,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcbg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ab1 #bjac ,mr4 ,miller of ,florida introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish in the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs a ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,establishment of ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7a7 ,economic ,opportunity ,administration ,part ,v of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter3 #hj ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration #hjja4 ,organization of ,administration4 #hjjb4 ,functions of ,administration4 #hjja4 ,organization of ,administration 7a7 ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration ,there is in the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs a ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration4 ,the primary function of the ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration is the administration of the programs of the ,department which provide assistance related to economic opportunity to veterans and their dependents and survivors4 7b7 ,under ,secretary for ,economic ,opportunity ,the ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration is under the ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity1 who is directly responsible to the ,secretary for the operations of the ,administration4 #hjjb4 ,functions of ,administration ,the ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration is responsible for the administration of the following programs of the ,department3 7#a7 ,vocational rehabilitation and employment programs4 7#b7 ,educational assistance programs4 7#c7 ,veterans' housing loan and related programs4 7#d7 ,veterans small business programs1 including the program under section #habg of this title4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendments ,the tables of chapters at the beginning of title #ch1 and of part ,v of title #ch1 are each amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter #gi the following new item3 #hj4 ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration#hjja 4 #c4 ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity 7a7 ,under ,secretary ,chapter #c of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #cjf the following new section3 #cjf;,a4 ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity 7a7 ,under ,secretary ,there is in the ,department an ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity1 who is appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 ,the ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation or activity and solely on the basis of demonstrated ability in-- 7#a7 information technology2 and 7#b7 the administration of programs within the ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration or programs of similar content and scope4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity is the head of1 and is directly responsible to the ,secretary for the operations of1 the ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration4 7c7 ,vacancies 7#a7 ,whenever a vacancy in the position of ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity occurs or is anticipated1 the ,secretary shall establish a commission to recommend individuals to the ,president for appointment to the position4 7#b7 ,a commission established under this subsection shall be composed of the following members appointed by the ,secretary3 7,a7 ,three persons representing education and training1 vocational rehabilitation1 employment1 real estate1 mortgage finance and related industries1 and survivor benefits activities affected by the ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration4 7,b7 ,two persons representing veterans served by the ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration4 7,c7 ,two persons who have experience in the management of private sector benefits programs of similar content and scope to the economic opportunity programs of the ,department4 7,d7 ,the ,deputy ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4 7,e7 ,the chairman of the ,veterans' ,advisory ,committee on ,education formed under section #cfib of this title4 7,f7 ,one person who has held the position of ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity1 if the ,secretary determines that it is desirable for such person to be a member of the commission4 7#c7 ,a commission established under this subsection shall recommend at least three individuals for appointment to the position of ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity4 ,the commission shall submit all recommendations to the ,secretary4 ,the ,secretary shall forward the recommendations to the ,president and the ,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives with any comments the ,secretary considers appropriate4 ,thereafter1 the ,president may request the commission to recommend additional individuals for appointment4 7#d7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary or ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs who performs personnel management and labor relations functions shall serve as the executive secretary of a commission established under this subsection4 7d7 ,qualifications of recommended individuals ,each individual recommended to the ,president by the commission for appointment to the position of ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity shall be an individual who has held a senior level position in the private sector with responsibilities relating to at least one of the following3 7#a7 ,education policy4 7#b7 ,vocational rehabilitation4 7#c7 ,employment4 7#d7 ,home loan finance4 7#e7 ,small business development4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cjf the following new item3 #cjf;,a4 ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendments ,such title is further amended-- 7#a7 in section #ggja7;a71 by inserting after assistance the following3 1 other than assistance related to economic opportunity12 7#b7 in section #ggjc1 by striking paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 and redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 respectively2 7#c7 in section #cjf7;c77#b71 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,e7 and redesignating subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,f71 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d71 respectively2 7#d7 in section #cag7;d71 by inserting after ,under ,secretary for ,benefits the following3 1 the ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity12 7#e7 in section #cah7;d77#b71 by inserting after ,under ,secretary for ,benefits the following3 1 the ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity12 7#f7 in section #eaf7;e77#b77;,c71 by striking ,health and the ,under ,secretary for ,benefits and inserting ,health1 the ,under ,secretary for ,benefits1 and the ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity2 7#g7 in section #eda7;a77#b77;,b71 by striking ,health and the ,under ,secretary for ,benefits and inserting ,health1 the ,under ,secretary for ,benefits1 and the ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity2 7#h7 in section #edb7;a77#b77;,a77iii71 by striking ,health and the ,under ,secretary for ,benefits and inserting ,health1 the ,under ,secretary for ,benefits1 and the ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity2 7#i7 in section #edd7;a77#b77;,b77vi71 by striking ,health and the ,under ,secretary for ,benefits and inserting ,health1 the ,under ,secretary for ,benefits1 and the ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity2 and 7#aj7 in section #gji7;c77#b77;,a71 by inserting after ,under ,secretary for ,benefits the following3 1 the ,under ,secretary for ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity14 7d7 ,full-,time employees ,for fiscal year #bjad1 the aggregate number of full-time equivalent employees authorized for the ,veterans ,benefit ,administration and the ,veterans ,economic ,opportunity ,administration1 as established under chapter #hj of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #b1 may not exceed #bj1hea4