To amend the definition of "homeless person" under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to include certain homeless children and youth, and for other purposes.

1. Adds SEC. __. AMENDMENTS TO THE MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. __. AMENDMENTS TO THE MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT.

   Inserted: The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in section 103--

   Inserted: (A) in subsection (a)--

   Inserted: (i) in paragraph (5)(A)--

   Inserted: (I) by striking "are sharing" and all that follows through "charitable organizations,";

   Inserted: (II) by striking "14 days" each place that term appears and inserting "30 days";

   Inserted: (III) in clause (i), by inserting "or" after the semicolon;

   Inserted: (IV) by striking clause (ii); and

   Inserted: (V) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and

   Inserted: (ii) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(6) unaccompanied youth and homeless families with children and youth defined as homeless under other Federal statutes who--

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   Inserted: "(A) are certified as homeless by the director or designee of a director of a program funded under any other Federal statute; or

   Inserted: "(B) have been certified by a director or designee of a director of a program funded under this Act or a director or designee of a director of a public housing agency as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, which shall include--

   Inserted: "(i) temporarily sharing the housing of another person due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or other similar reason; or

   Inserted: "(ii) living in a room in a motel or hotel."; and

   Inserted: (B) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(f) Other Definitions.--In this section--

   Inserted: "(1) the term 'other Federal statute' has the meaning given that term in section 401; and

   Inserted: "(2) the term 'public housing agency' means an agency described in section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(6)).";

   Inserted: (2) in section 401--

   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1)(C)--

   Inserted: (i) by striking clause (iv); and

   Inserted: (ii) by redesignating clauses (v), (vi), and (vii) as clauses (iv), (v), and (vi), respectively;

   Inserted: (B) in paragraph (7)--

   Inserted: (i) by striking "Federal statute other than this subtitle" and inserting "other Federal statute"; and

   Inserted: (ii) by inserting "of" before "this Act";

   Inserted: (C) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (33) as paragraphs (15) through (34), respectively; and

   Inserted: (D) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:

   Inserted: "(14) Other federal statute.--The term 'other Federal statute' includes--

   Inserted: "(A) the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.);

   Inserted: "(B) the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.);

   Inserted: "(C) subtitle N of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e et seq.);

   Inserted: "(D) section 330(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(h));

   Inserted: "(E) section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786);

   Inserted: "(F) the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); and

   Inserted: "(G) subtitle B of title VII of this Act.";

   Inserted: (3) by inserting after section 408 the following:

   Inserted: "SEC. 409. AVAILABILITY OF HMIS REPORT.

   Inserted: "(a) In General.--The information provided to the Secretary under section 402(f)(3) shall be made publically available on the Internet website of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in aggregate, non-personally identifying reports.

   Inserted: "(b) Required Data.--Each report made publically available under subsection (a) shall be updated on at least an annual basis and shall include--

   Inserted: "(1) a cumulative count of the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness;

   Inserted: "(2) a cumulative assessment of the patterns of assistance provided under subtitles B and C of this title for the each geographic area involved; and

   Inserted: "(3) a count of the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness that are documented through the HMIS by each collaborative applicant.";

   Inserted: (4) in section 422--

   Inserted: (A) in subsection (a)--

   Inserted: (i) by striking "The Secretary" and inserting the following:

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--The Secretary"; and

   Inserted: (ii) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(2) Restriction.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not consider or prioritize the specific homeless populations intended to be served by the applicant if the applicant demonstrates that the project--

   Inserted: "(A) would meet the priorities identified in the plan submitted under section 427(b)(1)(B); and

   Inserted: "(B) is cost-effective in meeting the overall goals and objectives identified in that plan."; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking subsection (j);

   Inserted: (5) in section 424(d), by striking paragraph (5);

   Inserted: (6) in section 427(b)--

   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1)--

   Inserted: (i) in subparagraph (A)--

   Inserted: (I) in clause (vi), by adding "and" at the end;

   Inserted: (II) in clause (vii), by striking "and" at the end; and

   Inserted: (III) by striking clause (viii);

   Inserted: (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

   Inserted: (I) in clause (iii), by adding "and" at the end;

   Inserted: (II) in clause (iv)(VI), by striking "and" at the end; and

   Inserted: (III) by striking clause (v);

   Inserted: (iii) in subparagraph (E), by adding "and" at the end;

   Inserted: (iv) by striking subparagraph (F); and

   Inserted: (v) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (F); and

   Inserted: (B) by striking paragraph (3); and

   Inserted: (7) by amending section 433 to read as follows:

   Inserted: "SEC. 433. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

   Inserted: "(a) In General.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report, which shall--

   Inserted: "(1) summarize the activities carried out under this subtitle and set forth the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary as a result of the activities; and

   Inserted: "(2) include, for the year preceding the date on which the report is submitted--

   Inserted: "(A) data required to be made publically available in the report under section 409; and

   Inserted: "(B) data on programs funded under any other Federal statute.

   Inserted: "(b) Timing.--A report under subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than 4 months after the end of each fiscal year.".

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