,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ff  #aac?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ceg  
,report ,no4 #aac-id  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4
 ,mi*aud7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs  ,june #c1 #bjac ,additional   
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,griff9 (   
,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,pa/or (   
,arizona1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,ross1   
,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mrs4 ,mc,carthy ( ,new    
,york1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4
 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1  
,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,wilson (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,lo,biondo1 ,mr4         
,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,ms4 ,frankel (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1
 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,ms4  
,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4  
,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4   
,honda1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mrs4 ,negrete     
,mc,leod1 ,ms4 ,s*w>tz1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1     
,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4    

,b5i%ek1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4  
,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,runyan1 
,mr4 ,=bes1 ,mr4 ,b>b]1 ,mr4 ,roe (     
,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4
 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 
,mr4 ,mess]1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,mr4 ,g]la* 
,june #c1 #bjac ,report$ ) am5dm5ts1    
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,janu>y #bc1 #bjac  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to require c\rses (       
education provid$ by public in/itutions 
( high] education t are approv$ =       
purposes ( ! educational assi/ance      
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs to *>ge vet]ans       
tuition & fees at ! 9-,/ate tuition     
rate4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 
7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,gi ,bill ,tuition ,fairness ,act (  
#bjac4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 

cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,ref]5ces to title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4 ,sec4 #c4 ,approval (     
c\rses ( education provid$ by public    
educational in/itutions = purposes (    
educational assi/ance programs adm9i/]$ 
by ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs        
conditional on 9-,/ate tuition rate =   
vet]ans4 ,sec4 #d4 ,ext5sion (          
au?orization ( appropriations = paym5t (
 a mon?ly assi/ance all[ance to disabl$ 
vet]ans tra9+ or compet+ = ! ,p>alympic 
,team4 ,sec4 #e4 ,ext5sion (            
au?orization ( appropriations =         
assi/ance to ,unit$ ,/ates ,p>alympics1 
,inc4 ,sec4 #f4 ,cl>ification (         
eligibility = s]vices "u ! ,homeless    
,vet]ans ,re9tegration ,program4 ,sec4  
#g4 ,ext5sion ( eligibility p]iod =     
vocational rehabilitation programs4     
,sec4 #h4 ,"w-/udy all[ance4 ,sec4 #i4  
,responsibilities ( ! ,directors (      
,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+4 ,sec4    
#aj4 ,cont5ts ( ,transition ,assi/ance  

,program4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,?ree-mon? ext5sion
 ( ,vet]ans ,retra9+ ,assi/ance         
,program4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,increase 9 rates (
 disability comp5sation & dep5d5cy &    
indemnity comp5sation4 ,sec4 #ac4       
,p]=mance aw>ds 9 ! s5ior executive     
s]vice4  #b4 ,ref]5ces to title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,except z o!rwise   
expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an  
am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms (  
an am5dm5t to1 or a repeal (1 a section 
or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be     
consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r 
provision ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  #c4 ,approval ( c\rses (        
education provid$ by public educational 
in/itutions = purposes ( educational    
assi/ance programs adm9i/]$ by ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs conditional on     
9-,/ate tuition rate = vet]ans  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #cfgi is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
subtitle1 ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y's  
designee %all disapprove a c\rse (      

education provid$ by a public           
educational in/itution unless !         
in/itution *>ges tuition & fees = a     
vet]an at up to ! same rate z !         
in/itution *>ges = resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! in/itution is locat$1 reg>dless ( 
! vet]an's ,/ate ( resid5ce4 ,!         
,secret>y %all notify ! ,/ate approv+   
ag5cy ( ! ,secret>y's disapproval ( a   
c\rse ( education "u ?is subsection4  4 
7b7 ,treatm5t ( enroll$ b5efits         
recipi5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a  
vet]an or eligible p]son :o is enroll$  
be=e ,july #a1 #bjae1 9 a c\rse (       
education provid$ by a public           
educational in/itution t 0 approv$ "u   
*apt] #cf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 at ! "t ( ! initial enrollm5t ( !
 vet]an or eligible p]son b t is        
disapprov$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs or ! ,secret>y's designee by   
reason ( subsection 7c7 ( section #cfgi 
( su* title1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all treat su* in/itution z  
an in/itution t is approv$ "u su* *apt] 

