,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bjde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjai,receiv$
  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
! ,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &     
,transition ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,vet]ans   
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,vet]ans ,economic   
,opportunity & ,transition ,adm9i/ration
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,v ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new *apt]3  #hj ,vet]ans
 ,economic ,opportunity & ,transition   
,adm9i/ration  ,sec4 #hjja4             
,organization ( ,adm9i/ration4 #hjjb4   
,functions ( ,adm9i/ration4 #hjjc4      
,annual report to ,congress4  #hjja4    
,organization ( ,adm9i/ration  7a7      
,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &       
,transition ,adm9i/ration ,!re is 9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs a ,vet]ans
 ,economic ,opportunity & ,transition   
,adm9i/ration4 ,! prim>y function ( !   

,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &       
,transition ,adm9i/ration is !          
adm9i/ration ( ! programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
t provide assi/ance relat$ to economic  
opportunity to vet]ans & _! dep5d5ts &  
survivors4  7b7 ,"u ,secret>y =         
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition ,! 
,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &       
,transition ,adm9i/ration is "u ! ,"u   
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity & ,transition1 :o is       
directly responsible to ! ,secret>y = ! 
op]ations ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  #hjjb4    
,functions ( ,adm9i/ration ,! ,vet]ans  
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
,adm9i/ration is responsible = !        
adm9i/ration ( ! foll[+ programs ( !    
,dep>tm5t3  7#a7 ,vocational            
rehabilitation & employm5t programs4    
7#b7 ,educational assi/ance programs4   
7#c7 ,vet]ans' h\s+ loan & relat$       
programs4  7#d7 ,! v]ification ( small  
bus9esses own$ & controll$ by vet]ans   
pursuant to subsection 7f7 ( section    
#habg ( ?is title1 includ+ !            

adm9i/ration ( ! database ( vet]an-own$ 
bus9esses describ$ 9 su* subsection4    
7#e7 ,! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program 
"u section #aadd ( title #aj4  7#f7 ,any
 o!r program ( ! ,dep>tm5t t ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es appropriate4  #hjjc4 ,annual  
report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all   
include 9 ! annual report to ! ,congress
 requir$ by section #ebi ( ?is title a  
report on ! programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,"u  
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity & ,transition4 ,ea* su*    
report %all include ! foll[+ ) respect  
to ea* su* program dur+ ! fiscal ye>    
cov]$ by t report3  7#a7 ,! numb] (     
claims receiv$4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( claims 
decid$4  7#c7 ,! av]age process+ "t = a 
claim4  7#d7 ,! numb] ( successful      
outcomes 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74    
7#e7 ,! numb] ( full-"t equival5t       
employees4  7#f7 ,! am\nts exp5d$ =     
in=mation te*nology4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5ts ,! tables ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ( "p
 ,v ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   

are ea* am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to *apt] #gi ! foll[+ new item3  
#hj4 ,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &  
,transition ,adm9i/ration#hjja  4  7b7  
,effective date ,*apt] #hj ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a71 %all take effect on     
,octob] #a1 #bjbj4  7c7 ,au?orization = 
appropriations = ,vet]ans ,b5efits      
,adm9i/rations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjbj = !      
,g5]al ,op]at+ ,exp5ses acc\nt ( !      
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration         
#c1jbe1jjj1jjj4  7d7 ,labor rights ,any 
labor rights1 inclusion 9 ! b>ga9+ unit1
 & collective b>ga9+ agreem5t t affects 
an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs :o is transf]r$ to ! ,vet]ans  
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
,adm9i/ration1 z e/abli%$ "u *apt] #hj (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by subsection 7a71 %all apply 9 ! same  
mann] to su* employee aft] su* transf]4 
#b4 ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic  
,opportunity & ,transition  7a7 ,"u     

,secret>y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjf ! foll[+   
new section3  #cjf;,a4 ,"u ,secret>y =  
,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &       
,transition  7a7 ,"u ,secret>y ,!re is 9
 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans
 ,economic ,opportunity & ,transition1  
:o is appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !  
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,"u      
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity & ,transition %all be      
appo9t$ )\t reg>d to political          
affiliation or activity & solely on !   
basis ( demon/rat$ ability 9--  7#a7    
in=mation te*nology2 &  7#b7 !          
adm9i/ration ( programs )9 ! ,vet]ans   
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
,adm9i/ration or programs ( simil>      
cont5t & scope4  7b7 ,responsibilities  
,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic   
,opportunity & ,transition is ! head (1 
& is directly responsible to ! ,secret>y
 = ! op]ations (1 ! ,vet]ans ,economic  
,opportunity & ,transition              

,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,vacancies  7#a7    
,:5ev] a vacancy 9 ! position ( ,"u     
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity & ,transition occurs or is 
anticipat$1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a  
commission to recomm5d individuals to ! 
,presid5t = appo9tm5t to ! position4    
7#b7 ,a commission e/abli%$ "u ?is      
subsection %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+   
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y3  7,a7    
,?ree p]sons repres5t+ education &      
tra9+1 vocational rehabilitation1       
employm5t1 real e/ate1 mortgage f9ance &
 relat$ indu/ries1 & survivor b5efits   
activities affect$ by ! ,vet]ans        
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,two p]sons        
repres5t+ vet]ans s]v$ by ! ,vet]ans    
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition    
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,two p]sons :o h   
exp]i5ce 9 ! managem5t ( private sector 
b5efits programs ( simil> cont5t & scope
 to ! economic opportunity & transition 
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,d7 ,! ,deputy
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,e7 ,!

