,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4 
,takano1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,brady ( 
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mr4        
,maffei1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1  
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mrs4 ,capps1    
,mr4 ,eny>t1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1    
,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4     
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,ms4        
,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,ms4
 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,johnson (    
,ohio1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,honda1 & ,mr4
 ,b>b]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be  
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t !      
education & tra9+ provid$ memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans bett] assi/s      

memb]s & vet]ans 9 obta9+ civilian      
c]tifications & lic5ses1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,troop ,tal5t ,act ( #bjac4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+   
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,bureau (    
,labor ,/ati/ics1 ! unemploym5t rate =  
rec5t vet]ans ( milit>y op]ations 9     
,iraq & ,afghani/an 0 #i4d p]c5t 9      
,febru>y #bjac1 comp>$ ) #g4f p]c5t 9   
,febru>y #bjab4  7#b7 ,) ! unemploym5t  
rate among su* vet]ans high] ?an !      
national av]age & ! numb] ( vet]ans     
receiv+ unemploym5t b5efits d\bl+ s9ce  
#bjjb1 !re is a significant ne$ to assi/
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces z !y transition 
to ! civilian work=ce4  7#c7 ,9 ord] to 
rema9 competitive 9 ! civilian employm5t
 m>ket1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans
 require in=mation ab\t h[ _! milit>y   
skill sets translate to ! requirem5ts ( 
! civilian work=ce4 ,memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces curr5tly receive insuffici5t or   
inadequate in=mation dur+ _! tra9+ =    
milit>y occupational specialties on     

translat+ skills obta9$ dur+ su* tra9+  
to civilian occupations & cr$5tials4    
7#d7 ,9 addition1 !re is a ne$ = enhanc$
 access by accr$it$ cr$5tial+ ag5cies to
 milit>y tra9+ curricula 9 ord] to      
facilitate & enhance ! correlation      
betwe5 milit>y tra9+ & applicable       
civilian cr$5tial+ c\rses & exams4  7#e7
 ,! in=mation te*nology sector is "o ( !
 fa/e/ gr[+ indu/ries1 ) trem5d\s job   
gr[? & dem& = tal5t$1 qualifi$          
individuals4 ,! in=mation te*nology     
sector has an unemploym5t rate ( #c4e   
p]c5t accord+ to a ,bureau ( ,labor     
,/ati/ics report f ,febru>y #bjac4  7#f7
 ,! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics projects 
a ne$ = #aaj1jjj comput] support        
speciali/s ov] ! next decade4 ,curr5tly1
 ! size ( ! in=mation te*nology work=ce 
9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces is ab\t #afj1jjj memb]s4
  #c4 ,enhancem5t ( me*anisms to        
correlate skills & tra9+ = milit>y      
occupational specialties ) skills &     
tra9+ requir$ = civilian c]tifications &
 lic5ses  7a7 ,improvem5t ( in=mation   

available to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ab\t
 correlation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
= ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess1 %all1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 make         
in=mation on civilian cr$5tial+         
opportunities available to memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces beg9n+ )1 & at e /age (1    
tra9+ ( memb]s = milit>y occupational   
specialties1 9 ord] to p]mit memb]s--   
7,a7 to evaluate ! ext5t to :i* su*     
tra9+ correlates ) ! skills & tra9+     
requir$ 9 connection ) v>i\s civilian   
c]tifications & lic5ses2 &  7,b7 to     
assess ! suitability ( su* tra9+ =      
obta9+ or pursu+ su* civilian           
c]tifications & lic5ses4  7#b7          
,coord9ation ) ,transition ,goals ,plans
 ,success program ,in=mation %all be    
made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 a     
mann] consi/5t ) ! ,transition ,goals   
,plans ,success 7,,gps7 program4  7#c7  
,types ( in=mation ,! in=mation made    
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1

 b n be limit$ to1 ! foll[+3  7,a7      
,in=mation on ! civilian occupational   
equival5ts ( milit>y occupational       
specialties 7,,mos74  7,b7 ,in=mation on
 civilian lic5se or c]tification        
requirem5ts1 includ+ exam9ation         
requirem5ts4  7,c7 ,in=mation on !      
availability & opportunities = use (    
educational b5efits available to memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 z appropriate1         
correspond+ tra9+1 or cont9u+ education 
t leads to a c]tification exam 9 ord] to
 provide a pa?way to cr$5tial+          
opportunities4  7#d7 ,use & adaptation (
 c]ta9 programs ,9 mak+ in=mation       
available "u p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts may   
use & adapt appropriate portions ( !    
,cr$5tial+ ,opportunities ,on-,l9e      
7,,cool7 programs ( ! ,army & ! ,navy & 
! ,cr$5tial+ & ,educational ,rese>*     
,tool 7,,c]t7 ( ! ,air ,=ce4  7b7       
,improvem5t ( access ( accr$it$ civilian
 cr$5tial+ ag5cies to milit>y tra9+     
cont5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies ( !

