115 STAT. 920 PUBLIC LAW 107-95—DEC. 21, 2001 (c) ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES. — Section 1720A is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d)(1) The Secretary shall ensure that each medical center of the Department develops and carries out a plan to provide treatment for substance use disorders, either through referral or direct provision of services, to veterans who require such treatment. "(2) Each plan under paragraph (1) shall make available clinically proven substance abuse treatment methods, including opioid substitution therapy, to veterans with respect to whom a qualified medical professional has determined such treatment methods to be appropriate.". SEC. 9. COORDINATION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. (a) DISABLED VETERANS' OUTREACH PROGRAM.— Section 4103A(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(11) Coordination of employment services with training assistance provided to veterans by entities receiving funds under section 2021 of this title.". (b) LOCAL VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVES.— Section 4104(b) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (11); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(13) coordinate employment services with training assistance provided to veterans by entities receiving funds under section 2021 of this title.". SEC. 10. USE OF REAL PROPERTY. (a) LIMITATION ON DECLARING PROPERTY EXCESS TO THE NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT. —Section 8122(d) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and is not suitable for use for the provision of services to homeless veterans by the Department or by another entity under an enhanced-use lease of such property under section 8162 of this title". (b) WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS FOR ENHANCED-USE LEASES FOR PROPERTIES USED TO SERVE HOMELESS VETERANS.— Section 8162(b)(1) is amended— (1) by inserting "(A)" after "(b)( 1)"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(B) In the case of a property that the Secretary determines is appropriate for use as a facility to furnish services to homeless veterans under chapter 20 of this title, the Secretary may enter into an enhanced-use lease with a provider of homeless services without regard to the selection procedures required under subparagraph (A).". Applicability. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by subsection 38 USC 8162 (b) shall apply to leases entered into on or after the date of the °°*®" enactment of this Act. SEC. 11. MEETINGS OF INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESS. Section 202(c) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11312(c)) is amended to read as follows: "(c) MEETINGS.— The Council shall meet at the call of its Chairperson or a majority of its members, but not less often than annually.".
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