,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjah,mr4 ,panetta 7= himself & ,mr4    
,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to make   
grants to public in/itutions ( high]    
education = ! e/abli%m5t ( ,vet]ans     
,res\rce ,c5t]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vet]ans ,res\rce ,c5t] ,act ( #bjah4   
#b4 ,grants = ,vet]ans ,res\rce ,c5t]s  
at public in/itutions ( high] education 
7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out a       
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y makes grants1
 on a competitive basis1 to public      
in/itutions ( high] education to enable 

su* in/itutions to e/abli% & ma9ta9     
,vet]ans ,res\rce ,c5t]s z describ$ 9   
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,applications ,to  
be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is   
section1 a public in/itution ( high]    
education %all submit to ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs an application at su* 
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require4  7c7        
,priority regi/ration ,z a condition (  
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 a public
 in/itution ( high] education t (f]s    
priority c\rse regi/ration to any       
subgr\p ( /ud5ts :o are 9 a class ye>   
%all (f] priority c\rse regi/ration to  
milit>y-connect$ /ud5ts :o are 9 su*    
class ye>4  7d7 ,vet]ans ,res\rce ,c5t] 
,a public in/itution ( high] education t
 receives a grant "u ?is section %all   
use ! grant to e/abli%1 ma9ta91 &       
provide s]vices f a ,vet]ans ,res\rce   
,c5t] on ! gr\nds ( ! in/itution4 ,ea*  
,vet]ans ,res\rce ,c5t] %all be a       
d$icat$ space :]e milit>y-connect$      
/ud5ts c--  7#a7 socialize ) ea* o!r2   

7#b7 meet ) relevant individuals &      
organizations1 includ+ repres5tatives ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 ,vet]ans ,s]vice              
,organizations1 & milit>y /ud5t         
advocates2 &  7#c7 engage 9 su* o!r     
activities z may b5efit ! /ud5t1 z      
det]m9$ by ! in/itution4  7e7 ,grant    
duration & am\nt  7#a7 ,duration ,ea*   
grant "u ?is section %all be made = a   
p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,am\nt ,!        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
det]m9e ! maximum am\nt ( ea* grant "u  
?is section4  7f7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant
 ,a public in/itution ( high] education 
%all use a grant receiv$ "u ?is section 
only to supplem5t funds t w\ld1 9 !     
abs5ce ( su* grant1 be made available f 
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local s\rces =    
activities support$ by ! grant1 n to    
supplant su* funds4  #c4 ,priority      
recruit+ & access ,to ! ext5t det]m9$ to
 be appropriate by ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t cov]$
 in/itutions receive priority access to 

milit>y in/allations = purposes (       
recruit+ /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts eligible
 = ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program "u 
section #aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ 
in/itution means a public in/itution (  
high] education t-- 7,a7 has a ,vet]ans 
,res\rce ,c5t] 7z describ$ 9 section    
#b7;d772 &  7,b7 (f]s priority c\rse    
regi/ration to milit>y-connect$ /ud5ts  
7z describ$ 9 section #b7;c774  7#c7 ,! 
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#d7 ,! t]m      
milit>y-connect$ /ud5t means a /ud5t :o 
is a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or a vet]an4 
7#e7 ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #aja7b7 ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4