,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjba,mr4
 ,bo/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to provide
 retra9+ assi/ance to c]ta9 vet]ans     
unemploy$ by reason ( ! ,,covid-#ai     
public heal? em]g5cy4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans      
,economic ,recov]y ,act ( #bjba4  #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 ( ! receipt by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs ( ! application =     
assi/ance "u ?is section1 is at lea/ #bb
 ye>s ( age b n m ?an #ff ye>s ( age2   
7,b7 z ( su* date1 is unemploy$ by      
reason ( ! cov]$ public heal? em]g5cy1 z
 c]tifi$ by ! vet]an2  7,c7 z ( su*     
date1 is n eligible to receive          
educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj1 #ca1
 #cb1 #cc1 or #ce ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 or *apt] #afjf ( 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 receive a h\s+

 /ip5d paym5t "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 ,= purposes (  
?is section1 a cov]$ program ( education
 is a program ( education 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #cdeb7;b7 ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 = tra9+1 pursu$ on 
a full-"t or "p-"t basis-- 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#c72 or  7,b7 t  
is a high te*nology program ( education 
(f]$ by a qualifi$ provid]1 "u ! mean+  
giv5 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 #ij 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+ ! #ij-;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 #ij 
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  7#d7   
,full-"t def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m full-"t has ! mean+   

giv5 su* t]m "u section #cfhh ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  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 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 = 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 

7,a7 ,pro-rat$ paym5ts ,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 9 accordance ) ?is
 p>agraph4  7,b7 ,paym5t o!rwise due ^u 
completion ( program ,! ,secret>y %all  
pay to ! educational in/itution a       
pro-rat$ am\nt "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 :5 
! vet]an provides notice to !           
educational in/itution t ! vet]an no    
long] int5ds to pursue ! program (      
education4  7,c7 ,nonrecov]y f vet]an ,9
 ! case ( a vet]an ref]r$ to 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! educational         
in/itution may n seek paym5t f ! vet]an 
= any am\nt t w\ld h be5 payable "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 _h ! vet]an complet$ 
! program ( education4  7,d7 ,paym5t due
 ^u employm5t  7i7 ,vet]ans :o f9d      
employm5t ,9 ! case ( a vet]an ref]r$ to

 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o f9ds employm5t 9 
a field relat$ to ! program ( education 
dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
on :i* ! vet]an )draws f ! program (    
education1 ! ,secret>y %all pay to !    
educational in/itution a pro-rat$ am\nt 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 :5 ! vet]an f9ds  
su* employm5t4  7ii7 ,vet]ans :o d n f9d
 employm5t ,9 ! case ( a vet]an ref]r$  
to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o does n f9d     
employm5t 9 a field relat$ to ! program 
( education dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! vet]an )draws 
f ! program ( education-- 7,i7 !        
,secret>y %all n make a paym5t to !     
educational in/itution "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,c72 &  7,,ii7 ! educational      
in/itution may n seek paym5t f ! vet]an 
= any am\nt t w\ld h be5 payable "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 _h ! vet]an f\nd     
employm5t dur+ su* #ahj-;day p]iod4     
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    
degree1 or a cov]$ program ( education n
 lead+ to a degree1 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 or  7,c7
 9 ! case ( a cov]$ program ( education 
pursu$ on less ?an a half-"t basis1 or 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 complete
 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  
%all seek to 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 ,qu>t]ly reports ,n lat]   
?an ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & qu>t]ly !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit to !   
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
report conta9+ ! foll[+ in=mation ab\t  
vet]ans :o p>ticipate 9 ! retra9+       
assi/ance program "u ?is section3 7#a7  
,! p]c5tage ( su* vet]ans :o f\nd       
employm5t be=e ! end ( ! second cal5d>  
qu>t] aft] exit+ ! program4  7#b7 ,!    
p]c5tage ( su* vet]ans :o f\nd employm5t
 be=e ! end ( ! f\r? cal5d> qu>t] aft]  
exit+ ! program4  7#c7 ,! m$ian e>n+s ( 
all su* vet]ans = ! second qu>t] aft]   
exit+ ! program4  7#d7 ,! p]c5tage ( su*
 vet]ans :o atta9 a recogniz$           
po/second>y cr$5tial dur+ ! #ab-mon?    
p]iod aft] exit+ ! program4  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 #ba 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 p]=ms      
active s]vice = a p]iod ( #cj days or   
long] by reason ( ! cov]$ public heal?  
em]g5cy4  7#c7 ,! t]m active s]vice has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  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$ #ae1jjj1jjj to c>ry out  
adm9i/rative functions ( ?is section4   
7o7 ,initiation ( paym5ts ,! ,secret>y  
may beg9 provid+ retra9+ assi/ance "u   
?is section on ! date t is #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4