,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aeb #aah?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #chdh 
,report ,no4 #aah-ahi ,,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     
,septemb] #h1 #bjbc;,additional         
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mrs4        
,cammack1 & ,mr4 ,b>r  ,septemb] #h1    
#bjbc,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,june #f1 #bjbc  ,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$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7i7 9 clause     
7i77,,ii77aa77,,bb71 by /rik+ #aae p]c5t
 & ins]t+ #acc p]c5t2 &  7ii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,dur+ ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbf1 !        
,secret>y may waive ! maximum rate = p] 
diem paym5ts "u clause                  
7i77,,ii77aa77,,bb7 or 7ii7 &1 subject  
to ! availability ( appropriations1     
provide su* paym5ts at a rate t does n  
exce$ #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 section
 if ! ,secret>y notifies ,congress ( su*
 waiv]4  7iv7 ,! ,secret>y may n1       
pursuant to clause 7iii71 waive !       
maximum rate describ$ 9 su* clause = m  
?an #ej 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 #ab1jjj p] diem 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 #bjab7;a7 ( ?is title4  4  #c4  
,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 food1
 %elt]1 clo?+1 blankets1 & hygi5e items 
requir$ = ! safety & survival ( !       
vet]an2  7#b7 transportation requir$ to 
support ! /ability & heal? ( ! vet]an = 
appo9tm5ts ) s]vice provid]s1 ! conduct 
( h\s+ se>*es1 & ! obta9m5t ( food &    
supplies2 &  7#c7 tablets1 sm>tphones1  
disposable phones1 & relat$ s]vice plans
 requir$ to support ! /ability & heal? (
 ! vet]an ?r\gh ! ma9t5ance ( contact ) 
s]vice provid]s1 prospective l&lords1 & 
family memb]s4  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 six mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & e six mon?s !reaft] until !
 date specifi$ 9 subsection 7d71 !      
,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  7#h7 ! numb] ( cov]$ vet]ans  
:o liv$ or slept on ,dep>tm5t l&2  7#i7 
! am\nt ( funds us$ to make available   
,dep>tm5t l& = cov]$ vet]ans to live &  
sleep2  7#aj7 ! numb] ( ,dep>tm5t       
employees ^: prim>y responsibilities    
involv$ provid+ s]vices = cov]$ vet]ans 
liv+ or sleep+ on ,dep>tm5t l&2  7#aa7 !
 av]age l5g? ( "t a cov]$ vet]an liv$ or
 slept on ,dep>tm5t l&1 &  7#ab7 ! p]iod
 ( "t ! ,secret>y expects ,dep>tm5t l& w
 be made available = cov]$ vet]ans to   

live & sleep4  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  #d4 ,modification (  
c]ta9 h\s+ loan fees ,! loan fee table 9
 section #cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,novemb] #ad1 #bjca ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ ,may #ah1 #bjcb4  ,septemb] #h1 
#bjbc,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$