[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1180 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1180

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize various programs 
servicing the needs of homeless veterans for fiscal years 2007 through 
                     2011, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 7, 2005

   Mr. Obama introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize various programs 
servicing the needs of homeless veterans for fiscal years 2007 through 
                     2011, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sheltering All Veterans Everywhere 
Act'' or the ``SAVE Reauthorization Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) homelessness is a serious problem in the United States;
            (2) veterans, who have served and defended this Nation, are 
        especially at risk for homelessness;
            (3) the Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that more 
        than 250,000 veterans are homeless on any given night;
            (4) an estimated 1 out of every 3 homeless men served in 
        the Armed Forces;
            (5) America's homeless veterans have served bravely in 
        World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, 
        and more recent efforts such as Operation Enduring Freedom and 
        Operation Iraqi Freedom;
            (6) male veterans are twice as likely to become homeless 
        compared to their non-veteran counterparts;
            (7) female veterans are almost 4 times as likely to become 
        homeless than their non-veteran counterparts;
            (8) it is imperative that the United States Government 
        provide homeless or at-risk veterans with the services they 
        need to prevent and end their homeless situations; and
            (9) the programs reauthorized by this Act provide important 
        housing and services to homeless veterans and deserve to be 
        reauthorized.

SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS.

    (a) Amending the Structure by Which Grant and Per Diem Grantees 
Receive Payment.--Section 2012(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) The rate for per diem payments under paragraph (1) 
        shall be the rate authorized for State homes for domiciliary 
        care under section 1741(a)(1)(A) of this title.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations for the Homeless Providers 
Grant and Per Diem Program.--Section 2013 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 
        2011.''.

SEC. 4. HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Expansion to Include Veterans at Imminent Risk for 
Homelessness.--Section 2021(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ``and veterans who are at imminent risk of 
homelessness'' after ``to expedite the reintegration of homeless 
veterans''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2021(e)(1) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 
        2011.''.

SEC. 5. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTREACH SERVICES.

    Section 2022 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``including particular veterans'' 
                and inserting the following: ``including--
            ``(1) particular veterans''; and
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                the following: ``; and
            ``(2) members of the armed forces separating from active 
        duty.'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Plans to provide information concerning homelessness, 
        including risk factors, awareness assessment, and contact 
        information for preventative assistance associated with 
        homelessness.''; and
            (3) in subsection (e)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) provision of information concerning homelessness, 
        including risk factors, awareness assessment, and contact 
        information for preventative assistance associated with 
        homelessness.''.

SEC. 6. TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND 
              HOMELESS VETERANS.

    (a) Extension of General Treatment Authorization.--Section 2031(b) 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``2006'' and 
inserting ``2011''.
    (b) Extension of Additional Services Authorization.--Section 
2033(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``2006'' and inserting ``2011''.

SEC. 7. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS TO TRANSFER PROPERTIES OBTAINED THROUGH 
              FORECLOSURE OF VA HOME MORTGAGES.

    Section 2041 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (c).

SEC. 8. GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

    Section 2061(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005'' and inserting ``fiscal 
years 2005 through 2011''.

SEC. 9. EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR DENTAL CARE.

    Section 2062(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, for a period of 60 
        consecutive days,''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (3).

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HOMELESS VETERAN 
              SERVICE PROVIDER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 2064(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 to 
carry out the programs under this section.''.

SEC. 11. ANNUAL REPORT ON ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS VETERANS.

    Section 2065(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Information on the efforts of the Secretary to 
        coordinate the delivery of housing and services to homeless 
        veterans with other Federal departments and agencies, 
        including--
                    ``(A) the Department of Defense;
                    ``(B) the Department of Health and Human Services;
                    ``(C) the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development;
                    ``(D) the Department of Justice;
                    ``(E) the Department of Labor;
                    ``(F) the Interagency Council on Homelessness; and
                    ``(G) the Social Security Administration.''.

SEC. 12. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOMELESS VETERANS.

    Section 2066 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                    ``(E) The Executive Director of the Interagency 
                Council on Homelessness (or a representative of the 
                Executive Director).''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``December 31, 2006'' 
        and inserting ``September 30, 2011.''

SEC. 13. STUDY ON MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA AND HOMELESSNESS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2007, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report containing the results of a 
study on the intersection of military sexual trauma and homelessness 
and effective service models for addressing trauma among homeless 
veterans to--
            (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
            (2) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate;
            (3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (4) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives.
    (b) Contents.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) an examination of a possible correlation between 
        military sexual trauma and homelessness among veterans;
            (2) a summary description of effective service models for 
        assembling various treatment modalities and environments for 
        treating homeless veterans who have experienced military sexual 
        trauma; and
            (3) an outcome evaluation of the ``Seeking Safety'' 
        treatment regime made available by the Secretary to homeless 
        female veterans.
    (c) Funding.--From amounts appropriated for fiscal years 2006 and 
2007 to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical services to 
veterans, the Secretary shall make available such sums as may be 
necessary to conduct the study under subsection (a).
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