pancy requirements, including justifications for 
the percentage requirements, in order for a con-
dominium project to be acceptable to the Sec-
retary for insurance under this section of a 
mortgage within such condominium property. 
‘‘(B) FAILURE
TO
ACT.—If the Secretary 
fails to issue the guidance required under sub-
paragraph (A) before the expiration of the 90- 
day period specified in such clause, the following 
provisions shall apply: 
‘‘(i) 35 PERCENT
REQUIREMENT.—In 
order for a condominium project to be ac-
ceptable to the Secretary for insurance 
under this section, at least 35 percent of all 
family units (including units not covered by 
FHA-insured mortgages) must be occupied 
by the owners as a principal residence or a 
secondary residence (as such terms are de-
fined by the Secretary), or must have been 
sold to owners who intend to meet such oc-
cupancy requirement. 
‘‘(ii) OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS.—The 
Secretary may increase the percentage ap-
plicable pursuant to clause (i) to a condo-
minium project on a project-by-project or 
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regional basis, and in determining such 
percentage for a project shall consider fac-
tors relating to the economy for the locality 
in which such project is located or specific 
to project, including the total number of 
family units in the project.’’. 
TITLE 
IV—HOUSING 
REFORMS 
FOR THE HOMELESS AND FOR 
VETERANS 
SEC. 401. DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHIC AREA FOR CON-
TINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Subtitle C of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 432 and 433 (42 
U.S.C. 11387, 11388) as sections 433 and 434, respec-
tively; and 
(2) by inserting after section 431 (42 U.S.C. 
11386e) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 432. GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT TO DEFINE.—For purposes of this 
subtitle, the term ‘geographic area’ shall have such meaning 
as the Secretary shall by notice provide. 
‘‘(b) ISSUANCE OF NOTICE.—Not later than the expira-
tion of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization 
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Act of 2015, the Secretary shall issue a notice setting forth 
the definition required by subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 101(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 note) is amended by striking the items 
relating to sections 432 and 433 and inserting the following 
new items: 
‘‘Sec. 432. Geographic areas. 
‘‘Sec. 433. Regulations. 
‘‘Sec. 434. Reports to Congress.’’. 
SEC. 402. INCLUSION OF PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES AND 
LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES IN 
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS. 
Section 414(c) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11373(c)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘, 
PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES, AND LOCAL REDEVEL-
OPMENT AUTHORITIES’’ after ‘‘ORGANIZATIONS’’; and 
(2) in the first sentence, by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘, to public housing 
agencies (as defined under section 3(b)(6) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937), or to local rede-
velopment authorities (as defined under State law)’’. 
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SEC. 403. SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS IN 
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) TRANSFER OF POSITION TO OFFICE OF THE SEC-
RETARY.—Section 4 of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3533) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS.— 
‘‘(1) POSITION.—There shall be in the Office of 
the Secretary a Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs, 
who shall report directly to the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT.—The Special Assistant for 
Veterans Affairs shall be appointed based solely on 
merit and shall be covered under the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments 
in the competitive service. 
‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Special Assistant 
for Veterans Affairs shall be responsible for— 
‘‘(A) ensuring veterans have fair access to 
housing and homeless assistance under each pro-
gram of the Department providing either such 
assistance; 
‘‘(B) coordinating all programs and activi-
ties of the Department relating to veterans; 
‘‘(C) serving as a liaison for the Depart-
ment with the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
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including establishing and maintaining relation-
ships with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
‘‘(D) serving as a liaison for the Depart-
ment, and establishing and maintaining rela-
tionships with the United States Interagency 
Council on Homelessness and officials of State, 
local, regional, and nongovernmental organiza-
tions concerned with veterans; 
‘‘(E) providing information and advice re-
garding— 
‘‘(i) sponsoring housing projects for 
veterans assisted under programs adminis-
tered by the Department; or 
‘‘(ii) assisting veterans in obtaining 
housing or homeless assistance under pro-
grams administered by the Department; 
‘‘(F) coordinating with the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development and the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs in carrying out section 
404 of the Housing Opportunity Through Mod-
ernization Act of 2015; and 
‘‘(G) carrying out such other duties as may 
be assigned to the Special Assistant by the Sec-
retary or by law.’’. 
