,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gaaa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjbj,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 & ,mr4 ,meus]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = 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 direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out a retra9+ assi/ance program = unemploy$ vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,economic ,recov]y ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,,covid-#ai ,vet]an ,rapid ,retra9+ ,assi/ance ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide up to #ab mon?s ( retra9+ assi/ance to an eligible vet]an = ! pursuit ( a cov]$ program ( education4 ,su* retra9+ assi/ance %all be 9 addition to any o!r entitlem5t to educational assi/ance or b5efits = :i* a vet]an is1 or has be51 eligible4 7b7 ,eligible vet]ans 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m eligible vet]an means a vet]an :o-- 7,a7 z ( ! date ( ! submittal ( ! application = assi/ance "u ?is section1 is at lea/ #be ye>s ( age b n m ?an #fj ye>s ( age2 7,b7 z ( ! date ( ! submittal ( ! application = assi/ance "u ?is section1 is unemploy$ by reason ( ! cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy1 z c]tifi$ by ! vet]an2 7,c7 z ( ! date ( ! submittal ( ! application = assi/ance "u ?is section1 is n eligible to receive educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or *apt] #afjf or #afjg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,d7 is n enroll$ 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate jobs program2 7,e7 is n 9 receipt ( comp5sation = a s]vice-connect$ disability rat$ totally disabl+ by reason ( unemployability2 & 7,f7 w n be 9 receipt ( unemploym5t comp5sation 7z def9$ 9 section #he7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf71 includ+ any ca% b5efit receiv$ pursuant to subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( division ,a ( ! ,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 z ( ! fir/ day on :i* ! vet]an w\ld pursue a program ( education us+ retra9+ assi/ance "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,treatm5t ( vet]ans :o transf] entitlem5t ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 a vet]an :o has transf]r$ all ( ! vet]an's entitlem5t to educational assi/ance "u section #ccai ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be consid]$ to be a vet]an :o is n eligible to receive educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cc ( su* title4 7#c7 ,failure to complete ,a vet]an :o receives retra9+ assi/ance "u ?is section to pursue a program ( education & :o fails to complete ! program ( education %all n be eligible to receive additional assi/ance "u ?is section4 7c7 ,cov]$ programs ( education 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible vet]an :o receives retra9+ assi/ance "u ?is section may only use su* assi/ance to pursue a program ( education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #cdeb7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 = tra9+1 on a full-"t or "p-"t basis1 t-- 7,a7 t-- 7i7 is approv$ "u *apt] #cf ( su* title2 7ii7 does n lead to a ba*elors or graduate degree2 & 7iii7 is design$ to provide tra9+ = a high-dem& occupation1 z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 or 7,b7 is a high te*nology programs ( education (f]$ by a qualifi$ provid]1 "u ! mean+ ( su* t]ms 9 section #aaf ( ! ,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y ,vet]ans ,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dh2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja note74 7#b7 ,accr$it$ programs ,9 ! case ( an accr$it$ program ( education1 ! program ( education %all n be consid]$ a cov]$ program ( education "u ?is section if ! program has receiv$ a %[ cause ord] f ! accr$itor ( ! program dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,det]m9ation ( high-dem& occupations 7,a7 ,initial implem5tation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all use ! li/ ( high-dem& occupations compil$ by ! ,commission] ( ,labor ,/ati/ics until ! f9al li/ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 is complete4 7,b7 ,/udy requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] into an agreem5t ) a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t corporation or ano!r appropriate non-,dep>tm5t entity = ! conduct ( a /udy to det]m9e :i* occupations are high-dem& occupations4 ,su* /udy %all be complet$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7,c7 ,f9al li/ ,! ,secret>y-- 7i7 may add or remove occupation f ! li/ 9 use pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod foll[+ ! completion ( ! /udy requir$ by subp>agraph 7,b72 7ii7 %all issue a f9al li/ ( high-dem& occupations = use "u ?is section by n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! completion ( ! /udy2 & 7iii7 %all make su* f9al li/ publicly available on a website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,d7 ,use ( li/ ,! ,secret>y %all use ! li/ develop$ "u ?is p>agraph 9 ord] to apply ! requirem5t t retra9+ assi/ance "u ?is section is us$ = tra9+ = a high-dem& occupation1 b ! ,secret>y may remove occupations f ! li/ z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7d7 ,am\nt ( assi/ance 7#a7 ,retra9+ assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide to an eligible vet]an pursu+ a cov]$ program ( education "u ! retra9+ assi/ance program "u ?is section an am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( educational assi/ance payable "u section #ccac7;c77#a77;,a7 = ea* mon? ! vet]an pursues ! cov]$ program ( education4 ,su* am\nt %all be payable directly to ! educational in/itution (f]+ ! cov]$ program ( education pursu$ by ! vet]an z foll[s3 7,a7 #ej p]c5t ( ! total am\nt payable %all be paid :5 ! eligible vet]an beg9s ! program ( education4 7,b7 #be p]c5t ( ! total am\nt payable %all be paid :5 ! eligible vet]an completes ! program ( education4 7,c7 #be p]c5t ( ! total am\nt payable %all be paid :5 ! eligible vet]an f9ds employm5t 9 a field relat$ to ! program ( education4 7#b7 ,failure to complete ,9 ! case ( a vet]an :o pursues a cov]$ program ( education "u ! retra9+ assi/ance program "u ?is section1 b :o does n complete ! program ( education1 ! ,secret>y %all pay to ! educational in/itution (f]+ su* program ( education a pro-rat$ am\nt bas$ on ! numb] ( mon?s ! vet]an pursu$ ! program ( education-- 7,a7 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 :i* %all be payable :5 ! vet]an provides notice to ! educational in/itution t ! vet]an no long] int5ds to pursue ! program ( education2 & 7,b7 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 :i* %all by payable only if ! vet]an f9ds employm5t 9 a field relat$ to ! program ( education dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! vet]an )draws f ! program ( education4 7#c7 ,h\s+ /ip5d ,= ea* mon? t an eligible vet]an pursues a cov]$ program ( education "u ! retra9+ assi/ance program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all pay to ! vet]an a mon?ly h\s+ /ip5d 9 an am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ program ( education lead+ to a degree at an in/itution ( high] le>n+ 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cdeb7;f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 pursu$ on m ?an a half-"t basis1 ! am\nt specifi$ "u subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 ( section #ccac ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,b7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ program ( education o!r ?an a program ( education lead+ to a degree at an in/itution o!r ?an an in/itution ( high] le>n+ pursu$ on m ?an a half-"t basis1 ! am\nt specifi$ "u subsection 7g77#c77;,a77ii7 ( su* section2 7,c7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ program ( education pursu$ on less ?an a half-"t basis1 ! am\nt specifi$ "u subsection 7f77#b77;,a77ii7 ( su* section2 or 7,d7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ program ( education pursu$ solely ?r\gh di/ance le>n+ on m ?an a half-"t basis1 ! am\nt specifi$ "u subsection 7c77#a77;,b77iii7 ( su* section4 7#d7 ,failure to f9d employm5t ,! ,secret>y %all n make a paym5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 ) respect to an eligible vet]an :o completes or fails to completes a program ( education "u ! retra9+ assi/ance program "u ?is section if ! vet]an fails to f9d employm5t 9 a field relat$ to ! program ( education )9 ! #ahj-p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! vet]an )draws f or completes ! program4 7e7 ,no transf]ability ,retra9+ assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section may n be transf]r$ to ano!r individual4 7f7 ,employm5t assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all contact ea* vet]an :o pursues a cov]$ program ( education "u ?is section-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! vet]an beg9s ! program ( education to notify ! vet]an ( ! availability ( employm5t placem5t s]vices ^u completion ( ! program2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* ! vet]an completes1 or t]m9ates p>ticipation 91 su* program to facilitate ! provision ( employm5t placem5t s]vices to su* vet]an4 7#b7 ,provision ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor su* in=mation z may be necess>y to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a74 7g7 ,nonpr(it