Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to contract for the provision of rehabilitative and therapeutic services to veterans with any appropriate source, whether or not such source is an element of the Department of Veterans Affairs or any other Federal entity. (Current law allows such contractual arrangements with private industry or other sources outside the Department.)
Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a three-year demonstration program for the provision of transitional housing for veterans receiving therapeutic or rehabilitative services through the Department and who are furnished therapeutic work as part of such services. Allows the Secretary to purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire residential housing for such purposes. Limits the operation of such transitional housing to no more than 50 residences. Outlines conditions for such transitional housing, including the payment of rent for resident veterans. Requires a house manager for each residence used for such housing. Authorizes the Secretary to use any suitable residential property for such housing, including property acquired through default under the veterans' home loan guaranty program. Authorizes the Secretary to dispose of property after use as transitional housing and to deposit the proceeds into the General Post Fund of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Authorizes the Secretary to make loans to assist nonprofit organizations in providing transitional housing for veterans who are or recently have been in a program for the treatment of substance abuse. Outlines terms, conditions, and limitations to such loan program.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide loans to veterans for the purpose of avoiding foreclosure of a housing loan made under the veterans' home loan guaranty program. Conditions such assistance on the following: (1) that the dwelling securing the loan is the current residence of the veteran; (2) that the veteran is at least six months' delinquent in payments on the original guaranteed loan; (3) that the veteran has lost employment or has had a substantial reduction in income through no fault of the veteran; and (4) the Secretary determines that there is a reasonable prospect that the veteran will be able to resume payment on the original loan within six months after receiving such loan assistance. Limits to $10,000 the total amount of such loans made to any veteran. Requires a veteran to enter into an agreement to repay such a loan within a reasonable period not to exceed 15 years.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with nonprofit organizations and States or political subdivisions to sell real property acquired as the result of a loan made, insured, or guaranteed by the Secretary under the veterans' home loan guaranty program. Provides the following conditions to such agreements: (1) that the Secretary determines that such action will not adversely affect the ability of the Department to fulfill its statutory mission with respect to the veterans' home loan guaranty program; (2) that the entity to which the property is sold agrees to utilize such property solely as a shelter primarily for homeless veterans and their families, to comply with all zoning laws, and to make no use of the property that is incompatible with the area; and (3) that the Secretary determines that there is no significant likelihood of the property being sold for a price sufficient to reduce the liability of the Department or the veteran who defaulted on the loan.
Authorizes the Secretary, in order to assist veterans who are participants in a compensated work therapy program, to convey to nonprofit organizations and States and political subdivisions real property acquired by the Secretary as the result of default on a loan made or guaranteed by the Secretary under the veterans' home loan program. Allows conveyance of such property only to persons who enter into an agreement with the Secretary to employ veterans who are participants in a compensated work therapy program. Terminates such agreement authority as of September 30, 1993.
HR 5069 IH 101st CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5069 To improve the Department of Veterans Affairs compensated work therapy program, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a demonstration program of transitional housing for veterans in that program, to provide mortgage payment assistance to avoid foreclosure of home loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 1990 Mr. STAGGERS (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To improve the Department of Veterans Affairs compensated work therapy program, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a demonstration program of transitional housing for veterans in that program, to provide mortgage payment assistance to avoid foreclosure of home loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORIZED SOURCES FOR PROVISION OF THERAPEUTIC WORK IN COMPENSATED WORK THERAPY PROGRAM. (a) AUTHORIZED SOURCES- Subsection (b)(1) of section 618 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out `contractual arrangements with private industry or other sources outside the Veterans' Administration' and inserting in lieu thereof `a contract or other arrangement with any appropriate source (whether or not an element of the Department of Veterans Affairs or of any other Federal entity)'. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended by striking out `carrying out the provisions of' and inserting in lieu thereof `furnishing rehabilitative services authorized in'. SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR OPERATION OF THERAPEUTIC AND REHABILITATIVE ACTIVITIES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. (a) THREE-YEAR PROGRAM- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a demonstration program of transitional housing in accordance with this subsection. Under the program, the Secretary may purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire residential housing and may operate each residence so acquired as transitional housing for veterans described in subsection (b). The Secretary may operate no more than 50 residences as transitional housing under the demonstration program. The duration of the program shall be three years. (b) ELIGIBLE VETERANS- The veterans for whom transitional housing may be provided under this subsection are veterans-- (1) who are furnishing services to the Department of Veterans Affairs under subsection (a) of section 618 of title 38, United States Code; or (2) who are furnished therapeutic work pursuant to subsection (b) of that section. (c) PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES- The Secretary may use such procurement procedures for