in the comprehensive housing affordability strategy
for the applicable jurisdiction;
‘‘(4) indicate the grantee’s programmatic accom-
plishments;
‘‘(5) describe how the grantee would change its
programs as a result of its experiences; and
‘‘(6) describe any delays that occurred in the
start up of programs and the reason for each delay.
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall establish dates
for submission of reports under this section and review such
reports and make such recommendations as the Secretary
considers appropriate to carry out the purposes of this title.
The Secretary may withhold or reallocate funds granted to
a grantee if the Secretary finds that the grantee has com-
plied with applicable program requirements, but not sub-
stantially complied with the application that the grantee
submitted to obtain such funds.
‘‘(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A grantee preparing a report
under this section shall make the report publicly
available to the citizens in the jurisdiction of the
grantee in sufficient time to permit such citizens to
comment on such report prior to its submission to the
Secretary, and in such manner and at such times as
the grantee may determine. The report shall include
a summary of any such comments received by the
grantee regarding its program.
‘‘(2) ELECTRONIC ACCESS.—A grantee may com-
ply with the requirement under paragraph (1) by
making the report available through interactive com-
puter or telephone services or other electronic infor-
mation networks and systems appropriate for making
such information widely publicly available. The Sec-
retary shall make each final report submitted under
this section publicly available through such a com-
puter, telephone, or information service, network, or
system.
‘‘(e) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall
establish procedures appropriate and practicable for pro-
viding a fair hearing and timely resolution of citizen com-
plaints related to performance reports under this section.
‘‘SEC. 432. ANNUAL REPORT BY SECRETARY.
‘‘The Secretary shall include in the annual report,
under section 8 of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development Act, information summarizing the activities
carried out under this title and setting forth the findings,
conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary as a re-
sult of the activities. Such information shall be made pub-
licly available through interactive computer or telephone
services or other electronic information networks and sys-
tems appropriate for making such information widely
available to the public.
‘‘SEC. 433. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposes of this title, the following definitions
shall apply:
‘‘(1) APPLICANT.—The term ‘applicant’ means
an eligible grantee that submits an application under
section 408(a) for a grant under this title.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
GRANTEE.—The term ‘eligible
grantee’ is defined in section 403.
‘‘(3) FACILITY.—The term ‘facility’ means a
structure or structures (or a portion of such structure
or structures) that are assisted through eligible activi-
ties under subtitle C with grant amounts under this
title (or for which the Secretary provides technical as-
sistance under section 421(a)(9)).
‘‘(4) GRANTEE.—The term ‘grantee’ means an
applicant that receives a grant under this title.
‘‘(5) INSULAR AREA.—The term ‘insular area’
means each of the Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other
territory or possession of the United States.
‘‘(6) METROPOLITAN CITY, URBAN COUNTY, AND
UNIT OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The terms
‘metropolitan city’, ‘urban county’, and ‘unit of gen-
eral local government’ have the meanings given the
terms in section 102 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974.
‘‘(7) NONENTITLEMENT AREA.—The term ‘non-
entitlement area’ means an area that is not a metro-
politan city or part of an urban county and does not
include Indian tribes or insular areas.
‘‘(8) OPERATING
COSTS.—The term ‘operating
costs’ means expenses incurred by a grantee operating
supportive housing assisted with grant amounts
under this title, with respect to—
‘‘(A) the administration, maintenance, re-
pair, and security of such housing;
‘‘(B) utilities, fuel, furnishings, and equip-
ment for such housing; and
‘‘(C) the conducting of the assessment under
section 408(b)(2).
‘‘(9) OUTPATIENT HEALTH SERVICES.—The term
‘outpatient health services’ means outpatient health
care, outpatient mental health services, outpatient
substance abuse services, and case management.
‘‘(10) PERSON
WITH
DISABILITIES.—The term
‘person with disabilities’ means a person who—
‘‘(A) has a disability as defined in section
223 of the Social Security Act;
‘‘(B) is determined to have, pursuant to reg-
ulations issued by the Secretary, a physical,
mental, or emotional impairment which (i) is
expected to be of long-continued and indefinite
duration, (ii) substantially impedes an individ-
ual’s ability to live independently, and (iii) is of
such a nature that such ability could be im-
proved by more suitable housing conditions; or
‘‘(C) has a developmental disability as de-
fined in section 102 of the Developmental Dis-
abilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act.
Such term shall not exclude persons who have the dis-
ease of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or any
conditions arising from the etiologic agent for ac-
quired immunodeficiency syndrome.
‘‘(11) PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The
term ‘private nonprofit organization’ means any pri-
vate organization that—
‘‘(A) is organized under State or local laws;
‘‘(B) has no part of its net earnings inuring
to the benefit of any member, founder, contribu-
tor, or individual;
‘‘(C) complies with standards of financial
accountability acceptable to the Secretary; and
‘‘(D) has among its purposes significant ac-
tivities related to the provision of—
‘‘(i) decent housing that is affordable to
low-income and moderate-income families;
or
‘‘(ii) shelter, housing, or services for
homeless persons or families or for persons
or families at risk of becoming homeless.
