,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjac ,mr4 
,mill] ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs a ,vet]ans ,economic           
,opportunity ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,economic         
,opportunity ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #bjac4
  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,vet]ans ,economic  
,opportunity ,adm9i/ration ( ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,economic       
,opportunity ,adm9i/ration ,"p ,v (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new *apt]3   
#hj ,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity     
,adm9i/ration  #hjja4 ,organization (   
,adm9i/ration4 #hjjb4 ,functions (      
,adm9i/ration4  #hjja4 ,organization (  
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,vet]ans ,economic   
,opportunity ,adm9i/ration ,!re is 9 !  

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs a ,vet]ans
 ,economic ,opportunity ,adm9i/ration4  
,! prim>y function ( ! ,vet]ans         
,economic ,opportunity ,adm9i/ration is 
! adm9i/ration ( ! programs ( !         
,dep>tm5t :i* provide assi/ance relat$  
to economic opportunity to vet]ans & _! 
dep5d5ts & survivors4  7b7 ,"u ,secret>y
 = ,economic ,opportunity ,! ,vet]ans   
,economic ,opportunity ,adm9i/ration is 
"u ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic 
,opportunity1 :o is directly responsible
 to ! ,secret>y = ! op]ations ( !       
,adm9i/ration4  #hjjb4 ,functions (     
,adm9i/ration  ,! ,vet]ans ,economic    
,opportunity ,adm9i/ration is           
responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( ! foll[+ 
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t3  7#a7           
,vocational rehabilitation & employm5t  
programs4  7#b7 ,educational assi/ance  
programs4  7#c7 ,vet]ans' h\s+ loan &   
relat$ programs4  7#d7 ,vet]ans small   
bus9ess programs1 includ+ ! program "u  
section #habg ( ?is title4  4  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! tables ( *apt]s at 

! beg9n+ ( title #ch1 & ( "p ,v ( title 
#ch1 are ea* am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to *apt] #gi ! foll[+ new item3 
#hj4 ,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity    
,adm9i/ration#hjja  4  #c4 ,"u ,secret>y
 = ,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity  7a7 
,"u ,secret>y ,*apt] #c ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #cjf ! foll[+ new section3 
#cjf;,a4 ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans       
,economic ,opportunity  7a7 ,"u         
,secret>y ,!re is 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,"u  
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity1 :o is appo9t$ by !        
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans     
,economic ,opportunity %all be appo9t$  
)\t reg>d to political affiliation or   
activity & solely on ! basis (          
demon/rat$ ability 9--  7#a7 in=mation  
te*nology2 &  7#b7 ! adm9i/ration (     
programs )9 ! ,vet]ans ,economic        
,opportunity ,adm9i/ration or programs (
 simil> cont5t & scope4  7b7            
,responsibilities ,! ,"u ,secret>y =    

,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity is !    
head (1 & is directly responsible to !  
,secret>y = ! op]ations (1 ! ,vet]ans   
,economic ,opportunity ,adm9i/ration4   
7c7 ,vacancies  7#a7 ,:5ev] a vacancy 9 
! position ( ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans   
,economic ,opportunity occurs or is     
anticipat$1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a  
commission to recomm5d individuals to ! 
,presid5t = appo9tm5t to ! position4    
7#b7 ,a commission e/abli%$ "u ?is      
subsection %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+   
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y3  7,a7    
,?ree p]sons repres5t+ education &      
tra9+1 vocational rehabilitation1       
employm5t1 real e/ate1 mortgage f9ance &
 relat$ indu/ries1 & survivor b5efits   
activities affect$ by ! ,vet]ans        
,economic ,opportunity ,adm9i/ration4   
7,b7 ,two p]sons repres5t+ vet]ans s]v$ 
by ! ,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity    
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,two p]sons :o h   
exp]i5ce 9 ! managem5t ( private sector 
b5efits programs ( simil> cont5t & scope
 to ! economic opportunity programs ( ! 

,dep>tm5t4  7,d7 ,! ,deputy ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,e7 ,! *airman ( ! 
,vet]ans' ,advisory ,committee on       
,education =m$ "u section #cfib ( ?is   
title4  7,f7 ,"o p]son :o has held !    
position ( ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans     
,economic ,opportunity1 if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t x is desirable = su* p]son to
 be a memb] ( ! commission4  7#c7 ,a    
commission e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection   
%all recomm5d at lea/ ?ree individuals =
 appo9tm5t to ! position ( ,"u ,secret>y
 = ,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity4 ,!  
commission %all submit all              
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y4 ,!       
,secret>y %all =w>d ! recomm5dations to 
! ,presid5t & ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ) any comm5ts !         
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4         
,!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t may reque/ !      
commission to recomm5d additional       
individuals = appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,!       
,assi/ant ,secret>y or ,deputy ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o p]=ms 

p]sonnel managem5t & labor relations    
functions %all s]ve z ! executive       
secret>y ( a commission e/abli%$ "u ?is 
subsection4  7d7 ,qualifications (      
recomm5d$ individuals ,ea* individual   
recomm5d$ to ! ,presid5t by ! commission
 = appo9tm5t to ! position ( ,"u        
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity %all be an individual :o   
has held a s5ior level position 9 !     
private sector ) responsibilities relat+
 to at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+3  7#a7        
,education policy4  7#b7 ,vocational    
rehabilitation4  7#c7 ,employm5t4  7#d7 
,home loan f9ance4  7#e7 ,small bus9ess 
developm5t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #cjf ! foll[+ new item3      
#cjf;,a4 ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans       
,economic ,opportunity4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5ts ,su* title is fur!r am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #ggja7;a71 by ins]t+ aft]
 assi/ance ! foll[+3 1 o!r ?an assi/ance
 relat$ to economic opportunity12  7#b7 

9 section #ggjc1 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7
 & 7#c7 & r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 &   
7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71           
respectively2  7#c7 9 section           
#cjf7;c77#b71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,e7 & r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b71 
7,c71 7,d71 & 7,f71 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 
?r\gh 7,d71 respectively2  7#d7 9       
section #cag7;d71 by ins]t+ aft] ,"u    
,secret>y = ,b5efits ! foll[+3 1 ! ,"u  
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity12  7#e7 9 section          
#cah7;d77#b71 by ins]t+ aft] ,"u        
,secret>y = ,b5efits ! foll[+3 1 ! ,"u  
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity12  7#f7 9 section          
#eaf7;e77#b77;,c71 by /rik+ ,heal? & !  
,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits & ins]t+       
,heal?1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits1 & ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic      
,opportunity2  7#g7 9 section           
#eda7;a77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ ,heal? & !  
,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits & ins]t+       
,heal?1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits1 & ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic      

,opportunity2  7#h7 9 section           
#edb7;a77#b77;,a77iii71 by /rik+ ,heal? 
& ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits & ins]t+   
,heal?1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits1 & ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic      
,opportunity2  7#i7 9 section           
#edd7;a77#b77;,b77vi71 by /rik+ ,heal? &
 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits & ins]t+    
,heal?1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits1 & ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic      
,opportunity2 &  7#aj7 9 section        
#gji7;c77#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ aft] ,"u   
,secret>y = ,b5efits ! foll[+3 1 ! ,"u  
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity14  7d7 ,full-,"t employees 
,= fiscal ye> #bjad1 ! aggregate numb] (
 full-"t equival5t employees au?oriz$ = 
! ,vet]ans ,b5efit ,adm9i/ration & !    
,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity         
,adm9i/ration1 z e/abli%$ "u *apt] #hj (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by section #b1 may n exce$ #bj1hea4