the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of residential housing for purposes of this subsection as the Secretary considers appropriate to expedite the opening and operation of transitional housing and to protect the interests of the United States. (d) CONDITIONS- A residence may be operated as transitional housing for veterans described in subsection (b) under the following conditions: (1) Only veterans described in such paragraph and a house manager may reside in the residence. (2) Each resident, other than the house manager, shall pay rent for the period of residence in such housing. (3) In the establishment and operation of housing under this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate representatives of the community in which the housing is established and shall comply with zoning requirements, building permit requirements, and other similar requirements applicable to other real property used for similar purposes in the community. (4) The residence shall meet State and community fire and safety requirements applicable to other real property used for similar purposes in the community in which the transitional housing is located, but fire and safety requirements applicable to buildings of the Federal Government shall not apply to such property. (e) HOUSE MANAGERS- The Secretary shall prescribe the qualifications for house managers for transitional housing units operated under this subsection. The Secretary may provide for free room and subsistence for house managers in addition to, or instead of payment of, a fee for such services. (f) SOURCES OF HOUSING- (1) The Secretary may operate as transitional housing under this subsection-- (A) any suitable residential property acquired by the Secretary as the result of a default on a loan made, guaranteed, or insured under chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code; and (B) any other suitable residential property purchased, leased, or otherwise acquired by the Secretary. (2) In the case of any property referred to in paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall-- (A) transfer administrative jurisdiction over such property within the Department from the Veterans Benefits Administration to the VHSRA; and (B) transfer from the General Post Fund of the Department of Veterans Affairs to the Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund under chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, an amount, not to exceed the amount the Secretary paid for the property, representing the amount the Secretary considers could be obtained by sale of such property to a nonprofit organization or a State for use as a shelter for homeless veterans. (3) In the case of any residential property obtained by the Secretary from the Department of Housing and Urban Development under this section, the amount charged by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for that property may not exceed the amount that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development would charge for the sale of such property to a nonprofit organization or a State for use as a shelter for homeless persons. (g) LIMITATIONS- The Secretary shall prescribe-- (1) a procedure for establishing reasonable rental rates for persons residing in transitional housing; and (2) appropriate limits on the period for which such persons may reside in transitional housing. (h) DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY- The Secretary may dispose of any property acquired for the purpose of this subsection. The proceeds of any such disposal shall be credited to the General Post Fund of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (i) AVAILABILITY OF GENERAL POST FUND- Funds received by the Department under subsection (b) or (d) shall be deposited in the General Post Fund. The Secretary may distribute out of the fund such amounts as necessary for the acquisition, management, maintenance, and disposition of real property for the purpose of carrying out such program. (j) REPORT- After a demonstration program under this section has been in effect for two years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the operation of the program. The Secretary shall include in the report such recommendations with regard to the program as the Secretary considers appropriate. SEC. 3. LOANS TO ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSERS. (a) LOAN PROGRAM- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may make loans in accordance with this section to assist in the provision of transitional housing exclusively to veterans who are in (or who recently have been in) a program for the treatment of substance abuse. (b) LOAN RECIPIENTS- A loan under this section may only be made to a nonprofit organization under selection criteria promulgated by the Secretary and only to assist that organization in leasing housing units for use as a group residence for the purposes described in subsection (a). The amount of such a loan that is used with respect to any single residential unit may not exceed $4,500. (c) FUNDING- Loans under this section shall be made from the General Post Fund of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The amount of such loans outstanding at any time may not exceed $100,000. Amounts received as payment of principal and interest on such loans shall be deposited in the General Post Fund. (d) TERMS AND CONDITIONS- Loans shall be made on such terms and conditions, including interest, as the Secretary prescribes. SEC. 4. MORTGAGE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE TO AVOID FORECLOSURE OF HOME LOANS GUARANTEED UNDER TITLE 38. (a) IN GENERAL- (1) Chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1814 the following new section: `Sec. 1815. Loans to refinance delinquent indebtedness `(a)(1) The Secretary may, at the Secretary's option, provide assistance to a veteran under this section for the purpose of avoiding the foreclosure of a housing loan made to that veteran and guaranteed by the Administrator under section 1810 or 1812 of this title (hereinafter in this section referred to as a `primary loan'). `(2) Assistance under this section shall be in the form of a loan to the veteran. Such assistance may be provided only if-- `(A) the dwelling that secures the primary loan is the current residence of the veteran and is occupied by the veteran as the veteran's home; `(B) the veteran is at least six months delinquent in payments on that primary loan; `(C) the veteran has lost employment or has had a substantial reduction in household income (as defined in regulations prescribed by the Secretary) through no fault of the veteran; and `(D) the Secretary determines that there is a reasonable prospect that the veteran will be able to resume payment on the primary loan within six months