,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjae ,mr4  
,mill] ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4     
,w5/rup7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,ways & ,means & ! ,budget1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs ! ,vet]ans ,economic           
,opportunity & ,transition ,adm9i/ration
 & to improve employm5t s]vices =       
vet]ans by consolidat+ v>i\s programs 9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,jobs = ,vet]ans ,act ( 
#bjae4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,vet]ans      
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,vet]ans ,economic   
,opportunity & ,transition ,adm9i/ration

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,v ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new *apt]3  #hj ,vet]ans
 ,economic ,opportunity & ,transition   
,adm9i/ration  #hjja4 ,organization (   
,adm9i/ration4 #hjjb4 ,functions (      
,adm9i/ration4  #hjja4 ,organization (  
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,vet]ans ,economic   
,opportunity & ,transition ,adm9i/ration
 ,!re is 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs a ,vet]ans ,economic           
,opportunity & ,transition              
,adm9i/ration4 ,! prim>y function ( !   
,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &       
,transition ,adm9i/ration is !          
adm9i/ration ( ! programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
t provide assi/ance relat$ to economic  
opportunity to vet]ans & _! dep5d5ts &  
survivors4  7b7 ,"u ,secret>y =         
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition ,! 
,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &       
,transition ,adm9i/ration is "u ! ,"u   
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity & ,transition1 :o is       
directly responsible to ! ,secret>y = ! 

op]ations ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7c7       
,deputy ,"u ,secret>ies ,! ,vet]ans     
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
,adm9i/ration %all h two ,deputy ,"u    
,secret>ies z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,deputy   
,"u ,secret>y = ,readju/m5t1 :o %all be 
! pr9cipal assi/ant ( ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &       
,transition ) respect to ! programs     
specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 (  
section #hjjb ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,!     
,deputy ,"u ,secret>y = ,employm5t1     
,tra9+1 & ,transition1 :o %all be !     
pr9cipal assi/ant ( ! ,"u ,secret>y =   
,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &       
,transition ) respect to ! programs     
specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#i7 (  
section #hjjb ( ?is title4  #hjjb4      
,functions ( ,adm9i/ration  ,! ,vet]ans 
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
,adm9i/ration is responsible = !        
adm9i/ration ( ! foll[+ programs ( !    
,dep>tm5t3  7#a7 ,vocational            
rehabilitation & employm5t programs4    
7#b7 ,educational assi/ance programs4   

7#c7 ,vet]ans' h\s+ loan & relat$       
programs4  7#d7 ,! v]ification ( small  
bus9esses own$ & controll$ by vet]ans   
pursuant to subsection 7f7 ( section    
#habg ( ?is title1 includ+ !            
adm9i/ration ( ! database ( vet]an-own$ 
bus9esses describ$ 9 su* subsection4    
7#e7 ,job c\nsel+1 tra9+1 & placem5t    
s]vices = vet]ans "u *apt] #da ( ?is    
title4  7#f7 ,employm5t & tra9+ (       
vet]ans "u *apt] #db ( ?is title4  7#g7 
,adm9i/ration ( employm5t & employm5t   
rights ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices "u   
*apt] #dc ( ?is title4  7#h7 ,homeless  
vet]ans re9tegration programs "u *apt]  
#bj ( ?is title4  7#i7 ,! ,transition   
,assi/ance ,program "u section #aadd (  
title #aj4  7#aj7 ,any o!r program ( !  
,dep>tm5t t ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts 
,! tables ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ( "p ,v (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are ea* 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
*apt] #gi ! foll[+ new item3  #hj4      

