,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #accc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ab1 #bjag ,mr4 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,udall1 & ,mr4 ,isakson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide = r5tal assi/ance = homeless or at-risk ,indian vet]ans4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tribal ,,hud-,,va% ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,r5tal assi/ance = homeless or at-risk ,indian vet]ans ,section #h7o77#ai7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 ,indian vet]ans h\s+ r5tal assi/ance program 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,eligible ,indian vet]an ,! t]m eligible ,indian vet]an means an ,indian vet]an :o is-- 7aa7 homeless or at risk ( homelessness2 & 7bb7 resid+ 9 or ne> an ,indian area4 7,,ii7 ,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible recipi5t means a recipi5t eligible to receive a grant "u section #aja ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daaa74 7,,iii7 ,indian ,! t]m ,indian has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7,,iv7 ,indian area ,! t]m ,indian area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74 7,v7 ,indian vet]an ,! t]m ,indian vet]an means an ,indian :o is a vet]an4 7,,vi7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m tribal organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7ii7 ,program specifications ,! ,secret>y %all use n less ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available = r5tal assi/ance "u ?is subsection to c>ry out a r5tal assi/ance & support$ h\s+ program 79 ?is subp>agraph ref]r$ to z ! ,program71 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 = ! b5efit ( eligible ,indian vet]ans4 7iii7 ,model 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 ! ,secret>y %all model ! ,program on ! r5tal assi/ance & support$ h\s+ program au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & applicable appropriations ,acts1 includ+ adm9i/ration 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7,,ii7 ,exceptions 7aa7 ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,aft] consultation ) ,indian tribes1 eligible recipi5ts1 & any o!r appropriate tribal organizations1 ! ,secret>y may make necess>y & appropriate modifications to facilitate ! use ( ! ,program by eligible recipi5ts to s]ve eligible ,indian vet]ans4 7bb7 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,aft] consultation ) ,indian tribes1 eligible recipi5ts1 & any o!r appropriate tribal organizations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may make necess>y & appropriate modifications to facilitate ! use ( ! ,program by eligible recipi5ts to s]ve eligible ,indian vet]ans4 7iv7 ,eligible recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y %all make am\nts = r5tal assi/ance & associat$ adm9i/rative co/s "u ! ,program available to eligible recipi5ts4 7v7 ,fund+ crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d r5tal assi/ance "u ! ,program bas$ on-- 7,i7 ne$2 7,,ii7 adm9i/rative capacity2 & 7,,iii7 any o!r fund+ crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y 9 a notice publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] aft] consult+ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7vi7 ,adm9i/ration ,r5tal assi/ance made available "u ! ,program %all be adm9i/]$ 9 accordance ) ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq471 except t grantees %all-- 7,i7 submit to ! ,secret>y1 9 a mann] prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 reports on ! utilization ( r5tal assi/ance provid$ "u ! ,program2 & 7,,ii7 provide to ! ,secret>y in=mation specifi$ by ! ,secret>y to assess ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,program 9 s]v+ eligible ,indian vet]ans4 7vii7 ,consultation 7,i7 ,grant recipi5ts2 tribal organizations ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all consult ) eligible recipi5ts & any o!r appropriate tribal organization on ! design ( ! ,program to ensure ! effective deliv]y ( r5tal assi/ance & supportive s]vices to eligible ,indian vet]ans "u ! ,program4 7,,ii7 ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice ,! ,director ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice %all provide any assi/ance reque/$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 9 c>ry+ out ! ,program4 7viii7 ,waiv] 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subclause 7,,ii71 ! ,secret>y may waive or specify alt]native requirem5ts = any provision ( law 7includ+ regulations7 t ! ,secret>y adm9i/]s 9 connection ) ! use ( r5tal assi/ance made available "u ! ,program if ! ,secret>y f9ds t ! waiv] or alt]native requirem5t is necess>y = ! effective deliv]y & adm9i/ration ( r5tal assi/ance "u ! ,program to eligible ,indian vet]ans4 7,,ii7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y may n waive or specify alt]native requirem5ts "u subclause 7,i7 = any provision ( law 7includ+ regulations7 relat+ to labor /&>ds or ! environm5t4 7ix7 ,report+ ,e #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,director ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 %all-- 7,i7 conduct a review ( ! implem5tation ( ! ,program1 includ+ any factors t may h limit$ its success2 & 7,,ii7 submit a report describ+ ! results ( ! review "u subclause 7,i7 to-- 7aa7 ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7bb7 ! ,subcommittee on ,indian1 ,insul> & ,alaska ,native ,affairs ( ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 4