38 U.S.C. § 2065 — Annual report on assistance to homeless

Page 590 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 2065 text read as follows: ‘‘There is authorized to be appro- priated $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005 to carry out the program under this section.’’ § 2065. Annual report on assistance to homeless veterans (a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than June 15 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the ac- tivities of the Department during the calendar year preceding the report under programs of the Department under this chapter and other pro- grams of the Department for the provision of as- sistance to homeless veterans. (b) GENERAL CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each re- port under subsection (a) shall include the fol- lowing: (1) The number of homeless veterans pro- vided assistance under the programs referred to in subsection (a). (2) The cost to the Department of providing such assistance under those programs. (3) The Secretary’s evaluation of the effec- tiveness of the programs of the Department in providing assistance to homeless veterans, in- cluding— (A) residential work-therapy programs; (B) programs combining outreach, commu- nity-based residential treatment, and case- management; and (C) contract care programs for alcohol and drug-dependence or use disabilities. (4) The Secretary’s evaluation of the effec- tiveness of programs established by recipients of grants under section 2011 of this title and a description of the experience of those recipi- ents in applying for and receiving grants from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- ment to serve primarily homeless persons who are veterans. (5) Information on the efforts of the Sec- retary to coordinate the delivery of housing and services to homeless veterans with other Federal departments and agencies, including— (A) the Department of Defense; (B) the Department of Health and Human Services; (C) the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (D) the Department of Justice; (E) the Department of Labor; (F) the Interagency Council on Homeless- ness; (G) the Social Security Administration; and (H) any other Federal department or agen- cy with which the Secretary coordinates the delivery of housing and services to homeless veterans. (6) Any other information on those programs and on the provision of such assistance that the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) HEALTH CARE CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to programs of the Department address- ing health care needs of homeless veterans, the following: (1) Information about expenditures, costs, and workload under the program of the De- partment known as the Health Care for Home- less Veterans program (HCHV). (2) Information about the veterans contacted through that program. (3) Information about program treatment outcomes under that program. (4) Information about supported housing pro- grams. (5) Information about the Department’s grant and per diem provider program under subchapter II of this chapter. (6) The findings and conclusions of the as- sessments of the medical needs of homeless veterans conducted under section 2034(b) of this title. (7) Other information the Secretary con- siders relevant in assessing those programs. (d) BENEFITS CONTENT OF REPORT.—Each re- port under subsection (a) shall include, with re- spect to programs and activities of the Veterans Benefits Administration in processing of claims for benefits of homeless veterans during the pre- ceding year, the following: (1) Information on costs, expenditures, and workload of Veterans Benefits Administration claims evaluators in processing claims for ben- efits of homeless veterans. (2) Information on the filing of claims for benefits by homeless veterans. (3) Information on efforts undertaken to ex- pedite the processing of claims for benefits of homeless veterans. (4) Other information that the Secretary considers relevant in assessing the programs and activities. (Added Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(a)(1), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 914; amended Pub. L. 108–170, title IV, § 405(b), Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2063; Pub. L. 109–461, title VII, § 708, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3440; Pub. L. 110–387, title IX, § 901(a)(2), Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4142.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2008—Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 110–387 struck out clos- ing parenthesis after ‘‘disabilities’’. 2006—Subsec. (b)(5), (6). Pub. L. 109–461 added par. (5) and redesignated former par. (5) as (6). 2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–170 substituted ‘‘June 15 of each year’’ for ‘‘April 15 of each year’’. § 2066. Advisory Committee on Homeless Vet- erans (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) There is established in the Department the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’). (2) The Committee shall consist of not more than 15 members appointed by the Secretary from among the following: (A) Veterans service organizations. (B) Advocates of homeless veterans and other homeless individuals. (C) Community-based providers of services to homeless individuals. (D) Previously homeless veterans. (E) State veterans affairs officials. (F) Experts in the treatment of individuals with mental illness.