,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ad1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself & ,ms4          
,heitkamp7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a   
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t to improve s]vices 
= survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+     
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+4  #a4 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,help ,end ,abusive ,liv+ ,situations   
,act or ! ,,heals ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m dome/ic       
viol5ce project means a project adm9i/]$
 by a victim s]vice provid] design$ to  
meet ! ne$s ( survivors ( dome/ic       
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+2  7#b7 ! t]m homeless has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( !     
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb72  7#c7 !    
t]ms homeless individual ) a disability1
 p]man5t h\s+1 t5ant-bas$1 transitional 

h\s+1 & victim s]vice provid] h ! mean+s
 giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #dja ( !        
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj72  7#d7 ! t]m
 rapid re-h\s+ project means supportive 
s]vices & %ort- or m$ium-t]m t5ant-bas$ 
r5tal assi/ance1 z necess>y1 to help a  
homeless individual or family1 ) or )\t 
a disability1 move z soon z possible    
into p]man5t h\s+ & a*ieve /ability 9 t 
h\s+2 &  7#e7 ! t]m ,secret>y means !   
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
#c4 ,/r5g!n+ h\s+ res\rces protections =
 victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+        
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+ ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all take ! foll[+
 measures to improve s]vices provid$ to 
survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+       
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+3  7#a7 
,equal consid]ation ,= purposes ( scor+ 
applicants 9 ! notice ( fund+           
availability = ! ,cont9uum ( ,c>e       
program au?oriz$ "u subtitle ,c ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless     

,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacha et
 seq47 9 any fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y    
%all give equal consid]ation to--  7,a7 
rapid re-h\s+ projects2  7,b7 projects t
 provide p]man5t supportive h\s+2 &     
7,c7 dome/ic viol5ce projects t maximize
 cli5t *oice1 includ+ transitional h\s+ 
t provide s]vices & help p>ticipants to 
secure p]man5t h\s+4  7#b7 ,transitional
 h\s+ projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all au?orize any defund$     
transitional h\s+ project to reapply =  
fund+4  7,b7 ,treatm5t z rapid re-h\s+  
project ,! ,secret>y %all consid] a     
program receiv+ funds "u section #djbii 
( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abcea7 to be a rapid    
re-h\s+ project if ! program--  7i7     
provides n less ?an #f mon?s ( h\s+     
assi/ance to survivors2 &  7ii7 meets   
o!r crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7#c7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all      
develop-- 7,a7 measurable crit]ia ^u :i*
 applicants are evaluat$ to demon/rate  
_! collaboration ) victim s]vice        

provid]s to develop local policy        
priorities focus$ on survivors ( dome/ic
 viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 
or /alk+1 includ+ survivor-c5t]$        
coord9at$ entry processes t             
appropriately assess & prioritize ^?    
survivors & take into acc\nt ! safety & 
confid5tiality ne$s ( ^? survivors2 &   
7,b7 me*anisms t promote ! provision (  
te*nical assi/ance & support = programs 
to improve outcomes in/ead ( reallocat+ 
or n aw>d+ funds4  7#d7 ,rese>* ag5da ,!
 ,secret>y %all develop a rese>* ag5da t
 focuses on survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1
 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+ &
 ! h\s+ modalities t be/ support !m1    
especially ! critical safety conc]ns & !
 l9k betwe5 trauma & resid5tial         
/ability4  #d4 ,increas+ access to safe 
h\s+ = survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+
 viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+       
,section #dbg7;b77#a7 ( !               
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aachf;a7b77#a77 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 

by r$esignat+ clauses 7vii7 & 7viii7 z  
clauses 7viii7 & 7ix71 respectively2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7vi7 !       
foll[+3  7vii7 success 9 address+ !     
safety ne$s ( homeless survivors (      
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 & /alk+2  2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7iv77,,vi71 by    
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+   
clause 7v7 z clause 7vi72 &  7,c7 by    
ins]t+ aft] clause 7iv77,,vi7 ! foll[+3 
7v7 h[ ! recipi5t w measure ! success ( 
! victim s]vice provid]s 9 meet+ ! h\s+1
 safety1 & trauma ne$s ( victims (      
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+1 ) an explanation ( h[
 ! recipi5t w all[ flexibility on o!r   
metrics t may be impact$ by ! ne$s (    
survivors2 &  2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph     
7,f77ii71 by /rik+ 1 & at ! end2  7#d7  
by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,g7 z        
subp>agraph 7,h72 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3  7,g7       
success ( ! recipi5t 9 meet+ ! h\s+1    
safety1 & trauma ne$s ( survivors (     

dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 or /alk+1 includ+ access to    
safe h\s+2 &  4  #e4 ,report to         
,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ,congress a report on--  7#a7
 ! tr5ds 9 allocat+ res\rces to address 
! h\s+ ne$s ( survivors ( dome/ic       
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 &
 /alk+2 &  7#b7 ! increase 9 !          
allocation ( res\rces = dome/ic viol5ce 
projects beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4