,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &       
,transition ,adm9i/ration#hjja  4  7b7  
,effective date ,*apt] #hj ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on      
,octob] #a1 #bjaf4  7c7 ,full-,"t       
,employees ,= fiscal ye>s #bjag & #bjah1
 ! numb] ( full-"t equival5t employees  
au?oriz$ = ! ,vet]ans ,economic         
,opportunity & ,transition              
,adm9i/ration1 z e/abli%$ "u *apt] #hj (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by subsection 7a71 may n exce$ #bb1aah4 
7d7 ,homeless vet]ans re9tegration      
programs ,no?+ 9 section #hjjb ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a71 or 9 any o!r am5dm5t    
made by ?is ,act1 %all affect !         
provision ( funds to grant recipi5ts "u 
section #bjba or #bjba;,a ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,"u ,secret>y 
= ,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &     
,transition  7a7 ,"u ,secret>y  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,*apt] #c ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   

section #cjf ! foll[+ new section3      
#cjf;,a4 ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans       
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
7a7 ,"u ,secret>y ,!re is 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
an ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic   
,opportunity & ,transition1 :o is       
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice 
& cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &       
,transition %all be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to
 political affiliation or activity &    
solely on ! basis ( demon/rat$ ability  
9--  7#a7 in=mation te*nology2 &  7#b7 !
 adm9i/ration ( programs )9 ! ,vet]ans  
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
,adm9i/ration or programs ( simil>      
cont5t & scope4  7b7 ,responsibilities  
,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic   
,opportunity & ,transition is ! head (1 
& is directly responsible to ! ,secret>y
 = ! op]ations (1 ! ,vet]ans ,economic  
,opportunity & ,transition              
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,vacancies  7#a7    
,:5ev] a vacancy 9 ! position ( ,"u     
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          

,opportunity & ,transition occurs or is 
anticipat$1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a  
commission to recomm5d individuals to ! 
,presid5t = appo9tm5t to ! position4    
7#b7 ,a commission e/abli%$ "u ?is      
subsection %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+   
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y3 7,a7     
,?ree p]sons repres5t+ education &      
tra9+1 vocational rehabilitation1       
employm5t1 real e/ate1 mortgage f9ance &
 relat$ indu/ries1 & survivor b5efits   
activities affect$ by ! ,vet]ans        
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,two p]sons        
repres5t+ vet]ans s]v$ by ! ,vet]ans    
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,two p]sons :o h   
exp]i5ce 9 ! managem5t ( private sector 
b5efits programs ( simil> cont5t & scope
 to ! economic opportunity & transition 
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,d7 ,! ,deputy
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,e7 ,!
 *airman ( ! ,vet]ans' ,advisory        
,committee on ,education =m$ "u section 
#cfib ( ?is title4  7,f7 ,"o p]son :o   

has held ! position ( ,"u ,secret>y =   
,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &       
,transition1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t x
 is desirable = su* p]son to be a memb] 
( ! commission4  7#c7 ,a commission     
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all recomm5d
 at lea/ ?ree individuals = appo9tm5t to
 ! position ( ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans  
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition4 ,!
 commission %all submit all             
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y4 ,!       
,secret>y %all =w>d ! recomm5dations to 
! ,presid5t & ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ) any comm5ts !         
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4         
,!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t may reque/ !      
commission to recomm5d additional       
individuals = appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,!       
,assi/ant ,secret>y or ,deputy ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o p]=ms 
p]sonnel managem5t & labor relations    
functions %all s]ve z ! executive       
secret>y ( a commission e/abli%$ "u ?is 
subsection4  7d7 ,qualifications (      

recomm5d$ individuals ,ea* individual   
recomm5d$ to ! ,presid5t by ! commission
 = appo9tm5t to ! position ( ,"u        
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity & ,transition %all be an   
individual :o has held a s5ior level    
position 9 ! private sector )           
responsibilities relat+ to at lea/ "o ( 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,education policy4  7#b7
 ,vocational rehabilitation4  7#c7      
,employm5t4  7#d7 ,job placem5t4  7#e7  
,home loan f9ance4  7#f7 ,small bus9ess 
developm5t4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*     
*apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #cjf ! foll[+ new     
item3  #cjf;,a4 ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans
 ,economic ,opportunity & ,transition4  
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$--   
7#a7 9 section #cjf7;c77#b71 by /rik+   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,e7 & r$esignat+   
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,f71 z
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71          
respectively2  7#b7 9 section #cag7;d71 

