[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4451 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4451


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 2018

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
   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 2018''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Five-Year Extension of Homeless Veterans Reintegration 
Programs.--Section 2021(e)(1)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2022''.
    (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 ``2018'' and inserting 
``2022''.
    (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 (including veterans who were 
        homeless but found housing during the 60-day period preceding 
        the date on which the veteran begins to participate in a 
        program under this section);
            ``(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)) or the Tribal HUD-
        VA Supportive Housing (Tribal HUD-VASH) program;
            ``(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.);
            ``(4) veterans described in section 2023(e) of this title 
        or any other veterans who are transitioning from being 
        incarcerated; and
            ``(5) veterans participating in the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs rapid rehousing and prevention program authorized in 
        section 2044 of this title.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.