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‘‘(G) a description of the mechanisms for
developing a housing and supportive services
plan for each person and for monitoring each
person’s progress in meeting that plan;
‘‘(H) reasonable assurances satisfactory to
the Secretary that the supportive services will
be provided for the full term of the housing as-
sistance under this section and a certification
from the applicant that it will fund the support-
ive services itself if the planned resources do
not become available for any reason;
‘‘(I) a certification by the public official re-
sponsible for submitting the comprehensive
housing affordability strategy under section 105
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act that the proposed activities are
consistent with the approved housing strategy
of the unit of general local government within
which housing assistance under this section will
be provided; and
‘‘(J) identification of the specific struc-
tures that the recipient is proposing for assist-
ance.
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‘‘(g) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish selection criteria for a national competition for as-
sistance under this section which shall include—
‘‘(1) the ability of the applicant to develop and
operate the proposed assisted housing and support-
ive services program, taking into account the quality
of any ongoing program of the applicant;
‘‘(2) geographic diversity among the projects to
be assisted;
‘‘(3) the need for a program providing housing
assistance and supportive services for eligible per-
sons in the area to be served;
‘‘(4) the quality of the proposed program for
providing supportive services and housing assistance;
‘‘(5) the extent to which the proposed funding
for the supportive services is or will be available;
‘‘(6) the extent to which the project would meet
the needs of the homeless persons proposed to be
served by the program;
‘‘(7) the extent to which the program integrates
program recipients into the community served by the
program;
‘‘(8) the cost-effectiveness of the proposed pro-
gram; and
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‘‘(9) such other factors as the Secretary speci-
fies in regulations to be appropriate for purposes of
carrying out the program established by this section
in an effective and efficient manner.
‘‘(h) PARTICIPATION OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.—
The Secretary shall, by regulation, require each recipient
of assistance under this section to provide for the consulta-
tion and participation of not less than one homeless indi-
vidual or former homeless individual on the board of direc-
tors or other equivalent policymaking entity of the recipi-
ent, to the extent that such entity considers and makes
policies and decisions regarding any housing assisted
under this section or services for such housing. The Sec-
retary may grant waivers to recipients unable to meet the
requirement under the preceding sentence if the recipient
agrees to otherwise consult with homeless or formerly
homeless individuals in considering and making such poli-
cies and decisions.
‘‘(i) REQUIRED AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may
not approve assistance under this section for an applicant
unless the applicant agrees—
‘‘(1) to operate the proposed program in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this section;
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‘‘(2) to conduct an ongoing assessment of the
housing assistance and supportive services required
by the participants in the program;
‘‘(3) to ensure the adequate provision of sup-
portive services to the participants in the program;
‘‘(4) to comply with such other terms and con-
ditions as the Secretary may establish for purposes
of carrying out the program in an effective and effi-
cient manner; and
‘‘(5) to the maximum extent practicable, to in-
volve homeless individuals and families, through em-
ployment volunteer services, or otherwise, in con-
structing or rehabilitating housing assisted under
this section and in providing services required under
this section.
‘‘(j) HOUSING STANDARDS AND RENT REASONABLE-
NESS.—
‘‘(1) STANDARDS
REQUIRED.—The Secretary
shall require that—
‘‘(A) before any assistance may be pro-
vided to or on behalf of a person, each unit as-
sisted under this section shall be inspected by
the applicant directly or by another entity, in-
cluding the local public housing agency, to de-
termine that the unit meets the housing quality
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standards under section 8 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 and that the occupancy
charge for the dwelling unit is reasonable; and
‘‘(B) the recipient shall make at least an-
nual inspections of each unit assisted under this
section during the term of the contract for such
assistance.
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—No assistance may be pro-
vided under this section for a dwelling unit (A) for
which the occupancy charge is not reasonable, or (B)
which fails to meet the housing standards, unless the
owner promptly corrects the deficiency and the re-
cipient verifies the correction.
‘‘(k) TENANT RENT.—Each tenant of a dwelling unit
assisted under this section shall pay as rent an amount
determined in accordance with the provisions of section
3(a)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
‘‘(l) ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.—From amounts made
available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall
make amounts available to pay the entity administering
the housing assistance an administrative fee in an amount
determined appropriate by the Secretary for the costs of
administering the housing assistance.
