[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 157 (Wednesday, November 6, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7886-S7888]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HOMELESS VETERANS EXPANSION ACT
Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed
to the consideration of Calendar No. 197, S. 287.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The bill clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 287) to amend title 38, United States Code, to
expand the definition of a homeless veteran for purposes of
benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill,
which had been reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, with
an amendment and an amendment to the title, as follows:
S. 287
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Homeless Veterans
Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF HOMELESS VETERAN FOR
PURPOSES OF BENEFITS UNDER THE LAWS
ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
Section 2002(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(a))'' and inserting
``in subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302)''.
SEC. 3. IMPROVEMENTS TO GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMPREHENSIVE
SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) Modification of Authority To Provide Capital
Improvement Grants for Programs That Assist Homeless
Veterans.--Subsection (a) of section 2011 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended, in the matter before paragraph (1)--
(1) by striking ``or modifying'' and inserting ``,
modifying, or maintaining''; and
(2) by inserting ``privately, safely, and securely,''
before ``the following''.
(b) Requirement That Recipients of Grants Meet Physical
Privacy, Safety, and Security Needs of Homeless Veterans.--
Subsection (f) of such section is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
``(6) To meet the physical privacy, safety, and security
needs of homeless veterans receiving services through the
project.''.
SEC. 4. INCREASED PER DIEM PAYMENTS FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
ASSISTANCE THAT BECOMES PERMANENT HOUSING FOR
HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2012(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as
subparagraphs (C) through (E), respectively;
(2) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated, by striking ``in
subparagraph (D)'' and inserting ``in subparagraph (E)'';
(3) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated, by striking
``under subparagraph (B)'' and inserting ``under subparagraph
(C)'';
(4) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated, by striking ``in
subparagraphs (B) and (C)'' and inserting ``in subparagraphs
(C) and (D)''; and
(5) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``The rate'' and inserting ``Except as
otherwise provided in subparagraph (B), the rate''; and
(B) by striking ``under subparagraph (B)'' and all that
follows through the end and inserting the following: ``under
subparagraph (C).
``(B)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), in no case may
the rate determined under this paragraph exceed the rate
authorized for State homes for domiciliary care under
subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 1741 of this title, as the
Secretary may increase from time to time under subsection (c)
of that section.
``(ii) In the case of services furnished to a homeless
veteran who is placed in housing that will become permanent
housing for the veteran upon termination of the furnishing of
such services to such veteran, the maximum rate of per diem
authorized under this section is 150 percent of the rate
described in clause (i).''.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF PER DIEM PAYMENTS FOR FURNISHING
CARE TO DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN HOMELESS
VETERANS.
Subsection (a) of section 2012 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(4) Services for which a recipient of a grant under
section 2011 of this title (or an entity described in
paragraph (1)) may receive per diem payments under this
subsection may include furnishing care for a dependent of a
homeless veteran who is under the care of such homeless
veteran while such homeless veteran receives services from
the grant recipient (or entity).''.
SEC. 6. REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO
ASSESS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR
HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall assess and measure the capacity of programs for which
entities receive grants under section 2011 of title 38,
United States Code, or per diem payments under section 2012
or 2061 of such title.
(b) Assessment at National and Local Levels.--In assessing
and measuring under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
develop and use tools to examine the capacity of programs
described in such subsection at both the national and local
level in order to assess the following:
(1) Whether sufficient capacity exists to meet the needs of
homeless veterans in each geographic area.
(2) Whether existing capacity meets the needs of the
subpopulations of homeless veterans located in each
geographic area.
(3) The amount of capacity that recipients of grants under
sections 2011 and 2061 and per diem payments under section
2012 of such title have to provide services for which the
recipients are eligible to receive per diem under section
2012(a)(2)(B)(ii) of title 38, United States Code, as added
by section 4(5)(B).
(c) Use of Information.--The Secretary shall use the
information collected under this section as follows:
(1) To set specific goals to ensure that programs described
in subsection (a) are effectively serving the needs of
homeless veterans.
(2) To assess whether programs described in subsection (a)
are meeting goals set under paragraph (1).
(3) To inform funding allocations for programs described in
subsection (a).
(4) To improve the referral of homeless veterans to
programs described in subsection (a).
(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the assessment required by subsection (b) is completed,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
of the House of Representatives a report on such assessment
and such recommendations for legislative and administrative
action as the Secretary may have to improve the programs and
per diem payments described in subsection (a).