 milit>y dep>tm5ts1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel &   
,read9ess1 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable consi/5t ) national security
 requirem5ts1 make available to accr$it$
 civilian cr$5tial+ ag5cies t issue     
c]tifications or lic5ses1 ^u reque/ (   
su* ag5cies1 in=mation su* z milit>y    
c\rse tra9+ curricula1 syllabi1 &       
mat]ials1 levels ( milit>y advancem5t   
atta9$1 & pr(essional skills develop$4  
7#b7 ,c5tral repository ,! actions tak5 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may include ! 
e/abli%m5t ( a c5tral repository (      
in=mation on tra9+ & tra9+ mat]ials     
provid$ memb]s 9 connection ) milit>y   
occupational specialties t is readily   
accessible by accr$it$ civilian         
cr$5tial+ ag5cies describ$ 9 t p>agraph 
9 ord] to meet reque/s describ$ 9 t     
p>agraph4  #d4 ,use ( educational       
assi/ance = c\rses 9 pursuit ( civilian 
c]tifications or lic5ses  7a7 ,c\rses "u
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se educational        
assi/ance au?orities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     

,*apt] #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#bjae ! foll[+ new section3  #bjae;a4   
,civilian c]tifications & lic5ses3 use (
 educational assi/ance = c\rses 9       
pursuit ( civilian c]tifications or     
lic5ses  7a7 ,limitation on use (       
assi/ance ,9 ! case ( a memb] ( ! arm$  
=ces :o is enroll$ 9 an educational     
in/itution 9 a ,/ate = purposes ( obta9+
 employm5t 9 an occupation or pr(ession 
requir+ ! approval or lic5sure ( a bo>d 
or ag5cy ( t ,/ate1 educational         
assi/ance specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 may 
be us$ by ! memb] = a c\rse (f]$ by !   
educational in/itution t is a requir$   
elem5t ( ! curriculum to be satisfi$ to 
obta9 employm5t 9 t occupation or       
pr(ession only if--  7#a7 ! successful  
completion ( ! curriculum fully         
qualifies a /ud5t to--  7,a7 take any   
exam9ation requir$ = entry into !       
occupation or pr(ession1 includ+        
satisfy+ any ,/ate or pr(essionally     
m&at$ programmatic & specializ$         

accr$itation requirem5ts2 &  7,b7 be    
c]tifi$ or lic5s$ or meet any o!r       
academically relat$ pre-conditions t are
 requir$ = entry into ! occupation or   
pr(ession2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( ,/ate     
lic5s+ or pr(essionally m&at$           
requirem5ts = entry into ! occupation or
 pr(ession t require specializ$         
accr$itation1 ! curriculum meets !      
requirem5t = specializ$ accr$itation    
?r\gh its accr$itation or               
pre-accr$itation by an accr$it+ ag5cy or
 association recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,education or designat$ by t ,/ate z a  
reliable au?ority z to ! quality or     
tra9+ (f]$ by ! in/itution 9 t program4 
7b7 ,cov]$ educational assi/ance ,!     
educational assi/ance specifi$ 9 ?is    
subsection is educational assi/ance z   
foll[s3  7#a7 ,educational assi/ance =  
memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces "u section #bjjg & 
#bjae ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,educational   
assi/ance = p]sons enli/+ = active duty 
"u *apt] #ajf;,a ( ?is title4  7#c7     
,educational assi/ance = memb]s ( ! arm$

 =ces held z captives "u section #bahc (
 ?is title4  7#d7 ,educational assi/ance
 = memb]s ( ! ,select$ ,res]ve "u *apt] 
#afjf ( ?is title4  7#e7 ,educational   
assi/ance = res]ve compon5t memb]s      
support+ cont+5cy op]ations & o!r       
op]ations "u *apt] #afjg ( ?is title4   
7#f7 ,su* o!r educational assi/ance     
provid$ memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces "u ! laws  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or !  
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts z !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all designate =    
purposes ( ?is section4  4  7#b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #aja ( su* title is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bjae ! foll[+ new item3        
#bjae;a4 ,civilian c]tifications &      
lic5ses3 use ( educational assi/ance =  
c\rses 9 pursuit ( civilian             
c]tifications or lic5ses4  4  7b7       
,c\rses "u educational assi/ance        
au?orities adm9i/]$ by ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs ,section #cfgi ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  

