#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cgdi  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to make   
grants to entities t provide legal      
s]vices = homeless vet]ans & vet]ans at 
risk = homelessness1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,legal ,s]vices = ,homeless ,vet]ans  
,act4  #b4 ,legal s]vices = homeless    
vet]ans & vet]ans at risk = homelessness
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bj ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #bjbb ! foll[+ new section3
  #bjbb;,a4 ,legal s]vices = homeless   
vet]ans & vet]ans at risk = homelessness
  7a7 ,grants ,subject to ! availability
 ( appropriations provid$ = su* purpose1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
make grants to eligible entities t      
provide legal s]vices to homeless       
vet]ans & vet]ans at risk =             
homelessness4  7b7 ,crit]ia  7#a7 ,!    
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 e/abli% crit]ia &
 requirem5ts = grants "u ?is section1   

includ+ crit]ia = entities eligible to  
receive su* grants2 &  7,b7 publi% su*  
crit]ia & requirem5ts 9 ! ,f$]al        
,regi/]4  7#b7 ,9 e/abli%+ crit]ia &    
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 take into         
consid]ation any crit]ia & requirem5ts  
ne$$ ) respect to c>ry+ out ?is section 
9 rural communities1 ,tribal l&s1 & !   
t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7,b7 consult ) organizations 
t h exp]i5ce 9 provid+ s]vices to       
homeless vet]ans1 includ+ vet]ans s]vice
 organizations1 ! ,equal ,ju/ice ,works 
,ameri,corps ,vet]ans ,legal ,corps1 &  
o!r organizations ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
appropriate4  7c7 ,eligible entities ,! 
,secret>y may make a grant "u ?is       
section to an entity apply+ = su* a     
grant only if ! applicant = ! grant--   
7#a7 is a public or nonpr(it private    
entity ) ! capacity 7z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y7 to effectively adm9i/] a     
grant "u ?is section2  7#b7 demon/rates 
t adequate f9ancial support w be        

available to c>ry out ! s]vices = :i* ! 
grant is s\ght consi/5t ) ! application2
  7#c7 agrees to meet ! applicable      
crit]ia & requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b77#a72 &  7#d7 has1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 demon/rat$ !    
capacity to meet su* crit]ia &          
requirem5ts4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,grants  
"u ?is section %all be us$ to provide   
homeless vet]ans & vet]ans at risk =    
homelessness ! foll[+ legal s]vices3    
7#a7 ,legal s]vices relat$ to h\s+1     
includ+ eviction def5se1 repres5tation 9
 l&lord-t5ant cases1 & repres5tation 9  
=eclosure cases4  7#b7 ,legal s]vices   
relat$ to family law1 includ+ assi/ance 
9 c\rt proce$+s = *ild support1 divorce1
 e/ate plann+1 & family reconciliation4 
7#c7 ,legal s]vices relat$ to income    
support1 includ+ assi/ance 9 obta9+     
public b5efits4  7#d7 ,legal s]vices    
relat$ to crim9al def5se1 includ+ def5se
 9 matt]s symptomatic ( homelessness1   
su* z out/&+ w>rants1 f9es1 & driv]'s   
lic5se revocation1 to r$uce recidivism &

 facilitate ! ov]com+ ( re5try ob/acles 
9 employm5t or h\s+4  7#e7 ,legal       
s]vices relat$ to reque/s to upgrade !  
*>act]ization ( a dis*>ge or dismissal (
 a =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u section 
#aeec ( title #aj4  7#f7 ,su* o!r legal 
s]vices z ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate4  7e7 ,funds = wom5 vet]ans 
,= any fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #aj p]c5t 
( ! am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =  
grants "u ?is section %all be us$ to    
provide legal s]vices describ$ 9        
subsection 7d7 to wom5 vet]ans4  7f7    
,reports ,on a bi5nial basis1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on  
grants "u ?is section4 ,to ! ext5t      
feasible1 ea* su* report %all include ! 
foll[+ ) respect to ! ye> cov]$ by !    
report3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( homeless vet]ans
 & vet]ans at risk = homelessness       
assi/$4  7#b7 ,a description ( ! legal  
s]vices provid$4  7#c7 ,a description ( 
! legal matt]s address$4  7#d7 ,an      

analysis by ! ,secret>y ) respect to !  
op]ational effectiv5ess &               
co/-effectiv5ess ( ! s]vices provid$4  4
  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (       
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bjbb ! foll[+ new item3        
#bjbb;,a4 ,legal s]vices = homeless     
vet]ans & vet]ans at risk =             
homelessness4  4  7c7 ,crit]ia ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all e/abli% ! crit]ia &       
requirem5ts 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] pursuant 
to subsection 7b77#a7 ( section #bjbb;,a
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
add$ by subsection 7a74  #c4 ,additional
 am\nt = supportive s]vices = vet]an    
families grant program to support       
organizations t h a focus on provid+    
assi/ance to wom5 vet]ans & _! families 
,section #bjdd7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj =

 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd = !
 provision ( f9ancial assi/ance "u      
subsection 7a7 to organizations t h a   
focus on provid+ assi/ance to wom5      
vet]ans & _! families4  4  #d4 ,gap     
analysis ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 ,programs t provide assi/ance to wom5  
vet]ans :o are homeless  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all     
complete an analysis ( programs ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t provide 
assi/ance to wom5 vet]ans :o are        
homeless or prec>i\sly h\s$ to id5tify !
 areas 9 :i* su* programs are fail+ to  
meet ! ne$s ( su* wom54  7b7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! analysis  
complet$ "u subsection 7a74  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,febru>y #be1   
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