,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hihe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjbf,ms4   
,morrison 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,lawl]7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a r5tal assi/ance   
program = l[-income vet]an families1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,h\s+ = ,all       
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,l[-income  
vet]an r5tal assi/ance program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;f7o77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#bc7 ,l[-income vet]an r5tal  
assi/ance program  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,qualifi$ vet]an      
family  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$   
vet]an family means--  7aa7 = fiscal ye>
 #bjbg1 a vet]an family hav+ an income  
no high] ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! applicable   
income limitation = extremely l[-income 
families2  7bb7 = fiscal ye> #bjbh1 a   
vet]an family hav+ an income no high]   

?an #ge p]c5t ( ! applicable income     
limitation = extremely l[-income        
families2  7cc7 = fiscal ye> #bjbi1 an  
extremely l[-income vet]an family2  7dd7
 = fiscal ye> #bjcj1 a v l[-income      
vet]an family2 &  7ee7 = fiscal ye>     
#bjca & !reaft]1 a l[-income vet]an     
family4  7,,ii7 ,cont9u+ eligibility ,! 
t]m qualifi$ vet]an family includes a   
vet]an family t 0 initially assi/$ "u   
?is p>agraph b no long] satisfies !     
requirem5ts "u subclause 7,i71 provid$ t
 ! income ( ! vet]an family does n exce$
 #ajj p]c5t ( ! area m$ian income4  7ii7
 ,tribally designat$ h\s+ entity ,! t]m 
tribally designat$ h\s+ entity has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !       
,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74  7iii7 ,vet]an ,! t]m 
vet]an--  7,i7 means a p]son :o1        
reg>dless ( l5g? ( s]vice1 0 a memb] ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section
 #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72
 &  7,,ii7 does n include a p]son :o--  

7aa7 receiv$ a di%onorable dis*>ge f !  
,arm$ ,=ces2 or  7bb7 0 dis*>g$ or      
dismiss$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces by reason ( !  
s5t5ce ( a g5]al c\rt-m>tial4  7iv7     
,vet]an family ,! t]m vet]an family     
means-- 7,i7 a vet]an :o is a s+le      
p]son2  7,,ii7 a family 7includ+        
families ) *ildr57 ^: head ( h\sehold   
7or ^: sp\se7 is a vet]an2 &  7,,iii7 #a
 or m vet]ans liv+ toge!r ) #a or m     
p]sons4  7,b7 ,entitlem5t to r5tal      
assi/ance  7i7 ,entitlem5t ,a qualifi$  
vet]an family %all be entitl$ to r5tal  
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph4  7ii7 ,access
 to assi/ance ,ea* public h\s+ ag5cy    
adm9i/]+ assi/ance "u ?is subsection    
%all ensure t--  7,i7 any vet]an family 
desir+ to submit an application =       
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph %all h !      
opportunity to d s2 &  7,,ii7 assi/ance 
"u ?is p>agraph %all be furni%$ )       
reasonable promptness to all qualifi$   
vet]an families4  7,c7 ,in=mation reg>d+
 s]vices ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all   

provide public h\s+ ag5cies assi/+      
vet]an families "u ?is p>agraph )       
in=mation reg>d+ s]vices available to   
vet]ans 9 ! area1 & ^? public h\s+      
ag5cies %all provide t in=mation to all 
vet]an families assi/$ "u ?is p>agraph4 
7,d7 ,prohibition on discrim9ation  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,an own] ( #e or m r5tal dwell+
 units may n refuse to lease any        
available unit to a hold] ( a v\*] !    
funds = :i* are appropriat$ pursuant to 
?is p>agraph because ( ! /atus ( !      
prospective t5ant z a hold] ( su* v\*]4 
7ii7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is           
subp>agraph may n be con/ru$ to preempt 
any law ( any ,/ate or political        
subdivision !re( t provides m protection
 ?an ?is subp>agraph4  7,e7 ,v]ification
 ( vet]an /atus ,! ,secret>y1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 %all ma9ta9 an electronic     
process ?r\gh :i* a public h\s+ ag5cy   
may v]ify ! vet]an /atus ( any vet]an   
family t applies = or receives r5tal    
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph4  7,f7 ,mov+  

