11361 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘SEC. 402. DEFINITION OF VETERAN.
‘‘For purposes of this title, the term ‘veteran’ has the
meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United
States Code.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
in section 101(b) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act is amended by inserting after the item re-
lating to section 401 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 402. Definition of veteran.’’.
SEC. 3. EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM.
Section 413 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11373) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f) VETERANS’ SHARE.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each metropolitan city,
urban county, State, and Indian tribe for which as-
sistance under this subtitle is provided shall ensure
that not less than 20 percent of the total amount re-
ceived by the city, county, State, or tribe in each fis-
cal year shall be used for eligible activities designed
to serve primarily homeless persons who are veter-
ans. Such activities shall, to the extent possible, be
integrated and coordinated with services made avail-
able by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Upon the request of a met-
ropolitan city, urban county, State, or Indian tribe,
the Secretary may, with respect to a fiscal year,
waive the requirement under paragraph (1) or re-
duce the percentage under such paragraph for the
city, county, State, or tribe if the city, county, State,
or tribe demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs con-
curs in the determination, that but for such waiver
or reduction amounts of assistance under this sub-
title for the city, county, State, or tribe will remain
unused for an unreasonable period of time.
‘‘(3) REPORTS BY GRANTEES.—Each metropoli-
tan city, urban county, State, and Indian tribe for
which assistance under this subtitle is provided for
a fiscal year shall submit a report to the Secretary
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for such fiscal
year describing each project and activity funded with
such assistance that is designed to serve primarily
homeless persons who are veterans, the location of
the project or activity, and the amount of such as-
sistance provided for the project or activity.’’.
SEC. 4. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM.
(a) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Section 426(b) of the
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11386(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(7) such factors as the Secretary, after con-
sultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
considers necessary to ensure compliance with the
requirements under section 429(b)(4); and’’.
(b) VETERANS’ SHARE.—Section 429(b) of the Stew-
art B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11389(b)) is amended—
(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) not less than 20 percent shall be allocated
for use only for projects and supportive services de-
signed to serve primarily homeless persons who are
veterans, except that—
‘‘(A) the Secretary shall make assistance
available with such amounts only after consulta-
tion with and upon the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs;
‘‘(B) projects and services provided with
amounts allocated under this paragraph shall,
to the extent possible, be integrated and coordi-
nated with services made available by the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs; and
‘‘(C) the Secretary may, with respect to a
fiscal year, waive the requirement to reserve
amounts under this paragraph or reduce the
percentage so reserved if the Secretary deter-
mines (based on approvable applications sub-
mitted for assistance under this subtitle), and
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs concurs in the
determination, that but for such waiver or re-
duction amounts appropriated for such fiscal
year to carry out this subtitle will remain un-
used for an unreasonable period of time.’’.
(c) REPORT.—Section 426(c)(4) of the Stewart B.
McKinney 
Homeless 
Assistance 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
11386(c)(4)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon
at the end the following: ‘‘, which shall include, in the case
of an applicant carrying out a project designed to serve
primarily homeless persons who are veterans, reporting to
the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
such fiscal year regarding the activities funded during
such fiscal year with such assistance that are designed to
serve primarily homeless persons who are veterans, the lo-
cation of the project and of such activities, and the
amount of such assistance provided for the project or such
activities.’’.
SEC. 5. SAFE HAVENS FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Section 434(c) of the
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11394(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(7) such factors as the Secretary, after con-
sultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
considers necessary to ensure compliance with the
requirements under subsection (e); and’’.
(b) VETERANS’ SHARE.—Section 434 of the Stewart
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) VETERANS’ SHARE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In making grants to appli-
cants under this subtitle, the Secretary shall ensure
that not less than 20 percent of the amount made
available for each fiscal year to carry out this sub-
title is used for eligible activities designed to serve
primarily homeless persons who are veterans, which
activities shall, to the extent possible, be integrated
and coordinated with services made available by the
Department of Veterans Affairs. A grant shall be
considered to comply with the requirement under
preceding sentence only if the Secretary consults
with and obtains the concurrence of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs in making the grant.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may, with re-
spect to a fiscal year, waive the requirement under
paragraph (1) or reduce the percentage under such
paragraph if the Secretary determines (based on ap-
provable applications submitted for assistance under
this subtitle), and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
concurs in the determination, that but for such waiv-
er or reduction amounts made available for such fis-
cal year to carry out this subtitle will remain unused
for an unreasonable period of time.
‘‘(3) REPORTS BY RECIPIENTS.—Each recipient
provided assistance under this subtitle for a fiscal
year shall submit a report to the Secretary and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for such fiscal year de-
scribing each facility and activity funded with such
assistance that is designed to serve primarily home-
less persons who are veterans, the location of the fa-
cility or activity, and the amount of such assistance
provided for the facility or activity.’’.