= purposes ( ! laws adm9i/]$ by !       
,secret>y ) respect to ! vet]an or      
eligible p]son until ! vet]an or        
eligible p]son completes ! program (    
education 9 :i* ! vet]an or eligible    
p]son is enroll$4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation  7,a7
 ,limitation ,except z provid$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs may n treat su* an in/itution 
z an approv$ in/itution "u p>agraph 7#a7
 aft] ,july #a1 #bjai4  7,b7 ,waiv] ,!  
,secret>y may waive ! limitation "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 su* a waiv] is appropriate4  7c7       
,effective date ,subsection 7c7 (       
section #cfgi ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 %all   
apply ) respect to educational assi/ance
 provid$ aft] ,july #a1 #bjae4  #d4     
,ext5sion ( au?orization (              
appropriations = paym5t ( a mon?ly      
assi/ance all[ance to disabl$ vet]ans   
tra9+ or compet+ = ! ,p>alympic ,team   
,section #cbb7;d77#d7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
#bjac & ins]t+ #bjah4  #e4 ,ext5sion (  

au?orization ( appropriations =         
assi/ance to ,unit$ ,/ates ,p>alympics1 
,inc ,section #eba;,a is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ #bjac & ins]t+
 #bjah2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7l71 by    
/rik+ #bjac & ins]t+ #bjah4  #f4        
,cl>ification ( eligibility = s]vices "u
 ! ,homeless ,vet]ans ,re9tegration     
,program ,subsection 7a7 ( section #bjba
 is am5d$ by /rik+ re9tegration (       
homeless vet]ans into ! labor =ce4 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 re9tegration into !    
labor =ce (--  7#a7 homeless vet]ans2   
7#b7 vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs support$ h\s+ program 
= :i* r5tal assi/ance provid$ pursuant  
to section #h7o77#ai7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;f7o77#ai772 &  7#c7 vet]ans :o are
 transition+ f be+ inc>c]at$4  4  #g4   
,ext5sion ( eligibility p]iod =         
vocational rehabilitation programs  7a7 
,ext5sion ,section #cajc is am5d$ by    
/rik+ twelve-ye> p]iod & ins]t+ #ag-ye> 
p]iod ea* place x appe>s4  7b7          

,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to a
 vet]an apply+ = assi/ance "u *apt] #ca 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on or 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#h4 ,"w-/udy all[ance ,section          
#cdhe7;a77#d7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,june   
#cj1 #bjac ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
,june #cj1 #bjah4  #i4 ,responsibilities
 ( ! ,directors ( ,vet]ans' ,employm5t &
 ,tra9+ ,section #dajc is am5d$--  7#a7 
by r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z          
subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7b73  7b7 ,responsibilities ,ea*        
,director assign$ to a ,/ate "u         
subsection 7a7 %all c>ry out ! foll[+   
responsibilities3  7#a7 ,monitor+ !     
p]=mance ( vet]ans' tra9+ & employm5t   
programs 9 ! ,/ate1 ) special emphasis  
on s]vices to disabl$ vet]ans4  7#b7    
,monitor+ ! p]=mance ( ! ,/ate work=ce  
ag5cy 9 comply+ ) section #dbab ( ?is   
title4  7#c7 ,sugge/+ to ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans'          

