This report is submitted to accompany a bill reauthorizing the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act programs within the jurisdiction of the Committee. In the report, the Committee recommends that the bill be passed with a suggested amendment in the nature of a substitute The report is divided into six parts. Part I, "Introduction," summarizes the legislative history of the bill. Part II, "Section by Section Analysis and Committee Views," presents discussion of the following components of the Act: (1) title; (2) definition of homeless; (3) reauthorization of certain health programs within the Public Health Service Act; (4) reauthorization of certain programs within the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; (5) amendments to the McKinney Act relating to education; (6) evaluation and reports; and (7) demonstration grants for the prevention of inappropriate separation of homeless families and for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Part III, "Votes in Committee," indicates members' unanimous decision to report favorably on the bill. Part IV, "Cost Estimate," presents financial information prepared by the Congressional Budget Office. Part V, "Regulatory Impact Statement," assesses regulatory, inflationary, and paperwork ramifications of the legislation. Part VI, "Changes in Existing Law," provides the text of statutes and indicates proposed amendments or replacements. (AF)