‘‘(m) OCCUPANCY.—
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‘‘(1) OCCUPANCY AGREEMENT.—The occupancy
agreement between a tenant and an owner of a
dwelling unit assisted under this section shall be for
at least 1 month.
‘‘(2) VACANCY PAYMENTS.—If an eligible per-
son vacates a dwelling unit assisted under this sec-
tion before the expiration of the occupancy agree-
ment, no assistance payment may be made with re-
spect to the unit after the month that follows the
month during which the unit was vacated, unless it
is occupied by another eligible person.
‘‘(n) TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—If an eligible individual who
receives assistance under this section violates pro-
gram requirements, the recipient may terminate as-
sistance in accordance with the process established
pursuant to paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) PROCEDURE.—In terminating assistance
under this paragraph, the recipient shall provide a
formal process that recognizes the rights of individ-
uals receiving such assistance to due process of law.
‘‘(o) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
‘‘(1) The term ‘acquired immunodeficiency syn-
drome and related diseases’ has the meaning given
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such term in section 853 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act.
‘‘(2) The term ‘applicant’ means a State, unit
of general local government, Indian tribe, or public
housing agency.
‘‘(3) The term ‘eligible person’ means a home-
less person with disabilities (primarily persons who
are seriously mentally ill, have chronic problems with
alcohol, 
drugs, 
or 
both, 
or 
have 
acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome and related diseases)
and the family of such a person.
‘‘(4) The term ‘Indian tribe’ has the meaning
given such term in section 102 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974.
‘‘(5) The term ‘nonprofit organization’ has the
meaning given such term by section 104 of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act, and includes community mental health centers
established as public nonprofit organizations.
‘‘(6) The term ‘person with disabilities’ has the
meaning given such term in section 811 of the Cran-
ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.
‘‘(7) The term ‘public housing agency’ has the
meaning given such term in section 3(b) of the Unit-
ed States Housing Act of 1937.
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‘‘(8) The term ‘recipient’ means an applicant
approved for participation in the program to provide
assistance under this section.
‘‘(9) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development.
‘‘(10) The term ‘seriously mentally ill’ means
having a severe and persistent mental or emotional
impairment that seriously limits a person’s ability to
live independently.
‘‘(11) The term ‘State’ means each of the sev-
eral States, the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or
possession of the United States.
‘‘(12) The term ‘supportive services’ means as-
sistance that the Secretary determines (A) addresses
the special needs of eligible persons; and (B) pro-
vides appropriate services or assists such persons in
obtaining appropriate services, including health care,
mental health services, substance and alcohol abuse
services, child care services, case management serv-
ices, counseling, supervision, education, job training,
and other services essential for achieving and main-
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taining independent living. Inpatient acute hospital
care shall not qualify as a supportive service.
‘‘(13) The term ‘unit of general local govern-
ment’ has the meaning given such term in section
102 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974.
‘‘(p) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For
purposes of providing assistance under this section, there
are authorized to be appropriated $75,000,000 for fiscal
year 1995 and $75,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.’’.
SEC. 823. RURAL HOMELESSNESS GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
453(l)(1) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11408(l)(1)), as so redesignated by
section 811(3) of this Act, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000
for fiscal year 1995 and $30,000,000 for fiscal year
1996.’’.
(b) 
TRANSFER
TO
DEPARTMENT
OF
AGRI-
CULTURE.—Section 453 of the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act, as so redesignated by section
811(3) of this Act, is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development’’ and inserting
‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’; and
(2) in subsection (k), by striking paragraph (3)
and inserting the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary
of Agriculture.’’.
SEC. 824. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.
The table of contents in section 101(b) of the Stewart
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act is amended by
striking the items relating to title IV and inserting the
following new items:
‘‘TITLE IV—HOUSING ASSISTANCE
‘‘Subtitle A—Flexible Grant Program
‘‘CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
‘‘Sec. 401. Purposes.
‘‘Sec. 402. Authorization of appropriations.
‘‘Sec. 403. Definitions.
