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 PUBLIC LAW 107-95—DEC. 21, 2001 115 STAT. 905 "SUBCHAPTER V—HOUSING ASSISTANCE "2041. Housing assistance for homeless veterans. "2042. Supported housing for veterans participating in compensated work therapies. "2043. Domiciliary care programs. "SUBCHAPTER VI—LOAN GUARANTEE FOR IVnjLTIFAMILY TRANSITIONAL HOUSING "2051. General authority. "2052. Requirements. - "2053. Default. "2054. Audit. " SUBCHAPTER VII—OTHER PROVISIONS "2061. Grant progrjim for homeless veterans with special needs. "2062. Dental care. "2063. Employment assistance. "2064. Technical assistance grants for nonprofit community-based groups. "2065. Annual report on assistance to homeless veterans. "2066. Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. "SUBCHAPTER I—PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS; ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS "§2001. Purpose "The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the special needs of homeless veterans. " § 2002. Definitions "In this chapter: "(1) The term 'homeless veteran' means a veteran who • is homeless (as that term is defined in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(a)). "(2) The term 'grant and per diem provider' means an entity in receipt of a grant under section 2011 or 2012 of this title. ''§ 2003. Staffing requirements "(a) VBA STAFFING AT REGIONAL OFFICES. — The Secretary shall ensure that there is at least one full-time employee assigned to oversee and coordinate homeless veterans programs at each of the 20 Veterans Benefits Administration regional offices that the Secretary determines have the largest homeless veteran populations within the regions of the Administration. The programs covered by such oversight and coordination include the following: "(1) Housing programs administered by the Secretary under this title or any other provision of law. "(2) Compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation, and education benefits programs administered by the Secretary under this title or any other provision of law. "(3) The housing program for veterans supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. "(4) The homeless veterans reintegration program of the Department of Labor under section 2021 of this title. "(5) The programs under section 2033 of this title. "(6) The assessments required by section 2034 of this title. "(7) Such other programs relating to homeless veterans as may be specified by the Secretary. "(b) VHA CASE MANAGERS.— The Secretary shall ensure that the number of case managers in the Veterans Health Administration is sufficient to assure that every veteran who is provided a housing voucher through section 8(o) of the United States Housing

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