,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hefj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjbd,mr4   
,takano 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 & ,mr4 
,lev97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = 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 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg1 to make c]ta9       
improvem5ts to ! support$ h\s+ program =
 vet]ans commonly kn[n z ,,hud-,,va%4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,end ,vet]an ,homelessness ,act (     
#bjbd4  #b4 ,cl>ification ( /aff+ ne$s =
 case manag]s ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?       
,adm9i/ration ) reg>ds to homeless      
vet]ans & vet]ans at risk ( homelessness
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjjc7;b7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,!    

,secret>y2  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 & :o is    
det]m9$ to require case managem5t1 be=e 
is assign$2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,9 assign+   
case manag]s & provid+ s]vices "u ?is   
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize 
vuln]able homeless vet]ans1 includ+     
vet]ans :o are homeless & :o h          
disabilities 7includ+ *ronic m5tal      
illness1 *ronic sub/ance abuse disord]s1
 or *ronic physical disabilities74  4   
7b7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
%all submit to ,congress an annual      
report on ! program "u section          
#h7o77#ai7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai771
 z am5d$ by section #c ( ?is ,act &     
commonly kn[n z ! ,,hud-,,va% program1  
:i* %all include1 = ! ye> cov]$ by !    
report1 ea* ( ! foll[+1 disaggregat$ by 
locality & by demographics 7if !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs det]m9es x
 appropriate73 7#a7 ,an id5tification ( 

! numb] & demographic *>act]i/ics (     
vet]ans s]v$ by ! ,,hud-,,va% program4  
7#b7 ,! numb]1 qualifications1 &        
demographics ( case manag]s describ$ 9  
section #bjjc7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a74
  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! /&>d & scope ( 
c>e provid$ by su* case manag]s to su*  
vet]ans1 includ+ factors su* z--  7,a7  
/aff+ ratios2  7,b7 practices us$ 9 case
 managem5t2  7,c7 frequ5cy ) :i* a case 
manag] contacts a vet]an2  7,d7 :e!r a  
case manag] successfully connects a     
vet]an to a reque/$ res\rce or support2 
&  7,e7 pr(essional lic5ses or          
c]tifications possess$ by case manag]s4 
7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! types ( s]vices  
provid$ by su* case manag]s to su*      
vet]ans4  7#e7 ,) reg>d to v\*]s made   
available "u ! ,,hud-,,va% program--    
7,a7 ! numb] reque/$2  7,b7 ! numb]     
allocat$2  7,c7 ! numb] us$2  7,d7 !    
numb] assign$ b unus$2 &  7,e7 ! av]age 
"t betwe5 su* assignation & su* use4    
7#f7 ,! p]c5tage ( su* vet]ans :o us$   

su* a v\*] & receiv$ case managem5t f   
su* a case manag]4  7#g7 ,an            
id5tification ( b>ri]s t prev5t$ ! use (
 su* v\*]s by su* vet]ans4  #c4         
,am5dm5ts to ,,hud-,,va% program        
,section #h7o77#ai7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;f7o77#ai77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/       
s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 &
 ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 by    
/rik+ ! am\nts specifi$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7 & ins]t+ am\nts2  7,b7 by /rik+ !  
second s5t5ce & ins]t+ ,9 ! c\rse (     
adm9i/]+ su* program--2 &  7,c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new clauses3  7i7 !   
,secret>y %all provide r5tal assi/ance  
on behalf ( a vet]an :o is--  7,i7      
homeless2  7,,ii7 at risk (             
homelessness2 or  7,,iii7 receiv+       
assi/ance "u ano!r h\s+ assi/ance       
program if ! ,secret>y det]m9es a v\*]  
"u ?is p>agraph is a m appropriate =m ( 
assi/ance = su* vet]an2  7ii7 subject to
 subp>agraph 7,d71 ! ,secret>y (        

