,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #djcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,flores introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make 
c]ta9 improvem5ts 9 ! laws adm9i/]$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs relat+ to
 tra9+ & rehabilitation = vet]ans )     
s]vice-connect$ disabilities1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,vet]ans' ,access 
to ,vocational ,rehabilitation &        
,employm5t ,act ( #bjad4  #b4           
,calculation ( rate ( vet]ans           
rehabilitat$ to ! po9t ( employability  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ca ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #cabc4    
,calculation ( rate ( vet]ans           
rehabilitat$ to ! po9t ( employability  
,to calculate ! rate ( vet]ans :om !    
,secret>y det]m9es are rehabilitat$ to !
 po9t ( employability "u ?is *apt] dur+ 

a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all divide-- 
7#a7 ! numb] ( vet]ans :o p>ticipat$ 9  
vocational rehabilitation programs "u   
?is *apt] dur+ su* fiscal ye> :om !     
,secret>y det]m9es to h be5 rehabilitat$
 to ! po9t ( employability2 by  7#b7 !  
sum (--  7,a7 ! numb] ( vet]ans :o      
p>ticipat$ 9 su* programs dur+ su*      
fiscal ye> 7reg>dless ( :e!r su* a      
vet]an fir/ p>ticipat$ 9 su* programs   
dur+ a previ\s fiscal ye>72 &  7,b7 !   
numb] ( vet]ans :o 7 entitl$ to         
p>ticipate 9 su* programs dur+ su*      
fiscal ye> b did n complete a program4  
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to     
section #cabb ! foll[+ new item3  #cabc4
 ,calculation ( rate ( vet]ans          
rehabilitat$ to ! po9t ( employability4 
4  #c4 ,approval ( c\rses ( education & 
tra9+ = purposes ( ! vocational         
rehabilitation program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #cajd7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   

,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable1 a c\rse ( education or     
tra9+ may be pursu$ by a vet]an z "p ( a
 rehabilitation program "u ?is *apt]    
only if ! c\rse is approv$ = purposes ( 
*apt] #cj or #cc ( ?is title4 ,!        
,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t "u !   
prec$+ s5t5ce to ! ext5t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es appropriate44  7b7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7  
%all apply ) respect to a c\rse (       
education or tra9+ pursu$ by a vet]an :o
 fir/ beg9s a program ( rehabilitation  
"u *apt] #ca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 on or aft] ! date t is "o ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#d4 ,eligibility ( c]ta9 vet]ans enroll$
 9 vocational rehabilitation programs = 
specially adapt$ h\s+ provid$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section  
#baja7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,!        
disability is a disability = :i* !      

vet]an is eligible = a rehabilitation   
program "u *apt] #ca ( ?is title & is   
ref]r$ = assi/ance "u ?is section       
pursuant to section #bajg ( ?is title4  
4  #e4 ,au?ority to prioritize          
vocational rehabilitation s]vices bas$  
on ne$ ,section #cajd ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#c1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7  7#a7 ,!    
,secret>y %all h ! au?ority to adm9i/]  
?is *apt] by prioritiz+ ! provision (   
s]vices "u ?is *apt] bas$ on ne$1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,9 evaluat+ ne$ 
= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y
 %all consid] disability rat+s1 !       
sev]ity ( employm5t h&icaps1            
qualification = a program ( indep5d5t   
liv+1 income1 & any o!r factor !        
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7 ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days be=e mak+ any *anges 
to ! prioritization ( ! provision (     
s]vices "u ?is *apt] z au?oriz$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ,congress a plan describ+ su* *anges4

  4  #f4 ,modification ( def9ition (    
s]i\s employm5t h&icap ,p>agraph 7#g7 ( 
section #caja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#g7
 ,! t]m s]i\s employm5t h&icap means a  
significant impairm5t1 result+ f !      
s]vice-connect$ disability1 t is        
directly relat$ to ! vet]an's ability to
 prep>e =1 obta91 or reta9 employm5t    
consi/5t ) su* vet]an's abilities1      
aptitudes1 & int]e/s4  4