HOMELESS veterans’ REINTEGRATION PROJECTS.

SEC. 738. HOMELESS veterans’ REINTEGRATION PROJECTS. (a) General Authority.— The Secretary, using funds appropriated and made available for the purpose of carrying out this 101 STAT. 531section, shall conduct, directly or through grant or contract, such programs as the Secretary determines appropriate to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount so appropriated shall be available for distribution in such manner as the Assistant Secretary of Labor for veterans’ Employment and Training considers appropriate and shall remain available until expended. (b) Authority to Monitor the Expenditure of Funds.— The Secretary is authorized to obtain such information as the Secretary considers appropriate to enable the Secretary to monitor and evaluate the distribution and expenditure of funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization contained in subsection (a). Such information shall be furnished to the Secretary in such form as the Secretary considers appropriate for the purpose of this subsection. (c) Administration Through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for veterans’ Employment and Training.— The Secretary shall administer the program provided for by this section through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training. (d) Definition.— As used in this section, the term “homeless veteran” means a homeless individual who is a veteran within the meaning of section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code.