REQUIREMENT OF CERTAIN STUDY WITH RESPECT TO HOMELESSNESS.

SEC. 603. REQUIREMENT OF CERTAIN STUDY WITH RESPECT TO HOMELESSNESS. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) complete a study with respect to determining the extent to which the mental health deinstitutionalization policies of the States are contributing to the problem of homelessness; and (2) submit to the Congress the findings made as a result of such study, including any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to administrative and legislative initiatives that can reduce the number of chronically mentally ill individuals who are homeless.