,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,takano 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,radewag57   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out a /udy to 
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( programs1     
especially 9 reg>ds to wom5 vet]ans &   
m9ority vet]ans1 9 transition+ to       
civilian life1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,improv+ ,transition ,programs = ,all   
,vet]ans ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! rate (          
unemploym5t = wom5 vet]ans is high] ?an 
! rate = male vet]ans4 ,9 #bjae1 !      
unemploym5t rate = wom5 vet]ans rema9$  
relatively un*ang$ at #e4d p]c5t1 :ile !
 rate = male vet]ans decl9$ to #d4e     
p]c5t4  7#b7 ,wom5 vet]ans1 on av]age1  
e>n less ?an male vet]ans4 ,9 #bjac1 !  
m$ian income = wom5 vet]ans 0 #ce1bfd1  
:ile ! m$ian income = male vet]ans 0    

#da1caj4  7#c7 ,wom5 vet]ans & vet]ans )
 disabilities are m likely to become    
homeless4  7#d7 ,s]vice-connect$ disabl$
 vet]ans ) relatively high disability   
rat+s h a high] unemploym5t rate ?an ^? 
) relatively l[ disability rat+s4 ,9    
#bjae1 ! unemploym5t rate = vet]ans ) a 
s]vice-connect$ disability rat+ ( #fj   
p]c5t or high] 0 #i4f p]c5t1 mu* high]  
?an ! #d4j p]c5t rate = vet]ans ) a     
s]vice-connect$ disability rat+ ( #cj   
p]c5t or l[]4  7#e7 ,9 #bjac1 ,am]ican  
,indian & ,alaska ,native vet]ans _h !  
l[e/ m$ian p]sonal incomes ( any gr\p ( 
m9ority vet]ans4  7#f7 ,9 #bjac1        
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
vet]ans 7 less likely to h f9i%$ an     
advanc$ degree ?an o!r vet]ans4  7#g7   
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
vet]ans 7 m likely to h a               
s]vice-connect$ disability rat+ comp>$  
to all o!r vet]ans4 ,9 #bjac1 ! rate (  
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
vet]ans ) a s]vice-connect$ disability  
rat+ 0 ab\t #bf p]c5t comp>$ to #ah4b   

p]c5t = all o!r vet]ans4  7#h7 ,!re is a
 lack ( data on1 & an und]/&+ (1 !      
*all5ges & ne$s ( vet]ans :o are        
resid5ts ( a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& vet]ans :o are "p ( ! indig5\s        
population ( a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  #c4 ,/udy on ! effectiv5ess (  
vet]ans transition ef=ts  7a7 ,/udy ,!  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ,labor &  
,def5se1 %all c>ry out a /udy to        
evaluate programs to assi/ vet]ans ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces 9 _! transition to civilian 
life4 ,su* /udy %all be design$ to      
det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( curr5t         
programs1 especially 9 reg>ds to !      
unique *all5ges fac$ by wom5 vet]ans &  
m9ority vet]ans includ+ :e!r su*        
programs-- 7#a7 effectively address !   
*all5ges vet]ans face 9 pursu+ high]    
education1 especially ! *all5ge fac$ by 
wom5 & m9ority vet]ans2  7#b7           
effectively address ! *all5ges vet]ans  
face ent]+ ! civilian work=ce & 9       
translat+ exp]i5ce & skills f milit>y   

s]vice to ! job m>ket2 &  7#c7          
effectively address ! *all5ges fac$ by !
 families ( vet]ans transition+ to      
civilian life4  7b7 ,report ,eighte5    
mon?s aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit a report to ! ,committees on     
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! f9d+s &        
recomm5dations ( ! /udy requir$ "u      
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4