It was initiated by the federal government's Interagency Council on Homelessness.
An additional $35 million will pay for programs to help people who live on the streets, said Philip Mangano, director of the federal Interagency Council on Homelessness.
In 2007, the government's Interagency Council Against Trafficking established its first anti-trafficking task force at Manila's international airport to share information on traffickers and assist victims.
By 2003, the Interagency Council on Homelessness had been re-engaged and charged with pursuing the President's 10-year plan.
The bill would also create an Independent Interagency Council on the Homeless comprised of agencies seeking to help the homeless.
One object of criticism has been the Interagency Council on the Homeless, which Congress created with the act.
"For all intents and purposes, the Interagency Council doesn't exist."
On September 28, 1996, the President's Interagency Council held a national conference via satellite to report on the "progress" made toward Beijing's "Platform for Action."
The longtime feminist goal called Comparable Worth is a major goal of this President's Interagency Council.
Requires the OIRA Director to establish an Interagency Council on Statistical Policy.