,employm5t & ,tra9+ corrective actions t
 c\ld be tak5 by ! ,/ate work=ce ag5cy  
to address defici5cies 9 ! p]=mance (   
vet]ans' tra9+ & employm5t programs 9 ! 
,/ate4  7#d7 ,annually negotiat+ ) !    
,/ate work=ce ag5cy to e/abli% p]=mance 
goals = vet]ans' tra9+ & employm5t      
programs 9 ! ,/ate4  7#e7 ,review+ !    
,/ate's reque/s = fund+ = vet]ans' tra9+
 & employm5t programs & provid+ advice  
to ! ,/ate work=ce ag5cy & ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y reg>d+ su* fund+ reque/s4     
7#f7 ,=w>d+ compla9ts reg>d+ possible   
violations ( *apt] #dc ( ?is title to ! 
appropriate ,regional ,adm9i/rator or to
 ! to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 z requir$4 
7#g7 ,c>ry+ out grant (fic] te*nical    
repres5tative responsibilities = grants 
issu$ "u programs adm9i/]$ by !         
,dep>tm5t4  7#h7 ,provid+ advice to !   
,/ate work=ce ag5cy on /rategies to     
m>ket vet]ans to employ]s4  7#i7        
,sup]vis+ & manag+ all support /aff1    
includ+ ,assi/ant ,directors1 e/abli%+  
workload priorities1 manag+ all p]sonnel

 actions1 & evaluat+ all assign$        
p]sonnel4  7#aj7 ,submitt+ to !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y regul> reports on ! 
matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 
7#d71 & 7#h71 & any o!r matt]s !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9e appropriate4
  7#aa7 ,p]=m+ su* o!r relat$ duties z  
direct$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  4    
#aj4 ,cont5ts ( ,transition ,assi/ance  
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aadd ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#i7   
,provide in=mation ab\t                 
disability-relat$ employm5t & education 
protections4  4  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e71 z          
subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f71            
respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7c73  7c7 ,additional elem5ts ( program 
,! m&atory program c>ri$ out by ?is     
section %all include--  7#a7 = any su*  
memb] :o plans to use ! memb]'s         
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance "u  

title #ch--  7,a7 in/ruction provid+ an 
ov]view ( ! use ( su* entitlem5t2 &     
7,b7 te/+ to det]m9e academic read9ess =
 po/-second>y education1 c\rses (       
po/-second>y education appropriate = !  
memb]1 c\rses ( po/-second>y education  
compatible ) ! memb]'s education goals1 
& in/ruction on h[ to f9ance ! memb]'s  
po/-second>y education2 &  7#b7         
in/ruction 9 ! b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & 9  
o!r subjects det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$4  4  7b7 ,deadl9e =             
implem5tation ,! program c>ri$ out "u   
section #aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 %all comply ) ! requirem5ts (   
subsections 7b77#i7 & 7c7 ( su* section1
 z add$ by subsection 7a71 by n lat] ?an
 ,april #a1 #bjae4  7c7 ,feasibility    
/udy ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !      
results ( a /udy c>ri$ out by !         

,secret>y to det]m9e ! feasibility (    
provid+ ! in/ruction describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 ( section #aadb ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at all ov]seas
 locations :]e su* in/ruction is provid$
 by ent]+ into a contract jo9tly ) !    
,secret>y ( ,labor = ! provision ( su*  
in/ruction4  #aa4 ,?ree-mon? ext5sion ( 
,vet]ans ,retra9+ ,assi/ance ,program   
7a7 ,ext5sion ,section #baa ( ! ,,v[ to 
,hire ,h]oes ,act ( #bjaa 7,public ,law 
#aab-ef2 #abe ,/at4 #gac2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 
#dajj note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9          
subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ ,m>*  
#ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,june #cj1 #bjad2 & 
7#b7 9 subsection 7k71 by /rik+ ,m>*    
#ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,june #cj1 #bjad4   
7b7 ,int]im report  7#a7 ,report requir$
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 collaboration ) !  
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress an   
int]im report on ! retra9+ assi/ance    
provid$ "u section #baa ( ! ,,v[ to     

