,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjae ,mr4  
,w5/rup 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 ! vocational              
rehabilitation programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans          
,vocational ,rehabilitation & ,employm5t
 ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjae4  #b4         
,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    
#c4 ,eligibility ( c]ta9 vet]ans enroll$
 9 vocational rehabilitation programs = 
specially adapt$ h\s+ provid$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #baja7;a77#b77;,a7 (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ or 
at ! end2  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3      
7iii7 has a disability = :i* ! vet]an is
 eligible = a rehabilitation program "u 
*apt] #ca ( ?is title & is ref]r$ =     
assi/ance "u ?is section pursuant to    
section #bajg ( ?is title4  4  7b7      

,am\nt ( assi/ance ,section #bajb7;d7 ( 
su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,! aggregate &    
ins]t+ 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! aggregate2 &  7,b7  
by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new         
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y may     
waive ! limitation 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 
! case ( a vet]an describ$ 9 section    
#baja7;a77#b77;,a77iii74  2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 ,! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
bi5nial report on ! use ( ! waiv]       
au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  4  7c7 
,b> to dual eligibility = home          
adaptation s]vices ,section #cajb ( su* 
title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7c7 ,b> to dual       
eligibility = home adaptation s]vices ,a
 p]son :o receives adaptive h\s+        
assi/ance by reason ( section           
#baja7;a77#b77;,a77iii7 ( ?is title may 
n also receive home adaptation s]vices  

"u ?is *apt]4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take 
effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4      
,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  #e4 ,r$uction 9 r$undancy &        

ineffici5cies 9 vocational              
rehabilitation claims process+  7a7     
,vocational rehabilitation claims ,!    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all r$uce
 r$undancy & ineffici5cies 9 ! use (    
in=mation te*nology to process claims = 
rehabilitation programs "u *apt] #ca (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by--    
7#a7 ensur+ t all paym5ts = & on behalf 
( vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 a rehabilitation 
program "u su* *apt] are only process$ &
 paid out ( "o corporate in=mation      
te*nology sy/em1 9 ord] to elim9ate !   
r$undancy ( multiple in=mation te*nology
 paym5t sy/ems2 &  7#b7 enhanc+ !       
in=mation te*nology sy/em support+      
vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 su* a program to   
support m accurate acc\nt+ ( s]vices &  
outcomes = su* vet]ans4  7b7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = fiscal  
ye> #bjaf #aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is   
section4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
*anges made pursuant to subsection 7a74