to "w ,sums appropriat$ pursuant to ?is 
p>agraph may n be us$ = or pursuant to !
 ,mov+ to ,"w demon/ration program      
au?oriz$ "u section #bjd ( ! ,dep>tm5ts 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ,h\s+ & ,urban    
,developm5t1 & ,indep5d5t ,ag5cies      
,appropriations ,act1 #aiif 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f note2 ,public ,law    
#ajd-acd74  7,g7 ,compliance ) income   
t>get+ requirem5ts ,r5tal assi/ance     
provid$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n be       
consid]$ = ! purpose ( det]m9+          
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#af7;b74  7,h7 ,exclusion ( vet]an      
disability b5efits ,disability b5efits  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs %all n be c\nt$ z income = !   
purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r a vet]an family  
meets ! requirem5ts to be a qualifi$    
vet]an family "u subp>agraph 7,a77i74   
7,i7 ,adm9i/]+ ag5cies ,! ,secret>y %all
 designate a public h\s+ ag5cy to       
adm9i/] assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph 9 any 
area :]e no exi/+ public h\s+ ag5cy has 
jurisdiction or :]e no public h\s+ ag5cy

 is adequately adm9i/]+ su* assi/ance1  
subject to public comm5t & aft]         
consultation ) ,/ates1 public h\s+      
ag5cies1 local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian       
tribes1 & tribally designat$ h\s+       
entities4  7,j7 ,transition ,no vet]an  
receiv+ r5tal assi/ance "u ?is          
subsection on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
p>agraph %all be subject to any         
r$et]m9ation ( eligibility z a result ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4  7,k7        
,support$ h\s+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
?is p>agraph1 all v\*]s made available  
by law = ! support$ h\s+ program        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 9 conjunction ) 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u      
p>agraph 7#ai7 %all cont9ue to be       
includ$ 9 t support$ h\s+ program4  7ii7
 ,ref]rals ,public h\s+ ag5cies %all    
ref] vet]ans assi/$ "u ?is p>agraph to !
 support$ h\s+ program "u p>agraph 7#ai7
 if ! public h\s+ ag5cy det]m9es t      
assi/ance ?r\gh t program w\ld be       
appropriate = ! vet]an4  7,l7 ,s]vice   
fees  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,public h\s+ ag5cies 

adm9i/]+ assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph %all 
be eligible to receive s]vice fees to   
cov] co/s ( assi/+ qualifi$ vet]an      
families to successfully lease units )  
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7ii7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt (    
s]vice fees "u ?is subp>agraph %all n   
exce$ #d1jjj = ea* applicant h\sehold   
det]m9$ to be eligible = assi/ance "u   
?is p>agraph1 except t su* am\nt %all be
 adju/$ = inflation annually by !       
,secret>y 9 accordance ) an inflation>y 
index select$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,m7     
,au?orization & p]man5t appropriation ,=
 fiscal ye> #bjbg & ea* succe$+ fiscal  
ye>1 !re is appropriat$1 out ( any money
 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = 
! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is p>agraph1   
su* sums z may be necess>y to provide   
r5tal assi/ance = all qualifi$ vet]an   
families entitl$ to assi/ance "u ?is    
p>agraph1 adm9i/rative fees "u          
subsection 7q7 associat$ ) su* r5tal    
assi/ance1 & s]vice fees "u subp>agraph 
7,l7 ( ?is p>agraph4  7,n7 ,relation to 

exi/+ v\*] programs  7i7 ,supplem5t1 n  
supplant ,am\nts appropriat$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,m7 %all supplem5t1 & n    
supplant1 am\nts o!rwise made available 
= r5tal assi/ance "u ?is subsection1    
includ+ am\nts made available "u        
p>agraph 7#ai74  7ii7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be
 con/ru$ to affect ! numb] ( v\*]s =    
r5tal assi/ance o!rwise provid$ "u ?is  
subsection1 includ+ "u p>agraph 7#ai74  
4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made  
by ?is section %all take effect on !    
fir/ day ( ! fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] !   
fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ?is section 0       
enact$4