,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #acgh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #g1 #bjbc,mr4 ,ciscomani 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans ( ,virg9ia1 & ,ms4 ,budz9ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% an int]n%ip program )9 ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans' ,appeals ,backlog ,improvem5t ,act4 #b4 ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals int]n%ip program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ga ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #gaad4 ,int]n%ip program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a competitive int]n%ip program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t = ! purpose ( provid+ an opportunity = high-a*iev+ /ud5ts at law s*ools accr$it$ by ! ,am]ican ,b> ,association to ga9 exp]i5ce ) ! ,bo>d4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ga ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #gaad4 ,int]n%ip program4 4 7c7 ,deadl9e ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% ! int]n%ip program requir$ by section #gaad ( su* title1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,pilot program on e/abli%m5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs honors program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% a n9e-ye> pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a competitive honors program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = ! purpose ( recruit+ high-a*iev+ law s*ool /ud5ts1 rec5t law s*ool graduates1 & entry-level attorneys = employm5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t4 7b7 ,qualifications ,to be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! competitive honors program "u ! pilot program1 an individual %all h graduat$ f a law s*ool accr$it$ by ! ,am]ican ,b> ,association & %all be a memb] 9 good /&+ ( ! b> ( a /ate1 t]ritory1 or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,! ,secret>y %all give priority consid]ation 9 application = ! honors program to individuals :o successfully complete ! int]n%ip program e/abli%$ "u section #gaad ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #b7;a74 7c7 ,/ud5t loan repaym5t b5efits 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to an agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all provide /ud5t loan repaym5t b5efits "u section #ecgi ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ea* p>ticipant 9 ! pilot program :o is eligible = /ud5t loan repaym5t b5efits "u su* section4 7#b7 ,p>ticipant agreem5t ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ea* p>ticipant 9 ! pilot program :o w receive b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 accordance ) su* section4 ,ea* su* agreem5t %all specify t-- 7,a7 ! p>ticipant agrees to rema9 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t = a p]iod ( n less ?an ?ree ye>s1 unless involunt>ily sep>at$1 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7 ( su* section2 & 7,b7 if sep>at$ involunt>ily on acc\nt ( misconduct1 or volunt>ily1 be=e ! end ( ! p]iod specifi$ 9 ! agreem5t1 ! p>ticipant %all repay to ! ,gov]nm5t ! am\nt ( any b5efits receiv$ by ! individual f ! ,dep>tm5t 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7 ( su* section #ecgi4 7d7 ,pr(essional developm5t activities 7#a7 ,assignm5t ( m5tors ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* an individual beg9s p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all assign ! p>ticipant a m5tor :o is an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o is-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t practicable1 a manag]ial employee2 & 7,b7 outside ! p>ticipant's *a9 ( comm&4 7#b7 ,assignm5ts to ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel ,! ,secret>y %all provide ea* p>ticipant 9 ! pilot program at lea/ "o assignm5t )9 ! ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t t includes full-"t legal responsibilities 9 ord] to fur!r ! pr(essional developm5t ( ! p>ticipant4 ,su* assignm5t %all be = a p]iod ( n less ?an #abj days & n m ?an #ahj days1 or long] at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,o!r rotational assignm5ts ,! ,secret>y may provide a p>ticipant 9 ! pilot program "o or m o!r %ort-t]m rotational assignm5ts4 ,su* an assignm5t %all be = a p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days & n m ?an #ahj days1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,p]iodic reports 7#a7 ,reports requir$ ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y fir/ accepts a p>ticipant into ! competitive honors program c>ri$ out "u ! pilot program1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e ?ree ye>s !reaft] = ! duration ( ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to ! pilot program4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to ! feasibility & advisability ( e/abli%+ a p]man5t competitive honors program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,b7 ,su* recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y may h = legislative or adm9i/rative action to improve recruitm5t & ret5tion ( /aff at ! ,dep>tm5t4 #d4 ,report on improv+ access to ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals telehe>+s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on improv+ access to he>+s be=e ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals held by picture & voice transmission4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,recomm5dations on ! feasibility & advisability ( reimburs+ vet]ans = exp5ses incurr$ = travel f ! home ( a vet]an to ! location at :i* a he>+ be=e ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals is held by picture & voice transmission1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t travel to su* location is reasonably necess>y = su* a he>+4 7#b7 ,recomm5dations on e/abli%m5t ( pilot programs to assess ! feasibility & advisability ( us+ o!r me?ods t c\ld improve vet]an access to he>+s be=e ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals held by picture & voice transmission f a vet]an's home4 7#c7 ,su* o!r recomm5dations to improve access to he>+s be=e ! ,bo>d ( ,vet]ans' ,appeals held by picture & voice transmission z ! ,secret>y may receive f /akehold]s4