by ins]t+ aft] ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits1
 ! foll[+3 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans   
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition12  
7#c7 9 section #cah7;d77#b71 by ins]t+  
aft] ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits1 ! foll[+3
 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic   
,opportunity & ,transition12  7#d7 9    
section #eaf7;e77#b77;,c71 by /rik+     
,heal? & ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits &   
ins]t+ ,heal?1 ! ,"u ,secret>y =        
,b5efits1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans  
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition2   
7#e7 9 section #eda7;a77#b77;,b71 by    
/rik+ ,heal? & ! ,"u ,secret>y =        
,b5efits & ins]t+ ,heal?1 ! ,"u         
,secret>y = ,b5efits1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y 
= ,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &     
,transition2  7#f7 9 section            
#edb7;a77#b77;,b77iii71 by /rik+ ,heal? 
& ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits & ins]t+   
,heal?1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits1 & ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic      
,opportunity & ,transition2  7#g7 9     
section #edd7;a77#b77;,b77vi71 by /rik+ 
,heal? & ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits &   

ins]t+ ,heal?1 ! ,"u ,secret>y =        
,b5efits1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans  
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition2   
7#h7 9 section #gji7;c77#b77;,a71 by    
ins]t+ aft] ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits1 ! 
foll[+3 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans      
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition12  
7#i7 9 section #ggja7;a71 by ins]t+ aft]
 assi/ance ! foll[+3 1 o!r ?an assi/ance
 relat$ to ,economic ,opportunity &     
,transition12 &  7#aj7 9 section #ggjc1 
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 &        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively4    
7c7 ,effective date ,section #cjf;,a (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a71 & ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section1 %all take effect on ,octob]
 #a1 #bjaf4  #d4 ,transf] ( ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor vet]ans programs to ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,transf] (       
functions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective     
,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 !re %all be transf]r$
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs all 
functions p]=m$ "u ! foll[+ programs ( !

 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & all p]sonnel1    
assets1 & liabilities p]ta9+ to su*     
programs1 imm$iately be=e su* transf]   
occurs3  7,a7 ,job c\nsel+1 tra9+1 &    
placem5t s]vices = vet]ans "u *apt] #da 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 
,employm5t & tra9+ ( vet]ans "u *apt]   
#db ( su* title4  7,c7 ,adm9i/ration (  
employm5t & employm5t rights ( memb]s ( 
! uni=m$ s]vices "u *apt] #dc ( su*     
title4  7,d7 ,homeless vet]ans          
re9tegration programs "u *apt] #bj ( su*
 title4  7#b7 ,organization ,! programs1
 & ! p]sonnel1 assets1 & liabilities    
p]ta9+ to su* programs1 transf]r$ to !  
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be      
adm9i/]$ z "p ( ! ,vet]ans ,economic    
,opportunity & ,transition ,adm9i/ration
 e/abli%$ by section #hjja ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#c4  7b7 ,budget reque/ ,"u section     
#aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
! ,presid5t %all include 9 ! ,presid5t's
 budget reque/ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs = fiscal ye> #bjag1 & = ea*    

subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 fund+ reque/$ = ! 
functions ref]r$ to 9 subsection        
7a77#a74  7c7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9  
any o!r ,f$]al law1 ,executive ord]1    
rule1 regulation1 or delegation (       
au?ority1 or any docum5t ( or p]ta9+ to 
a dep>tm5t or (fice f :i* a function is 
transf]r$ by ?is section-- 7#a7 to !    
head ( su* dep>tm5t or (fice is deem$ to
 ref] to ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or (fice to
 :i* su* function is transf]r$2 or  7#b7
 to su* dep>tm5t or (fice is deem$ to   
ref] to ! dep>tm5t or (fice to :i* su*  
function is transf]r$4  7d7 ,ex]cise (  
au?orities ,except z o!rwise provid$ by 
law1 a ,f$]al (ficial to :om a function 
is transf]r$ by ?is section may1 =      
purposes ( p]=m+ ! function1 ex]cise all
 au?orities "u any o!r provision ( law t
 7 available ) respect to ! p]=mance ( t
 function to ! (ficial responsible = !  
p]=mance ( ! function imm$iately be=e ! 
effective date ( ! transf] ( ! function 
"u ?is section4  7e7 ,sav+s provisions  
7#a7 ,legal docum5ts ,all ord]s1        

