,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjag,ms4  
,frankel ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,takano1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 & ,mr4        
,ru!r=d7 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 grant program to provide ,vet]an  
,/ud5t ,c5t]s at in/itutions ( high]    
education to assi/ vet]ans 9 ! pursuit (
 high] education1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,vet]an ,education ,emp[]m5t ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,m ?an #a1jjj1jjj vet]ans att5d$   
in/itutions ( high] education 9 #bjad4  
7#b7 ,vet]ans face unique *all5ges 9    
transition+ f ! battlefield to !        
classroom & ev5tually to ! work=ce1 (t5 
includ+ age diff]5ces1 family           
obligations1 significant "t away f      
academic life1 & s]vice-connect$        
disabilities4  7#c7 ,! ,national        

,education ,association f\nd t vet]an   
/ud5ts c feel lonely & vuln]able on     
campus & t connect+ /ud5t vet]ans c     
effectively ease ?is isolation by br++  
toge!r new vet]an /ud5ts ) ^? :o h      
already successfully navigat$ ! fir/ few
 seme/]s ( college4  7#d7 ,! unemploym5t
 rate = po/-#i_/aa vet]ans f> outpaces  
bo? ! ov]all non-vet]an unemploym5t rate
 & ! unemploym5t rate = non-vet]ans     
ent]+ ! work=ce = ! fir/ "t4  7#e7      
,accord+ to ,mission ,unit$--a ,unit$   
,way program t helps vet]ans            
re-acclimate to civilian life--x is (t5 
ess5tial = vet]an /ud5ts to be m5tor$ by
 ano!r vet]an :o und]/&s _! m9dset &    
exp]i5ce4  7#f7 ,vet]an ,/ud5t ,c5t]s   
are recogniz$ z an in/itutional be/     
practice by ,/ud5t ,vet]ans ( ,am]ica4  
7#g7 ,! ,am]ican ,c\ncil on ,education1 
:i* repres5ts m ?an #a1gjj in/itutions (
 high] education across ! c\ntry1 has   
call$ hav+ a d$icat$ space = vet]ans on 
campus a promis+ way = colleges &       
univ]sities to bett] s]ve vet]ans on    

campus & a critical compon5t ( ! ef=ts (
 _m in/itutions ( high] education to    
s]ve vet]an /ud5ts4  7#h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,education includ$ z "o ( its #h ,keys 
to ,vet]ans' ,success t colleges &      
univ]sities %\ld coord9ate & c5tralize  
campus ef=ts = all vet]ans1 toge!r ) !  
creation ( a designat$ space = !m4  7#i7
 ,budget con/ra9ts (t5 make x difficult 
or impossible = in/itutions ( high]     
education to d$icate space = (fices1    
l\nges1 or /ud5t c5t]s = vet]an /ud5ts4 
7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,education1 f$]ally fund$ ,vet]an ,/ud5t
 ,c5t]s & /aff h g5]at$ improv$         
recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & graduation      
rates1 h help$ vet]an /ud5ts feel bett] 
connect$ across campus1 & h directly    
contribut$ to /ud5t vet]ans' successful 
academic outcomes4  #c4 ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs grant program =       
,vet]an ,/ud5t ,c5t]s at in/itutions (  
high] education  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$   
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations = su* purpose1 !         

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all make 
grants to in/itutions ( high] education 
or consortia ( in/itutions ( high]      
education = ! e/abli%m5t1 ma9t5ance1    
improvem5t1 & op]ation ( ,vet]an ,/ud5t 
,c5t]s4  7b7 ,eligibility ,to be        
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an in/itution ( high] education
 or consortium ( su* in/itutions %all-- 
7#a7 enroll 9 und]graduate or graduate  
c\rses-- 7,a7 a significant numb] (     
vet]an /ud5ts1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces   
s]v+ on active duty1 & memb]s ( a res]ve
 compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or  7,b7 a   
significant p]c5tage ( vet]an /ud5ts2   
7#b7 pres5t to ! ,secret>y a            
su/a9ability plan to demon/rate t its   
,vet]an ,/ud5t ,c5t] w be ma9ta9$ & w   
cont9ue to op]ate aft] ! in/itution or  
consortium no long] receives grant      
funds2 &  7#c7 submit to ! ,secret>y an 
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7c7 ,additional crit]ia ,9    
aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7a71 !       

,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all take into         
consid]ation repres5t+ a broad spectrum 
( sectors & sizes1 includ+ in/itutions  
or consortia f urban1 suburban1 & rural 
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 may  
provide a pref]5ce = in/itutions or     
consortia t-- 7,a7 are locat$ 9 a region
 or community t has a significant       
population ( vet]ans2  7,b7 c>ry out    
programs or activities t assi/ vet]ans 9
 ! local community & ! sp\ses ( vet]an  
/ud5ts2  7,c7 ) respect to              
vet]an-specific programm+ p>tn] )       
nonpr(it vet]an s]vice organizations1   
local work=ce developm5t organizations1 
or in/itutions ( high] education2  7,d7 
commit to hir+ a /aff at ! ,vet]an      
,/ud5t ,c5t] t includes vet]ans 7includ+
 vet]an /ud5t volunte]s & vet]an /ud5ts 
p>ticipat+ 9 a "w-/udy program ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]an ,affairs or ano!r   
,f$]al ag5cy or a ,/ate "w-/udy         
program72  7,e7 commit to us+ a portion 
( ! grant receiv$ "u ?is section to     
develop an e>ly-w>n+ vet]an /ud5t       