‘‘(12) PROJECT
SPONSOR.—The term ‘project
sponsor’ means an entity that uses grant amounts
under this title to carry out a permanent housing de-
velopment program under subtitle B or eligible activi-
ties under subtitle C. The term includes a grantee car-
rying out such a program or activities.
‘‘(13) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
‘‘(14) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of
the several States and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico.
‘‘(15) SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING.—The term ‘sup-
portive housing’ means a facility that meets the re-
quirements of section 423.
‘‘(16) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The term ‘sup-
portive services’ means services under section 409.
‘‘(17) VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.—The term
‘very low-income families’ has the same meaning
given the term under section 3(b) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (or any other subsequent provi-
sion of Federal law defining such term for purposes
of eligibility for, or rental charges in, public housing).
‘‘SEC. 434. REGULATIONS.
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE.—Not later than the expiration of the
30-day period beginning upon the date of the enactment
of the Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and
Flexibility Act, the Secretary shall issue interim regulations
to carry out this title. The Secretary shall issue final regu-
lations to carry out this title after notice and opportunity
for public comment regarding the interim regulations in ac-
cordance with the procedure under section 553 of title 5,
United States Code, applicable to substantive rules (not-
withstanding subsections (a)(2), (b)(B), and (d)(3) of such
section), but not later than the expiration of the 90-day pe-
riod beginning upon the date of the enactment of the Home-
less Housing Programs Consolidation and Flexibility Act.
‘‘(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Any failure by the
Secretary to issue any regulations under this section shall
not affect the effectiveness of any provision of this title pur-
suant to section 4(b) of the Homeless Housing Programs
Consolidation and Flexibility Act.
‘‘SEC. 435. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for grants under this title $1,000,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON SET ASIDES.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, any attempt to put any restric-
tion on the use of funds appropriated for this title (such
as for use in special projects) shall be considered an appro-
priation without authorization and shall be without force
or effect.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The provisions of the amendment
made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal
year 1998 and each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 6. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON THE HOMELESS.
(a) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE 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 en-
actment of the Homeless Housing Programs Consoli-
dation and Flexibility Act.
‘‘(2) VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The Vice Chairperson
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 Chairperson of the
Council.
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2),
the first Chairperson elected after the date of the en-
actment of the Homeless Housing Programs Consoli-
dation and Flexibility Act may not be the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development.’’.
(b) 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.
‘‘Of any amounts made available in any fiscal year
to carry out this Act, 0.0012 of such amounts shall be avail-
able to carry out this title.’’.
(c) TERMINATION.—Section 209 of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11319) is
amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘Oc-
tober 1, 2002’’.
(d) REPEAL.—Section 210 of the Stewart B. McKin-
ney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11320) is hereby
repealed.
SEC. 7. INVENTORY OF FEDERAL FACILITIES SUITABLE FOR
OVERNIGHT SHELTER FOR HOMELESS PER-
SONS.
(a) IDENTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development shall request, from the head of each
executive agency, information that identifies each covered
facility (or any parts thereof) under the control of the execu-
tive agency that is suitable for use as temporary overnight
shelter for homeless persons.
(b) CONSULTATION.—At the request of the head of any
executive agency, the Secretary shall consult with such
agency head regarding whether facilities of the agency, or
a particular facility or facilities, are covered facilities or
are suitable for use as temporary overnight shelter for home-
less persons.
(c) COMPILATION AND PUBLICATION.—Not later than
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall compile the information submitted pursuant to
subsection (a) and cause the compiled information to be
published in the Federal Register a list of all covered facili-
ties identified as suitable for use as temporary overnight
shelter for homeless persons.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
(1) COVERED FACILITY.—The term ‘‘covered fa-
cility’’ means any building, structure, land, or other
real property that, in the determination of the head
of the Federal agency having control of the property,
using standards that shall be established by the Sec-
retary, reasonably could be made available for the use
described in subsection (a) without substantial con-
flict with any other existing, expected, or potential
use of the property to carry out the mission of the
agency.
(2) EXECUTIVE
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive
agency’’ has the meaning given such term in section
105 of title 5, United States Code.
(3) HOMELESS
PERSON.—The term ‘‘homeless
person’’ has the meaning given such term in section
102 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 11302).
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
SEC. 8. REPEALS AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) REPEALS.—The following provisions of law are
hereby repealed:
(1) INNOVATIVE
HOMELESS
INITIATIVES
DEM-
ONSTRATION.—Section 2 of the HUD Demonstration
Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 11301 note).