‘‘Sec. 404. Provision of grants.
‘‘Sec. 405. Comprehensive homeless assistance.
‘‘Sec. 406. Matching requirements.
‘‘Sec. 407. Responsibilities of grantees and project sponsors.
‘‘Sec. 408. Application.
‘‘Sec. 409. Allocation and distribution of funds.
‘‘Sec. 410. Administration of program.
‘‘Sec. 411. Citizen participation.
‘‘Sec. 412. Applicability of other provisions.
‘‘Sec. 413. Reports, reviews, and audits.
‘‘Sec. 414. Nondiscrimination in programs and activities.
‘‘Sec. 415. Consultation.
‘‘Sec. 416. Records, reports, and audits.
‘‘Sec. 417. Reports to Congress.
‘‘CHAPTER 2—ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
‘‘Sec. 431. Homelessness prevention.
‘‘Sec. 432. Emergency shelter.
‘‘Sec. 433. Supportive housing for the homeless.
‘‘Sec. 434. Safe havens for homeless individuals.
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‘‘Sec. 435. Shelter plus care.
‘‘Sec. 436. Administrative and capacity-building expenses.
‘‘Sec. 437. Innovative homeless initiatives.
‘‘Sec. 438. Other approved activities.
‘‘Subtitle B—Other Permanent Housing Assistance Programs for the
Homeless
‘‘Sec. 451. Section 8 assistance for single room occupancy dwellings.
‘‘Sec. 452. Section 8 assistance for shelter plus care single room occupancy
dwellings.
‘‘Sec. 453. Rural homelessness grant program.
‘‘Sec. 454. Use of FMHA inventory for transitional housing for homeless
persons and for turnkey housing.’’.
CHAPTER 3—MISCELLANEOUS HOMELESS
HOUSING PROVISIONS
SEC. 831. FHA SINGLE FAMILY PROPERTY DISPOSITION.
Section 1407 of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–550; 106 Stat.
4034) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(d) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
FOR IMMEDIATE
AVAILABILITY.—
‘‘(1) 
AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding 
sub-
sections (a) and (b), in carrying out the program re-
ferred to in subsection (a) in each of 3 States se-
lected by the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment, during the 18-month period beginning on
the date of the enactment of the Housing and Com-
munity Development Act of 1994 the Secretary shall
make any eligible property available for lease under
such program without listing and making such prop-
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erty generally available for sale for any intervening
period.
‘‘(2) DISCOUNT.—Any property made available
for sale pursuant to this subsection under the pro-
gram referred to in subsection (a) shall be made
available at a price equal to the fair market value
of the property less a 20 percent discount.
‘‘(3) STATE
AND
LOCAL
TAXES.—The provi-
sions of subsection (c) shall apply to the demonstra-
tion program under this subsection.
‘‘(4) REPORT.—Upon the expiration of the 18-
month period referred to in paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development shall
submit a report to the Congress analyzing the extent
to which single family properties are made available
for use by the homeless under the program referred
to in subsection (a), as carried out under subsections
(a) and (b) and as carried out under this subsection.
The report shall also analyze the effect of carrying
out the program under each of such provisions on
the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.’’.
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SEC. 832. STRATEGY TO ELIMINATE UNFIT TRANSIENT FA-
CILITIES.
Section 825(b) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 note) is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(4) that States and units of general local gov-
ernment shall eliminate the use of unfit transient fa-
cilities as housing for homeless families with children
not later than July 1, 1997, in the manner provided
under the strategy.’’.
Subtitle B—Interagency Council on
the Homeless
SEC. 841. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 208 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11318) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 208. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this title $1,609,890 for fiscal year 1995 and $1,658,187
for fiscal year 1996.’’.
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SEC. 842. CHAIRPERSON.
Section 202(b) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11312(b) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(b) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—
‘‘(1) CHAIRPERSON.—The Council shall elect a
Chairperson from among its members, who shall
have a term of 2 years. A member of the Council by
reason of any of paragraphs (1) through (16) of
subsection (a) who serves as Chairperson for a term
may not be elected to serve as Chairperson for the
succeeding term. The preceding sentence shall not
apply to any member serving as Chairperson on the
date of the enactment of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1994.
