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12 2 STA T .4 1 3 2 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 3 87—O CT. 10 , 2008 SEC.602 .E XPAN S IO NAN D EX T ENSION O F A U T H O R IT Y FOR PRO G RA M OF REFERRA L AND COUNSELING SER V ICES FOR AT - RIS K VETERANS TRANSITIONING FROM CERTAIN INSTITU- TIONS. (a)PROG R AMAUTH OR I T Y.—Subsection (a) o f section 20 2 3 is a m en d edb y st r i k in g‘ ‘a demonstration p rogram for t h e purpose of determining the costs and benefits of pro v iding ’ ’ and inserting ‘‘a program of’’. (b) S C O PE O F PROGRAM.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— ( 1 ) by striking ‘‘ D EMO NS TRATION’’ in the subsection heading

(2) by striking ‘‘demonstration’’; and (3) by striking ‘‘in at l east si x locations’’ and inserting ‘‘in at least 12 locations’’. (c) EX TENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘shall cease’’ and all that follo w s and inserting ‘‘shall cease on September 30 , 2012.’’. (d) C ONFORMING AMEN D MENTS.— (1) Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘demonstration’’. (2) T he heading of such section is amended to read as follows

‘ §20 2 3.Ref e r r al a ndcou n s el i n g ser v ices

ve t erans at ris k of h o m elessness w ho are transitioning from certain institutions ’ ’. (3) Section 2022(f)(2)(C) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘demonstration’’. (e) C L ERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin - ning of chapter 20 is amended by striking the item relating to section 2023 and inserting the following: ‘ ‘ 20 2 3.Ref e r r al a ndcou n s el i n g ser v ices

ve t erans at ris k of h o m elessness w ho are transitioning from certain institutions. ’ ’. SEC. 60 3 . PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR DOMICILIARY SERVICES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS AND ENHANCEMENT OF CAPACITY OF DOMICILIARY CARE PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE VET- ERANS. Subsection (b) of section 20 4 3 is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(b) ENHANCEMENT OF CAPACITY OF DOMICILIARY CARE PRO- GRAMS FOR F EMALE V ETERANS.—The Secretary shall take appro- priate actions to ensure that the domiciliary care programs of the Department are ade q uate, with respect to capacity and with respect to safety, to meet the needs of veterans who are women.’’. SEC. 60 4 . FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LO W -INCOME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING. (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to facilitate the provision of supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing. (b) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— (1) I N GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 20 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 38USC204 4 note.T e rmi n a tion d ate. 38 USC 2023.