det]m9ations1 rules1 regulations1       
p]mits1 grants1 loans1 contracts1       
agreem5ts1 c]tificates1 lic5ses1 &      
privileges-- 7,a7 t h be5 issu$1 made1  
grant$1 or all[$ to become effective by 
! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 any (fic]
 or employee ( any (fice transf]r$ by   
?is section1 or any o!r ,gov]nm5t       
(ficial1 or by a c\rt ( compet5t        
jurisdiction1 9 ! p]=mance ( any        
function t is transf]r$ by ?is section1 
&  7,b7 t are 9 effect on ! effective   
date ( su* transf] 7or become effective 
aft] su* date pursuant to _! t]ms z 9   
effect on su* effective date71  %all    
cont9ue 9 effect accord+ to _! t]ms     
until modifi$1 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 set    
aside1 or revok$ 9 accordance ) law by !
 ,presid5t1 any o!r au?oriz$ (ficial1 a 
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 or        
op]ation ( law4  7#b7 ,proce$+s ,?is    
section %all n affect any proce$+s or   
any application = any b5efits1 s]vice1  
lic5se1 p]mit1 c]tificate1 or f9ancial  

assi/ance p5d+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section be=e an (fice transf]r$ by  
?is section1 b su* proce$+s &           
applications %all be cont9u$4 ,ord]s    
%all be issu$ 9 su* proce$+s1 appeals   
%all be tak5 !refrom1 & paym5ts %all be 
made pursuant to su* ord]s1 z if ?is    
section _h n be5 enact$1 & ord]s issu$ 9
 any su* proce$+ %all cont9ue 9 effect  
until modifi$1 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 or     
revok$ by a duly au?oriz$ (ficial1 by a 
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 or by     
op]ation ( law4 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection  
%all be consid]$ to prohibit !          
discont9uance or modification ( any su* 
proce$+ "u ! same t]ms & conditions & to
 ! same ext5t t su* proce$+ c\ld h be5  
discont9u$ or modifi$ if ?is section _h 
n be5 enact$4  7#c7 ,suits ,?is section 
%all n affect suits comm5c$ be=e ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & 9 all su* 
suits1 proce$+ %all be _h1 appeals tak51
 & judgm5ts r5d]$ 9 ! same mann] & ) !  
same effect z if ?is section _h n be5   
enact$4  7#d7 ,nonabatem5t ( actions ,no

 suit1 action1 or o!r proce$+ comm5c$ by
 or aga9/ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or !     
,secret>y ( ,labor1 or by or aga9/ any  
individual 9 ! (ficial capacity ( su*   
individual z an (fic] or employee ( an  
(fice transf]r$ by ?is section1 %all    
abate by reason ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section4  7#e7 ,cont9uance ( suits ,if  
any ,gov]nm5t (fic] 9 ! (ficial capacity
 ( su* (fic] is p>ty to a suit ) respect
 to a function ( ! (fic]1 & "u ?is      
section su* function is transf]r$ to any
 o!r (fic] or (fice1 !n su* suit %all be
 cont9u$ ) ! o!r (fic] or ! head ( su*  
o!r (fice1 z applicable1 sub/itut$ or   
add$ z a p>ty4  7#f7 ,adm9i/rative      
proc$ure & judicial review ,except z    
o!rwise provid$ by ?is section1 any     
/atutory requirem5ts relat+ to notice1  
he>+s1 action ^u ! record1 or           
adm9i/rative or judicial review t apply 
to any function transf]r$ by ?is section
 %all apply to ! ex]cise ( su* function 
by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 & o!r (fic]s
 ( ! ag5cy1 to :i* su* function is      

