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 note. PUBLIC LAW 103-446—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4679 (b) BI-ANNUAL REQUIREMENT.— The Secretary shall include in the report submitted under subsection (a)(1) in 1995, and every two years thereafter, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the programs of the Department in providing assistance to homeless veterans. (c) CONFORMING REPEAL. —Section 10 of Public Law 102-590 (106 Stat 5141; 37 U.S.C. 7721 note) is repealed. 38 USC 7721 note. SEC. 1002. REPORT ON ASSESSMENT AND PLANS FOR RESPONSE TO NEEDS OF HOMELESS VETERANS. (a) UPDATE OF ASSESSMENT. — Subsection (b) of section 107 of the Veterans' Medical Programs Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102-405; 106 Stat. 1977; 38 U.S.C. 527 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(6) The Secretary shall require that the directors referred to in paragraph (1) update the assessment required under that paragraph during each of 1995, 1996, and 1997.". (D) REPORTS ON ASSESSMENTS AND PLAN.— Subsection (i) of such section (106 Stat. 1978) is amended— 38 USC 527 (1) by striking out "REPORT. —* * and inserting in lieu thereof "REPORTS. —(1)"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(2) Not later than December 31, 1994, the Secretary shall submit to such conunittees a report that— "(A) describes the results of the assessment carried out under subsection (b); "(B) sets forth the lists developed under paragraph (1) of subsection (c); and "(C) describes the progress, if any, made by the directors of the medical centerjj and the directors of the benefits offices referred to in such subsection (c) in developing the plan referred to in paragraph (2) of such subsection (c). "(3) Not later than December 31 of each of 1995, 1996, and 1997, the Secretary shall submit to such committees a report that describes the update to the assessment that is carried out under subsection (b)(6) in the year preceding the report". SEC. 1003. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS UNDER HOMELESS VETERANS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS ACT OF 1992. Section 2(b) of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is amended in the first sentence by striking out "four" and inserting in lieu thereof "eighth. SEC. 1004. REMOVAL OF FUNDING REQUIREMENT OF HOMELESS VET- ERANS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS ACT OF 1992. Section 12 of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is amended by striking out the second sentence. SEC. 1006. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that— (1) of the funds appropriated for any fiscal year to support Federal programs wmch Eire designed to assist homeless individuals, a share more closely approximating the proportion of the population of homeless inoividuals who are veterans

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