I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2735 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to 
the comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2009 
Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mr. NYE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements to the comprehensive service programs for 
homeless veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF GRANT FUNDS TO SERVICE 
CENTERS FOR PERSONNEL. 
Section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i) AVAILABILITY OF GRANT FUNDS FOR SERVICE 
CENTER PERSONNEL.—A grant under this section for a 
service center for homeless veterans may be used to pro-
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vide funding for staff, as necessary, in order for the center 
to meet the service availability requirements of subsection 
(g)(1).’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF PAYMENTS FOR PROVIDING 
SERVICES TO HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) IMPROVEMENT OF PAYMENTS.—Section 2012 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘per diem’’ and wherever it ap-
pears; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘daily cost of care’’ 
and inserting ‘‘annual cost of furnishing 
services’’; and 
(ii) by striking the second sentence; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following new subparagraph (B): 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall annually increase the rate 
of payment under subparagraph (A) to reflect anticipated 
changes in the cost of furnishing services and to take into 
account the cost of providing services in a particular geo-
graphic area. The Secretary may set a maximum amount 
payable to a grant recipient under this section.’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘other sources of income’’ and all that follows 
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through the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘the cost of services provided to the grant re-
cipient as the Secretary may require to assist 
the Secretary in making the determination 
under subparagraph (A)’’; 
(D) by striking subparagraph (D) and in-
serting the following new subparagraph (D): 
‘‘(D) In making the determination under subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary may consider the availability of 
other sources of income, including payments to the grant 
recipient or eligible entity for furnishing services to home-
less veterans under programs other than under this sub-
chapter, payments or grants from other departments or 
agencies of the United States, from departments or agen-
cies of State or local governments, or from private entities 
or organizations.’’; and 
(E) by striking paragraph (3) and insert-
ing the following new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) Payments under this subsection to a grant re-
cipient or eligible entity may be used to match, or in com-
bination with, other payments or grants for which the re-
cipient or entity is eligible.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and 
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(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2). 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The section heading 
for such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2012. Payments for furnishing services to homeless 
veterans’’. 
(2) SUBSECTION
HEADING.—The heading for 
subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking 
‘‘PER DIEM’’. 
(3) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 20 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
2012 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘2012. Payments for furnishing services to homeless veterans.’’. 
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