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 PUBLIC LAW 107-95—DEC. 21, 2001 115 STAT. 919 (B) by striking the item relating to subchapter VI and the items relating to sections 3771, 3772, 3773, 3774, and 3775. (3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 is amended by striking the item relating to section 4111. SEC. 6. EVALUATION CENTERS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAMS. (a) EVALUATION CENTERS. —The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 38 USC 2001 shall support the continuation within the Department of Veterans note. Affairs of at least one center for evaluation to monitor the structure, process, and outcome of programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs that address homeless veterans. (b) ANNUAL PROGRAM ASSESSMENT.— Section 2034(b), as transferred and redesignated by section 5(b)(1), is amended— (1) by inserting "annual" in paragraph (1) after "to make an"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(6) The Secretary shall review each annual assessment under this subsection and shall consolidate the findings and conclusions of each such assessment into the next annual report submitted to Congress under section 2065 of this title.". SEC. 7. STUDY OF OUTCOME EFFECTIVENESS OF GRANT PROGRAM 38 USC 2061 FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. note. (a) STUDY. — The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study of the effectiveness during fiscal year 2002 through fiscal year 2004 of the grant program under section 2061 of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 5(a), in meeting the needs of homeless veterans with special needs (as specified in that section). As part of the study, the Secretary shall compare the results of programs carried out under that section, in terms of veterans' satisfaction, health status, reduction in addiction severity, housing, and encouragement of productive activity, with results for similar veterans in programs of the Department or of grant and per diem providers that are designed to meet the general needs of homeless veterans. (b) REPORT. — Not later than March 31, 2005, the Secretary Deadline, shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting forth the results of the study under subsection (a). SEC. 8. EXPANSION OF OTHER PROGRAMS. (a) ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. — Section 1706 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) The Secretary shall ensure that each primary care health care facility of the Department develops and carries out a plan to provide mental health services, either through referral or direct provision of services, to veterans who require such services.". (b) COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESS SERVICES PROGRAM.— Subsection (b) of section 2033, as transferred and redesignated by section 5(b)(1), is amended— (1) by striking "not fewer" in the first sentence and all that follows through "services) at"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: "The Secretary shall carry out the program under this section in sites in at least each of the 20 largest metropolitan statistical areas.".

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