‘‘(2) VICE
CHAIRPERSON.—The Vice Chair-
person of the Council shall have a term of 2 years
and shall be—
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, if such Secretary is not elected as
the Chairperson of the Council; or
‘‘(B) elected by the Council from among its
members, if the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development is elected as the Chair-
person of the Council.’’.
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SEC. 843. EXTENSION.
Section 209 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11319) is amended by striking
‘‘October 1, 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1996’’.
Subtitle 
C—Federal 
Emergency
Management Agency Food and
Shelter Program
SEC. 851. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 322 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11352) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 322. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this title $130,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and
$130,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.’’.
SEC. 852. PROHIBITION OF ASSISTANCE TO ILLEGAL
ALIENS.
Section 313 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11343) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) PROHIBITION
OF ASSISTANCE
TO ILLEGAL
ALIENS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provi-
sion of law other than paragraph (2), no amounts
provided to carry out this title may be used to pro-
vide shelter, food, supportive services, or any other
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assistance to any person who, at the time the person
applies for, receives, or attempts to receive any as-
sistance from a program assisted under this title, is
not a citizen or national of the United States, a per-
manent resident alien, an asylee or asylee applicant,
a refugee, a parolee, a nonimmigrant in status under
the Immigration and Nationality Act, or admitted
with temporary protected status, a temporary resi-
dent, or a person granted family unity protection
status under such Act.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Director may authorize
the use of amounts provided to carry out this title
for providing shelter, food, supportive services, and
other assistance for persons described in paragraph
(1) in such instances as the Director considers ap-
propriate and such use shall be subject to any rules
or guidelines established by the Director, except
that—
‘‘(A) such assistance may not be provided
for such a person for a period that exceeds 7
days; and
‘‘(B) any local government, private non-
profit organization, or other service provider
providing such assistance under this paragraph
to such a person shall notify the Immigration
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and Naturalization Service of the identity and
location of the person during the 7-day period
beginning upon the initial provision of such as-
sistance for the person.
‘‘(3) INAPPLICABILITY.—This subsection shall
not apply in the case of any disaster declared by the
President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act.’’.
Subtitle D—Availability of Prop-
erty at Military Bases for Rede-
velopment and Homeless Use
SEC. 861. AVAILABILITY OF PROPERTY AT MILITARY BASES
FOR REDEVELOPMENT AND HOMELESS USE.
(a) AVAILABILITY OF MILITARY PROPERTY TO AS-
SIST THE HOMELESS.—Title V of the Stewart B. McKin-
ney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 503. SPECIAL PROCEDURES GOVERNING AVAILABIL-
ITY 
OF 
PROPERTY 
AT 
CLOSED 
OR 
RE-
ALIGNED MILITARY BASES TO ASSIST THE
HOMELESS.
‘‘(a) SOLE AUTHORITY FOR AVAILABILITY OF PROP-
ERTY.—(1) Property at a military installation closed or
realigned under a base closure law shall not be available
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for use to assist the homeless except as provided by this
section.
‘‘(2) Until after the appropriate time periods set forth
in this section have expired, the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall neither request information con-
cerning buildings or property covered by paragraph (1),
nor identify such buildings or property as suitable for use
to assist the homeless pursuant to section 501(a), other
than under the procedures set forth in this section.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this section:
‘‘(A) The term ‘base closure law’ means the De-
fense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure
and Realignment Act (title II of Public Law 100–
526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and the Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of
title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687
note).
‘‘(B) The term ‘community’ means the political
jurisdictions that comprise the redevelopment au-
thority established with respect to a military instal-
lation to be closed or realigned under a base closure
law.
‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION OF PROP-
ERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT.—(1) Not later than the date
on which the Secretary of Defense completes the final de-
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termination under a base closure law regarding whether
another department or agency of the Federal Government
has identified a use for any portion of a military installa-
tion to be closed or realigned under such base closure law,
the Secretary of Defense shall—
‘‘(A) complete any determinations or surveys
necessary to identify whether any building or prop-
erty described in paragraph (2) at such installation
is excess property, surplus property, or unutilized or
underutilized property;
‘‘(B) submit to the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development written notice containing infor-
mation on such buildings or property and specifying
the redevelopment authority that exists with respect
to the installation; and
‘‘(C) submit to the redevelopment authority
with respect to the installation written notice of the
properties available for use in developing a reuse
plan pursuant to subsection (d).
