[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4079 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4079

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of grants 
  and other assistance from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the 
provision of housing and other services for homeless veterans to comply 
 with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2012

Mr. McKinley (for himself, Ms. Waters, and Mrs. Napolitano) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of grants 
  and other assistance from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the 
provision of housing and other services for homeless veterans to comply 
 with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, 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 ``Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONS ON THE AWARD OF GRANTS BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SERVICES TO 
              HOMELESS VETERANS.

    (a) Condition; Priority in Administration.--
            (1) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 20 of title 38, 
        United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new section:
``Sec. 2004. Condition on the award of grants and other assistance for 
              the provision of housing or services to homeless veterans
    ``(a) Limitation.--The Secretary may not make a grant or provide 
other assistance to any entity for the provision of housing or services 
to homeless veterans under this chapter unless the entity submits to 
the Secretary a certification that the building where the entity 
proposes to provide such housing or services is in compliance with 
codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, including the 
most current Life Safety Code and all applicable State and local 
housing codes, licensing requirements, fire and safety requirements, 
and any other requirements in the jurisdiction in which the project is 
located regarding the condition of the structure and the operation of 
the supportive housing or service center.
    ``(b) Priority in Administration of Grants.--In awarding grants and 
providing other assistance under this chapter, the Secretary shall give 
priority to an entity seeking a grant or assistance for a project that 
includes making improvements to a building where the entity proposes to 
provide housing or services to homeless veterans to ensure that such 
building meets codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, 
as required under subsection (a).''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
        beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end of 
        the items relating to such subchapter the following new item:

``2004. Condition on the award of grants and other assistance for the 
                            provision of housing or services to 
                            homeless veterans.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to an application for a grant or other assistance 
under chapter 20 of title 38, United States Code, submitted on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Treatment of Current Recipients.--In the case of the recipient 
of a grant or other assistance under chapter 20 of title 38, United 
States Code, that receives grant funds or other assistance provided by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year during which this 
Act is enacted, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall require the 
recipient to submit the certification required under section 2004 of 
such title, as added by subsection (a), by not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. If the recipient fails to 
submit such certification by such date, the Secretary may not make any 
additional payments or provide other assistance to the recipient under 
such chapter until the recipient submits such certification.
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