SEC. 6. SECTION 8 PROGRAM FOR SINGLE ROOM OCCU-
PANCY DWELLINGS.
(a) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Section 441(c) of the
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11401(c)) is amended by striking the period at the end
of the first sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘, while
ensuring compliance with the requirements under sub-
section (k). The Secretary, after consultation with the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish any criteria for
such competition necessary to ensure compliance with the
requirements under subsection (k).’’.
(b) VETERANS’ SHARE.—Section 441 of the Stewart
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(k) VETERANS’ SHARE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In allocating amounts to
applicants under this section, the Secretary shall en-
sure that not less than 20 percent of the amounts
made available for each fiscal year to carry out this
section are used for assistance designed to serve pri-
marily homeless persons who are veterans, which as-
sistance shall, to the extent possible, be integrated
and coordinated with services made available by the
Department of Veterans Affairs. Assistance shall be
considered to comply with the requirement under
preceding sentence only if the Secretary consults
with and obtains the concurrence of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs in allocating the assistance.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may, with re-
spect to a fiscal year, waive the requirement under
paragraph (1) or reduce the percentage under such
paragraph if the Secretary determines (based on ap-
provable applications submitted for assistance under
this section), and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
concurs in the determination, that but for such waiv-
er or reduction amounts made available for such fis-
cal year to carry out this section will remain unused
for an unreasonable period of time.
‘‘(3) REPORTS
BY
RECIPIENTS.—Each appli-
cant that receives assistance under this section for
a fiscal year shall submit a report to the Secretary
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for such fiscal
year describing each dwelling unit occupied by a
homeless person who is a veteran that is assisted
with such assistance, the location of the dwelling
unit, and the amount of such assistance provided for
the dwelling unit.’’.
SEC. 7. SHELTER PLUS CARE PROGRAM.
(a) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Section 455(a) of the
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11403d(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para-
graph (10); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(9) such factors as the Secretary, after con-
sultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
considers necessary to ensure compliance with the
requirements under subsection (d); and’’.
(b) VETERANS’ SHARE.—Section 455 of the Stewart
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) VETERANS’ SHARE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In providing assistance to
applicants under this subtitle, the Secretary shall en-
sure that not less than 20 percent of the amount
made available for each fiscal year to carry out this
subtitle is used for rental assistance designed to
serve primarily homeless persons who are veterans,
which assistance shall, to the extent possible, be in-
tegrated and coordinated with services made avail-
able by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Assist-
ance shall be considered to comply with the require-
ment under preceding sentence only if the Secretary
consults with and obtains the concurrence of the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs in providing the assist-
ance.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may, with re-
spect to a fiscal year, waive the requirement under
paragraph (1) or reduce the percentage under such
paragraph if the Secretary determines (based on ap-
provable applications submitted for assistance under
this subtitle), and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
concurs in the determination, that but for such waiv-
er or reduction amounts made available for such fis-
cal year to carry out this subtitle will remain unused
for an unreasonable period of time.
‘‘(3) REPORTS BY RECIPIENTS.—Each recipient
provided assistance under this subtitle for a fiscal
year shall submit a report to the Secretary and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for such fiscal year de-
scribing assistance funded with such amounts that is
designed to serve primarily homeless persons who
are veterans, the location of the housing or activity
so assisted, and the amount of such assistance pro-
vided for the housing or activity.’’.
SEC. 8. RURAL HOMELESSNESS GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 491(c) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11408(c)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) VETERANS’ SHARE.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In awarding grants
under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that not less than 20 per-
cent of the amount made available for the fiscal
year for such grants is used for eligible activi-
ties under subsection (b) designed to serve pri-
marily homeless persons who are veterans,
which activities shall, to the extent possible, be
integrated and coordinated with services made
available by the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. A grant shall be considered to comply
with the requirement under preceding sentence
only if the Secretary consults with and obtains
the concurrence of the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs in providing the grant.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may,
with respect to a fiscal year, waive the require-
ment under subparagraph (A) or reduce the
percentage under such subparagraph if the Sec-
retary determines (based on approvable applica-
tions submitted for grants under this section),
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs concurs
in the determination, that but for such waiver
or reduction amounts made available for such
fiscal year to carry out this section will remain
unused for an unreasonable period of time.
‘‘(C) REPORTS BY RECIPIENTS.—Each eli-
gible organization receiving a grant under this
section for a fiscal year shall submit a report to
the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs for such fiscal year describing assistance
funded with such amounts that is designed to
serve primarily homeless persons who are veter-