,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #diba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #h1 #bjbe,mr4  
,cr[ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4
 ,pett]s51 & ,mr4 ,lawl]7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 & 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   
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to  
make grants to modify & upgrade         
/ructures to s]ve z int]im & p]man5t    
h\s+ to accommodate unh\s$ individuals )
 pets1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,provid+
 = ,unh\s$ ,p & ,pets ,act ( #bjbe or ! 
,,pupp ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,grant program
 = upgrad+ /ructures to s]ve z int]im & 
p]man5t h\s+ to accommodate unh\s$      
individuals ) pets  7a7 ,au?ority ,!    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ 9 direct 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &    

,urban ,developm5t1 may c>ry out a      
program "u ?is section to make grants to
 eligible entities = provid+ int]im &   
p]man5t h\s+ t accommodates homeless    
p]sons1 & homeless families1 :o h pets4 
7b7 ,use ,am\nts f a grant "u ?is       
section may be us$ only =-- 7#a7 co/s ( 
acquir+1 r5ovat+1 rehabilitat+1         
re-purpos+1 retr(itt+1 or con/ruct+ a   
prop]ty to be us$ z int]im or p]man5t   
h\s+ t accommodates homeless p]sons1 &  
homeless families1 :o h pets2  7#b7     
pet-relat$ co/s ( op]at+ su* h\s+ z     
provid$ 9 ?is section2 &  7#c7 co/s (   
tra9+ /aff & volunte]s associat$ ) su*  
h\s+ 9 basic pet c>e1 includ+ nutrition1
 behavioral tra9+1 & heal? ma9t5ance4   
7c7 ,requirem5ts ,int]im or p]man5t h\s+
 assi/$ ) am\nts f a grant "u ?is ,act  
%all comply ) ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7
 ,s]vices  7,a7 ,supportive s]vices     
,appropriate supportive s]vices1 includ+
 m5tal heal?1 employm5t1 sub/ance use   
disord]1 & wellness s]vices1 %all be    
made available to occupants ( ! h\s+4   

7,b7 ,vet]9>y s]vices ,basic vet]9>y c>e
 & behavioral support = pets1 includ+   
spay & neut]1 basic wellness            
exam9ations1 vacc9ations1 d5tal c>e1    
he>tworm treatm5t & prev5tion1 flea &   
tick treatm5t & prev5tion1 & basic      
m$ical proc$ures1 %all be made available
 = pets ( occupants ( ! h\s+4  7,c7     
,location ,s]vices requir$ "u ?is       
p>agraph %all be made available on-site 
9 su* h\s+1 except t s]vices t _c be    
furni%$ on-site may be made available   
(f-site1 b only if direct l9kage to     
transportation s]vices is made available
 to occupants to access su* s]vices4    
7#b7 ,animal h\s+ ,! h\s+ %all provide  
accommodations = pets ( occupants ( !   
h\s+ t are appropriate = ! lay\t & type 
( ! int]im or p]man5t h\s+1 :i* may     
include crates & k5nels4  7#c7          
,coord9ation ,! manag] ( ! h\s+ %all--  
7,a7 coord9ate ) public s]vices & su*   
ag5cies z ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate to provide s]vices & safety 
= ! h\s+1 z ! ,secret>y %all require2   

7,b7 coord9ate ) local vet]9>y s]vice & 
animal c>e provid]s to provide c>e =    
pets t accompany occupants ( ! h\s+2 &  
7,c7 9 mak+ occupancy available 9 !     
h\s+1 coord9ate ) ! adm9i/rative entity 
= ! ,cont9uum ( ,c>e "u subtitle ,c (   
title ,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to         
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aacha et seq47 = ! area 9 :i* ! h\s+  
is locat$4  7d7 ,applications2 plan     
7#a7 ,application ,! ,secret>y %all     
provide = eligible entities to submit   
applications = grants "u ?is section &  
%all require su* applications to include
 a plan "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,plan ,a
 plan "u ?is p>agraph %all-- 7,a7       
id5tify exi/+ h\s+1 %elt]s1 or unus$    
/ructures or l& )9 ! area s]v$ by !     
eligible entity submitt+ ! application t
 w be us$ = provid+ ! h\s+ to be assi/$ 
"u subsection 7b7 ) am\nts f a grant "u 
?is section2  7,b7 id5tify ! ext5t (    
ne$1 9 ! area ( su* h\s+1 %elt]s1       
/ructures1 or l& id5tifi$1 = int]im or  
p]man5t h\s+ = homeless p]sons ) pets2  

