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 PUBLIC LAW 107-95—DEC. 21, 2001 115 STAT. 903 Public Law 107-95 107th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise, improve, and consolidate provisions of law providing benefits and services for homeless veterans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE. (a) SHORT TITLE.— This Act may be cited as the "Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS. — The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; references to title 38, United States Code. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. National goal to end homelessness among veterans. Sec. 4. Sense of the Congress regarding the needs of homeless veterans and the responsibility of Federal agencies. Sec. 5. Consolidation and improvement of provisions of law relating to homeless veterans. Sec. 6. Evaluation centers for homeless veterans programs. Sec. 7. Study of outcome effectiveness of grant program for homeless veterans with special needs. Sec. 8. Expansion of other programs. Sec. 9. Coordination of employment services. Sec. 10. Use of real property. Sec. 11. Meetings of Interagency Council on Homeless. Sec. 12. Rental assistance voudiers for HUD Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program. (c) REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE. —Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United StEitesCode. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act: (1) The term "homeless veteran" has the meaning given such term in section 2002 of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 5(a)(l). (2) The term "grant and per diem provider" means an entity in receipt of a grant under section 2011 or 2012 of title 38, United States Code, as so added. SEC. 3. NATIONAL GOAL TO END HOMELESSNESS AMONG VETERANS. (a) NATIONAL GTOAL.— Congress hereby declares it to be a national goal to end chronic homelessness among veterans within a decade of the enactment of this Act. Dec. 21, 2001 [H.R. 2716] Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001. 38 USC 101 note. 38 USC 2001 note. 38 USC 2001 note.

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