42 USC 11313 - Functions

1 So in original. Second semicolon probably should not appear.

2 So in original. Probably should be followed by “and”.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(5)(B) and (e), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Puspan. L. 100–77, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 482, known as the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 11301 of this title and Tables.

Section 1003 of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009, referred to in subsec. (a)(14), is section 1003 of Puspan. L. 111–22.

Amendments

2026—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 119–101, § 703(1), substituted “July 11, 2026” for “May 20, 2009” and “submit to the President and Congress a report every year thereafter that includes—” and subpars. (A) and (B) for “update such plan annually”.

Subsec. (a)(9) to (15). Puspan. L. 119–101, § 703(2)–(6), redesignated par. (9) relating to collecting and disseminating information as par. (10), redesignated former pars. (10) to (13) as (11) to (14), respectively, and added par. (15).

2009—Subsec. (a)(1) to (4). Puspan. L. 111–22, § 1004(a)(3)(A), (B), added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (2) to (4), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (5).

Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 111–22, § 1004(a)(3)(A), (C), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and substituted “not less than 5, but in no case more than 10” for “at least 2, but in no case more than 5”. Former par. (5) redesignated (9).

Subsec. (a)(6) to (13). Puspan. L. 111–22, § 1004(a)(3)(A), (D)–(G), added pars. (6) to (8), par. (9) relating to joint Federal agency and other initiatives to fulfill the goals of the agency, and pars. (12) and (13), redesignated former par. (5) as par. (9) relating to collection and dissemination of information, and redesignated former pars. (6) and (7) as (10) and (11), respectively.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 111–22, § 1004(a)(4), substituted “national” for “Federal” and “and pay for expenses of attendance at meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for which the appropriation is made;” for “; and”.

1988—Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 100–628, § 202(1), substituted “(by at least 2, but in no case more than 5, regional coordinators employed by the Council, each having responsibility for interaction and coordination of the activities of the Council within the 10 standard Federal regions)” for “, through personnel employed by the Council in each of the 10 standard Federal regions,” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(4)(A) to (D). Puspan. L. 100–628, § 202(2), added subpars. (A) to (D) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows:

“(A) effectively coordinate and maximize resources of existing programs and activities to assist homeless individuals; and

“(B) develop new and innovative programs and activities to assist homeless individuals;”.

Subsec. (a)(7). Puspan. L. 100–628, § 201, added par. (7).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 100–628, § 203, added subsec. (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–22 effective on, and applicable beginning on, May 20, 2009, see section 1004(span) of Puspan. L. 111–22, set out as a note under section 11311 of this title.

Termination of Reporting Requirements

For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec. (c)(2) of this section relating to transmittal to Congress of annual report, see section 3003 of Puspan. L. 104–66, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and the 5th item on page 175 of House Document No. 103–7.

Annual Supplemental Report on Veterans Homelessness

Puspan. L. 114–201, title IV, § 404, July 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 809, provided that:

“(a)In General.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, shall submit annually to the Committees of the Congress specified in subsection (span), together with the annual reports required by such Secretaries under section 203(c)(1) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11313(c)(1)), a supplemental report that includes the following information with respect to the preceding year:

“(1) The same information, for such preceding year, that was included with respect to 2010 in the report by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs entitled ‘Veterans Homelessness: A Supplemental Report to the 2010 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress’.

“(2) Information regarding the activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development relating to veterans during such preceding year, as follows:

“(A) The number of veterans provided assistance under the housing choice voucher program for Veterans Affairs supported housing under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)), the socioeconomic characteristics of such homeless veterans, and the number, types, and locations of entities contracted under such section to administer the vouchers.

“(B) A summary description of the special considerations made for veterans under public housing agency plans submitted pursuant to section 5A of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437c–1) and under comprehensive housing affordability strategies submitted pursuant to section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12705).

“(C) A description of the activities of the Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

“(D) A description of the efforts of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the other members of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness to coordinate the delivery of housing and services to veterans.

“(E) The cost to the Department of Housing and Urban Development of administering the programs and activities relating to veterans.

“(F) Any other information that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider relevant in assessing the programs and activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development relating to veterans.

“(span)Committees.—The Committees of the Congress specified in this subsection are as follows:

“(1) The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.

“(2) The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate.

“(3) The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

“(4) The Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.

“(5) The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives.

“(6) The Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.”

Personnel From Federal Departments and Agencies

Puspan. L. 102–389, title III, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1608, provided in part: “That the Council shall carry out its duties in the 10 standard Federal regions under section 203(a)(4) of such Act [now 42 U.S.C. 11313(a)(5)] only through detail, on a non-reimbursable basis, of employees of the departments and agencies represented on the Council pursuant to section 202(a) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 11312(a)].”

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriations acts:

Puspan. L. 102–139, title III, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 769.

Puspan. L. 101–507, title III, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1377.

Puspan. L. 101–144, title III, Nov. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 861.

Puspan. L. 100–404, title I, Aug. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 1017.

Nonimplementation of Subsection (a)(5)

Puspan. L. 100–202, § 101(f) [title I], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–187, 1329–191, provided: “That the provision in section 203(a)(4) [now 203(a)(5)] of such Act [Puspan. L. 100–77, 42 U.S.C. 11313(a)(5)] that relates to employment of personnel in the regions shall not be implemented.”

Executive Documents

Executive Order No. 12848

Ex. Ord. No. 12848, May 19, 1993, 58 F.R. 29517, required Federal member agencies acting through the Interagency Council on the Homeless to develop a single coordinated Federal plan for breaking the cycle of existing homelessness and for preventing future homelessness and to submit the plan to the President no later than 9 months after May 19, 1993.