[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 425 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 425

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year 
   extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to 
  provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such 
                               programs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 10, 2015

Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Tester) 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 provide for a five-year 
   extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to 
  provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such 
                               programs.

    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 ``Homeless Veterans' Reintegration 
Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOMELESS 
              VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Five-Year Extension of Homeless Veterans Reintegration 
Programs.--Section 2021(e)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``2015'' and inserting ``2020''.
    (b) Five-Year Extension of Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless 
Veterans With Children Reintegration Grant Program.--Section 
2021A(f)(1) of such title is amended by striking ``2015'' and inserting 
``2020''.
    (c) Clarification of Eligibility for Services Under Homeless 
Veterans Reintegration Programs.--Section 2021(a) of such title is 
amended by striking ``reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor 
force.'' and inserting the following: ``reintegration into the labor 
force of--''
            ``(1) homeless veterans;
            ``(2) veterans participating in the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs supported housing program for which rental assistance 
        is provided pursuant to section 8(o)(19) of the United States 
        Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19));
            ``(3) Indians who are veterans and receiving assistance 
        under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self 
        Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.); and
            ``(4) veterans who are transitioning from being 
        incarcerated.''.
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