,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bajf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1         
#bjae,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4       
,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to develop & publi% an action plan =    
improv+ ! vocational rehabilitation     
s]vices & assi/ance provid$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,w\nd$ ,w>rior ,employm5t  
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs action plan to     
improve vocational rehabilitation &     
education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all develop & publi% an action plan =  
improv+ ! s]vices & assi/ance provid$ "u
 *apt] #ca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan requir$ by 
subsection 7a7 %all include ea* ( !     

foll[+3 7#a7 ,a compreh5sive analysis (1
 & recomm5dations & a propos$           
implem5tation plan = rem$y+ workload    
managem5t *all5ges at regional (fices ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 includ+
 /eps to r$uce c\nselor caseloads (     
vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 a rehabilitation   
program "u su* *apt]1 p>ticul>ly =      
c\nselors :o are assi/+ vet]ans )       
traumatic bra9 injury & po/-traumatic   
/ress disord] & c\nselors ) educational 
& vocational c\nsel+ workloads4  7#b7 ,a
 compreh5sive analysis ( ! reasons = !  
disproportionately l[ p]c5tage ( vet]ans
 ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities :o s]v$ 
9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft] ,septemb] #aa1     
#bjja1 :o opt to p>ticipate 9 a         
rehabilitation program "u su* *apt]     
relative to ! p]c5tage ( su* vet]ans :o 
use _! entitlem5t to educational        
assi/ance "u *apt] #cc ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ an analysis
 ( b>ri]s to timely enrollm5t 9         
rehabilitation programs "u *apt] #ca (  
su* title & ( any b>ri]s to a vet]an    

enroll+ 9 ! program ( t vet]an's *oice4 
7#c7 ,recomm5dations & a propos$        
implem5tation plan = enc\rag+ m vet]ans 
) s]vice-connect$ disabilities :o s]v$ 9
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft] ,septemb] #aa1      
#bjja1 to p>ticipate 9 rehabilitation   
programs "u *apt] #ca ( su* title4  7#d7
 ,a national /aff tra9+ program =       
vocational rehabilitation c\nselors ( ! 
,dep>tm5t t includes ! provision (--    
7,a7 tra9+ to assi/ c\nselors 9 und]/&+ 
! v pr(\nd disori5tation exp]i5c$ by    
vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities  
^: lives & life-plans h be5 up5d$ & out 
( _! control because ( su* disabilities2
  7,b7 tra9+ to assi/ c\nselors 9 work+ 
9 p>tn]%ip ) vet]ans on individual      
rehabilitation plans2 &  7,c7 tra9+ on  
po/-traumatic /ress disord] & o!r m5tal 
heal? conditions & on mod]ate to sev]e  
traumatic bra9 injury t is design$ to   
improve ! ability ( su* c\nselors to    
assi/ vet]ans ) ^! conditions1 includ+  
by provid+ in=mation on ! broad spectrum
 ( su* conditions & ! effect ( su*      

conditions on an individual's abilities 
& functional limitations4