,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #afe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! inclusion ( vet]ans 9 h\s+ plann+ & an annual report on h\s+ assi/ance to vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,access to ,homes = ,h]oes ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,inclusion ( vet]ans 9 h\s+ plann+ 7a7 ,public h\s+ ag5cy plans ,section #e;,a7d77#a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;c-#a7;d77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & disabl$ families & ins]t+ 1 disabl$ families1 & vet]ans 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7b7 ,compreh5sive h\s+ af=dability /rategies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aje ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgje7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ vet]ans 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 aft] acquir$ immunodefici5cy syndrome12 7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#bj71 by /rik+ & s]vice & ins]t+ vet]ans s]vice1 & o!r s]vice2 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by ins]t+ vet]ans 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 aft] homeless p]sons14 7#b7 ,consolidat$ plans ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all revise ! regulations relat+ to submission ( consolidat$ plans 7"p #ia ( title #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 9 accordance ) ! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection to require inclusion ( appropriate in=mation relat+ to vet]ans & vet]ans s]vice ag5cies 9 all su* plans4 #c4 ,annual report on h\s+ assi/ance to vet]ans 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all submit a report on ! activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t relat+ to vet]ans dur+ su* ye> to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#d7 ,! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#e7 ,! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#f7 ,! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#g7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to ! ye> = :i* ! report is submitt$3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( homeless vet]ans provid$ assi/ance "u ! program ( h\s+ *oice v\*]s = homeless vet]ans "u section #h7o77#ai7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai771 ! socioeconomic *>act]i/ics & racial *>act]i/ics ( su* homeless vet]ans1 & ! numb]1 types1 & locations ( entities contract$ "u su* section to adm9i/] ! v\*]s4 7#b7 ,! numb] ( homeless vet]ans provid$ assi/ance "u ! ,tribal ,,hud-,,va ,supportive ,h\s+ ,program 7,,hud-,,va%7 au?oriz$ by ! ,consolidat$ & ,fur!r ,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7,pub4 ,l4 #aac-bce2 #abh ,/at4 #bgcc7 ! socioeconomic *>act]i/ics & racial *>act]i/ics ( su* homeless vet]ans1 & ! numb]1 types1 & locations ( entities contract$ "u su* section to adm9i/] ! v\*]s4 7#c7 ,a summ>y description ( ! special consid]ations made = vet]ans "u public h\s+ ag5cy plans submitt$ pursuant to section #e;,a ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;c-#a7 & "u compreh5sive h\s+ af=dability /rategies submitt$ pursuant to section #aje ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgje74 7#d7 ,a description ( ! activities ( ! ,special ,assi/ant = ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#e7 ,a description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to coord9ate ! deliv]y ( h\s+ & s]vices to vet]ans ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,homelessness1 & ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration4 7#f7 ,! co/ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ( adm9i/]+ ! programs & activities relat+ to vet]ans4 7#g7 ,any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y consid]s relevant 9 assess+ ! programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t relat+ to vet]ans4 7c7 ,assessm5t ( h\s+ ne$s ( v l[-,income vet]an families 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! fir/ report submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 & e fif? report !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all-- 7,a7 conduct an assessm5t ( ! h\s+ ne$s ( v l[-income vet]an families 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 p>agraph #e72 & 7,b7 %all include 9 ea* su* report f9d+s reg>d+ su* assessm5t4 7#b7 ,cont5t ,ea* assessm5t "u ?is subsection %all include-- 7,a7 conduct+ a survey (1 & direct int]views )1 a repres5tative sample ( v l[-income vet]an families 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 p>agraph #e7 to det]m9e pa/ & curr5t-- 7i7 socioeconomic *>act]i/ics ( su* vet]an families2 7ii7 b>ri]s to su* vet]an families obta9+ safe1 quality1 & af=dable h\s+2 7iii7 levels ( homelessness among su* vet]an families2 & 7iv7 levels & circum/ances (1 & b>ri]s to1 receipt by su* vet]an families ( r5tal h\s+ & home[n]%ip assi/ance2 & 7,b7 su* o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & national nongov]nm5tal organizations conc]n$ ) vet]ans1 homelessness1 & v l[-income h\s+1 may be useful to ! assessm5t4 7#c7 ,conduct ,if ! ,secret>y contracts ) an entity o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to conduct ! assessm5t "u ?is subsection1 su* entity %all be a nongov]nm5tal organization det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to h appropriate exp]tise 9 quantitative & qualitative social sci5ce rese>*4 7#d7 ,fund+ ,( any am\nts made available pursuant to section #eja ( ! ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,act ( #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaz-#a7 = programs ( rese>*1 /udies1 te/+1 or demon/ration relat+ to ! mission or programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t = any fiscal ye> 9 :i* an assessm5t "u ?is subsection is requir$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 #a1jjj1jjj %all be available until exp5d$ = co/s ( ! assessm5t "u ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,v l[-income vet]an family ,! t]m v l[-income vet]an family means a vet]an family ^: income does n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! m$ian income = ! area1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ) adju/m5ts = small] & l>g] families1 except t ! ,secret>y may e/abli% an income ceil+ high] or l[] ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! m$ian = ! area on ! basis ( ! ,secret>y's f9d+s t su* v>iations are necess>y because ( prevail+ levels ( con/ruction co/s or fair m>ket r5ts 7z det]m9$ "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f774