,vet]ans ,affairs %all furni% case      
managem5t to a vet]an describ$ 9 clause 
7i7 :om su* ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh an    
appropriately lic5s$ or o!rwise qualifi$
 employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs or an entity t p>ticipates 9 a 
c5traliz$ or coord9at$ entry sy/em 7z   
def9$ 9 section #egh4c ( title #bd1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or         
successor regulation7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t7 det]m9es    
requires case managem5t2  7iii7 9 ! case
 ( a vet]an describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 :o   
refuses case managem5t-- 7,i7 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all--    
7aa7 make recurr+ attempts to engage &  
build a relation%ip ) ! vet]an1 9 ord]  
to provide su* case managem5t to !      
vet]an1 solicit fe$back f ! vet]an1 &   
promote ! vet]an's h\s+ /ability &      
opportunities to access heal? c>e & o!r 
b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2
 &  7bb7 provide case managem5t to su*  
vet]an if ! vet]an subsequ5tly reque/s  
case managem5t2  7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y (   

,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t may n revoke 
su* r5tal assi/ance on behalf ( ! vet]an
 solely on ! basis ( su* refusal2       
7,,iii7 a public h\s+ au?ority may n    
revoke r5tal assi/ance provid$ by su*   
au?ority on behalf ( ! vet]an solely on 
! basis ( su* refusal2 &  7,,iv7 ! own] 
may n evict or o!rwise p5alize ! vet]an 
solely on ! basis ( su* refusal2 &  7iv7
 9 ! case ( a vet]an describ$ 9 clause  
7ii7 ^: case managem5t is susp5d$ = !   
heal? & safety ( ! vet]an or ! case     
manag]1 ! own] may n evict or o!rwise   
p5alize ! vet]an solely on ! basis ( su*
 susp5sion4  2  7#b7 by /rik+           
subp>agraph 7,b72  7#c7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 
7,b7 & 7,e71 respectively2  7#d7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b71 z         
r$esignat$ ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3   
7,c7 ,vet]ans :o d n require case       
managem5t ,a v\*] made available "u ?is 
p>agraph may be us$ = a homeless vet]an1
 or a vet]an at risk ( homelessness1 :om
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs        

det]m9es does n require case managem5t  
if su* use is includ$ 9 ! notice (      
op]at+ requirem5ts ( su* program4  7,d7 
,adm9i/rative fees ,!re is au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ su* sums z may be        
necess>y = adm9i/rative fee paym5ts to  
public h\s+ ag5cies = co/s ( adm9i/]+   
v\*]s "u ?is p>agraph & o!r eligible    
exp5ses1 z %all be def9$ by notice issu$
 by ! ,secret>y1 to facilitate ! leas+ (
 ! v\*]s1 su* z security deposit        
assi/ance & o!r co/s relat$ to ret5tion 
& support ( p>ticipat+ own]s4  4  #d4   
,,gao report on homeless vet]ans  7a7   
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report       
conta9+ ! foll[+1 disaggregat$ by       
demographics 7if ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
det]m9es x appropriate7--  7#a7 a       
description ( ! demographic *>act]i/ics 
( vet]ans s]v$ by ! ,,hud-,,va% program1
 disaggregat$ by :e!r ! vet]an is       

receiv+ s]vices f a case manag] describ$
 9 section #bjjc7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #b (  
?is ,act2  7#b7 ! numb]1 qualifications1
 & demographic *>act]i/ics ( su* case   
manag]s2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( ! types & 
quality ( case managem5t s]vices provid$
 to vet]ans by case manag]s describ$ 9  
section #bjjc7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #b1    
disaggregat$ by locality2  7#d7 an      
assessm5t ( recruitm5t & ret5tion ( su* 
case manag]s1 disaggregat$ by locality &
 demographic *>act]i/ics2 &  7#e7       
metrics reg>d+ h\s+ /ability & ret5tion 
= vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 ,f$]al h\s+      
assi/ance programs1 includ+ vet]ans :o h
 p>ticipat$ 9 m ?an "o su* program &    
reasons :y vet]ans ceas$ to s           
p>ticipate4  7b7 ,appropriate           
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,!       

,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  7#c7 ,! ,committee on ,f9ancial
 ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#d7 ,! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &  
,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4