[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 107 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 107

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor 
   to prioritize the provision of services to homeless veterans with 
  dependent children in carrying out homeless veterans reintegration 
                   programs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

  Ms. Brownley of California 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 direct the Secretary of Labor 
   to prioritize the provision of services to homeless veterans with 
  dependent children in carrying out homeless veterans reintegration 
                   programs, 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 ``Homeless Veterans with Children 
Reintegration Act''.

SEC. 2. PRIORITY UNDER HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS FOR 
              HOMELESS VETERANS WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN.

    (a) Priority for Homeless Veterans With Dependent Children.--
Subsection (a) of section 2021 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``Subject to'' and inserting ``(1) Subject 
        to''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) In conducting programs under this section, the Secretary 
shall prioritize the provision of services to homeless veterans with 
dependent children.''.
    (b) Additional Reporting Requirements.--Subsection (d) of such 
section is amended--
            (1) by striking ``the report an evaluation of services'' 
        and all that follows and inserting ``each such report--''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(1) an evaluation of services furnished to veterans under 
        this section and an analysis of the information collected under 
        subsection (b);
            ``(2) an analysis of any gaps in access to shelter, safety, 
        and services for homeless veterans with dependent children; and
            ``(3) recommendations for improving any gaps identified 
        under paragraph (2).''.
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