‘‘(2) The buildings and property referred to in para-
graph (1)(A) are any buildings or property located at the
installation involved for which no use is identified, or of
which no Federal department or agency will accept trans-
fer, pursuant to the final determination of transferability
referred to in paragraph (1).
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‘‘(3) Notice submitted to the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development under paragraph (1)(B) regard-
ing excess property, surplus property, or unutilized or
underutilized property at a military installation shall be
available only for the purpose of permitting the redevelop-
ment authority with respect to the installation to develop
a reuse plan for the property that makes available a rea-
sonable amount of property or assistance to the homeless
in the community.
‘‘(4) Within 60 days after receiving a written notice
under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall publish in the Federal Register
information regarding the property described in the notice
and available for use to develop a reuse plan pursuant to
subsection (d) and information specifying the redevelop-
ment authority responsible for preparing the reuse plan
under subsection (d).
‘‘(c) PERIOD FOR DEVELOPMENT OF REUSE PLAN.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall give each redevelop-
ment authority that receives a written notice under sub-
section (b)(1)(C) a one-year period from the date of the
receipt of the notice in which to develop a reuse plan under
subsection (d) for the buildings and property identified in
the notice.
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‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense may extend the period
provided under paragraph (1) for not more than an addi-
tional 6 months to permit a redevelopment authority to
complete its reuse plan.
‘‘(d) REUSE PLAN TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE
HOMELESS.—(1) Not later than the end of the period pro-
vided under subsection (c) to a redevelopment authority,
the redevelopment authority shall submit in writing to the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development a reuse plan for the buildings and
property identified in the written notice submitted to the
redevelopment authority under subsection (b)(1)(C) at the
military installation for which the redevelopment authority
is established. The reuse plan may be a part of, or a sup-
plement to, the redevelopment plan otherwise authorized
under a base closure law for a military installation.
‘‘(2) The reuse plan shall include provisions for use
to assist the homeless, shall enumerate homeless providers
and public agencies consulted regarding the plan, and
shall include a commitment to enter into legally binding
agreements to make available a reasonable amount of
property or assistance to the homeless in the community.
Such property may consist of buildings and property lo-
cated at the military installation to be closed or realigned
or off of the installation.
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‘‘(e) REVIEW OF REUSE PLAN BY SECRETARY OF
HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.—(1) The Sec-
retary of Defense shall consider a reuse plan submitted
under subsection (d) for purposes of disposal of property
at the military installation for which the reuse plan is de-
veloped unless the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, within 60 days of receipt of the reuse plan, deter-
mines under paragraph (2) that the reuse plan does not
make available a reasonable amount of property or assist-
ance to the homeless in the community involved.
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment shall determine that a reuse plan makes available
a reasonable amount of property and assistance to the
homeless within the community involved if—
‘‘(A) the reuse plan includes a commitment to
enter into legally binding agreements to provide as-
sistance to the homeless within the community;
‘‘(B) the reuse plan balances the need for pro-
viding property and assistance to the homeless with
the overall reuse plan for the military installation;
‘‘(C) the reuse plan was developed in consulta-
tion with local representatives of the homeless, in-
cluding representatives of the applicable homeless
assistance planning board established under section
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411(b) and representatives of local nongovernmental
homeless providers;
‘‘(D) the reuse plan is consistent with the com-
prehensive housing affordability strategy under sec-
tion 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act; and
‘‘(E) the reuse plan specifies the manner in
which property or assistance will be made available
for homeless assistance.
‘‘(3) In making a determination under paragraph (2)
with respect to a reuse plan, the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall—
‘‘(A) consider the population of homeless in the
community involved, the extent of current services to
assist the homeless within the community, the extent
of the commitment of resources by local govern-
ments in the community to assist the homeless with-
in the community, the need for additional services to
assist the homeless within the community, and the
suitability of the property for serving the needs of
the homeless; and
‘‘(B) solicit and consider comments on the
reuse plans from homeless persons or their rep-
resentatives in the community.
