,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dibb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjad ,mr4 
,s*neid] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize       
vet]ans :o are entitl$ to educational   
assi/ance "u ! ,po/-#i_/aa ,educational 
,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs to use su* entitlem5t 
to p>ticipate 9 a c>e] transition       
int]n%ip program = vet]ans4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,gi    
,int]n%ip ,program ,act4  #b4 ,program  
on provision ( c>e] transition s]vices  
to "y vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #cc ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #ccbj4 ,c>e]     
transition int]n%ip program  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! int]n%ip program describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 %all be deem$ to be an   
approv$ program ( education = purposes (
 ?is *apt]4  7b7 ,int]n%ip program ,!   

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
e/abli% a program to mat* individuals   
entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u ?is 
*apt] ) eligible employ]s provid+       
int]n%ips = ! purpose (--  7#a7 provid+ 
su* individuals ) "w exp]i5ce 9 !       
civilian sector2  7#b7 address+ ! gr[+  
skills gap 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2   
7#c7 increas+ ! m>ketable skills ( su*  
individuals2 &  7#d7 assi/+ su*         
individuals 9 obta9+ long-t]m employm5t4
  7c7 ,eligible employ]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,= purposes ( ! program1 an eligible    
employ] is an employ] det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y to meet su* crit]ia =         
p>ticipation 9 ! program z ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% = purposes ( ! program4    
7#b7 ,pa/ p]=mance on c]ta9 matt]s ,!   
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 may include pa/ p]=mance (
 an employ] ) respect to ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,job tra9+1 basic skills tra9+1 &      
relat$ activities4  7,b7 ,f9ancial      
acc\ntability4  7,c7 ,demon/rat$ ne$ to 
hire1 desire to gr[1 & plan to gr[4     

7,d7 ,demon/rat$ high pot5tial = gr[? & 
long-t]m job creation4  7#c7 ,=-pr(it & 
n-=-pr(it employ]s ,! employ]s det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y to be eligible employ]s  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 may include bo? =-pr(it
 & n-=-pr(it employ]s4  7#d7 ,small     
bus9ess conc]ns ,9 det]m9+ employ]s to  
be eligible employ]s "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y %all ensure t small bus9ess  
conc]ns 7"u ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u       
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a777 are af=d$     
opportunities to p>ticipate 9 ! program4
  7#e7 ,manufactur+ ,9 det]m9+ employ]s 
to be eligible employ]s "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give special     
consid]ation to employ]s 9 ! manufactur+
 sector4  7#f7 ,exclusions ,! foll[+    
employ]s may n be det]m9$ to be eligible
 employ]s "u p>agraph 7#a73  7,a7 ,an   
ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate or
 local gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,an employ] t has
 previ\sly p>ticipat$ 9 ! program &1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 fail$ to abide  
by any requirem5t ( ! program4  7,c7 ,an

 employ] t _c give an assurance to !    
,secret>y at ! "t ( application =       
p>ticipation 9 ! program "u subsection  
7f71 & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y %all   
specify pursuant to t subsection1 on ea*
 matt] z foll[s3  7i7 ,t ! employ] has n
 be5 inve/igat$ or subject to a case or 
action by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod end+ on ! date ! 
employ] w\ld o!rwise comm5ce            
p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7ii7 ,t !    
employ] has be5 9 good /&+ ) a ,/ate    
bus9ess bureau dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9  
clause 7i74  7iii7 ,t ! employ] is n    
del9qu5t ) respect to paym5t ( any taxes
 or employ] contributions describ$ "u   
sections #ccja & #ccjb7;a77#a7 ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf     
,u4,s4,c4 #ccja & #ccjb7;a77#a774  7iv7 
,t ! employ] w\ld n reque/ ! placem5t ( 
an additional eligible individual "u !  
program1 if aft] su* additional         
placem5t1 ! numb] ( eligible individuals
 plac$ 9 int]n%ips at su* employ] "u !  
program w\ld con/itute m ?an #aj p]c5t (

 ! eligible employ]'s work=ce4 ,=       
purposes ( ! previ\s s5t5ce1 be+ an     
int]n "u ! program plac$ at an employ]  
%all be consid]$ "p ( ! employ]'s       
work=ce4  7v7 ,t ! employ] has !        
int5tion ( reta9+ eligible p>ticipants  
aft] su* p>ticipants h complet$         
p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7d7          
,int]n%ips  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*        
individual entitl$ to educational       
assi/ance "u ?is *apt] :om ! ,secret>y  
approves = p>ticipation 9 ! program     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y 
%all attempt to place su* individual 9  
an int]n%ip on a full-"t basis ) an     
eligible employ] t ! ,secret>y has      
approv$ = p>ticipation 9 ! program4 ,=  
ea* mon? su* an individual p>ticipates 9
 su* an int]n%ip on a full-"t basis1 !  
,secret>y %all pay to ! individual !    
am\nt ( educational assi/ance describ$ 9
 section #ccac7;g77#c77;,b7 ( ?is title4
  7#b7 ,duration ,ea* int]n%ip "u !     
program %all be = a p]iod ( at lea/ #ahj
 days b n m ?an "o ye>4  7#c7 ,employm5t

