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 PUBLIC LAW 107-95—DEC. 21, 2001 115 STAT. 917 "(A) review the continuum of services provided by the Department directly or by contract in order to define crosscutting issues and to improve coordination of all services with the Department that are involved in addressing the special needs of homeless veterans; "(B) identify (through the annual assessments under section 2034 of this title and other available resources) gaps in programs of the Department in serving homeless veterans, including identification of geographic areas with unmet needs, and provide recommendations to address those gaps; "(C) identify gaps in existing information systems on homeless veterans, both within and outside the Department, and provide recommendations about redressing problems in data collection; "(D) identify barriers under existing laws and policies to effective coordination by the Department with other Federal agencies and with State and local agencies addressing homeless populations; "(E) identify opportunities for increased liaison by the Department with nongovernmental organizations and individual groups providing services to homeless populations; "(F) with appropriate officials of the Department designated by the Secretary, participate with the Interagency Council on the Homeless under title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11311 et seq.); "(G) recommend appropriate funding levels for specialized programs for homeless veterans provided or funded by the Department; "(H) recommend appropriate placement options for veterans who, because of advanced age, frailty, or severe mental illness, may not be appropriate candidates for vocational rehabilitation or independent living; and "(I) perform such other functions as the Secretary may direct. "(c) REPORTS. —(1) Not later than March 31 of each year, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary a report on the programs and activities of the Department that relate to homeless veterans. Each such report shall include— "(A) an assessment of the needs of homeless veterans; "(B) a review of the programs and activities of the Department designed to meet such needs; "(C) a review of the activities of the Committee; and "(D) such recommendations (including recommendations for administrative and legislative action) as the Committee considers appropriate. "(2) Not later than 90 days after the receipt of a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transmit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a copy of the report, together with any comments and recommendations concerning the report that the Secretary considers appropriate. "(3) The Committee may also submit to the Secretary such other reports and recommendations as the Committee considers appropriate. "(4) The Secretary shall submit with each gmnual report submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 529 of this title a summary of all reports and recommendations of the Committee Deadline. Deadline.

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