7,c7 id5tify p>tn]+ vet]9>y s]vice &    
animal c>e provid]s t w provide c>e =   
pets t accompany occupants ( ! h\s+ &   
any p>tn]+ animal welf>e organization2  
7,d7 include su* assurances z !         
,secret>y consid]s necess>y to ensure t 
su* h\s+ w be provid$ us+ grant am\nts1 
t su* h\s+ w accommodate homeless       
p]sons1 & homeless families1 :o h pets1 
& t su* h\s+ w comply ) ! requirem5ts "u
 subsection 7c72 &  7,e7 provide =      
t>get$ outrea* to individuals exp]i5c+  
homelessness )9 ! area s]v$ by !        
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section to in=m su* individuals reg>d+ !
 availability ( ! h\s+ assi/$ ) grant   
am\nts4  7#c7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y   
%all select applications to be aw>d$ su*
 grants on a competitive basis1 bas$ on 
crit]ia t ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%4  7e7
 ,reports ,ea* eligible entity t        
receives a grant "u ?is section = a     
fiscal ye> %all submit a report to !    
,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
end ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! grant 0 made1

 t %all include ! foll[+ in=mation3     
7#a7 ,a description ( ! activities      
und]tak5 by ! eligible entity us+ su*   
grant am\nts4  7#b7 ,id5tification ( !  
co/s ( ea* ( ! s]vices provid$ 9        
connection ) ! h\s+ assi/$ ) su* grant  
am\nts4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( !         
effectiv5ess ( ! program grants "u ?is  
section & any recomm5dations = improv+ !
 program4  7f7 ,def9itions ,= purposes (
 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all  
apply3  7#a7 ,eligible entity  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7i7
 a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t2  7ii7 a 
nonpr(it organization2 &  7iii7 an      
entity provid+ h\s+ or %elt]s = homeless
 p]sons4  7,b7 ,limitation ,su* t]m does
 n include an animal wellness or welf>e 
organization or an animal %elt]1 except 
t ?is subp>agraph may n be con/ru$ to   
prev5t any su* organization or %elt] f  
p>tn]+ ) an eligible entity to provide  
int]im or p]man5t h\s+ assi/$ ) am\nts f
 a grant "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,homeless ,!
 t]m homeless has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9

 section #ajc ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to      
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aacjb74  7#c7  ,int]im h\s+  ,! t]m   
int]im h\s+ means any h\s+ or %elt] t   
does n provide p]man5t h\s+4 ,su* t]m   
includes transitional h\s+ 7z su* t]m is
 def9$ 9 su* section #dja7 & em]g5cy    
%elt]s 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#cba ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #accea774
  7#d7 ,p]man5t h\s+ ,! t]m p]man5t h\s+
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #dja
 ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless         
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj74 
7#e7 ,pet ,! t]m pet means any          
dome/icat$ animal t is normally ma9ta9$ 
z a companion or pet animal ne> ! own]  
or p]son :o c>es = ! animal1 su* z a    
dome/ic dog 7includ+ a s]vice dog71     
dome/ic cat1 f]ret1 g]bil1 m\se1 rat1   
gu9ea pig1 rabbit1 ham/]1 or bird4  7#f7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#g7 ,unit ( 
g5]al local gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit ( g5]al
 local gov]nm5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#a7 (      

section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community 
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecjb7;a77#a774  7g7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf    
?r\gh #bjcj4