,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjag,mr4  
,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4  
,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4
 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1
 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 &   
,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to exp& 
educational assi/ance to vet]ans :o     
pursue c]ta9 appr5tice%ip programs1 to  
e/abli% a pilot program = vet]ans to    
pursue c]tification programs 9 comput]  
num]ically controll$ ma*9+1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,appr5tice%ips c help      
vet]ans bridge ! gap betwe5 s]vice 9 !  
,arm$ ,=ces & civilian employm5t by--   
7,a7 receiv+ on-!-job tra9+ "u ! direct 
sup]vision ( a pr(essional & classroom  
in/ruction2  7,b7 implem5t+ skills !    
vet]ans acquir$ :ile 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2   
7,c7 provid+ practical "w exp]i5ce to ! 

vet]ans2 &  7,d7 =m+ pr(essional        
connections to fell[ memb]s ( skill$    
occupations4  7#b7 ,accord+ to !        
,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf--
  7,a7 m ?an #ba1jjj appr5tice%ip       
programs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates are     
regi/]$ ) ! ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7        
approximately #a1gjj new appr5tice%ip   
programs 7 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7,c7 m ?an #bjf1jjj individuals across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ an appr5tice%ip    
program2  7,d7 m ?an #eje1jjj appr5tices
 s\ght to acquire skills to e>n ! wages 
necess>y = f9ancial security2 &  7,e7   
approximately #di1jjj individuals       
graduat$ f appr5tice%ip programs4  #b4  
,educational assi/ance = vet]ans :o     
pursue c]ta9 appr5tice%ip programs      
,section #ccac7;g77#c7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3  7,e7 
,9 ! case ( an individual pursu+ a      
program ( appr5tice%ip 7t is regi/]$ ) !
 ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration ( !  

,dep>tm5t ( ,labor7 on m ?an a half-"t b
 less ?an full-"t basis1 an annual /ip5d
 = tuition & fees n to exce$ ! less] (--
  7i7 ! actual net co/ = tuition & fees 
= ! program ( appr5tice%ip aft] !       
application ( any waiv] (1 or r$uction  
91 tuition & fees2 or  7ii7 #be p]c5t ( 
! am\nt calculat$ "u subsection         
7c77#a77;,a77ii74  7,f7 ,9 ! case ( an  
individual pursu+ a program (           
appr5tice%ip 7t is regi/]$ ) !          
,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & = :i* ! individual 
provides pro( ( curr5t regi/ration to ! 
,secret>y7 t is n sponsor$ by ! employ] 
( ! individual1 an annual /ip5d =       
tuition & fees n to exce$ ! less] (--   
7i7 ! actual net co/ = tuition & fees = 
! program ( appr5tice%ip aft] !         
application ( any waiv] (1 or r$uction  
91 tuition & fees2 or  7ii7 #be p]c5t ( 
! am\nt calculat$ "u subsection         
7c77#a77;,a77ii74  4  #c4 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t    
appr5tice%ip programs t are n sponsor$  

by employ]s ( p>ticipants 9 su* programs
 %\ld supply pr(essional developm5t     
res\rces & int]view tra9+ to !          
p>ticipants4  #d4 ,pilot program =      
vet]ans :o pursue comput] num]ically    
controll$ ma*9+ c]tifications  7a7      
,pilot program ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all c>ry out a pilot program  
"u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide eligible
 vet]ans ) ! opportunity to enroll 9    
c]tification programs 9 comput]         
num]ically controll$ ma*9+4  7b7        
,eligibility ,= purposes ( ! pilot      
program "u ?is section1 an eligible     
vet]an is a vet]an :o is entitl$ to     
educational assi/ance "u ! laws adm9i/]$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,contracts  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out        
subsection 7a71 by n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all seek to ent] into        
contracts ) multiple qualifi$ provid]s (
 c]tification programs 9 comput]        
num]ically controll$ ma*9+ = ! provision
 ( su* programs to eligible vet]ans "u !

 pilot program4  7#b7 ,paym5t (         
contractors ,a contract "u ?is          
subsection %all provide t ! ,secret>y   
%all pay to a provid]-- 7,a7 #be p]c5t (
 ! co/ ( provid+ ! c]tification program 
^u ! enrollm5t ( an eligible vet]an 9 ! 
program2  7,b7 #be p]c5t ( su* co/ ^u ! 
completion ( ! program by ! vet]an2 &   
7,c7 #ej p]c5t ( su* co/ ^u ! employm5t 
( ! vet]an foll[+ completion ( !        
program4  7#c7 ,qualifi$ provid]s ,=    
purposes ( ! pilot program1 a provid] ( 
a c]tification program 9 comput]        
num]ically controll$ ma*9+ is qualifi$  
if ! provid] has be5 op]ational = at    
lea/ two ye>s4  7#d7 ,tuition           
reimbursem5t ,9 ent]+ into contracts to 
c>ry out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y   
%all give pref]5ce to a qualifi$ provid]
 t (f]s tuition reimbursem5t = any /ud5t
 :o--  7,a7 completes a c]tification    
program (f]$ by ! provid]2 &  7,b7 does 
n f9d full-"t mean+ful employm5t )9 !   
#ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ! /ud5t
 completes ! program4  7d7 ,h\s+ /ip5d  