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(b) TRANSFER OF POSITION IN OFFICE OF DEPUTY 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SPECIAL NEEDS.—On the date 
that the initial Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs is ap-
pointed pursuant to section 4(h)(2) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Act, as added by sub-
section (a) of this section, the position of Special Assistant 
for Veterans Programs in the Office of the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Special Needs of the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development shall be terminated. 
SEC. 404. ANNUAL SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON VETERANS 
HOMELESSNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
in coordination with the United States Interagency Council 
on Homelessness, shall submit annually to the Committees 
of the Congress specified in subsection (b), together with the 
annual reports required by such Secretaries under section 
203(c)(1) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11313(c)(1)), a supplemental report that in-
cludes the following information with respect to the pre-
ceding year: 
(1) The same information, for such preceding 
year, that was included with respect to 2010 in the 
report by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs entitled 
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‘‘Veterans Homelessness: A Supplemental Report to 
the 2010 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Con-
gress’’. 
(2) Information regarding the activities of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development re-
lating to veterans during such preceding year, as fol-
lows: 
(A) The number of veterans provided assist-
ance under the housing choice voucher program 
for Veterans Affairs supported housing under sec-
tion 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)), the socio-
economic characteristics of such homeless vet-
erans, and the number, types, and locations of 
entities contracted under such section to admin-
ister the vouchers. 
(B) A summary description of the special 
considerations made for veterans under public 
housing agency plans submitted pursuant to sec-
tion 5A of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437c–1) and under comprehen-
sive housing affordability strategies submitted 
pursuant to section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
12705). 
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(C) A description of the activities of the 
Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development. 
(D) A description of the efforts of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development 
and the other members of the United States 
Interagency Council on Homelessness to coordi-
nate the delivery of housing and services to vet-
erans. 
(E) The cost to the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development of administering the 
programs and activities relating to veterans. 
(F) Any other information that the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development and 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider rel-
evant in assessing the programs and activities of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment relating to veterans. 
(b) COMMITTEES.—The Committees of the Congress 
specified in this subsection are as follows: 
(1) The Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
(2) The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
Senate. 
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(3) The Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
(4) The Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(5) The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
(6) The Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 501. INCLUSION OF DISASTER HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM IN CERTAIN FRAUD AND ABUSE 
PREVENTION MEASURES. 
The Disaster Housing Assistance Program adminis-
tered by the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment shall be considered a ‘‘program of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development’’ under section 904 of the 
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments 
Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 3544) for the purpose of income 
verifications. 
SEC. 502. ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS UNDER 
SELF-HELP HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY 
PROGRAM. 
Section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Ex-
tension Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12805 note) is amended by 
inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(g) ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may not require any dwelling developed using 
amounts from a grant made under this section to meet any 
energy efficiency standards other than the standards appli-
cable at such time pursuant to section 109 of the Cranston- 
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
12709) to housing specified in subsection (a) of such sec-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 503. DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION FOR IM-
PROVED INTEROPERABILITY. 
(a) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION.—Title I of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 37. DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDS FOR IMPROVED 
INTEROPERABILITY. 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary shall, in consulta-
tion with an interagency work group established by the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, and considering State gov-
ernment perspectives, designate data exchange standards to 
govern, under this Act— 
‘‘(1) necessary categories of information that 
State agencies operating related programs are re-
quired under applicable law to electronically exchange 
with another State agency; and 
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‘‘(2) Federal reporting and data exchange re-
quired under applicable law. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The data exchange standards 
required by subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable— 
‘‘(1) incorporate a widely accepted, nonpropri-
etary, searchable, computer-readable format, such as 
the eXtensible Markup Language; 
‘‘(2) contain interoperable standards developed 
and maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, 
such as the National Information Exchange Model; 
‘‘(3) incorporate interoperable standards devel-
oped and maintained by Federal entities with author-
ity over contracting and financial assistance; 
‘‘(4) be consistent with and implement applica-
ble accounting principles; 
‘‘(5) be implemented in a manner that is cost- 
effective and improves program efficiency and effec-
tiveness; and 
‘‘(6) be capable of being continually upgraded as 
necessary. 
‘‘(c) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion requires a change to existing data exchange standards 
for Federal reporting found to be effective and efficient.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.— 
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