[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 312 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 312

To require certain entities that operate homeless shelters to identify 
  and provide certain counseling to homeless veterans, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 26, 1999

 Mr. McCain (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. Hagel) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To require certain entities that operate homeless shelters to identify 
  and provide certain counseling to homeless veterans, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT TO IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE COUNSELING TO HOMELESS 
              VETERANS.

    (a) Requirement.--Each entity that receives a grant from the 
Federal Government for purposes of providing emergency shelter for 
homeless individuals shall--
            (1) identify whether or not each adult individual seeking 
        such shelter from such entity is a veteran; and
            (2) provide each such individual who is a veteran such 
        counseling relating to the availability of veterans benefits 
        (including employment assistance, health care benefits, and 
        other benefits) as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs considers 
        appropriate.
    (b) Coordination of Activities.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall jointly 
coordinate the activities required by subsection (a).
    (c) Notification.--(1) Entities referred to in subsection (a) shall 
notify the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the number and identity of 
the veterans identified under paragraph (1) of that subsection.
    (2) Such entities shall make such notification with such frequency 
and in such form as the Secretary shall specify.
    (d) Prohibition on Funds for Noncompliance.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, an entity referred to subsection (a) that fails 
to meet the requirements specified in that subsection shall not be 
eligible for additional grants or other Federal funds for purposes of 
carrying out activities relating to emergency shelter for homeless 
individuals.
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