SEC. 7. EXPANSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AUTHORITY
TO PROVIDE DENTAL CARE TO HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Section 2062(b) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Eligible Veterans.--(1) Subsection (a) applies to a
veteran who--
``(A) is enrolled for care under section 1705(a) of this
title; and
``(B) for a period of 60 consecutive days, is receiving--
``(i) assistance under section 8(o) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)); or
``(ii) care (directly or by contract) in any of the
following settings:
``(I) A domiciliary under section 1710 of this title.
``(II) A therapeutic residence under section 2032 of this
title.
``(III) Community residential care coordinated by the
Secretary under section 1730 of this title.
``(IV) A setting for which the Secretary provides funds for
a grant and per diem provider.
``(V) A setting--
``(aa) in which the veteran is receiving transitional
housing assistance;
``(bb) for which funding is not provided for transitional
housing assistance under the laws administered by the
Secretary;
``(cc) for which the Secretary receives verification from
the provider of care that the veteran is receiving care for a
period of 60 consecutive days; and
``(dd) from which the Secretary determines that the veteran
cannot reasonably access comparable dental services at no
cost and in a reasonable period of time.
``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), in determining whether
a veteran has received assistance or care for a period of 60
consecutive days, the Secretary may disregard breaks in the
continuity of assistance or care for which the veteran is not
responsible.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 8. PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES TO
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS VETERANS AND
VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 20 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2022 the
following new section:
``Sec. 2022A. Partnerships with public and private entities
to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans
at risk of homelessness
``(a) Partnerships Authorized.--Subject to the availability
of funds for that purpose, the Secretary may enter into
partnerships with public or private entities to fund a
portion of the general legal services specified in subsection
(c) that are provided by such entities to homeless veterans
and veterans at risk of homelessness.
``(b) Locations.--The Secretary shall ensure that, to the
extent practicable, partnerships under this section are made
with entities equitably distributed across the geographic
regions of the United States, including rural communities,
tribal lands of the United States, Native Americans, and
tribal organizations (as defined in section 3765 of title 38,
United States Code).
``(c) Legal Services.--Legal services specified in this
subsection include legal services provided by public or
private entities that address the needs of homeless veterans
and veterans at risk of homelessness as follows:
``(1) Legal services related to housing, including eviction
defense and representation in landlord-tenant cases.
``(2) Legal services related to family law, including
assistance in court proceedings for child support, divorce,
and estate planning.
``(3) Legal services related to income support, including
assistance in obtaining public benefits.
``(4) Legal services related to criminal defense, including
defense in matters symptomatic of homelessness, such as
outstanding warrants, fines, and driver's license revocation,
to reduce recidivism and facilitate the overcoming of reentry
obstacles in employment or housing.
``(d) Consultation.--In developing and carrying out
partnerships under this section, the Secretary shall, to the
extent practicable, consult with public and private
entities--
``(1) for assistance in identifying and contacting
organizations capable of providing the legal services
described in subsection (c); and
``(2) to coordinate appropriate outreach relationships with
such organizations.
``(e) Reports.--The Secretary may require entities that
have entered into partnerships under this section to submit
to the Secretary periodic reports on legal services provided
to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness
pursuant to such partnerships.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 20 of such title is amended by adding
after the item relating to section 2022 the following new
item:
``2022A. Partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal
services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of
homelessness.''.
SEC. 9. REQUESTS FOR DATA TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE SERVICES
PROVIDED TO VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.
Section 2022 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g);
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) Requests for Data To Evaluate and Improve Services
Provided to Veterans at Risk of Homelessness.--(1) The
Secretary shall from time to time request from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Prisons, the Bureau of
Justice Statistics, and other appropriate Federal law
enforcement agencies data in the possession of such agencies
useful for the evaluation and improvement of the services
provided to veterans at risk of homelessness under this
section and section 2023 of this title.
``(2) Such agencies shall make reasonable efforts to comply
with any such request by the Secretary.''.
SEC. 10. REPEAL OF SUNSET ON AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT PROGRAM
OF REFERRAL AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR
VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS WHO ARE
TRANSITIONING FROM CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS.
Section 2023 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b);
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``To the extent
practical, the program'' and inserting ``The program'';
(3) by striking subsection (d);
(4) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``provided under the
demonstration program''; and
(5) by redesignating subsections (c) and (e) as subsections
(b) and (c), respectively.
SEC. 11. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORTS ON
ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Section 2065 of title 38, United States
Code, is hereby repealed.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 20 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 2065.
SEC. 12. EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) Comprehensive Service Programs.--Section 2013 of title
38, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (4)
through (6) and inserting the following:
``(4) $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through
2014.
``(5) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent
fiscal year.''.
(b) Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs.--Section
2021(e)(1)(F) of such title is amended by striking ``2013''
and inserting ``2014''.
