,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #b1 #bjah,mr4 
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4    
,takano1 & ,mr4 ,c(fman7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = great] transp>5cy
 9 ! ,,hud-,,va% support$ h\s+ program =
 homeless vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,homes = ,our ,h]oes ,act ( #bjah4    
#b4 ,congressional f9d+s ,! ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5ts (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 7,,hud7 &    
,vet]ans ,affairs 7,,va7 jo9tly support 
vet]ans exp]i5c+ homelessness by provid+
 p]man5t supportive h\s+4  7#b7 ,!      
,,hud-,,va ,supportive ,h\s+ v\*]       
program 7,,hud-,,va%7 has successfully  

decreas$ ! numb] ( homeless vet]ans4    
7#c7 ,s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,,hud-,,va% 
v\*] program 9 #bjjh1 m ?an #ic1jjj     
v\*]s h be5 aw>d$ to public h\s+ ag5cies
 & m ?an #afj1jjj homeless vet]ans h be5
 provid$ ) v\*]s4  7#d7 ,! numb] (      
vet]ans exp]i5c+ homelessness has decl9$
 by ov] #cj1jjj s9ce #bjji1 accord+ to  
data f ! annual ,po9t-9-,"t ,homeless   
,c\nt organiz$ by ,,hud4  7#e7 ,"u !    
,,hud-,,va% program1 vet]ans b5efit f   
af=dable h\s+ & mat*+ supportive        
s]vices1 su* z m5tal heal? treatm5t1    
sub/ance use c\nsel+1 & employm5t tra9+4
  7#f7 ,9 ! pa/ ye>1 "s regions ( !     
,nation h se5 an increase 9 ! numb]s (  
vet]ans exp]i5c+ homelessness1          
p>ticul>ly 9 high-co/ h\s+ m>kets :]e   
h\s+ is becom+ less af=dable4  7#g7     
,,hud & ,,va allocate v\*]s "u !        
,,hud-,,va% program bas$ on ne$1 b d n  
disclose ! =mula t det]m9es ! allocation
 ( v\*]s4  #c4 ,reports  7a7 ,,hud  7#a7
 ,annual reports ,p>agraph 7#ai7 (      
section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   

,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#adcg;f7o77#ai77 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7     
,annual reports  7i7 ,in=mation requir$ 
,n lat] ?an ! expiration ( ! #ab-mon?   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is subp>agraph & n less (t5 ?an        
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! ,congress1 z provid$ 9      
clause 7ii71 & make publicly available1 
in=mation id5tify+ = ! prec$+ ye>--     
7,i7 ! public h\s+ ag5cies1 9 p>tn]%ip )
 ! m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs1 = :i* v\*]s = r5tal assi/ance
 "u ?is p>agraph 7 allocat$2 &  7,,ii7 !
 numb] ( su* v\*]s allocat$1            
disaggregat$ by ! t5ant-bas$ v\*]s &    
project-bas$ v\*]s1 z aw>d$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7ii7 ,jo9t report ,! in=mation requir$  
"u clause 7,i7 %all be submitt$-- 7,i7 9
 a jo9t report by ! ,secret>y & !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 toge!r ) 
! in=mation = su* ye> requir$ to be     
submitt$ "u section #bjjc7;c7 ( title   

#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,,ii7 to !
 ,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices &    
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs &      
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7#b7 
,report on hi/orical data  7,a7         
,in=mation requir$ ,n lat] ?an !        
expiration ( ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all submit to ! ,congress1 z provid$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 & make publicly       
available1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad    
?r\gh #bjai to ! greate/ ext5t possible 
! in=mation describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7  
?r\gh 7,v7 ( section #h7o77#ai77;,d77,i7
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg1 z
 add$ by ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7
 ( ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,jo9t report ,!
 in=mation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be submitt$-- 7i7 9 a jo9t report  
by ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs1 toge!r ) ! in=mation requir$  
to be submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 (  

?is section2 &  7ii7 to ! ,committees on
 ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ,vet]ans' ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,committees on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban  
,affairs & ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !       
,s5ate4  7b7 ,,va  7#a7 ,annual reports 
,section #bjjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,annual   
reports on case managem5t fund+  7#a7   
,in=mation requir$ ,n lat] ?an !        
expiration ( ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection & n 
less (t5 ?an annually !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,congress1 z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 & make publicly
 available1 in=mation id5tify+ = !      
prec$+ ye>--  7,a7 ! m$ical c5t]s ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to :i*    
funds 7 provid$ pursuant to subsection  
7b7 ( ?is section = provid+ case manag]s
 "u ! support$ h\s+ program c>ri$ out by
 ! ,secret>y1 9 conjunction ) !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
pursuant to section #h7o77#ai7 ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai772  7,b7 !     
eligible entities ) :i* ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs contract$ to provide  
case managem5t s]vices "u su* support$  
h\s+ program pursuant to section #cjd ( 
! #8,honor+ ,am]ica's ,vet]ans & ,c>+ = 
,camp ,lejeune ,families ,act ( #bjab   
7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #bjda note72  7,c7 = ea* 
su* m$ical c5t] & eligible entity1 !    
numb] ( full-"t positions provid$ by su*
 fund+2  7,d7 = casework]s provid+ su*  
case managem5t s]vices1 ! av]age numb] (
 vet]ans on ! caseload = a casework]2   
7,e7 ! numb] ( individuals :o return to 
! support$ h\s+ program aft] leav+ x2   
7,f7 ! numb] ( recipi5ts ( h\s+         
assi/ance v\*]s "u ! support$ h\s+      
program by g5d]2 &  7,g7 ! numb] ( su*  
v\*] recipi5ts by s]vice era4  7#b7     
,jo9t report ,! in=mation requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$--  7,a7 9
 a jo9t report by ! ,secret>y & !       
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
toge!r ) ! in=mation = su* ye> requir$  

