+ factors to vet]an 

homelessness4  7#b7 ,to assess !        
effectiv5ess ( programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t to
 meet ! ne$s ( homeless vet]ans4  7#c7  
,to id5tify & dissem9ate be/ practices )
 reg>d to h\s+ /abilization1 income     
support1 employm5t assi/ance1 community 
p>tn]%ips1 & su* o!r matt]s z !         
,secret>y consid]s appropriate ) respect
 to address+ vet]an homelessness4  7#d7 
,to integrate evid5ce-bas$ & be/        
practices1 policies1 & programs into    
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t = homeless       
vet]ans & vet]ans at risk ( homelessness
 & to ensure t ! /aff ( ! ,dep>tm5t &   
community p>tn]s c implem5t su*         
practices1 policies1 & programs4  7#e7  
,to s]ve z a res\rce c5t] =1 & promote &
 seek to coord9ate ! ex*ange ( in=mation
 reg>d+1 all rese>* & tra9+ activities  
c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t & by o!r ,f$]al
 & non-,f$]al entities ) respect to     
vet]an homelessness4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #bj ( su* title1 z am5d$ by     
section #c7;a77#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by   

ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#bjfg ! foll[+ new item3  #bjfh4        
,national ,c5t] on ,homelessness ,among 
,vet]ans4  4  #h4 ,adm9i/rative         
improvem5ts to grant & p] diem programs 
( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section
 #bjab ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 9
 ! matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 by      
ins]t+ & except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is 
section aft] su* purpose2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7e7 ,review & conditional r5ewal  7#a7  
,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all review ea*   
grant recipi5t & eligible entity t      
receiv$ a p] diem paym5t "u ?is section 
= a s]vice furni%$ to a vet]an dur+ !   
"o-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! review to evaluate
 ! p]=mance ( ! grant recipi5t or       
eligible entity dur+ t p]iod ) respect  
to--  7,a7 ! success ( ! grant recipi5t 
or eligible entity 9 assi/+ vet]ans     
obta91 transition into1 & reta9 p]man5t 
h\s+2 &  7,b7 increas+ ! income (       
vet]ans1 :e!r by help+ vet]ans obta9    

employm5t or by help+ vet]ans obta9     
income-relat$ b5efits to :i* su* vet]ans
 may be eligible or entitl$4  7#b7 ,=   
any grant recipi5t or eligible entity ^:
 p]=mance 0 evaluat$ = a ye> "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may only provide p]  
diem "u ?is section to t grant recipi5t 
or eligible entity 9 ! foll[+ ye> if !  
,secret>y det]m9es t su* p]=mance m]its 
cont9u$ receipt ( p] diem "u ?is        
section4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 uni=m p]=mance t>gets ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = all grant recipi5ts & eligible 
entities t receive p] diem paym5ts "u   
?is section = purposes ( evaluat+ !     
p]=mance ( ea* su* grant recipi5t &     
eligible entity "u ?is subsection4  4