“ Domestic violence and other dangerous or life-threatening conditions.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary shall consider to be homeless any individual or family who is fleeing, or is attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions in the individual’s or family’s current housing situation, including where the health and safety of children are jeopardized, and who have no other residence and lack the resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing. ”

“ DEFINITION OF HOMELESSNESS. (a) In general.— Section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d) ; and (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: `` (a) In general.—For purposes of this Act, the terms ‘homeless’, ‘homeless individual’, and ‘homeless person’ means— `` (1) an individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence ”

“ Coordination and Evaluation of Programs Are Essential’, issued February 26, 1999, and ‘Homelessness: Barriers to Using Mainstream Programs’, issued July 6, 2000; `` (8) conduct research and evaluation related to its functions as defined in this section; `` (9) develop joint Federal agency and other initiatives to fulfill the goals of the agency ”