SEC-831 -- COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PLAN. 

 
 (a) Inclusion of Child Care Strategy and Food Donation
Stragety.-Section 401(b) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 11361(b)) is amended-
 
 (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (5);
 
 (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and inserting
a semicolon; and
 
 (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
 
 "(7) a strategy provided by metropolitan cities, urban counties,
Indian tribes, or otherwise on a local basis, for providing child care
services within the area, which strategy shall be submitted (by the
entity submitting the comprehensive plan) to any service providers under
programs for which such entity receives assistance under this title;
 
 "(8) a strategy provided by metropolitan cities, urban counties,
Indian tribes, or otherwise on a local basis, for providing a plan to
encourage a program which waives certain local or State liability
regulations or laws for those who wish to donate food to a nonprofit
charitable organization or food bank for use in community shelters or
other domiciles for the homeless, shall be submitted (by the entity
submitting the comprehensive plan) to any service providers under
programs for which such entities receive assistance under this title;
and".
 
 (b) Inclusion of Indian Tribes.-Section 401 of the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11361) is amended-
 
 (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new sentence:
"Assistance authorized by this title may be provided to any Indian
tribe that is eligible to receive a grant under the emergency shelter
grants program in any fiscal year, but only if the tribe submits
biennially to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development a
comprehensive homeless assistance plan under this section.";
 
 (2) in subsection (b)(5), by inserting "Indian tribe," after
"State,";
 
 (3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting "Indian tribe," after
"State," each place it appears;
 
 (4) in subsection (d), by inserting "Indian tribe," after "State,"
each place it appears; and
 
 (5) in subsection (g)-
 
 (A) by inserting "(or tribal agency or contact)" after "State
contact person";
 
 (B) by inserting "(or tribe)" before the comma; and
 
 (C) by inserting "(or tribal agency or contact person)" after "or
contact person".
 
 (c) Modification of Development and Timing, Content, and Review
Standards.-
 
 (1) Public participation process for development of plans and annual
reports.-Section 401 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 11361) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
 
 "(h) Consultation.-
 
 "(1) Requirement.-Each State, Indian tribe, metropolitan city, and
urban county described in subsection (a) shall consult with, and
consider the comments of, citizens, public and private homeless shelter
and service providers, and local governments concerning the contents of
the comprehensive plan and the annual progress report required under
subsection (d), prior to their submission to the Secretary.
 
 "(2) Modification.-Each State, Indian tribe, metropolitan city, and
urban county described in subsection (a) may, if it considers it
appropriate, modify the comprehensive plan and annual report to reflect
the comments of citizens, public and private homeless shelter and
service providers, and local governments.
 
 "(3) Availability.-Each State, Indian tribe, metropolitan city, and
urban county shall make the comprehensive plan and annual report
available to the public.
 
 "(4) Certification.-Each State, Indian tribe, metropolitan city, and
urban county described in subsection (a) shall certify to the Secretary
that citizens, public and private homeless shelter and service
providers, and local governments were consulted concerning the contents
of the comprehensive plan and the annual report, and that their views
were considered prior to the submission of these documents to the
Secretary, and that the comprehensive plan and annual report were
available to the public.".
 
 (2) Modification of timing, content, and review standards.-Section 401
of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11361) is
amended-
 
 (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking "annually" and inserting
"biennially";
 
 (B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking "and services" and inserting
", services, and programs";
 
 (C) in subsection (b)(3)-
 
 (i) by striking "and services" and inserting ", services, and
programs";
 
 (ii) by striking "and" before "(B)"; and
 
 (iii) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ",
(C) responding to the emergency and long-term housing and service needs
of the homeless population, (D) providing housing and supportive
services for various homeless populations to facilitate their transition
to more independent living, (E) providing housing and supportive
services to the portions of the homeless population that are not capable
of achieving total independence, and (F) preventing and reducing
homelessness through (i) interventions focused upon individuals and
families who are in danger of becoming homeless, and (ii) addressing
systemic factors contributing to homelessness".