(n) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
HOUSING ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development for assistance under this section 
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as 
may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts authorized to be 
appropriated by paragraph (1) shall remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 3. ASSESSMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the expiration of the 2-year 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall con-
duct an assessment of the pilot program carried out under 
section 2 to determine the effectiveness and limitations of, 
and potential improvements for, such program. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TO CONGRESS.— 
Not later than 180 days after the expiration of the 2-year 
period described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall submit a report to the Congress regard-
ing the results of the assessment required under sub-
section (a). 
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SEC. 4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR HOUSING AS-
SISTANCE FOR VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall, to the extent amounts are made 
available in appropriation Acts for grants under this sec-
tion, make grants to eligible entities under subsection (b) 
to provide to nonprofit organizations technical assistance 
appropriate to assist such organizations in— 
(1) sponsoring housing projects for veterans as-
sisted under programs, including any pilot programs, 
administered by the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development; 
(2) fulfilling the planning and application proc-
esses and requirements necessary under such pro-
grams administered by the Department; and 
(3) assisting veterans in obtaining housing or 
homeless assistance under programs administered by 
the Department. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An eligible entity under 
this subsection is a nonprofit entity or organization having 
such expertise as the Secretary shall require in providing 
technical assistance to providers of services for veterans. 
(c) SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.—The Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish 
criteria for selecting applicants for grants under this sec-
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tion to receive such grants and shall select applicants 
based upon such criteria. 
(d) FUNDING.—Of any amounts made available in 
fiscal year 2008 or any fiscal year thereafter to the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development for salaries 
and expenses, $750,000 shall be available, and shall re-
main available until expended, for grants under this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 5. HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS FOR HOMELESS VET-
ERANS. 
Section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(19) RENTAL VOUCHERS FOR HOMELESS VET-
ERANS.— 
‘‘(A) ADDITIONAL VOUCHERS.—In addition 
to any amount made available for rental assist-
ance under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
make available the amount specified in subpara-
graph (B), for use only for providing rental as-
sistance for homeless veterans in conjunction 
with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.—The amount specified in 
this subparagraph is, for fiscal year 2008, the 
amount necessary to provide not fewer than 
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5,000 vouchers for rental assistance under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(C) FUNDING.—The budget authority 
made available under any other provisions of 
law for rental assistance under this subsection 
for fiscal year 2008 is authorized to be in-
creased in each such fiscal year by such sums 
as may be necessary to provide the number of 
vouchers specified in subparagraph (B) for such 
fiscal year.’’. 
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