Ill STAT. 2288 PUBLIC LAW 105-114—NOV. 21, 1997 "SUBCHAPTER VII—TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS "1771. General treatment. "1772. Therapeutic housing. "1773. Additional services at certain locations. "1774. Coordination with other agencies and organizations.". SEC. 203. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES RELATING TO HOME- LESS VETERANS. (a) AGREEMENTS FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS VET- ERANS.—Section 3735(c) is amended by striking out "December 31, 1997" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1999". (b) EXTENSION OF HOMELESS VETERANS COMPREHENSIVE SERV- ICE GRANT PROGRAM. —Section 3(a)(2) of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is amended by striking out "September 30, 1997" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1999". (c) HOMELESS VETERANS' REINTEGRATION PROJECTS. —The Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act is amended as follows: (1) Section 738(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 11448(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: " (G) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.". (2) Section 741 (42 U.S.C. 11450) is amended by striking out "December 31, 1997" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1999". SEC. 204. ANNUAL REPORT ON ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS VETERANS. Section 1001 of the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1994 (38 U.S.C. 7721 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by striking out "and" at the end of subparagraph (B); (B) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (C) by adding at the end the foUovdng new subparagraphs: "(D) evaluate the effectiveness of the programs of the Department (including residential work-therapy programs, programs combining outreach, community-based residential treatment, and case-management, and contract care programs for alcohol and drug-dependence or abuse disabilities) in providing assistance to homeless veterans; and "(E) evaluate the effectiveness of programs established by recipients of grants under section 3 of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 7721 note), and describe the experience of such recipients in applying for and receiving grants from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to serve primarily homeless persons who are veterans."; and (2) by striking out subsection (b). SEC. 205. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ENHANCED-USE LEASES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS REAL PROPERTY. (a) FOUR-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.— Section 8169 is amended by striking out "December 31, 1997" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 2001". (b) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF AGREEMENTS.—(1) Section 8168 is repealed.
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