(2) FHA SINGLE FAMILY PROPERTY DISPOSITION
FOR HOMELESS USE.—Section 1407 of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1992 (Public
Law 102–550; 106 Stat. 4034).
(3) HOUSING FOR RURAL HOMELESS AND MI-
GRANT FARMWORKERS.—Subsection (k) of section 516
of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1486(k)).
(b) TERMINATION OF SRO ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—
Section 8(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
shall not be in effect on or after the date of the enactment
of this Act as provided in subsections (a)(4) and (b)(2) of
section 289 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12839).
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO YOUTHBUILD PRO-
GRAM.—Title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act is amended—
(1) in section 455(b) (42 U.S.C. 12899d(b)) by
inserting ‘‘subtitle C of ’’ before ‘‘title IV’’; and
(2) in section 457(4) (42 U.S.C. 12899f(4)), by
striking ‘‘section 103’’ and inserting ‘‘section 102’’.
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in
section 101(b) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist-
ance Act is amended by striking the items relating to titles
I, II, III, and IV (including the items relating to the sub-
titles, parts, and sections of such titles) and inserting the
following new items:
‘‘TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
‘‘Sec. 101. Short title and table of contents.
‘‘Sec. 102. General definition of homeless individual.
‘‘Sec. 103. Funding availability and limitations.
‘‘Sec. 104. Annual program summary by Comptroller General.
‘‘TITLE II—INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON THE HOMELESS
‘‘Sec. 201. Establishment.
‘‘Sec. 202. Membership.
‘‘Sec. 203. Functions.
‘‘Sec. 204. Director and staff.
‘‘Sec. 205. Powers.
‘‘Sec. 206. Transfer of functions.
‘‘Sec. 207. Definitions.
‘‘Sec. 208. Authorization of appropriations.
‘‘Sec. 209. Termination.
‘‘TITLE III—FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOOD AND
SHELTER PROGRAM
‘‘Subtitle A—Administrative Provisions
‘‘Sec. 301. Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board.
‘‘Sec. 302. Local boards.
‘‘Sec. 303. Role of Federal Emergency Management Agency.
‘‘Sec. 304. Records and audit of National Board and grantees of assistance.
‘‘Sec. 305. Annual report.
‘‘Subtitle B—Emergency Food and Shelter Grants
‘‘Sec. 311. Grants by the Director.
‘‘Sec. 312. Retention of interest earned.
‘‘Sec. 313. Purposes of grants.
‘‘Sec. 314. Limitation on certain costs.
‘‘Sec. 315. Disbursement of funds.
‘‘Sec. 316. Program guidelines.
‘‘Subtitle C—General Provisions
‘‘Sec. 321. Definitions.
‘‘Sec. 322. Authorization of appropriations.
‘‘TITLE IV—PERMANENT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND FLEXIBLE
BLOCK GRANT HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
‘‘Subtitle A—General Provisions
‘‘Sec. 401. Purpose; performance measures.
‘‘Sec. 402. Grant authority.
‘‘Sec. 403. Eligible grantees.
‘‘Sec. 404. Use of project sponsors.
‘‘Sec. 405. Comprehensive housing affordability strategy compliance.
‘‘Sec. 406. Allocation and availability of amounts.
‘‘Sec. 407. Matching funds requirement.
‘‘Sec. 408. Program requirements.
‘‘Sec. 409. Supportive services.
‘‘Sec. 410. Nondiscrimination in programs and activities.
‘‘Subtitle B—Permanent Housing Development Activities
‘‘Sec. 411. Use of amounts and general requirements.
‘‘Sec. 412. Permanent housing development.
‘‘Subtitle C—Flexible Block Grant Homeless Assistance
‘‘Sec. 421. Eligible activities.
‘‘Sec. 422. Use of amounts through private nonprofit providers.
‘‘Sec. 423. Supportive housing.
‘‘Sec. 424. Emergency shelter.
‘‘Subtitle D—Reporting, Definitions, and Funding
‘‘Sec. 431. Performance reports by grantees.
‘‘Sec. 432. Annual report by Secretary.
‘‘Sec. 433. Definitions.
‘‘Sec. 434. Regulations.
‘‘Sec. 435. Authorization of appropriations.’’.
SEC. 9. SAVINGS PROVISION.
Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect the va-
lidity of any right, duty, or obligation of the United States
or other person arising under or pursuant to any commit-
ment or agreement entered into before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act under any provision of law repealed or
amended by this Act.
SEC. 
10. 
TREATMENT 
OF 
PREVIOUSLY 
OBLIGATED
AMOUNTS.
Notwithstanding the amendment or repeal of any pro-
vision of law by this Act, any amounts appropriated to
carry out the provisions so amended or repealed that are
obligated before the date of the enactment of this Act shall
be used in the manner provided, and subject to any require-
ments and agreements entered into, under such provisions
as such provisions were in effect immediately before such
date of enactment.