,! ,secret>y %all pay to ea* eligible   
vet]an :o is enroll$ 9 a c]tification   
program 9 comput] num]ically controll$  
ma*9+ "u ! pilot program on a full-"t   
basis a mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d equal to !    
product (--  7#a7 9 ! case (-- 7,a7 a   
vet]an pursu+ resid5t tra9+1 ! mon?ly   
am\nt ( ! basic all[ance = h\s+ payable 
"u section #djc ( title #cg1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 = a memb] ) dep5d5ts 9 pay
 grade ,e-#e :o resides 9 ! milit>y h\s+
 area t encompasses all or ! majority ( 
! ,,zip code area 9 :i* ! campus at :i* 
! vet]an att5ds tra9+ or classes is     
locat$2 or  7,b7 a vet]an pursu+ a      
c]tification program ?r\gh di/ance      
le>n+1 a mon?ly am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t
 ( ! am\nt payable "u subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7#b7 ! less] (-- 7,a7 #a4j2 or  7,b7 
! numb] ( c\rse h\rs c>ri$ by !         
individual 9 pursuit ( ! c]tification   
program involv$1 divid$ by ! m9imum     
numb] ( c\rse h\rs requir$ = full-"t    
pursuit ( su* c]tification program1     
r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ t5?4  7e7 ,c]tification

 program 9 comput] num]ically controll$ 
ma*9+ def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
c]tification program 9 comput]          
num]ically controll$ ma*9+ means a tra9+
 program t-- 7#a7 is (f]$ by an entity--
  7,a7 o!r ?an an in/itution ( high]    
le>n+2 or  7,b7 t is a pr(essional      
organization2  7#b7 does n lead to a    
degree2 &  7#c7 leads to a ,national    
,in/itute = ,metalwork+ ,skills cr$5tial
 or c]tification 9 comput] num]ically   
controll$ ma*9+4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! pilot program "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al  7,a7 
,int]im report ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y fir/     
ent]s into a contract "u ?is section1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+ ! results ( ! int]im assessm5t (
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4 ,su* report %all 

include ! recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al = improv+ ! pilot program & an  
assessm5t ( ea* ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!     
manufactur+ & tra9+ exp]i5ce ( !        
directors & in/ructors ( ! provid]s (   
c]tification programs 9 comput]         
num]ically controll$ ma*9+ "u ! pilot   
program4  7ii7 ,:e!r ! provid]s foll[$  
tra9+ curricula commonly us$ 9 ! indu/ry
 7includ+ curricula f ! ,national       
,in/itute = ,metalwork+ ,skills7 = !    
c]tification programs4  7iii7 ,:e!r !   
provid]s use op5 s\rce curricula = !    
c]tification programs4  7iv7 ,!         
admittance rate into ! pilot program4   
7v7 ,! job placem5t rate = vet]ans :o   
complet$ a c]tification program "u !    
pilot program4  7vi7 ,! av]age sal>y (  
vet]ans :o complet$ a c]tification      
program "u ! pilot program & 7          
subsequ5tly employ$4  7vii7 ,! av]age   
age ( vet]ans :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! pilot   
program4  7,b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an 
five ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 fir/ ent]s into a contract "u ?is      

section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all      
submit to ,congress a f9al report on !  
pilot program4 ,su* report %all include 
! recomm5dation ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al )
 respect to :e!r ! program %\ld be      
ext5d$ & an assessm5t ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,ea* item describ$ 9 clauses 7i7    
?r\gh 7vii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,!
 p]c5tage ( vet]ans :o complet$ a       
c]tification program "u ! pilot program 
:o 7 subsequ5tly employ$ = a p]iod ( six
 mon?s or long]4  7g7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs #e1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>    
dur+ :i* ! ,secret>y c>ries out a pilot 
program "u ?is section4  7h7 ,t]m9ation 
,! au?ority to c>ry out a pilot program 
"u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t 
is five ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y fir/ ent]s into a contract "u 
?is section4  #e4 ,comptroll] ,g5]al    
review ( ! c>e] te*nical tra9+ track ( !
 ,transition ,assi/ance ,program ,n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  

?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a review ( ! 
c>e] te*nical tra9+ track ( !           
,transition ,assi/ance ,program ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs           
7specifically ) reg>d to ! effectiv5ess 
( educat+ p>ticipants ab\t appr5tice%ip 
opportunities7 & submit to ,congress a  
report on ! results ( ! review & any    
recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al = 
improv+ ! program4