organization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) "o or m qualifi$ nonpr(it organizations = ! purpose ( facilitat+ ! employm5t ( vet]ans :o p>ticipate 9 ! retra9+ assi/ance program "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,qualifi$ nonpr(it organization ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 a qualifi$ nonpr(it organization is a nonpr(it organization t-- 7,a7 is an association ( bus9esses2 & 7,b7 has at lea/ two ye>s ( exp]i5ce provid+ job placem5t s]vices = vet]ans4 7h7 ,foll[-,up outrea* ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all contact ea* vet]an :o completes a cov]$ program ( education "u ! retra9+ assi/ance program "u ?is section #cj1 #fj1 #ij1 & #ahj days aft] ! vet]an completes su* program ( education to ask ! vet]an ab\t ! exp]i5ce ( ! vet]an 9 ! retra9+ assi/ance program & ! vet]an's employm5t /atus4 7i7 ,"t frame = p>ticipation ,an eligible vet]an :o p>ticipates 9 ! retra9+ assi/ance program "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 beg9 a program ( education by n lat] ?an #aej days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 complete su* program ( education by n lat] ?an #ag mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7j7 ,limitation ,n m ?an #ce1jjj eligible vet]ans may receive retra9+ assi/ance "u ?is section4 7k7 ,t]m9ation ,no retra9+ assi/ance may be paid "u ?is section aft] ! date t is #ag mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7l7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! retra9+ assi/ance program "u subsection 7k71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! outcomes & effectiv5ess ( ! program4 7m7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy means ! decl>ation-- 7,a7 ( a public heal? em]g5cy1 bas$ on an outbreak ( ,,covid-#ai by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 or 7,b7 ( a dome/ic em]g5cy1 bas$ on an outbreak ( ,,covid-#ai by ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 or ,/ate1 or local au?ority4 7#b7 ,! t]m vet]an means-- 7,a7 a p]son :o s]v$ 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 & :o 0 dis*>g$ or releas$ !refrom "u conditions o!r ?an di%onorable2 or 7,b7 a memb] ( a res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]ves on active duty pursuant to section #ejb7;f7 ( title #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = a p]iod ( #cj days or long] by reason ( ! cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy4 7n7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! ,secret>y provides retra9+ assi/ance "u ?is section1 su* sums z may be necess>y %all be made available = su* assi/ance f funds appropriat$ to1 or o!rwise made available to1 ! ,dep>tm5t = ! paym5t ( readju/m5t b5efits4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #aj1jjj1jjj = adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) c>ry+ out ?is section4 #c4 ,access = ! ,secret>ies ( ,labor & ,vet]ans ,affairs to ! ,f$]al directory ( new hires ,section #dec;,a7h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec;a7h77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,vet]an employm5t ,! ,secret>ies ( ,labor & ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all h access to in=mation report$ by employ]s pursuant to subsection 7b7 ( ?is section = purposes ( track+ employm5t ( vet]ans4 4 #d4 ,expansion ( eligible class ( provid]s ( high te*nology programs ( education = vet]ans ,section #aaf ( ! ,h>ry ,w4 ,colm]y ,vet]ans ,educational ,assi/ance ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-dh2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y %all treat an individual z an eligible vet]an if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! individual %all become an eligible vet]an few] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( su* det]m9ation42 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ has be5 op]ational = at lea/ #b ye>s & ins]t+ employs in/ructors :om ! ,secret>y det]m9es are exp]ts 9 _! respective fields 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#f72 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#f7 ,exp]ts ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r in/ructors are exp]ts "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 bas$ on evid5ce furni%$ to ! ,secret>y by ! provid] reg>d+ ! ability ( ! in/ructors to-- 7,a7 id5tify pr(essions 9 ne$ ( new employees to hire1 tailor ! programs to meet m>ket ne$s1 & id5tify ! employ]s likely to hire graduates2 7,b7 effectively tea* ! skills (f]$ to eligible vet]ans2 7,c7 provide relevant indu/ry exp]i5ce 9 ! fields ( programs (f]$ to incom+ eligible vet]ans2 & 7,d7 demon/rate relevant indu/ry exp]i5ce 9 su* fields ( programs4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7d71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 