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 115 STAT. 904 PUBLIC LAW 107-95—DEC. 21, 2001 (b) COOPERATIVE EFFORTS ENCOURAGED.— Congress hereby encourages all departments and agencies of Federal, State, and local governments, quasi-governmental organizations, private and public sector entities, including community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and individuals to work cooperatively to end chronic homelessness among veterans within a decade. 38 USC 2001 SEC. 4. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING THE NEEDS OF HOME- note. LESS VETERANS AND THE RESPONSIBHJTY OF FEDERAL AGENCIES. It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) homelessness is a significant problem in the veterans community and veterans are disproportionately represented among homeless men; (2) while many effective programs assist homeless veterans to again become productive and self-sufficient members of society, current resources provided to such programs and other activities that assist homeless veterans are inadequate to provide all needed essential services, assistance, and support to homeless veterans; (3) the most effective programs for the assistance of homeless veterans should be identified and expanded; (4) federally funded programs for homeless veterans should be held accountable for achieving clearly defined results; (5) Federal efforts to assist homeless veterans should include prevention of homelessness; and (6) Federal agencies, particularly the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Labor, should cooperate more fully to address the problem of homelessness among veterans. SEC. 5. CONSOLIDATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATING TO HOMELESS VETERANS. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Part II is amended by inserting after chapter 19 the following new chapter: " CHAPTER 20—BENEFITS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS "SUBCHAPTER I—^PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS; ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS "Sec. " 2001. Purpose. " 2002. Definitions. "2003. Staffing requirements. "SUBCHAPTER II—COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS "2011. Grants. "2012. Per diem payments. "2013. Authorization of appropriations. "SUBCHAPTER III—^TRAINING AND OUTREACH "2021. Homeless veterans reintegration programs. "2022. Coordination of outreach services for veterans at risk of homelessness. "2023. Demonstration program of referral and counseling for veterans transitioning from certain institutions who are at risk for homelessness. "SUBCHAPTER IV—TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS "2031. General treatment. " 2032. Therapeutic housing. "2033. Additional services at certain locations. " 2034. Coordination with other agencies and organizations.

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