add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7c7 ,a c\rse (f]$ by an educational     
in/itution 9 a ,/ate t is a requir$     
elem5t ( ! curriculum to be satisfi$ to 
obta9 employm5t 9 an occupation or      
pr(ession requir+ ! approval or lic5sure
 ( a bo>d or ag5cy ( t ,/ate may be     
treat$ z approv$ = purposes ( ?is *apt] 
by an individual seek+ to obta9         
employm5t 9 t occupation or pr(ession   
only if--  7#a7 ! successful completion 
( ! curriculum fully qualifies a /ud5t  
to--  7,a7 take any exam9ation requir$ =
 entry into ! occupation or pr(ession1  
includ+ satisfy+ any ,/ate or           
pr(essionally m&at$ programmatic &      
specializ$ accr$itation requirem5ts2 &  
7,b7 be c]tifi$ or lic5s$ or meet any   
o!r academically relat$ pre-conditions t
 are requir$ = entry into ! occupation  
or pr(ession2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( ,/ate  
lic5s+ or pr(essionally m&at$           
requirem5ts = entry into ! occupation or
 pr(ession t require specializ$         
accr$itation1 ! curriculum meets !      

requirem5t = specializ$ accr$itation    
?r\gh its accr$itation or               
pre-accr$itation by an accr$it+ ag5cy or
 association recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,education or designat$ by t ,/ate z a  
reliable au?ority z to ! quality or     
tra9+ (f]$ by ! in/itution 9 t program4 
4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section %all take effect on      
,augu/ #a1 #bjad1 & %all apply ) respect
 to c\rses pursu$ on or aft] t date4    
#e4 ,cov]age ( milit>y occupational     
specialties relat+ to milit>y in=mation 
te*nology "u pilot program on receipt ( 
civilian cr$5tials = skills requir$ =   
milit>y occupational specialties ,!     
milit>y occupational specialties        
designat$ = purposes ( ! pilot program  
on receipt ( civilian cr$5tials = skills
 requir$ = milit>y occupational         
specialties "u section #eeh ( !         
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjab 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae 
note7 %all include milit>y occupational 
specialties relat+ to ! milit>y         

in=mation te*nology work=ce4  #f4       
,revival ( ,pr(essional ,c]tification & 
,lic5sure ,advisory ,committee ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all ree/abli% ! ,pr(essional           
,c]tification & ,lic5sure ,advisory     
,committee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs provid$ = "u section #cfhi7;e7 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,!    
,committee %all be ree/abli%$ 9         
accordance ) ! provisions ( su* section 
#cfhi7;e71 z am5d$ by subsection 7b71 & 
%all c>ry out its duties 9 con=mance )1 
& subject to ! requirem5ts ( su*        
section1 z s am5d$4  7b7 ,modification (
 au?orities & requirem5ts ,section      
#cfhi7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph      
7#b7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 7#b72 &
  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,9 addition to !     
duties "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,committee
 %all--  7i7 develop1 9 coord9ation )   
o!r appropriate ag5cies1 guidance to be 

us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t or o!r entities to   
p]=m p]iodic audits ( lic5sure &        
c]tification programs to ensure ! highe/
 quality education is available to      
vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &     
7ii7 develop1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 appropriate        
c]tification ag5cies1 & o!r appropriate 
non-pr(it organizations1 a plan to      
improve outrea* to vet]ans & memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces on ! importance ( lic5s+ &  
c]tification1 z well z educational      
b5efits available to !m4  2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by /rik+ & !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,education2 
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,! ,committee %all   
meet ) su* frequ5cy z ! ,committee      
det]m9es appropriate4  2 &  7#d7 9      
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjjf & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4  7c7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! ree/abli%m5t ( ! ,pr(essional  

,c]tification & ,lic5sure ,advisory     
,committee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs pursuant to ?is section1 !     
,committee %all submit to ,congress a   
report sett+ =? an assessm5t ( !        
feasibility & advisability ( p]mitt+    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to use           
educational assi/ance to :i* !y are     
entitl$ "u *apt]s #cj & #cc ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to obta9 or pursue
 civilian employm5t c]tifications or    
lic5ses )\t ! use ( su* assi/ance = t   
purpose be+ *>g$ aga9/ ! entitlem5t (   
su* memb]s to su* educational assi/ance4