,hire ,h]oes ,act ( #bjaa 7,public ,law 
#aab-ef2 #abe ,/at4 #gac2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 
#dajj note74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! total numb] (--  7i7   
eligible vet]ans :o h p>ticipat$ 9 !    
program e/abli%$ "u su* section z ( !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7   
associates degrees or c]tificates aw>d$ 
7or o!r simil> evid5ce ( ! completion ( 
! program ( education or tra9+ e>n$7 to 
vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 ! program e/abli%$ 
"u su* section z ( su* date4  7,b7 ,data
 relat$ to ! employm5t /atus ( eligible 
vet]ans :o p>ticipat$ 9 su* program4    
#ab4 ,increase 9 rates ( disability     
comp5sation & dep5d5cy & indemnity      
comp5sation  7a7 ,rate adju/m5t         
,effective on ,decemb] #a1 #bjac1 !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
increase1 9 accordance ) subsection 7c71
 ! doll> am\nts 9 effect on ,novemb]    
#cj1 #bjac1 = ! paym5t ( disability     
comp5sation & dep5d5cy & indemnity      
comp5sation "u ! provisions specifi$ 9  

subsection 7b74  7b7 ,am\nts ,to be     
increas$ ,! doll> am\nts to be increas$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,w>time disability comp5sation   
,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts "u section #aaad (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7  
,additional comp5sation = dep5d5ts ,ea* 
( ! doll> am\nts "u section #aaae7a7 (  
su* title4  7#c7 ,clo?+ all[ance ,!     
doll> am\nt "u section #aafb ( su*      
title4  7#d7 ,dep5d5cy & indemnity      
comp5sation to surviv+ sp\se ,ea* ( !   
doll> am\nts "u subsections 7a7 ?r\gh   
7d7 ( section #acaa ( su* title4  7#e7  
,dep5d5cy & indemnity comp5sation to    
*ildr5 ,ea* ( ! doll> am\nts "u sections
 #acac7;a7 & #acad ( su* title4  7c7    
,det]m9ation ( ,increase  7#a7 ,p]c5tage
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea* 
doll> am\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7b7   
%all be increas$ by ! same p]c5tage z ! 
p]c5tage by :i* b5efit am\nts payable "u
 title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 are        
increas$ effective ,decemb] #a1 #bjab1 z

 a result ( a det]m9ation "u section    
#bae7;i7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#dae7;i774  7#b7 ,r\nd+ ,ea* doll> am\nt
 increas$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 if n a :ole 
doll> am\nt1 %all be r\nd$ to ! next l[]
 :ole doll> am\nt4  7d7 ,special rule ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may adju/
 adm9i/ratively1 consi/5t ) ! increases 
made "u subsection 7a71 ! rates (       
disability comp5sation payable to p]sons
 "u section #aj ( ,public ,law #he-heg  
7#gb ,/at4 #abfc7 :o h n receiv$        
comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,publication (
 adju/$ rates ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
! am\nts specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 z   
increas$ "u t section1 n lat] ?an ! date
 on :i* ! matt]s specifi$ 9 section     
#bae7;i77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77#b77;,d77  
are requir$ to be publi%$ by reason ( a 
det]m9ation made "u section #bae7;i7 (  
su* ,act dur+ fiscal ye> #bjad4  #ac4   
,p]=mance aw>ds 9 ! s5ior executive     

s]vice ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh 
#bjah1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
may n pay any p]=mance aw>ds "u section 
#echd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill to   
am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to 
require c\rses ( education provid$ by   
public in/itutions ( high] education t  
are approv$ = purposes ( ! educational  
assi/ance programs adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to *>ge   
vet]ans tuition & fees at ! 9-,/ate     
tuition rate1 to make o!r improvem5ts 9 
! laws relat+ to b5efits adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes44  ,june #c1 #bjac ,report$ )  
am5dm5ts1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !  
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$