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‘‘(f) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF
THE HOMELESS.—If the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development determines under subsection (e) that a reuse
plan does not make available a reasonable amount of prop-
erty or assistance to the homeless in the community in-
volved, the Secretary shall submit to the redevelopment
authority submitting the reuse plan and to the Secretary
of Defense a report containing the reasons for the deter-
mination. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment shall submit the report within 30 days of making
the determination.
‘‘(2) A redevelopment authority shall have an addi-
tional 6 months from the date of receipt of a report under
paragraph (1) to resubmit to the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development and the Secretary of Defense a
final reuse plan which will reasonably address the needs
of the homeless, as identified by the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development under paragraph (1).
‘‘(3) If the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment determines that a final reuse plan submitted under
paragraph (2) fails to reasonably address the needs of the
homeless, the Secretary shall, within 30 days of making
such determination, identify those buildings and other
property covered by the reuse plan that are suitable and
available for use to assist the homeless. The Secretary
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shall make such identification according to section 501(a).
Buildings and property identified as suitable and available
for use to assist the homeless under this paragraph shall
be made available for such purposes under section 501.
‘‘(g) EFFECT OF ABSENCE OF REDEVELOPMENT AU-
THORITY OR EXCLUSION FROM REUSE PLAN.—In the
case of buildings or property to be disposed under a base
closure law, but for which no reuse authority is identified
by the Secretary of Defense or which are not included in
a final reuse plan submitted by a reuse authority, the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development shall deter-
mine the suitability of such buildings or property for use
to assist the homeless according to section 501(a). Build-
ings and property identified as suitable and available for
use to assist the homeless under this paragraph shall be
made available for such purposes under section 501.
‘‘(h) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—(1) Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), this section shall apply only with
respect to property, at a military installation to be closed
or realigned under a base closure law, that has not been
included, as of July 1, 1994, in a list published by the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under sec-
tion 501(c)(1)(A).
‘‘(2) In the case of the military installations specified
in paragraph (3), this section shall apply with respect to
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the disposal of all property at the installations regardless
of the date on which property at such installations was
included in a list published by the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development under section 501(c)(1)(A).
‘‘(3) The military installations referred to in para-
graph (2) are as follows:
‘‘(A) Cameron Station Military Garrison, Alex-
andria, Virginia.
‘‘(B) Manhattan Beach, New York, New York.
‘‘(C) Naval Station New York.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO BASE CLOSURE
LAWS.—(1) Section 204(b)(6) of the Defense Authoriza-
tion Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act
(title II of Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note)
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(H) This paragraph shall apply only with respect
to buildings and property at a military installation to be
closed or realigned under this title that has been included,
before July 1, 1994, in a list published by the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development under section
501(c)(1)(A) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411(c)(1)(A)). This paragraph
shall not apply to property at an installation specified in
section 503(h)(3) of such Act.’’.
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(2) Section 2905(b)(6) of the Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of
Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(H) This paragraph shall apply only with respect
to buildings and property at a military installation to be
closed or realigned under this part that has been included,
before July 1, 1994, in a list published by the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development under section
501(c)(1)(A) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411(c)(1)(A)). This paragraph
shall not apply to property at an installation specified in
section 503(h)(3) of such Act.’’.
TITLE IX—ASSURANCE AGAINST
COST SHIFTING
SEC. 901. ASSURANCE AGAINST COST SHIFTING.
Notwithstanding section 852 of this Act, none of the
funds made available in this Act may be used to imple-
ment, administer, or enforce any requirement or restric-
tion established in this Act when the requirement or re-
striction—
(1) is based on immigration status; and
(2) either—
(A) imposes any additional administrative
burden on (i) the Federal Government; (ii) any
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State or local government; or (iii) any contrac-
tor or grantee receiving such funds; or
(B) shifts the cost of providing any service
from the Federal Government to (i) any State
or local government; or (ii) any contractor or
grantee receiving such funds.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may
be necessary to carry out section 852 of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
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