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Union Calendar No. 529 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4451 

[Report No. 115–686] 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 16, 2017 

Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself and Ms. BROWNLEY of California) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

MAY 18, 2018 

Additional sponsors: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. BANKS of Indiana, 

Mr. LAMB, and Mr. PETERS

MAY 18, 2018 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 16, 2017] 


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A BILL 

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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeless Veterans’ Re5 integration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF HOMELESS VETERANS RE7 INTEGRATION PROGRAMS. 

8 (a) FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF HOMELESS VETERANS

9 REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—Section 2021(e)(1)(F) of 

10 title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 

12 (b) FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF HOMELESS WOMEN

13 VETERANS AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN

14 REINTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 2021A(f)(1) of 

15 such title is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 

16 ‘‘2022’’. 

17 (c) CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES

18 UNDER HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PRO19 GRAMS.—Section 2021(a) of such title is amended by strik20 ing ‘‘reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force.’’ 

21 and inserting the following: ‘‘reintegration into the labor 

22 force of— 

23 ‘‘(1) homeless veterans (including veterans who 

24 were homeless but found housing during the 60-day 


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1 period preceding the date on which the veteran begins 

2 to participate in a program under this section); 

3 ‘‘(2) veterans participating in the Department of 

4 Veterans Affairs supported housing program for 

5 which rental assistance is provided pursuant to sec6 tion 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 

7 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) or the Tribal HUD–VA 

8 Supportive Housing (Tribal HUD–VASH) program; 

9 ‘‘(3) Indians who are veterans and receiving as10 sistance under the Native American Housing Assist11 ance and Self Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 

12 4101 et seq.); 

13 ‘‘(4) veterans described in section 2023(e) of this 

14 title or any other veterans who are transitioning from 

15 being incarcerated; and 

16 ‘‘(5) veterans participating in the Department of 

17 Veterans Affairs rapid rehousing and prevention pro18 gram authorized in section 2044 of this title.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 529 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4451 

[Report No. 115–686] 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 

programs. tion regarding eligibility for services under such reintegration programs and to provide clarificafor a five-year extension to the homeless veterans 

MAY 18, 2018 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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