,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjai,mr4  
,panetta 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4
 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 & ,mr4 
,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,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 = homelessness4  #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 & coop]ative agreem5ts    
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations provid$ = su* purpose1 ! 

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all make 
grants or ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts
 to eligible entities t provide legal   
s]vices to homeless vet]ans & vet]ans at
 risk = homelessness4  7b7 ,crit]ia =   
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts  7#a7 ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% crit]ia &        
requirem5ts = grants & coop]ative       
agreem5ts "u ?is section1 includ+       
crit]ia = entities eligible to receive  
su* grants or coop]ative agreem5ts1 &   
%all publi% su* crit]ia & requirem5ts 9 
! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7 ,9 e/abli%+     
crit]ia & requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all consult ) organizations
 t h exp]i5ce 9 provid+ s]vices to      
homeless vet]ans4  7c7 ,eligible        
entities ,! ,secret>y may make a grant  
or ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t "u   
?is section to an entity apply+ = su* a 
grant or coop]ative agreem5t only if !  
applicant = ! grant or coop]ative       
agreem5t--  7#a7 is a public or nonpr(it
 private entity ) ! capacity 7z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y7 to effectively adm9i/] a

 grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is    
section2  7#b7 demon/rates t adequate   
f9ancial support w be available to c>ry 
out ! s]vices = :i* ! grant or          
coop]ative agreem5t is s\ght consi/5t ) 
application2 &  7#c7 agrees to meet !   
applicable crit]ia & requirem5ts        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 & has1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 demon/rat$ !    
capacity to meet su* crit]ia &          
requirem5ts4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,funds   
provid$ "u grants or coop]ative         
agreem5ts "u ?is section %all be us$ to 
provide legal s]vices to homeless       
vet]ans & vet]ans at risk = homelessness
 to address legal matt]s t contribute to
 ! risk ( becom+ & rema9+ homeless4  7e7
 ,reports ,on a bi5nial basis1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on  
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts "u ?is    
section4 ,to ! ext5t feasible1 ea* su*  
report %all include ! foll[+ ) respect  
to ! ye> cov]$ by ! report3  7#a7 ,!    

numb] ( homeless vet]ans 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 #ij 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