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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1180
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 7, 2005
Mr. Obama introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize various programs servicing the needs of homeless veterans for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Sheltering All Veterans Everywhere
Act
or the SAVE
Reauthorization Act of 2005
.
Findings
Congress finds that—
homelessness is a serious problem in the United States;
veterans, who have served and defended this Nation, are especially at risk for homelessness;
the Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that more than 250,000 veterans are homeless on any given night;
an estimated 1 out of every 3 homeless men served in the Armed Forces;
America’s homeless veterans have served bravely in World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and more recent efforts such as Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom;
male veterans are twice as likely to become homeless compared to their non-veteran counterparts;
female veterans are almost 4 times as likely to become homeless than their non-veteran counterparts;
it is imperative that the United States Government provide homeless or at-risk veterans with the services they need to prevent and end their homeless situations; and
the programs reauthorized by this Act provide important housing and services to homeless veterans and deserve to be reauthorized.
Comprehensive service programs
Amending the structure by which grant and per diem grantees receive payment
Section 2012(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
The rate for per diem payments under paragraph (1) shall be the rate authorized for State homes for domiciliary care under section 1741(a)(1)(A) of this title.
.
Authorization of appropriations for the homeless providers grant and per diem program
Section 2013 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
.
Homeless veterans reintegration programs
Expansion to include veterans at imminent risk for homelessness
Section
2021(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting and
veterans who are at imminent risk of homelessness
after to
expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans
.
Authorization of appropriations
Section 2021(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
.
Department of veterans affairs outreach services
Section 2022 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)—
by striking
including particular veterans
and inserting the following:
“including—
particular veterans
; and
by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: “; and
members of the armed forces separating from active duty.
;
in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
Plans to provide information concerning homelessness, including risk factors, awareness assessment, and contact information for preventative assistance associated with homelessness.
; and
in subsection (e)(1)—
in subparagraph
(A), by striking and
at the end;
in subparagraph
(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
;
and
by adding at the end the following:
provision of information concerning homelessness, including risk factors, awareness assessment, and contact information for preventative assistance associated with homelessness.
.
Treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans
Extension of general treatment authorization
Section 2031(b) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by striking 2006
and inserting
2011
.
Extension of additional services authorization
Section 2033(d) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by striking 2006
and inserting
2011
.
Permanent extension of authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer properties obtained through foreclosure of VA home mortgages
Section 2041 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c).
Grant program for homeless veterans with special needs
Section 2061(c) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005
and inserting fiscal years 2005 through 2011
.
Expanding eligibility for dental care
Section 2062(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (2),
by striking , for a period of 60 consecutive days,
; and
by striking paragraph (3).
Authorization of appropriations for the homeless veteran service provider technical assistance program
Section 2064(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 to carry out the programs under this section.
.
Annual report on assistance to homeless veterans
Section 2065(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
Information on the efforts of the Secretary to coordinate the delivery of housing and services to homeless veterans with other Federal departments and agencies, including—
the Department of Defense;
the Department of Health and Human Services;
the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
the Department of Justice;
the Department of Labor;
the Interagency Council on Homelessness; and
the Social Security Administration.
.
Advisory committee on homeless veterans
Section 2066 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)(3), by adding at the end the following:
The Executive Director of the Interagency Council on Homelessness (or a representative of the Executive Director).
; and
in subsection
(d), by striking December 31, 2006
and inserting
September 30, 2011.
Study on military sexual trauma and homelessness
In general
Not later than September 30, 2007, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report containing the results of a study on the intersection of military sexual trauma and homelessness and effective service models for addressing trauma among homeless veterans to—
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate;
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives.
Contents
The study required under subsection (a) shall include—
an examination of a possible correlation between military sexual trauma and homelessness among veterans;
a summary description of effective service models for assembling various treatment modalities and environments for treating homeless veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma; and
an outcome
evaluation of the Seeking Safety
treatment regime made available
by the Secretary to homeless female veterans.
Funding
From amounts appropriated for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical services to veterans, the Secretary shall make available such sums as may be necessary to conduct the study under subsection (a).