 *airman ( ! ,vet]ans' ,advisory        
,committee on ,education =m$ "u section 
#cfib ( ?is title4  7,f7 ,"o p]son :o   
has held ! position ( ,"u ,secret>y =   
,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &       
,transition1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t x
 is desirable = su* p]son to be a memb] 
( ! commission4  7#c7 ,a commission     
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all recomm5d
 at lea/ ?ree individuals = appo9tm5t to
 ! position ( ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans  
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition4 ,!
 commission %all submit all             
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y4 ,!       
,secret>y %all =w>d ! recomm5dations to 
! ,presid5t & ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ) any comm5ts !         
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4         
,!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t may reque/ !      
commission to recomm5d additional       
individuals = appo9tm5t4  7#d7 ,!       
,assi/ant ,secret>y or ,deputy ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :o p]=ms 
p]sonnel managem5t & labor relations    

functions %all s]ve z ! executive       
secret>y ( a commission e/abli%$ "u ?is 
subsection4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*     
*apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #cjf ! foll[+ new     
item3  #cjf;,a4 ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans
 ,economic ,opportunity & ,transition4  
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$--   
7#a7 9 section #cjf7;c77#b71 by /rik+   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,e7 & r$esignat+   
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,f71 z
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71          
respectively2  7#b7 9 section           
#cag7;d77#b71 by ins]t+ aft] ,"u        
,secret>y = ,b5efits1 ! foll[+3 ! ,"u   
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity & ,transition12  7#c7 9    
section #cah7;d77#b71 by ins]t+ aft] ,"u
 ,secret>y = ,b5efits1 ! foll[+3 ! ,"u  
,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic          
,opportunity & ,transition12  7#d7 9    
section #eaf7;e77#b77;,c71 by /rik+     
,heal? & ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits &   

ins]t+ ,heal?1 ! ,"u ,secret>y =        
,b5efits1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans  
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition2   
7#e7 9 section #eda7;a77#b77;,b71 by    
/rik+ ,heal? & ! ,"u ,secret>y =        
,b5efits & ins]t+ ,heal?1 ! ,"u         
,secret>y = ,b5efits1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y 
= ,vet]ans ,economic ,opportunity &     
,transition2  7#f7 9 section            
#edb7;a77#b77;,b77iii71 by /rik+ ,heal? 
& ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits & ins]t+   
,heal?1 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits1 & ! 
,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans ,economic      
,opportunity & ,transition2  7#g7 9     
section #edd7;a77#b77;,b77vi71 by /rik+ 
,heal? & ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits &   
ins]t+ ,heal?1 ! ,"u ,secret>y =        
,b5efits1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans  
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition2   
7#h7 9 section #gji7;c77#b77;,a71 by    
ins]t+ aft] ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits1 ! 
foll[+3 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans      
,economic ,opportunity & ,transition12  
7#i7 9 section #ggja7;a71 by ins]t+ aft]
 assi/ance ! foll[+3 1 o!r ?an assi/ance

 relat$ to ,economic ,opportunity &     
,transition12 &  7#aj7 9 section #ggjc1 
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 &        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively4    
7c7 ,effective date ,section #cjf;,a (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a71 & ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section1 %all take effect on ,octob]
 #a1 #bjbj4  #c4 ,transf] ( s]vices  7a7
 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all submit to ! ,committees' on        
,vet]ans ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report on ! progress  
t[>d e/abli%+ ! ,vet]ans ,economic      
,opportunity & ,transition              
,adm9i/ration1 z e/abli%$ "u section    
#hjja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z add$ by section #d1 & ! transition ( !
 provision ( s]vices to vet]ans by su*  
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,c]tification ,!    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may n     
transf] ! function ( provid+ any s]vices

 to vet]ans to ! ,vet]ans ,economic     
,opportunity & ,transition              
,adm9i/ration1 z e/abli%$ "u section    
#hjja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z add$ by section #d until ! ,secret>y  
submits to ! ,committees' ,vet]ans      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives c]tification t--  7#a7 !
 transition ( ! provision ( s]vices to  
su* ,adm9i/ration w n negatively affect 
! provision ( su* s]vices to vet]ans2   
7#b7 su* s]vices are ready to be        
transf]r$4  7c7 ,deadl9e = c]tification 
,! ,secret>y %all submit to !           
,committees' on ,vet]ans ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !      
c]tification requir$ by subsection 7b7--
  7#a7 no e>li] ?an ,april #a1 #bjbj2 & 
7#b7 no lat] ?an ,septemb] #a1 #bjbj4   
7d7 ,failure to c]tify ,if ! ,secret>y  
fails to submit ! c]tification requir$  
by subsection 7b7 by ! date specifi$ 9  
subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           

,repres5tatives a report t includes--   
7#a7 ! reason :y ! c]tification 0 n made
 by su* date2 &  7#b7 ! e/imat$ date :5 
! c]tification w be made4  ,pass$ !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may #ba1       
#bjai4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4