after receiving assistance under this section. `(3) For the purposes of this section, the term `veteran' includes the surviving spouse of a veteran if the surviving spouse was a co-obligor of the primary loan. `(b)(1) A loan under this section shall be advanced to the holder of the primary loan. The amount of the loan under this subsection shall first be applied to the amount delinquent on the loan guaranteed under this chapter including any amount delinquent on taxes, assessments, and hazard insurance required by the holder to be included in the veteran's monthly payment on the mortgage. `(2) The Secretary may make more than one loan under this section to a veteran. The total amount of loans under this section to any veteran may not exceed $10,000. `(c) A loan under this section-- `(1) shall bear no interest until the date on which payments on the primary loan (including amounts for taxes, assessments, and hazard insurance required by the holder to be included in the veteran's monthly payment on the mortgage) are current; `(2) shall be secured by a lien on the property securing the primary loan and by such other security as the Secretary may require; and `(3) shall be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary may require. `(d) As a condition of receiving a loan under this section the veteran shall execute an agreement, in such form as the Secretary may prescribe, to repay the loan within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary, not to exceed 15 years from the date on which such loan is made. If the Secretary determines that the veteran has sufficient income or other resources to do so, the Secretary may require the veteran to make partial payments on the primary loan guaranteed under this chapter during the period the holder of that loan is applying the amount of the loan under this section to payments becoming due on the primary loan. `(e) Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary may employ attorneys to bring suit to collect any amount of a loan under this section on which the veteran to whom the loan is made is in default. `(f) The Secretary's decisions on any question of law or fact regarding assistance under this section, including whether or not to grant such assistance and the terms and conditions under which such assistance is granted or not granted, shall be final and conclusive, and no other official or any court of the United States shall have power or jurisdiction to review any such decision by an action in the nature of mandamus or otherwise.'. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1814 the following new item: `1815. Loans to refinance delinquent indebtedness.'. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect at the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 5. HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS AND VETERANS IN COMPENSATED WORK THERAPY PROGRAMS. (a) IN GENERAL- (1) Subchapter III of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: `Sec. 1835. Housing assistance for homeless veterans and veterans in compensated work therapy programs `(a)(1) To assist homeless veterans and their families acquire shelter, the Secretary may enter into agreements described in paragraph (2) with-- `(A) nonprofit organizations, with preference being given to any organization named in, or approved by the Secretary under, section 3402 of this title; or `(B) any State or any political subdivision thereof. `(2) To carry out paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into agreements to sell real property, and improvements thereon, acquired by the Secretary as the result of a default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this chapter. Such sale shall be for such consideration as the Secretary determines is in the best interests of homeless veterans and the Federal Government. `(3) The Secretary may enter into an agreement under paragraph (1) of this subsection only if-- `(A) the Secretary determines that such an action will not adversely affect the ability of the Department-- `(i) to fulfill its statutory missions with respect to the Department loan guaranty program and the short- and long-term solvency of the Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund and the Guaranty and Indemnity Fund under this chapter; or `(ii) to carry out other functions and administer other programs authorized by law; `(B) the entity to which the property is sold agrees to-- `(i) utilize the property solely as a shelter primarily for homeless veterans and their families, `(ii) comply with all zoning laws relating to the property, `(iii) make no use of the property that is not compatible with the area where the property is located, and `(iv) take such other actions as the Secretary determines are necessary or appropriate in the best interests of homeless veterans and the Federal Government; and `(C) the Secretary determines that there is no significant likelihood of the property being sold for a price sufficient to reduce the liability of the Department or the veteran who defaulted on the loan. `(4) Any agreement, deed, or other instrument executed by the Secretary under this subsection shall be on such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate and necessary to carry out the purpose of such agreement. `(b)(1) To assist veterans who are participants in a compensated work therapy program authorized under section 618 of this title, the Secretary may convey to persons described in paragraph (2) real property, and improvements thereon, acquired by the Secretary as the result of a default on a loan made or guaranteed under this chapter. Any such conveyance shall be for such amount as the Secretary determines appropriate. `(2) Conveyance of property under paragraph (1) may only be made to persons who enter into an agreement with the Secretary to employ veterans who are participants in a such compensated work therapy program. `(3) The Secretary may include appropriate enforcement provisions (including provision for reasonable liquidated damages) in any agreement described in paragraph (2). `(c) The Secretary may not enter into agreements under subsection (a) or make conveyances under subsection (b) after September 30, 1993.'. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to subchapter III the following new item: `1835. Housing assistance for homeless veterans and veterans in compensated work therapy programs.'. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE- Section 1835 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 1990.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Measure Incorporated Into H.R.5002.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Memorial Affairs.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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