transf]r$ by ?is section4  7f7 ,transf] 
( assets ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 section1 s mu* ( ! p]sonnel1 prop]ty1  
records1 & unexp5d$ balances (          
appropriations1 allocations1 & o!r funds
 employ$1 us$1 held1 available1 or to be
 made available 9 connection ) a        
function transf]r$ to an (ficial or     
ag5cy by ?is section %all be available  
to ! (ficial or ! head ( t ag5cy1       
respectively1 at su* "t or times z !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget directs = use 9 connection ) !  
functions transf]r$4  7g7 ,delegation & 
assignm5t ,except z o!rwise expressly   
prohibit$ by law or o!rwise provid$ 9   
?is section1 an (ficial to :om functions
 are transf]r$ "u ?is section 7includ+ !
 head ( any (fice to :i* functions are  
transf]r$ "u ?is section7 may delegate  
any ( ! functions s transf]r$ to su*    
(fic]s & employees ( ! (fice ( ! (ficial
 z ! (ficial may designate1 & may       
au?orize successive r$elegations ( su*  
functions z may be necess>y or          

appropriate4 ,no delegation ( functions 
"u ?is section or "u any o!r provision (
 ?is section %all relieve ! (ficial to  
:om a function is transf]r$ "u ?is      
section ( responsibility = !            
adm9i/ration ( ! function4  7h7         
,au?ority ( ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget ) respect to       
functions transf]r$  7#a7 ,det]m9ations 
,if necess>y1 ! ,director ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget %all make any det]m9ation ( !  
functions t are transf]r$ "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,incid5tal transf]s ,!   
,director1 at su* "t or times z !       
,director %all provide1 may make su*    
det]m9ations z may be necess>y ) reg>d  
to ! functions transf]r$ by ?is section1
 & to make su* additional incid5tal     
dispositions ( p]sonnel1 assets1        
liabilities1 grants1 contracts1 prop]ty1
 records1 & unexp5d$ balances (         
appropriations1 au?orizations1          
allocations1 & o!r funds held1 us$1     
aris+ f1 available to1 or to be made    
available 9 connection ) su* functions1 

z may be necess>y to c>ry out !         
provisions ( ?is section4 ,! ,director  
%all provide = ! t]m9ation ( ! affairs (
 all entities t]m9at$ by ?is section & =
 su* fur!r measures & dispositions z may
 be necess>y to effectuate ! purposes ( 
?is section4  7i7 ,c]ta9 ve/+ (         
functions consid]$ transf]s ,= purposes 
( ?is section1 ! ve/+ ( a function 9 a  
dep>tm5t or (fice pursuant to           
ree/abli%m5t ( an (fice %all be consid]$
 to be ! transf] ( ! function4  7j7     
,availability ( exi/+ funds ,exi/+      
appropriations & funds available = !    
p]=mance ( functions1 programs1 &       
activities t]m9at$ pursuant to ?is      
section %all rema9 available1 = !       
duration ( _! p]iod ( availability1 =   
necess>y exp5ses 9 connection ) !       
t]m9ation & resolution ( su* functions1 
programs1 & activities4  7k7 ,memor&um (
 ,und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>y ( ,labor %all-- 7#a7 ent] into

 a memor&um ( und]/&+ to c>ry out ?is   
section1 :i* %all include--  7,a7 a     
description ( h[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs w coord9ate ) ! ,employm5t &   
,tra9+ ,ag5cy at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to
 ensure coord9ation & avoid duplication 
among activities au?oriz$ ! ,work=ce    
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7,public
 ,law #aac-abh7 & ! activities ref]r$ to
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ?r\gh 7,d72 &     
7,b7 a description ( h[ ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs w %>e ! p]=mance      
acc\ntability measures requir$ "u       
subsection 7l77#a7 ) ! ,employm5t &     
,tra9+ ,ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 & 
7#b7 jo9tly submit to ! ,committees on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate a copy ( su* memor&um4  7l7   
,coord9ation ) requirem5ts "u ,,wioa    
7#a7 ,p]=mance acc\ntability ,!         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      

