,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,mc,carthy 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe 
( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 
,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4
 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,meus]1 
,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,cook1 & ,mrs4     
,radewag57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be  
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! ,honor+        
,am]ica's ,vet]ans & ,c>+ = ,camp       
,lejeune ,families ,act ( #bjab1 to make
 c]ta9 enhancem5ts to grants & agreem5ts
 betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
& entities t provide s]vices to homeless
 vet]ans4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,r$uc+ ,vet]an             

,homelessness ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4        
,improvem5ts to grants & agreem5ts      
betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &
 entities t provide s]vices to homeless 
vet]ans ,section #bjab7;a77#b77;,b7 (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ clause 7i7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,except z provid$ 
9 clause 7ii71 ! rate det]m9$ "u ?is    
p>agraph %all be ! high] (-- 7,i7 #abe  
p]c5t ( ! rate au?oriz$ = ,/ate homes = 
domicili>y c>e "u subsection            
7a77#a77;,a7 ( section #agda ( ?is      
title1 z ! ,secret>y may increase f "t  
to "t "u subsection 7c7 ( t section2 or 
7,,ii7 regulations prescrib$ by !       
,secret>y t det]m9e su* rate bas$ on    
locality4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new clause 7iii73  7iii7 ,!      
,secret>y may reimburse ! recipi5t ( a  
grant "u section #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1 or
 #bjfa ( ?is title = fees *>g$ to t     
grant recipi5t = ! use ( ! homeless     
managem5t in=mation sy/em describ$ 9    
section #djb ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to       

,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7,public ,law 
#ajj-gg2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #aafcj;a7-- 7,i7 
9 am\nts ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be     
reasonable2 &  7,,ii7 if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t ! grant recipi5t is unable to
 obta9 in=mation conta9$ 9 su* sy/em    
?r\gh o!r means & at no co/ to ! grant  
recipi5t4  4  #c4 ,contract+ =          
,,hud-,,va% case manag]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #cjd ( ! ,honor+ ,am]ica's     
,vet]ans & ,c>+ = ,camp ,lejeune        
,families ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law    
#aab-aed2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #bjda note7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by 
ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3
  7#b7 7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraphs    
7,b7 & 7,c71 ! director ( a cov]$ m$ical
 c5t] %all seek to ent] into a contract 
or agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74   
7,b7 ,a contract or agreem5t "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 may require t a case   
manag] employ$ by an eligible entity h  
cr$5tials equival5t to ^? ( a case      
manag] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y

 may waive ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t fulfill+ 
su* requirem5t is infeasible4 ,if !     
,secret>y grants su* a waiv]1 !         
,secret>y %all submit1 n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] grant+ su* waiv]1 to !        
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a     
report conta9+-- 7i7 an explanation ( t 
det]m9ation2  7ii7 a plan to increase ! 
numb] ( case manag]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &   
7iii7 a plan = ! cov]$ m$ical c5t] to   
increase use ( su* v\*]s4  7,d7 ,9 ?is  
p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ m$ical c5t] means 
a m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t t !         
,secret>y det]m9es-- 7i7 _h m ?an #ae   
p]c5t ( all v\*]s allocat$ to t m$ical  
c5t] "u ! program describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 ?r\gh ! fiscal ye> prec$+ su*      
det]m9ation g unus$ due to a lack ( case
 managem5t s]vices provid$ by !         
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 has a case manag]    
position t has be5 vacant = at lea/ n9e 
consecutive mon?s imm$iately prec$+ !   
date ( su* det]m9ation4  2 &  7#b7 9    

subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] be=e
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 1 includ+   
because-- & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c74  
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ! fir/  
day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> to beg9 on or   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4