,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afhb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ab1 #bjac,mr4 ,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 cl>ifications & improvem5ts 9 ! academic & vocational c\nsel+ programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,education ,c\nsel+ ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,cl>ification & improvem5t ( ! provision ( academic & vocational c\nsel+ to eligible vet]ans by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,academic ,c\nsel+ & ,educational ,in=mation ,s]vice ,section #cfig;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ c\nsel+ s]vices1 includ+ & ins]t+ a program ( c\nsel+ s]vices1 to be kn[n z ! ,academic ,c\nsel+ & ,educational ,in=mation ,s]vice4 ,su* c\nsel+ s]vices %all include2 7#b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! ,secret>y %all2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,9 mak+ su* in=mation available "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all make available in=mation ab\t ! def9itions1 eligibility requirem5ts1 & s]vices provid$ "u ?is section & in=mation ab\t h[ ! c\nsel+ s]vices provid$ "u ?is section diff] f ! s]vices provid$ "u section #cajd7;a77#b7 ( ?is title4 7#c7 ,at a m9imum1 ! ,secret>y %all make su* in=mation available to an individual describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 be=e ! individual applies = educational assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3 7f7 ,! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 an ,int]net website on :i*-- 7#a7 a p]son is able to reque/ c\nsel+ s]vices "u ?is section 9 su* a mann] t cle>ly di/+ui%es su* s]vices f c\nsel+ s]vices available "u section #cajd7;a77#b7 ( ?is title2 & 7#b7 an individual receiv+ c\nsel+ s]vices "u ?is section is able to receive su* s]vices us+ a web-bas$ c\nsel+ tool & to confid5tially access aptitude te/s4 7g7 ,! prim>y goal ( ! c\nsel+ s]vices provid$ "u ?is section is to provide to individuals assi/ance 9-- 7#a7 pursu+ po/second>y education & tra9+ opportunities2 7#b7 obta9+ in=mation reg>d+ available po/second>y educational & tra9+ opportunities2 7#c7 obta9+ c>e]-relat$ in=mation & data on available po/second>y educational & tra9+ opportunities2 7#d7 select+ a program ( education or tra9+2 & 7#e7 address+ o!r ne$s relat+ to education4 7h7 ,s]vices provid$ "u ?is section are diff]5t f ! s]vices provid$ "u section #cajd7;a77#b7 ( ?is title & d n involve rehabilitation s]vices4 4 7b7 ,vocational rehabilitation c\nsel+ 7#a7 ,electronic application ,section #cajb ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7c7 ,electronic application = b5efits ,! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 an ,int]net website on :i* a p]son is able to submit an application = b5efits "u ?is *apt]4 4 7#b7 ,cl>ification reg>d+ eligibility ,vet]ans are only eligible = c\nsel+ s]vices provid$ "u section #cajd7;a77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if !y are entitl$ to a rehabilitation program "u *apt] #ca ( su* title4 ,n all vet]ans :o are transition+ f s]vice on active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces are eligible = su* s]vices4 7#c7 ,goal ( program ,! prim>y goal ( ! c\nsel+ s]vices provid$ "u section #cajd7;a77#b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is to help vet]ans eligible = su* s]vices to prep>e =1 obta91 & reta9 employm5t4