ret5tion program c>ri$ out by ! ,vet]an 
,/ud5t ,c5t]2 &  7,f7 commit to provid+ 
m5tal heal? c\nsel+ to its vet]an /ud5ts
 & _! sp\ses4  7d7 ,significant p]c5tage
 ( vet]an /ud5ts ,= purposes ( ?is      
section1 9 calculat+ :e!r a c\rse has a 
significant p]c5tage ( vet]an /ud5ts1 ! 
,secret>y %all comp>e ! ov]all enrollm5t
 ( ! in/itution or consortium to !      
numb]1 = ! mo/ rec5t academic ye> = :i* 
data are available1 ( vet]an /ud5ts1    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active   
duty1 & memb]s ( a res]ve compon5t ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces :o are enroll$ 9            
und]graduate or graduate c\rses at !    
in/itution or consortium4  7e7 ,use (   
funds ,an in/itution or consortium t is 
aw>d$ a grant "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7  
%all use su* grant to e/abli%1 ma9ta91  
improve1 or op]ate a ,vet]an ,/ud5t     
,c5t]2 &  7#b7 may use a portion ( su*  
funds to c>ry out supportive in/ruction 
s]vices = /ud5t vet]ans1 includ+--  7,a7
 assi/ance ) special admissions &       
transf] ( cr$it f previ\s po/second>y   

education or exp]i5ce2 &  7,b7 any o!r  
support s]vices ! in/itution or         
consortium det]m9es to be necess>y to   
ensure ! success ( vet]ans on campus 9  
a*iev+ education & c>e] goals4  7f7     
,am\nts aw>d$  7#a7 ,duration ,ea* grant
 aw>d$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be = a    
f\r-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 ,total am\nt (     
grant & s*$ule ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u      
subsection 7a7 may n exce$ a total (    
#ejj1jjj4 ,! ,secret>y %all disburse to 
an in/itution or consortium ! am\nts    
aw>d$ "u ! grant 9 su* am\nts & at su*  
times dur+ ! grant p]iod z ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es appropriate4  7g7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees 
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! grant  
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 ,su*
 report %all include--  7#a7 ! numb] (  
grants aw>d$2  7#b7 ! in/itutions (     
high] education & consortia t h receiv$ 
grants2  7#c7 ) respect to ea* su*      

in/itution ( high] education &          
consortium-- 7,a7 ! am\nts aw>d$2  7,b7 
h[ su* in/itution or consortium us$ su* 
am\nts2  7,c7 a description ( ! /ud5ts  
to :om s]vices 7 (f]$ z a result ( !    
aw>d2 &  7,d7 data enum]at+ :e!r ! use (
 ! am\nts aw>d$ help$ vet]an /ud5ts at !
 in/itution or consortium t[>d          
completion ( a degree1 c]tificate1 or   
cr$5tial2  7#d7 be/ practices = vet]an  
/ud5t success1 id5tifi$ by review+ data 
provid$ by in/itutions & consortia t    
receiv$ a grant "u ?is section2 &  7#e7 
a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ) respect  
to :e!r ! grant program "u ?is section  
%\ld be ext5d$ or exp&$4  7h7 ,t]m9ation
 ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !
 grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is f\r ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is     
aw>d$ "u subsection 7a74  7i7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> 
#bjah & ea* ( ! f\r subsequ5t fiscal    
ye>s su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry 

out ?is ,act4  7j7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs be/ practices website ,n lat]  
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/   
grant is aw>d$ "u subsection 7a71 !     
,secret>y %all develop & implem5t a     
website = vet]an /ud5t s]vices at       
in/itutions ( high] education t includes
 details on be/ practices = s]v+ vet]an 
/ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education4
  7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#b7 ,! t]m ,vet]an  
,/ud5t ,c5t] means a d$icat$ space on a 
campus ( an in/itution ( high] education
 t provides /ud5ts :o are vet]ans or    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,a l\nge or meet+ space = su* vet]an   
/ud5ts1 _! sp\ses or p>tn]s1 & vet]ans 9
 ! community4  7,b7 ,a c5traliz$ (fice =
 vet]an s]vices t-- 7i7 is a s+le po9t (
 contact to coord9ate compreh5sive      
support s]vices = vet]an /ud5ts2  7ii7  
is /aff$ by tra9$ employees & volunte]s1

 :i* includes vet]ans & at lea/ "o      
full-"t employee or volunte] :o is tra9$
 z a vet]ans' b5efits c\nselor2  7iii7  
provides vet]an /ud5ts ) assi/ance      
relat+ to-- 7,i7 transition+ f ! ,arm$  
,=ces to /ud5t life2  7,,ii7 transition+
 f ! ,arm$ ,=ces to ! civilian work=ce2 
7,,iii7 network+ ) o!r vet]an /ud5ts &  
vet]ans 9 ! community2  7,,iv7 und]/&+ &
 obta9+ b5efits provid$ by ! in/itution 
( high] education1 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 &  
,/ate = :i* su* /ud5ts may be eligible2 
7,v7 und]/&+ h[ to succe$ 9 ! in/itution
 ( high] education1 includ+ by und]/&+  
academic policies1 ! c\rse selection    
process1 & in/itutional policies &      
practices relat$ to ! transf] ( academic
 cr$its2 &  7,,vi7 und]/&+ _!           
disability-relat$ rights & protections  
"u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 &  
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72 &  7iv7     
provides compreh5sive academic & tutor+ 
s]vices = vet]an /ud5ts1 includ+        

pe]-to-pe] tutor+ & academic m5tor%ip4