,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #h1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 & ,ms4  
,baldw97 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 ! adm9i/ration ( ,/ate homes    
furni%+ c>e to vet]ans "u ! laws        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ate  
,vet]ans ,home ,program ,improvem5t ,act
 ( #bjag4  #b4 ,modification (          
requirem5ts on use by ,/ates ( ,/ate    
home funds receiv$ f ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #agdf4    
,requirem5ts on use ( am\nts  7a7 ,use (
 am\nts ,am\nts paid to a ,/ate = !     
treatm5t ( vet]ans at a ,/ate home "u   
?is sub*apt] may n be us$ = a purpose   

o!r ?an ! op]ation ( a ,/ate home 9 t   
,/ate4  7b7 ,prohibition on transf] to  
/ate treasury ,a ,/ate may n transf]    
am\nts paid to ! ,/ate "u ?is sub*apt]  
to ! g5]al treasury ( ! ,/ate4  7c7     
,au?orization ( transf] ( am\nts ,a     
,/ate may transf] am\nts paid to ! ,/ate
 "u ?is sub*apt] to o!r ,/ate homes     
locat$ 9 t ,/ate4  7d7 ,waiv] ,!        
,secret>y may waive ! requirem5ts (     
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ) respect to a    
,/ate if ! ,/ate submits to ! ,secret>y 
a c]tification t--  7#a7 ! ,/ate homes  
locat$ 9 t ,/ate d n require additional 
ma9t5ance1 capital improvem5ts1 or      
/aff+2 &  7#b7 ! am\nts paid to ! ,/ate 
"u ?is sub*apt] w be us$ to b5efit      
vet]ans4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag
 ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #agde ! foll[+   
new item3  #agdf4 ,requirem5ts on use ( 
am\nts4  4  #c4 ,modification ( priority
 ( ,/ate home projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,projects f      

previ\s ye>s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph   
7#d7 ( section #hace7;c7 ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,!     
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,) respect
 to a project t is approv$ 9 a fiscal   
ye> b = :i* a grant has n be5 aw>d$ "u  
?is sub*apt] 9 t fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y
 may n accord a l[] priority on ! li/   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to t project
 9 any subsequ5t fiscal ye> 7z comp>$ to
 ! priority accord$ t project 9 any     
previ\s fiscal ye>7 unless ! reason =   
su* l[] priority is ! inclusion 9 su*   
li/ ( a project describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b74  4  7#b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*    
section is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ p>agraphs    
7#c7 & 7#e77;,c7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs     
7#c71 7#d77;,b71 & 7#e77;,c74  7b7      
,consid]ation ( access to private       
facilities ,su* section is fur!r am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 

7#h7 ,9 det]m9+ "u subp>agraphs 7,d71   
7,f71 & 7,h7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 :e!r a     
,/ate has a great1 significant1 or      
limit$ ne$ = b$s 9 connection ) an      
application "u subsection 7a71 !        
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 consid] !        
availability & accessibility to         
individuals 9 t ,/ate ( private         
facilities provid+ simil> c>e to ! c>e =
 :i* ! application is submitt$ "u su*   
subsection2 &  7,b7 accord a l[]        
priority 9 ! li/ e/abli%$ "u p>agraph   
7#d7 to applications by ,/ates ) a      
significant numb] ( su* private         
facilities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4
  #d4 ,pilot program to comp5sate ,/ates
 = ,/ate home s]vices provid$ 9         
facilities t are n int5d$ exclusively = 
vet]ans  7a7 ,pilot program  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all c>ry out a pilot program to        
comp5sate ,/ates = furni%+ c>e describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 to vet]ans at           
,/ate-op]at$ facilities t are n int5d$  
to be us$ exclusively by vet]ans4  7#b7 

,c>e describ$ ,c>e describ$ 9 ?is       
p>agraph is c>e t is ! same z c>e       
furni%$ 9 ,/ate homes "u sub*apt] ,v (  
*apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7b7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y may n
 c>ry out ! pilot program "u ?is section
 aft] ! date t is f\r ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,reports   
7#a7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n
 less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]    
until ! t]m9ation ( ! pilot program "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! outcomes ( ! pilot program )
 respect to quality ( c>e1 satisfaction 
( vet]ans ) c>e1 & co/ effectiv5ess (   
c>e furni%$ "u ! pilot program4  7#b7   
,comptroll] ,g5]al report ,n lat] ?an   
#bgj days aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! pilot    
program "u ?is section1 ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !  

,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! outcomes ( ! pilot program )
 respect to quality ( c>e1 satisfaction 
( vet]ans ) c>e1 & co/ effectiv5ess (   
c>e furni%$ "u ! pilot program4