(c) Treatment and Rehabilitation for Seriously Mentally Ill
and Homeless Veterans.--Section 2031(b) of such title is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2013'' and inserting
``December 31, 2014''.
(d) Centers for the Provision of Comprehensive Services to
Homeless Veterans.--Section 2033(d) of such title is amended
by striking ``December 31, 2013'' and inserting ``December
31, 2014''.
(e) Housing Assistance for Homeless Veterans.--Section
2041(c) of such title is amended by striking ``December 31,
2013'' and inserting ``December 31, 2014''.
(f) Financial Assistance for Supportive Services for Very
Low-Income Veteran Families in Permanent Housing.--
(1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 2044(e) of such
title is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph (F):
``(F) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.''.
(2) Training entities for provision of supportive
services.--Paragraph (3) of such section is amended by
striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2014''.
(g) Grant Program for Homeless Veterans With Special
Needs.--Section 2061(d)(1) of such title is amended by
striking ``for each of'' through ``shall be available'' and
inserting ``for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2014,
$5,000,000 shall be available''.
(h) Technical Assistance Grants for Nonprofit Community-
Based Groups.--Section 2064(b) of such title is amended by
striking ``2012'' and inserting ``2014''.
(i) Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.--Section
2066(d) of such title is amended by striking ``December 31,
2013'' and inserting ``December 31, 2014''.
SEC. 13. EXTENSION OF REDUCED PENSION FOR CERTAIN VETERANS
COVERED BY MEDICAID PLANS FOR SERVICES
FURNISHED BY NURSING FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--Subsection (d)(7) of section 5503 of title
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``November 30,
2016'' and inserting ``March 31, 2018''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Section heading.--The section heading of such section
is amended to read as follows: ``Reduced pension for certain
hospitalized veterans and certain veterans receiving
domiciliary, nursing home, or nursing facility care''.
(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 5503 and inserting the following
new item:
``5503. Reduced pension for certain hospitalized veterans and certain
veterans receiving domiciliary, nursing home, or nursing
facility care.''.
Ms. HIRONO. I ask unanimous consent the committee-reported substitute
amendment be considered, the Sanders amendment, which is at the desk,
be agreed to, the committee-reported amendment, as amended, be agreed
to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the
committee-reported title amendment be agreed to, and the motions to
reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or
debate.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment (No. 2023) was agreed to, as follows:
On page 11, strike line 25 and insert the following:
lessness pursuant to such partnerships.
``(f) Sunset.--The authority of the Secretary to enter into
partnerships under this section as described in subsection
(a) shall expire on December 31, 2016.''.
On page 13, strike lines 3 through 18 and insert the
following:
SEC. 10. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PROGRAM OF REFERRAL AND
COUNSELING SERVICES FOR VETERANS AT RISK OF
HOMELESSNESS WHO ARE TRANSITIONING FROM CERTAIN
INSTITUTIONS.
Section 2023 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b);
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``To the extent
practicable, the program'' and inserting ``The program'';
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``September 30, 2014''
and inserting ``September 30, 2017'';
(4) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``provided under the
demonstration program''; and
(5) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as
subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively.
On page 14, strike lines 2 through 14 and insert the
following:
(a) Treatment and Rehabilitation for Seriously Mentally Ill
and Homeless Veterans.--Section 2031(b) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``December 31,
Beginning on page 14, strike line 24 and all that follows
through page 15, line 7, and insert the following:
(f) Training Entities for Provision of Supportive Services
for Very Low-income Veteran Families in Permanent Housing.--
Section 2044(e)(3) of such title is amended by striking
``2012'' and inserting ``2014''.
On page 15, strike lines 8 through 12.
On page 16, line 7, strike ``March 31, 2018'' and insert
``August 31, 2017''.
The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended,
was agreed to.
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The bill (S. 287), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows:
S. 287
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 ``Helping Homeless Veterans
Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DEFINITION OF HOMELESS VETERAN FOR
PURPOSES OF BENEFITS UNDER THE LAWS
ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS.
Section 2002(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(a))'' and inserting
``in subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302)''.
SEC. 3. IMPROVEMENTS TO GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMPREHENSIVE
SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) Modification of Authority To Provide Capital
Improvement Grants for Programs That Assist Homeless
Veterans.--Subsection (a) of section 2011 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended, in the matter before paragraph (1)--
(1) by striking ``or modifying'' and inserting ``,
modifying, or maintaining''; and
(2) by inserting ``privately, safely, and securely,''
before ``the following''.
(b) Requirement That Recipients of Grants Meet Physical
Privacy, Safety, and Security Needs of Homeless Veterans.--
Subsection (f) of such section is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
``(6) To meet the physical privacy, safety, and security
needs of homeless veterans receiving services through the
project.''.