7n includ+ an individual describ$ 9 ! second s5t5ce ( subsection 7b77 aft] ea* eligible vet]an2 7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ a "p-"t program %ort] ?an six mon?s 9 duration1 aft] means a program ( education2 7#e7 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ #ae1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #de1jjj1jjj2 & 7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection 7i73 7i7 ,prohibition on c]ta9 acc\nt+ ( assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may n consid] enrollm5t 9 a high te*nology program ( education "u ?is section to be assi/ance "u a provision ( law ref]r$ to 9 section #cfie ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 4 #e4 ,pilot program = (f-base transition tra9+ = vet]ans & sp\ses 7a7 ,ext5sion ( pilot program ,subsection 7a7 ( section #cja ( ! ,dignifi$ ,burial & ,o!r ,vet]ans' ,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-bfj2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aadd note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ ,dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,vet]ans ,economic ,recov]y ,act ( #bjbj2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ to assess ! feasibility & advisability ( provid+ su* program to eligible individuals at locations o!r ?an milit>y in/allations4 7b7 ,locations ,subsection 7c7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ n less ?an ?ree & n m ?an five ,/ates & ins]t+ n few] ?an #ej locations 9 ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ at lea/ two & ins]t+ at lea/ #bj2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#e7 ,pref]5ces ,9 select+ ,/ates = p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a pref]5ce = any ,/ate )-- 7,a7 a high rate ( usage ( unemploym5t b5efits = rec5tly sep>at$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or 7,b7 a labor =ce or economy t has be5 significantly impact$ by ! cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy4 7#f7 ,cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy means ! decl>ation-- 7,a7 ( a public heal? em]g5cy1 bas$ on an outbreak ( ,,covid-#ai by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 or 7,b7 ( a dome/ic em]g5cy1 bas$ on an outbreak ( ,,covid-#ai by ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 or ,/ate1 or local au?ority4 4 7c7 ,annual report ,subsection 7e7 ( su* section is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,ea* su* report %all include in=mation ab\t ! employm5t outcomes ( ! eligible individuals :o receiv$ su* tra9+ dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report44 7d7 ,con=m+ repeal ,subsection 7f7 ( su* section is repeal$4 #f4 ,grants = provision ( transition assi/ance to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft] sep>ation1 retirem5t1 or dis*>ge 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all make grants to eligible organizations = ! provision ( transition assi/ance to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are sep>at$1 retir$1 or dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & sp\ses ( su* memb]s4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,! recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant to provide to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & sp\ses describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 resume assi/ance1 int]view tra9+1 job recruitm5t tra9+1 & relat$ s]vices lead+ directly to successful transition1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,eligible organizations ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an organization %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 may require4 7d7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to an organization t-- 7#a7 provides multiple =ms ( s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 or 7#b7 is locat$ 9 a ,/ate )-- 7,a7 a high rate ( vet]an unemploym5t2 7,b7 a high rate ( usage ( unemploym5t b5efits = rec5tly sep>at$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or 7,c7 a labor =ce or economy t has be5 significantly impact$ by ! cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #b7m77#b774 7e7 ,am\nt ( grant ,a grant "u ?is section %all be 9 an am\nt t does n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt requir$ by ! organization to provide ! s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7f7 ,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act4 7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to provide a grant "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y implem5ts ! grant program "u ?is section4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4