38 USC 2033 - Additional services at certain locations

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 23, 2024

§ 2033.

Additional services at certain locations

(a)

Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall operate a program under this section to expand and improve the provision of benefits and services by the Department to homeless veterans.

(b)

The program shall include the establishment of sites under the jurisdiction of the Secretary to be centers for the provision of comprehensive services to homeless veterans. The services to be provided at each site shall include a comprehensive and coordinated array of those specialized services which may be provided under existing law. The Secretary shall carry out the program under this section in sites in at least each of the 20 largest metropolitan statistical areas.

(c)

The program shall include the services of such employees of the Veterans Benefits Administration as the Secretary determines appropriate at sites under the jurisdiction of the Secretary at which services are provided to homeless veterans.

(d)

The program under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2025.

(Added Pub. L. 105–114, title II, § 202(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2286, § 1773; renumbered § 2033 and amended Pub. L. 107–95, §§ 5(b)(1), (f), 8(b), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 918, 919; Pub. L. 109–444, § 2(d), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3304; Pub. L. 109–461, title VII, § 704(b), title X, § 1006(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3440, 3468; Pub. L. 112–37, § 10(d), Oct. 5, 2011, 125 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 112–191, title II, § 204, Oct. 5, 2012, 126 Stat. 1439; Pub. L. 113–59, § 9(b), Dec. 20, 2013, 127 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 113–175, title II, § 204(b), Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1904; Pub. L. 114–58, title III, § 307(b), Sept. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 534; Pub. L. 114–228, title III, § 308(b), Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 115–62, title III, § 307(b), Sept. 29, 2017, 131 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 115–251, title I, § 144(b), Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3170; Pub. L. 116–159, div. E, title III, § 5304(b), Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 751; Pub. L. 117–180, div. E, title III, § 303(b), Sept. 30, 2022, 136 Stat. 2138; Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title III, § 324(b), Sept. 26, 2024, 138 Stat. 1541.)

cite as: 38 USC 2033