SEC. 4. INCREASED PER DIEM PAYMENTS FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
ASSISTANCE THAT BECOMES PERMANENT HOUSING FOR
HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2012(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as
subparagraphs (C) through (E), respectively;
(2) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated, by striking ``in
subparagraph (D)'' and inserting ``in subparagraph (E)'';
(3) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated, by striking
``under subparagraph (B)'' and inserting ``under subparagraph
(C)'';
(4) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated, by striking ``in
subparagraphs (B) and (C)'' and inserting ``in subparagraphs
(C) and (D)''; and
(5) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``The rate'' and inserting ``Except as
otherwise provided in subparagraph (B), the rate''; and
(B) by striking ``under subparagraph (B)'' and all that
follows through the end and inserting the following: ``under
subparagraph (C).
``(B)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), in no case may
the rate determined under this paragraph exceed the rate
authorized for State homes for domiciliary care under
subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 1741 of this title, as the
Secretary may increase from time to time under subsection (c)
of that section.
``(ii) In the case of services furnished to a homeless
veteran who is placed in housing that will become permanent
housing for the veteran upon termination of the furnishing of
such services to such veteran, the maximum rate of per diem
authorized under this section is 150 percent of the rate
described in clause (i).''.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF PER DIEM PAYMENTS FOR FURNISHING
CARE TO DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN HOMELESS
VETERANS.
Subsection (a) of section 2012 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(4) Services for which a recipient of a grant under
section 2011 of this title (or an entity described in
paragraph (1)) may receive per diem payments under this
subsection may include furnishing care for a dependent of a
homeless veteran who is under the care of such homeless
veteran while such homeless veteran receives services from
the grant recipient (or entity).''.
SEC. 6. REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO
ASSESS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR
HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall assess and measure the capacity of programs for which
entities receive grants under section 2011 of title 38,
United States Code, or per diem payments under section 2012
or 2061 of such title.
(b) Assessment at National and Local Levels.--In assessing
and measuring under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
develop and use tools to examine the capacity of programs
described in such subsection at both the national and local
level in order to assess the following:
(1) Whether sufficient capacity exists to meet the needs of
homeless veterans in each geographic area.
(2) Whether existing capacity meets the needs of the
subpopulations of homeless veterans located in each
geographic area.
(3) The amount of capacity that recipients of grants under
sections 2011 and 2061 and per diem payments under section
2012 of such title have to provide services for which the
recipients are eligible to receive per diem under section
2012(a)(2)(B)(ii) of title 38, United States Code, as added
by section 4(5)(B).
(c) Use of Information.--The Secretary shall use the
information collected under this section as follows:
(1) To set specific goals to ensure that programs described
in subsection (a) are effectively serving the needs of
homeless veterans.
(2) To assess whether programs described in subsection (a)
are meeting goals set under paragraph (1).
(3) To inform funding allocations for programs described in
subsection (a).
(4) To improve the referral of homeless veterans to
programs described in subsection (a).
(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the assessment required by subsection (b) is completed,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
of the House of Representatives a report on such assessment
and such recommendations for legislative and administrative
action as the Secretary may have to improve the programs and
per diem payments described in subsection (a).
SEC. 7. EXPANSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AUTHORITY
TO PROVIDE DENTAL CARE TO HOMELESS VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Section 2062(b) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Eligible Veterans.--(1) Subsection (a) applies to a
veteran who--
``(A) is enrolled for care under section 1705(a) of this
title; and
``(B) for a period of 60 consecutive days, is receiving--
``(i) assistance under section 8(o) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)); or
``(ii) care (directly or by contract) in any of the
following settings:
``(I) A domiciliary under section 1710 of this title.
``(II) A therapeutic residence under section 2032 of this
title.
``(III) Community residential care coordinated by the
Secretary under section 1730 of this title.
``(IV) A setting for which the Secretary provides funds for
a grant and per diem provider.
``(V) A setting--
``(aa) in which the veteran is receiving transitional
housing assistance;
``(bb) for which funding is not provided for transitional
housing assistance under the laws administered by the
Secretary;
``(cc) for which the Secretary receives verification from
the provider of care that the veteran is receiving care for a
period of 60 consecutive days; and
``(dd) from which the Secretary determines that the veteran
cannot reasonably access comparable dental services at no
cost and in a reasonable period of time.
``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), in determining whether
a veteran has received assistance or care for a period of 60
consecutive days, the Secretary may disregard breaks in the
continuity of assistance or care for which the veteran is not
responsible.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 8. PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES TO
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS VETERANS AND
VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 20 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2022 the
following new section:
The title was amended so as to read:
``A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.''.
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