38 U.S.C. § 2033 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 2033. Additional services at certain locations
(a) Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall operate a program under this section to expand and improve the provision of benefits and services by the Department to homeless veterans.
(b) The program shall include the establishment of sites under the jurisdiction of the Secretary to be centers for the provision of comprehensive services to homeless veterans. The services to be provided at each site shall include a comprehensive and coordinated array of those specialized services which may be provided under existing law. The Secretary shall carry out the program under this section in sites in at least each of the 20 largest metropolitan statistical areas.
(c) The program shall include the services of such employees of the Veterans Benefits Administration as the Secretary determines appropriate at sites under the jurisdiction of the Secretary at which services are provided to homeless veterans.
(d) The program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2026.
(Added Pub. L. 105–114, title II, § 202(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2286, § 1773; renumbered § 2033 and amended Pub. L. 107–95, §§ 5(b)(1), (f), 8(b), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 918, 919; Pub. L. 109–444, § 2(d), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3304; Pub. L. 109–461, title VII, § 704(b), title X, § 1006(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3440, 3468; Pub. L. 112–37, § 10(d), Oct. 5, 2011, 125 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 112–191, title II, § 204, Oct. 5, 2012, 126 Stat. 1439; Pub. L. 113–59, § 9(b), Dec. 20, 2013, 127 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 113–175, title II, § 204(b), Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1904; Pub. L. 114–58, title III, § 307(b), Sept. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 534; Pub. L. 114–228, title III, § 308(b), Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 115–62, title III, § 307(b), Sept. 29, 2017, 131 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 115–251, title I, § 144(b), Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3170; Pub. L. 116–159, div. E, title III, § 5304(b), Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 751; Pub. L. 117–180, div. E, title III, § 303(b), Sept. 30, 2022, 136 Stat. 2138; Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title III, § 324(b), Sept. 26, 2024, 138 Stat. 1541; Pub. L. 119–37, div. G, title III, § 7302(b), Nov. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 650.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 119–37 substituted “September 30, 2026” for “September 30, 2025”.
2024—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 118–83 substituted “September 30, 2025” for “September 30, 2024”.
2022—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–180 substituted “September 30, 2024” for “September 30, 2022”.
2020—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–159 substituted “September 30, 2022” for “September 30, 2020”.
2018—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–251 substituted “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2019”.
2017—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–62 substituted “September 30, 2019” for “September 30, 2017”.
2016—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–228 substituted “September 30, 2017” for “September 30, 2016”.
2015—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–58 substituted “September 30, 2016” for “September 30, 2015”.
2014—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–175 substituted “September 30, 2015” for “December 31, 2014”.
2013—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–59 substituted “December 31, 2014” for “December 31, 2013”.
2012—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–191 substituted “December 31, 2013” for “December 31, 2012”.
2011—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–37 substituted “December 31, 2012” for “December 31, 2011”.
2006—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), provided that as of the enactment of Pub. L. 109–461, the amendments made by Pub. L. 109–444 were deemed for all purposes not to have taken effect and that Pub. L. 109–444 ceased to be in effect. See Amendment notes below and section 1006(b) of Pub. L. 109–461, set out as a Coordination of Provisions With Pub. L. 109–444 note under section 101 of this title.
Pub. L. 109–461, § 704(b), substituted “December 31, 2011” for “December 31, 2006”.
Pub. L. 109–444, which substituted “December 31, 2007” for “December 31, 2006”, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above.
2001—Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(b)(1), renumbered section 1773 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–95, § 8(b), struck out “not fewer than eight programs (in addition to any existing programs providing similar services) at” after “establishment of” and inserted at end “The Secretary shall carry out the program under this section in sites in at least each of the 20 largest metropolitan statistical areas.”
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(f), substituted “December 31, 2006” for “December 31, 2001”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2025 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 119–37 effective as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2025, see section 7406 of Pub. L. 119–37, set out as a note under section 111A of this title.