,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ihj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #b1 #bjai,mr4   
,burr 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4     
,cornyn1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! provision (  
s]vices = homeless vet]ans1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,homeless ,vet]ans         
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjai4  #b4           
,au?orization ( p] diem paym5ts =       
furni%+ c>e to dep5d5ts ( c]ta9 homeless
 vet]ans ,subsection 7a7 ( section #bjab
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#d7 ,s]vices = :i* a        
recipi5t ( a grant "u section #bjaa (   
?is title 7or an entity describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77 may receive p] diem      
paym5ts "u ?is subsection may include   
furni%+ c>e = a dep5d5t ( a homeless    
vet]an :o is "u ! c>e ( su* homeless    

vet]an :ile su* homeless vet]an receives
 s]vices f ! grant recipi5t 7or entity74
  4  #c4 ,p>tn]%ips ) public & private  
entities to provide legal s]vices to    
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 ,p>tn]%ips )    
public & private entities to provide    
legal s]vices to homeless vet]ans &     
vet]ans at risk ( homelessness  7a7     
,p>tn]%ips au?oriz$ ,subject to !       
availability ( funds = t purpose1 !     
,secret>y %all ent] into p>tn]%ips )    
public or private entities to fund a    
portion ( ! g5]al legal s]vices specifi$
 9 subsection 7c7 t are provid$ by su*  
entities to homeless vet]ans & vet]ans  
at risk ( homelessness4  7b7 ,locations 
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 to !   
ext5t practicable1 p>tn]%ips "u ?is     
section are made ) entities equitably   
di/ribut$ across ! geographic regions ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ rural          

communities1 tribal l&s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ,native ,am]icans1 & tribal     
organizations4  7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]ms ,native ,am]ican & tribal        
organization h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 
section #cgfe ( ?is title4  7c7 ,legal  
s]vices ,legal s]vices specifi$ 9 ?is   
subsection include legal s]vices provid$
 by public or private entities t address
 ! ne$s ( homeless vet]ans & vet]ans at 
risk ( homelessness z foll[s3 7#a7      
,legal s]vices relat$ to h\s+1 includ+  
eviction def5se & repres5tation 9       
l&lord-t5ant cases & =eclosure proce$+s4
  7#b7 ,legal s]vices relat$ to family  
law1 includ+ assi/ance 9 c\rt proce$+s =
 family reunification1 *ild support1    
divorce1 & e/ate plann+4  7#c7 ,legal   
s]vices relat$ 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 ,su* o!r legal
 s]vices z ! ,secret>y consid]s         
appropriate & necess>y4  7d7            
,consultation ,9 develop+ & c>ry+ out   
p>tn]%ips "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 consult ) 
public & private entities-- 7#a7 =      
assi/ance 9 id5tify+ & contact+         
organizations describ$ 9 subsection 7c72
 &  7#b7 to coord9ate appropriate       
outrea* relation%ips ) su*              
organizations4  7e7 ,reports ,!         
,secret>y may require entities t h ent]$
 into p>tn]%ips "u ?is section to submit
 to ! ,secret>y p]iodic reports on legal
 s]vices provid$ to homeless vet]ans &  
vet]ans at risk ( homelessness pursuant 
to su* p>tn]%ips4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #bj ( su* title is am5d$ by add+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #bjbb !  
foll[+ new item3  #bjbb;,a4 ,p>tn]%ips )
 public & private entities to provide   
legal s]vices to homeless vet]ans &     

vet]ans at risk ( homelessness4  4  #d4 
,expansion ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs au?ority to provide d5tal c>e  
to homeless vet]ans ,subsection 7b7 (   
section #bjfb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7 
,eligible vet]ans  7#a7 ,subsection 7a7 
applies to a vet]an :o-- 7,a7 is enroll$
 = c>e "u section #agje7;a7 ( ?is title2
 &  7,b7 = a p]iod ( #fj consecutive    
days1 is receiv+-- 7i7 assi/ance "u     
section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o772
 or  7ii7 c>e 7directly or by contract7 
9 any ( ! foll[+ sett+s3 7,i7 ,a        
domicili>y "u section #agaj ( ?is title4
  7,,ii7 ,a !rapeutic resid5ce "u       
section #bjcb ( ?is title4  7,,iii7     
,community resid5tial c>e coord9at$ by !
 ,secret>y "u section #agcj ( ?is title4
  7,,iv7 ,a sett+ = :i* ! ,secret>y     
provides funds = a grant & p] diem      
provid]4  7#b7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph   
7#a71 9 det]m9+ :e!r a vet]an has       
receiv$ assi/ance or c>e = a p]iod ( #fj

 consecutive days1 ! ,secret>y may      
disreg>d breaks 9 ! cont9uity (         
assi/ance or c>e = :i* ! vet]an is n    
responsible4  4  #e4 ,repeal ( sunset on
 au?ority to c>ry out program ( ref]ral 
& c\nsel+ s]vices = vet]ans at risk =   
homelessness :o are transition+ f c]ta9 
in/itutions ,section #bjbc ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by        
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7d74  #f4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority =        
f9ancial assi/ance = supportive s]vices 
= v l[-,income vet]an families 9 p]man5t
 h\s+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 (    
section #bjdd7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,h7         
#ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  4  7b7
 ,tra9+ entities = provision (          
supportive s]vices ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* 
section is am5d$ by ins]t+ & #bjbj aft] 
?r\gh #bjab4  #g4 ,requirem5t =         
,comptroll] ,g5]al to /udy ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs homeless vet]ans      

programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all complete a /udy ( programs (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t      
provide assi/ance to homeless vet]ans4  
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r programs      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are meet+ !   
ne$s ( vet]ans :o are eligible =        
assi/ance provid$ by su* programs4  7#b7
 ,a review ( rec5t ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs to improve ! privacy1
 safety1 & security ( female vet]ans    
receiv+ assi/ance f su* programs4  #h4  
,repeal ( requirem5t = annual reports on
 assi/ance to homeless vet]ans  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bjfe ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is h]eby repeal$4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bj ( su* title is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#bjfe4