e/abli% p]=mance acc\ntability measures 
= ! activities c>ri$ out pursuant to !  
programs ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 
?r\gh 7,d71 :i* %all meet or exce$ !    
requirem5ts ( section #aaf7;b7 ( !      
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7,public ,law #aac-abh2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#cada74  7#b7 ,/ate plans ,! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t ea* ,/ate develops &      
submits to ! ,secret>y a comb9$ ,/ate   
plan t meets or exce$s ! requirem5ts "u 
section #ajc ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7,public ,law         
#aac-abh2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caac7 =        
activities au?oriz$ "u *apt] #da ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7m7         
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 
7#a7 ! t]m function includes any duty1  
obligation1 p[]1 au?ority1              
responsibility1 "r1 privilege1 activity1
 or program2 &  7#b7 ! t]m (fice        
includes any (fice1 adm9i/ration1 ag5cy1
 bureau1 in/itute1 c\ncil1 unit1        
organizational entity1 or compon5t !re(4
  #e4 ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  

,affairs = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t1 ,tra9+1
 & ,transition  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection
 7a7 ( section #dajb;,a ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7a7 ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y =    
,vet]ans' ,employm5t1 ,tra9+1 &         
,transition  7#a7 ,! ,deputy ,"u        
,secret>y = ,employm5t1 ,tra9+1 &       
,transition e/abli%$ by subsection      
7c77#b7 ( section #hjja ( ?is title %all
 =mulate & implem5t all dep>tm5tal      
policies & proc$ures to c>ry out ?is    
*apt] & ! o!r programs describ$ 9 su*   
subsection4  7#b7 ,! employees ( !      
,dep>tm5t adm9i/]+ *apt] #dc ( ?is title
 %all be adm9i/ratively & functionally  
responsible to ! ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y =
 ,employm5t1 ,tra9+1 & ,transition4  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,*apt] #da ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ z   
foll[s3  7#a7 ,! section head+ ( section
 #dajb;,a ( su* title is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #dajb;,a4 ,deputy ,"u         
,secret>y = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t1       
,tra9+1 & ,transition2 program          

functions2 ,regional ,adm9i/rators  4   
7#b7 ,! item relat+ to su* section 9 !  
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #dajb;,a4  
,deputy ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans'       
,employm5t & ,tra9+2 program functions2 
,regional ,adm9i/rators4  4  7c7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 
#bjaf4  #f4 ,additional te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,*apt] #da ,*apt]  
#da ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 
am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ z     
foll[s3  7#a7 ,by /rik+ ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans'          
,employm5t & ,tra9+ ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y =         
,employm5t1 ,tra9+1 & ,transition4  7#b7
 ,by /rik+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ea* place 
x appe>s & ins]t+ ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,by  
/rik+ ,secret>y ( ,labor ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,9     
section #daja1 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h74  
7#e7 ,9 section #dajb;,a7b7-- 7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ su* ,assi/ant   

,secret>y & ins]t+ su* ,deputy ,"u      
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by  
/rik+ & consult+ ) ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#f7 ,9 section     
#daje7;b71 by /rik+ & ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs bo? places x appe>s4  
7#g7 ,by /rik+ section #dajh4  7#h7 ,9 !
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*     
*apt]1 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section
 #dajh4  7#i7 ,9 section #daaj7;d71 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & r$esignat+        
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs   
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively4  7#aj7 ,9
 section #daaj;,a7b71 by /rik+ ,congress
 & ins]t+ ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  7#aa7 ,9 section      
#daad-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,assi/ant         
,secret>y = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t &      
,tra9+ ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+      
,deputy ,"u ,secret>y = ,employm5t1     
,tra9+1 & ,transition2 &  7,b7 9        
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 &
 9 subsections 7c7 & 7d71 by /rik+      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ea* place x appe>s &

