,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,gallego 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,cole1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 & ,mr4 ,cook7       
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 ,native 
,vet,success at ,tribal ,colleges &     
,univ]sities ,pilot ,program4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,native
 ,vet,success at ,tribal ,colleges &    
,univ]sities ,pilot ,program ,act4  #b4 
,native ,vet,success at ,tribal         
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,pilot ,program
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry 
out a five-ye> pilot program1 to be kn[n
 z ! ,native ,vet,success at ,tribal    
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,pilot         
,program4 ,"u su* pilot program !       
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 id5tify ?ree      
regional ,native ,vet,success s]vice    

areas consi/+ ( at lea/ two p>ticipat+  
,tribal colleges or univ]sities2  7#b7  
assign to ea* regional ,native          
,vet,success s]vice area a ,vet,success 
on ,campus c\nselor & a full-"t ,vet    
,c5t] outrea* coord9ator1 bo? ( :i* %all
 be bas$ on "o or m ( ! p>ticipat+      
,tribal colleges or univ]sities 9 !     
s]vice area2 &  7#c7 provide = eligible 
/ud5ts at su* p>ticipat+ colleges &     
univ]sities ) all s]vices = :i* su*     
/ud5ts w\ld be eligible "u !            
,vet,success on ,campus program ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7     
,eligible /ud5ts ,= purposes ( ! pilot  
program1 an eligible /ud5t is a /ud5t :o
 is a vet]an1 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or 
dep5d5t ( a vet]an or memb] ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces :o is eligible = any s]vice or    
b5efit "u ! ,vet,success on ,campus     
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7             
,consultation requirem5t ,9 develop+ !  
pilot program "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,vocational     
,rehabilitation & ,employm5t ,program ( 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,tribal        
,gov]nm5t ,relations ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all
 consult ) ,indian tribes1 ,tribal      
organizations1 & vet]ans s]vice         
organizations reg>d+ ea* ( ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,! design ( ! pilot program4  7#b7 
,! selection ( ! ?ree regional ,native  
,vet,success s]vice areas & p>ticipat+  
,tribal colleges & univ]sities1 tak+    
into consid]ation-- 7,a7 ! numb] (      
eligible /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! college or  
univ]sity & 9 ! regional s]vice area2   
7,b7 ! capacity ( ! colleges &          
univ]sities 9 ! regional s]vice area to 
accommodate a full-"t ,vet,success on   
,campus c\nselor & a full-"t ,vet ,c5t] 
outrea* coord9ator2  7,c7 ! lack (      
in=mation available at ! colleges &     
univ]sities 9 ! regional s]vice area    
ab\t & lack ( access to b5efits &       
s]vices "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y2 &  7,d7 any o!r factor t !   
,secret>y or ! ,indian tribes1 ,tribal  
organizations1 & vet]ans s]vice         

organizations id5tify z relevant4  7#c7 
,! mo/ effective way to provide         
culturally compet5t outrea* & s]vices to
 eligible /ud5ts at ,tribal colleges &  
univ]sities4  7d7 ,outrea* to colleges &
 univ]sities ,! ,secret>y %all provide  
notice ( ! pilot program to all ,tribal 
colleges & univ]sities & enc\rage all   
,tribal colleges & univ]sities to       
coord9ate ) ea* o!r to create regional  
s]vice areas to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot    
program4  7e7 ,brief+s & reports  7#a7  
,implem5tation brief+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all provide = ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a brief+    
on-- 7,a7 ! design1 /ructure1 &         
objectives ( ! pilot program2 &  7,b7 ! 
?ree regional ,native ,vet ,success     
s]vice areas & ! ,tribal colleges &     
univ]sities select$ = p>ticipation 9 !  

pilot program & ! reason = ! selection (
 su* s]vice areas & su* colleges &      
univ]sities4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
f\r ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
e/abli%es ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to su* ,committees a report 
on ! pilot program4 ,su* report %all    
include ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( 
eligible /ud5ts provid$ s]vices ?r\gh ! 
pilot program4  7,b7 ,! types ( s]vices 
t eligible /ud5ts receiv$ ?r\gh ! pilot 
program4  7,c7 ,! graduation rate (     
eligible /ud5ts :o receiv$ s]vices ?r\gh
 ! pilot program4  7,d7 ,! rate (       
employm5t )9 "o ye> ( graduation =      
eligible /ud5ts :o receiv$ s]vices ?r\gh
 ! pilot program4  7,e7 ,fe$back f ea*  
,tribal college or univ]sity t          
p>ticipat$ 9 ! pilot program1 includ+ on
 ! regional nature ( ! program4  7,f7   
,analysis ( ! feasibility ( exp&+ a     
regionally bas$ ,native ,vet,success at 
,tribal ,colleges & ,univ]sities        
,program1 includ+ any *all5ges ( su* a  
model due to di/ance1 communication1    

coord9ation1 & level ( unmet s]vices4   
7,g7 ,a detail$ legislative proposal    
reg>d+ a long-t]m ext5sion ( ! pilot    
program1 includ+ a budget1 if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t su* an ext5sion is 
appropriate4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,tribal college or 
univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u   
section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74  7#b7  
,! t]m tribal organization has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7#c7 ,! t]m culturally compet5t means   
consid]ate ( ! unique values1 cu/oms1   
traditions1 cultures1 & languages (     
,native ,am]ican vet]ans4