,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjbc,mrs4  
,*avez-,de,remer 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bo/7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to make c]ta9 improvem5ts 9 !  
laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs relat+ to homelessness1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,h\s+ our ,milit>y      
,vet]ans ,effectively ,act ( #bjbc or ! 
,,home ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,p] diem      
paym5ts provid$ by ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs = s]vices furni%$ to  
homeless vet]ans ,section #bjab ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b77;,b7--  7i7 9 clause               
7i77,,ii77aa77,,bb7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #aae
 p]c5t & ins]t+ #acc p]c5t2 &  7,,ii7 by
 ins]t+ 1 plus a p]c5tage increase to   
su* rate equal to ! p]c5tage det]m9$ "u 
section #cefd7;a7 ( ?is title aft] ( t  
section2  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+  

#aej & ins]t+ #adj2 &  7iii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,subject to      
clause 7iv71 ! ,secret>y may waive !    
maximum rate = p] diem paym5ts "u clause
 7i77,,ii77aa77,,bb7 or 7ii7 & provide  
su* paym5ts at a rate t does n exce$    
#bjj 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 section1 if 
! ,secret>y--  7,i7 det]m9es t ! grant  
recipi5t or eligible entity furni%es    
s]vices to homeless vet]ans 9-- 7aa7 a  
rural or highly rural area2  7bb7 an    
area ) a high rate ( suicide among      
vet]ans2 or  7cc7 an area ) a high rate 
( homelessness among vet]ans2 &  7,,ii7 
notifies ,congress ( ! ne$ = su* waiv]4 
7iv7 ,! ,secret>y may n1 pursuant to    
clause 7iii71 waive ! maximum rate      
describ$ 9 su* clause = m ?an #aj p]c5t 
( all grant recipi5ts & eligible        
entities 9 a fiscal ye>4  2 &  7,b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    

7#d7 ,! ,secret>y may n provide m ?an   
#aj1ejj paym5ts "u ?is section 9 a      
fiscal ye>4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7f7 ,reports  
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,home ,act ( #bjbc1 &
 n less frequ5tly ?an twice ea* ye>     
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! rate = p] diem paym5ts "u   
?is section t includes1 = ea* ,vet]ans  
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network ( !         
,dep>tm5t1 ! foll[+ data3  7#a7 ,!      
av]age rate = su* a paym5t4  7#b7 ,a li/
 ( locations :]e ! rate = su* a paym5t  
is )9 #aj p]c5t ( ! maximum rate = su* a
 paym5t au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7#c7  
,! av]age l5g? ( /ay by a vet]an        
p>ticipat+ 9 a program describ$ 9       
section #bjaa7;a7 ( ?is title4  4  #c4  
,modification ( au?ority to ent] into   
c]ta9 leases at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs ,we/ ,los ,angeles campus      

,section #b ( ,we/ ,los ,angeles ,leas+ 
,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-bbf7 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7h77#a7--    
7,a7 by /rik+ t is n 9 compliance ) su* 
laws bo? places x appe>s2  7,b7 by /rik+
 c]tifies & ins]t+ submits2 &  7,c7 by  
/rik+ t all recomm5dations includ$ 9 !  
audit report or evaluation h be5        
implem5t$ & ins]t+ notice 9 writ+ ( :e!r
 ! ,secret>y concurr$ or did n concur ) 
ea* recomm5dation includ$ 9 ! audit     
report or evaluation &1 9 ! case ( any  
nonconcurr5ce1 ! reasons = su*          
nonconcurr5ce2 &  7#b7 by add+ ! foll[+ 
new subsection3  7n7 ,consid]ation      
,not)/&+ section #acjb ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 section #habb (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any  
o!r provision ( law1 consid]ation = a   
lease made pursuant to ?is ,act may     
include consid]ation o!r ?an money4  4  
#d4 ,tempor>y au?orization = ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs to use ( c]ta9 funds 
= improv$ flexibility 9 assi/ance to    
homeless vet]ans  7a7 ,use ( funds ,!   

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may use   
am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made      
available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs to c>ry out section #bjaa1     
#bjab1 #bjca1 or #bjfa ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide to a    
cov]$ vet]an1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
necess>y-- 7#a7 assi/ance requir$ = !   
safety & survival ( ! vet]an 7su* z     
food1 %elt]1 clo?+1 blankets1 & hygi5e  
items72  7#b7 transportation requir$ to 
support ! /ability & heal? ( ! vet]an   
7su* z transportation = appo9tm5ts )    
s]vice provid]s1 ! conduct ( h\s+       
se>*es1 & ! obta9m5t ( food & supplies72
  7#c7 communications equipm5t & s]vices
 7su* z tablets1 sm>tphones1 disposable 
phones1 & relat$ s]vice plans7 requir$  
to support ! /ability & heal? ( ! vet]an
 7su* z ?r\gh ! ma9t5ance ( contact )   
s]vice provid]s1 prospective l&lords1 & 
family memb]s72 &  7#d7 su* o!r         
assi/ance z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
necess>y4  7b7 ,homeless vet]ans on     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs l&  7#a7  

,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may collaborate1  
to ! ext5t practicable1 ) "o or m       
organizations to manage ! use ( l& ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = homeless
 vet]ans = liv+ & sleep+4  7#b7 ,=ms (  
collaboration ,collaboration "u p>agraph
 7#a7 may include ! provision by ei!r ! 
,secret>y or ! head ( ! organization    
conc]n$ ( food s]vices & security =     
prop]ty1 build+s1 & o!r facilities own$ 
or controll$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs4  7c7 ,report requir$ ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to    
,congress a report t includes1 ) respect
 to ! p]iod cov]$ by su* report--  7#a7 
a /atem5t1 disaggregat$ by ea* m$ical   
c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 
( ! am\nt ( funds "u ?is section-- 7,a7 
ea* su* m$ical c5t] reque/$ f !         
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 to :i* ! ,secret>y   
provid$ ea* su* m$ical c5t]2  7#b7 data1
 disaggregat$ by ea* su* m$ical c5t]1   
relat+ to h[ ea* su* m$ical c5t] us$    
am\nts provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is    

section2  7#c7 ! numb] ( cov]$ vet]ans  
to :i* ! ,secret>y provid$ assi/ance "u 
?is section2  7#d7 ! total am\nt (      
assi/ance ! ,secret>y provid$ to cov]$  
vet]ans pursuant to subsection 7a77#c7 =
 communications equipm5t1 brok5 d[n by !
 type ( equipm5t provid$2  7#e7 ! total 
am\nt ( assi/ance ! ,secret>y provid$   
cov]$ vet]ans pursuant to subsection    
7a77#b7 = ride%>+2  7#f7 ! numb] ( cov]$
 vet]ans :o receiv$ su* assi/ance2 &    
7#g7 a description1 = ea* ride%>e us$ by
 a cov]$ vet]an ) su* assi/ance1 ( !    
reasons su* cov]$ vet]an us$ su*        
ride%>e4  7d7 ,sunset ,! au?ority "u ?is
 section %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjbd4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m cov]$ vet]an means-- 7#a7 a       
homeless vet]an2 &  7#b7 a vet]an       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program c>ri$ out "u     
section #h7o77#ai7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;f7o77#ai774