to be submitt$ "u section               
#h7o77#ai77;,d7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ 
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#adcg;f7o77#ai77;,d772 &  7,b7 to !     
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs &     
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,vet]ans' ,affairs & ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &   
,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate  4  7#b7     
,report on hi/orical data  7,a7         
,in=mation requir$ ,n lat] ?an !        
expiration ( ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,congress1 z provid$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 & make publicly       
available1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad    
?r\gh #bjai to ! greate/ ext5t possible 
! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section #bjjc7;c77#a7 (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is
 subsection4  7,b7 ,jo9t report ,!      
in=mation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be submitt$-- 7i7 9 a jo9t report  

by ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t1 toge!r ) ! in=mation
 requir$ to be submitt$ "u subsection   
7a77#b7 ( ?is section2 &  7ii7 to !     
,committees on ,f9ancial ,s]vices &     
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs &      
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  #d4     
,/udy ( b>ri]s to adm9i/ration 9 high   
h\s+ co/ areas  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>ies
 ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t & ,vet]ans
 ,affairs1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on            
,homelessness1 %all jo9tly conduct a    
/udy to id5tify b>ri]s to c>ry+ out !   
,,hud-,,va% support$ h\s+ program "u    
section #h7o77#ai7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 9 areas hav+ high    
h\s+ co/s4 ,su* /udy %all--  7#a7 be    
c>ri$ out ) respect to n less ?an #ae   
h\s+ m>ket areas us$ = purposes ( fair  
m>ket r5ts e/abli%$ "u ! r5tal assi/ance
 program "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      

#adcg;f71 z select$ by su* ,secret>ies1 
t--  7,a7 h high rates ( vet]ans        
exp]i5c+ homelessness1 z id5tifi$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 
7,b7 h high h\s+ co/s1 z id5tifi$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 
7,c7 h at lea/ "o public h\s+ ag5cy & "o
 m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs locat$ )9 ! area2 &  7,d7      
include h\s+ m>ket areas = :i* fair     
m>ket r5ts are calculat$ us+ ! ,small   
,area ,fair ,m>ket ,r5ts & include h\s+ 
areas t are n calculat$ us+ su* r5ts2   
7#b7 = ea* h\s+ m>ket area cov]$ by !   
/udy1 collect data ) respect to only "o 
public h\s+ ag5cy & "o m$ical c5t] ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs locat$ 9 !
 area2 &  7#c7 id5tify = su* high h\s+  
co/ areas-- 7,a7 ! av]age am\nt ( "t    
elaps$ betwe5 a vet]an receiv+ a v\*] = 
r5tal assi/ance "u ! program & sign+ a  
lease = a resid5ce to be assi/$ us+ su* 
v\*]2  7,b7 adm9i/rative burd5s to ! use
 ( project-bas$ v\*] assi/ance "u su*   
program1 includ+ any ,/ate & local      

regulations t make project-bas$ v\*]s m 
difficult to use2  7,c7 ways 9 :i*      
public h\s+ ag5cies lev]age private     
res\rces ) public funds "u su* program &
 difficulties develop]s may exp]i5ce "u 
su* program 9 ! use ( project-bas$      
v\*]s2  7,d7 h[ public h\s+ ag5cies &   
m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs def9e ! t]m unus$ v\*]s2  7,e7 
! process = reallocation ( any su* unus$
 v\*]s2 &  7,f7 any be/ practices =     
adm9i/ration ( v\*]s "u ! program 9 su* 
high h\s+ co/ areas4  7b7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an ! expiration ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs %all jo9tly submit to !        
,congress a report sett+ =? ! f9d+s ( ! 
/udy "u subsection 7a7 & any            
recomm5dations result+ f su* /udy4  #e4 
,appe>ances be=e ,congress ,n lat] ?an !
 expiration ( ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t &

 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
ea* appe> be=e ! ,committees on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate to provide   
in=mation reg>d+--  7#a7 ! =mula us$ to 
allocate v\*]s = r5tal assi/ance "u !   
,,hud-,,va% support$ h\s+ program "u    
section #h7o77#ai7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg among m$ical c5t]s ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7#b7  
h[ su* ,secret>ies use exi/+ data1      
includ+ reque/s f m$ical facilities ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & p>tn]+  
public h\s+ ag5cies & v\*] utilization  
rates1 to make allocation det]m9ations2 
&  7#c7 :i* functions & calculations are
 made by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 & :i* are made by ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t1 9 mak+ su*          
allocations4