Definitions

In this Act: (1) Homeless person The term homeless person has the meaning given that term in section 103(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(a)). (2) Life-sustaining activities The term life-sustaining activities means those activities necessary to maintain the basic biological health and safety of a human being, including moving, resting, sitting, standing, lying down, sleeping, protecting oneself from the elements, eating, drinking, and storing such personal property as is needed to safely shelter oneself. (3) Public property The term public property means any property that is owned or leased, in whole or in part, by the United States or by any State, unit of local government, Tribal government, or territory of the United States, including areas adjacent to public property upon which there is an easement for public use or that is held open to the public, including— (A) plazas; (B) courtyards; (C) parking lots; (D) sidewalks; (E) public transportation facilities and services; (F) public buildings; (G) underpasses and lands adjacent to roadways; and (H) parks. (4) Punishment The term punishment means physical violence or civil or criminal legal consequences, including— (A) arrest; (B) imposition of fines; (C) revocation of privileges, such as revocation of a driver’s license; and (D) limitation of legal rights, such as involuntary commitment, conservatorship, or guardianship.