 /atus ,= purposes ( ! ,pati5t          
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act       
7,public ,law #aaa-adh71 an individual  
plac$ 9 an int]n%ip ) an eligible       
employ] "u ! program %all be consid]$ an
 employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs & n ! eligible employ] dur+ !  
p]iod ( su* int]n%ip "u ! program4  7#d7
 ,relation to o!r f$]al assi/ance       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 pay   
receiv$ by an individual "u ?is         
subsection may n be us$ 9 any           
calculation to det]m9e ! eligibility (  
su* individual = any ,f$]al program = ! 
purpose ( obta9+ *ild c>e assi/ance4    
7#e7 ,c]tification ,= ea* mon? t an     
individual p>ticipates 9 an int]n%ip "u 
! program e/abli%$ by subsection 7b71 ! 
individual & ! eligible employ] provid+ 
! int]n%ip %all submit to ! ,secret>y   
c]tification t ! individual work$ at    
lea/ #ce h\rs ea* week = ! eligible     
employ] p]=m+ functions t provid$ !     
individual ) valuable exp]i5ce4  7e7    
,p>ticipation  7#a7 ,application  7,a7  

,9 g5]al ,an eligible employ] or        
individual seek+ to p>ticipate 9 !      
program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   
application !re= at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1
 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y  
%all specify4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts =      
eligible employ]s ,an application       
submitt$ by an eligible employ] "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a         
c]tification or o!r in=mation1 9 su* =m 
& mann] z ! ,secret>y %all specify1 on  
ea* ( ! assurances requir$ by subsection
 7c77#e77;,c71 includ+ ! assurance t !  
employ] has ! int5tion ( reta9+ eligible
 p>ticipants aft] !y h complet$         
p>ticipation 9 ! program z provid$ 9    
clause 7v7 ( t subsection4  7#b7 ,"t (  
application = c]ta9 eligible individuals
 ,a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty
 :o expects to be entitl$ = educational 
assi/ance "u ?is *apt] may submit an    
application to p>ticipate 9 ! program n 
e>li] ?an #ahj days be=e ! date on :i* !
 memb] expects to be dis*>g$ or releas$ 
f ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7 ,selection ,!    

,secret>y %all review ea* application   
submitt$ by an applicant "u p>agraph    
7#a7 & approve or disapprove ! applicant
 = p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7f7       
,outrea*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 %all jo9tly c>ry out a program (       
outrea* to in=m eligible employ]s &     
eligible individuals ab\t ! program & ! 
b5efits ( p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4  7#b7 
,int]net portal ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all "w 
toge!r to create & publicize an ,int]net
 website to s]ve z a portal = eligible  
individuals & eligible employ]s to le>n 
ab\t ! program & apply4  7#c7 ,includ$  
locations & gr\ps ,! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 %all ensure t any outrea* program &    
activities conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
include1 to ! ext5t practicable1 rural  
communities1 tribal l&s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ,native ,am]icans1 & tribal     
organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #cgfe (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7g7  

,m9imization ( burd5s on p>ticipat+     
employ]s ,! ,secret>y %all take su*     
measures z may be necess>y to m9imize   
adm9i/rative burd5s incurr$ by eligible 
employ]s due to p>ticipation 9 ! program
 & to ensure t employ] p>ticipation 9 ! 
program is at no co/ to ! employ]4  7h7 
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de 
days aft] ! completion ( ! fir/ ye> ( ! 
program & n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
completion ( ! second & ?ird ye>s ( !   
program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! program4  7#b7  
,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,an evaluation ( ! program4  7,b7  
,! numb] & *>act]i/ics ( p>ticipants 9 !
 program4  7,c7 ,! numb] & types (      
int]n%ips 9 :i* individuals 7 plac$ "u !
 program4  7,d7 ,! numb] ( individuals  
:o obta9$ long-t]m full-"t unsubsidiz$  
employm5t positions aft] p>ticipation 9 
! program1 ! h\rly wage & nature ( su*  
employm5t1 & if available1 :e!r su*     
individuals 7 /ill employ$ 9 su*        

positions ?ree mon?s aft] obta9+ su*    
positions4  7,e7 ,an assessm5t ( !      
effect ( ! program on e>n+s ( !         
individuals :o p>ticipat$ & ! employm5t 
( su* individuals4  7,f7 ,su*           
recomm5dations = legislative &          
adm9i/rative action z ! ,secret>y may h 
to improve ! program1 to exp& ! program1
 or to improve ! employm5t ( individuals
 entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u ?is
 *apt]4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #ccai ! foll[+ new item3     
#ccbj4 ,c>e] transition int]n%ip        
program4  4