,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mr4 
,takano 7= himself & ,ms4 ,br[nley (    
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry   
out a pilot program on ! provision (    
outrea* & support s]vices to vet]ans    
pursu+ high] education "u ! ,po/ #i_/aa 
,educational ,assi/ance ,program ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,w>riors' ,pe]-,outrea* ,pilot ,program 
,act4  #b4 ,pilot program on ! provision
 ( outrea* & support s]vices to vet]ans 
pursu+ high] education "u ! ,po/ #i_/aa 
,educational ,assi/ance ,program ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,pilot program ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all c>ry out a ?ree-ye> pilot 
program to provide outrea* & support    
s]vices at in/itutions ( high] le>n+ 7z 
t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cdeb7;f7 (    

title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t are   
design$ to promote improv$              
high]-education outcomes & ! successful 
use ( ne$$ s]vices = vet]ans us+ _!     
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance "u  
*apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 to pursue a program ( education  
lead+ to a degree at ! in/itution (     
high] le>n+4  7b7 ,selection (          
in/itutions  7#a7 ,types ( in/itutions  
,! ,secret>y %all select ?ree           
in/itutions ( high] le>n+ at :i* !      
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program 
"u ?is section1 z foll[s3  7,a7 ,"o     
f\r-ye> public univ]sity4  7,b7 ,"o     
community college4  7,c7 ,"o private1   
n-=-pr(it college4  7#b7 ,o!r           
requirem5ts ,to be eligible to          
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program "u ?is     
section1 an in/itution %all--  7,a7     
provide (fice space1 ! capability =     
vet]ans describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 to
 use in=mation te*nology equipm5t1 &    
appropriate in=mation-te*nology support 
s]vices = ! individual :o w provide     

pe]-outrea* & pe]-support s]vices at su*
 in/itution2 &  7,b7 coop]ate ) !       
,secret>y 9 provid+ su* data z !        
,secret>y may require to evaluate !     
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program1 z       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c74  7#c7    
,priority = selection ,9 select+        
in/itutions ( high] le>n+ = purposes ( !
 pilot program "u ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all give priority to--  7,a7 
in/itutions ( high] le>n+ ) exi/+ pe]   
outrea* programs = vet]an /ud5ts2 &     
7,b7 in/itutions ( high] le>n+ locat$ 9 
,/ates ) l>ge /ud5t vet]an populations1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,program 
requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 ,provide pe]-outrea* & pe]-support 
s]vices to vet]ans ( ,op]ation ,endur+  
,fre$om1 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om &     
,op]ation ,new ,dawn :o are /ud5ts at an
 in/itution :]e ! ,secret>y c>ries out !
 pilot program1 ) p>ticul> emphasis on  
assi/+ individuals :o may h1 or may be  
hav+1 difficulty 9 adju/+ to su*        

in/itution1 or :o may ne$ s]vices or    
supports t su* in/itution is n equipp$  
to provide1 by employ+ vet]ans--  7,a7  
:o--  7i7 are us+ _! entitlem5t to      
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cc (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
pursue a program ( education lead+ to a 
degree at ! in/itution ( high] le>n+2 or
  7ii7 h us$ _! entitlem5t to           
educational assi/ance "u su* *apt] to   
complete a program ( education &        
graduate f su* an in/itution dur+ !     
#ah-mon? p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* !   
vet]an is hir$ to p]=m s]vices "u !     
pilot program2 &  7,b7 :o h s]v$ on     
active duty 9 a !at] ( combat op]ations 
7) special consid]ation giv5 to vet]ans 
:o h recov]$ or are recov]+ f a m5tal   
heal? condition74  7#b7 ,provide = tra9+
 vet]ans employ$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a74  7#c7 ,develop requirem5ts &      
measures = assess+ ! impact &           
effectiv5ess ( ! s]vices provid$ "u !   
pilot program1 includ+--  7,a7 develop+ 
& dissem9at+ an onl9e survey in/rum5t   

7design$ to e/abli% basel9e data1       
includ+ data on ne$ = s]vices7 to       
vet]ans att5d+ ! in/itutions ( high]    
education describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is
 subsection2  7,b7 develop+ & dissem9at+
 7n e>li] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! />t ( !  
pilot program7 a foll[-up onl9e survey  
in/rum5t 7design$ to ga!r data1 includ+ 
data to assess engagem5t ) pe]-support1 
exp]i5ce access+ s]vices1 & adju/m5t to 
high] education7 o!r on ! possible      
impact ( ! program72 &  7,c7 tabulat+-- 
7i7 ! numb] ( vet]ans :o meet on an     
individual basis ) su* pe]2  7ii7 !     
numb] ( ref]rals su* individual makes2 &
  7iii7 ! outcome ( su* ref]rals4  7d7  
,duration ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to  
provide s]vices "u ! pilot program "u   
?is section %all t]m9ate on ! lat] ( !  
foll[+ dates3  7#a7 ,! date t is ?ree   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( !     
pilot program4  7#b7 ,! date ( ! la/ day
 ( ! academic ye> t ends n m ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! pilot program4  

7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an n9e mon?s aft] !
 completion ( ! pilot program "u ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
report on ! pilot program4 ,! report    
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a         
description ( ! implem5tation & op]ation
 ( ! program4  7#b7 ,an evaluation (    
effectiv5ess ( !n pe]-outrea* s]vices   
provid$ "u ! program 9--  7,a7 r$uc+ !  
preval5ce ( vet]ans fail+ to cont9ue    
high] education pursuits us+ _!         
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance "u  
*apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2  7,b7 improv+ o!r outcomes relat$
 to high] education = vet]ans us+ su*   
entitlem5t2 &  7,c7 ! use by su* vet]ans
 ( ne$$ behavioral heal? & o!r s]vices4 
7#c7 ,an analysis ( ! co/s & b5efits ( !
 program4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y's          
recomm5dations1 if any1 reg>d+ an       
ext5sion or expansion ( ! program4