 ins]t+ ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y4  7b7     
,*apt] #db ,*apt] #db ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,labor ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y4  7#b7
 ,by /rik+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ea* place 
x appe>s & ins]t+ ,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,*apt]
 #dc ,*apt] #dc ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9
 section #dcjc1 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#aa74
  7#b7 ,by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+    
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,9 section #dcba1 by   
/rik+ 7?r\gh ! ,vet]ans' ,employm5t &   
,tra9+ ,s]vice74  7#d7 ,9 section       
#dccb7;a77#a71 by /rik+ ( ,labor4  7#e7 
,9 section #dccc1 by /rik+ 1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs & ins]t+ & ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se4  7d7 ,*apt] #bj ,*apt] #bj (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 section              
#bjjc7;a77#d71 by /rik+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor4  7#b7 ,9 section #bjaa7;g77#b71 
by /rik+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor14  7#c7 ,9

 section #bjba--  7,a7 9 subsection     
7c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! subsection head+ & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,adm9i/ration     
?r\gh ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans' 
,employm5t1 ,tra9+1 & ,transition  2 &  
7ii7 by /rik+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y (     
,labor = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+ &
 ins]t+ ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y =         
,employm5t1 ,tra9+1 & ,transition2 &    
7,b7 by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,labor ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y4  7#d7
 ,9 section #bjba;,a-- 7,a7 9 subsection
 7d7--  7i7 by /rik+ ! subsection head+ 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,adm9i/ration   
?r\gh ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans' 
,employm5t1 ,tra9+1 & ,transition  2 &  
7ii7 by /rik+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y (     
,labor = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+ &
 ins]t+ ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y =         
,employm5t1 ,tra9+1 & ,transition2 &    
7,b7 by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,labor ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y4  7#e7
 ,9 section #bjbc--  7,a7 9 subsection  
7a71 by /rik+ & ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   

,secret>ies72 &  7,b7 by /rik+          
,secret>ies ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 
,secret>y4  7#f7 ,9 section             
#bjfe7;b77#e71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e7
 & r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,f7 ?r\gh   
7,h7 z subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,g71    
respectively4  7#g7 ,9 section          
#bjff7;a77#c71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7
 & r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh   
7,g7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f71    
respectively4  7e7 ,o!r provisions (    
title #ch ,title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is fur!r am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 
section #edb7;a77#b77;,b71 by /rik+     
clause 7i7 & r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 &  
7iii7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71             
respectively4  7#b7 ,9 section          
#edd7;a77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ clause 7i7 &
 r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7vi7 z   
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v71 respectively4    
7#c7 ,9 section #caah7;b71 by /rik+ & ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,vet]ans'         
,employm5t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#d7
 ,9 section #caai7;c71 by /rik+         
,education1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =     

,vet]ans' ,employm5t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor14  7#e7 ,9 section #caba7;a77#c71
 by /rik+ ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor
 = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & ins]t+ ! ,"u       
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity & ,transition4  7#f7 ,9    
section #cfib7;a71 by /rik+ & !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans'
 ,employm5t & ,tra9+ %all be ex (ficio  
memb]s & ins]t+ an ex (ficio memb]4     
7#g7 ,9 section #fcjf--  7,a7 9         
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ %all arrange ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor = ! ,/ate employm5t
 s]vice to mat* & ins]t+ %all ensure t !
 ,/ate employm5t s]vice mat*es2 &  7,b7 
9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor14   
7f7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ,octob] 
#a1 #bjaf4  #g4 ,use ( ,f$]al directory 
( new hires ,section #dec;,a7h7 ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fec;a7h77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,secret>y (  

,vet]ans ,affairs ,! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs %all h access to      
in=mation report$ by employ]s pursuant  
to subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4  4