,i  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #eiac  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,october #aj1 #bjbc  
,mr4 ,van ,orden introduced the         
following bill  ,october #be1 #bjbc     
,referred to the ,committee on          
,veterans' ,affairs1 and in addition to 
the ,committees on the ,budget1 and     
,armed ,services1 for a period to be    
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend title #ch1 ,united 
,states ,code1 to improve employment    
services for veterans by consolidating  
various programs in the ,department of  
,veterans ,affairs1 and for other       
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,consolidating      
,veteran ,employment ,services for      
,improved ,performance ,act of #bjbc4   
#b4 ,transfer of ,department of ,labor  
veterans programs to ,department of     
,veterans ,affairs  7a7 ,transfer of    

functions  7#a7 ,in general ,effective  
,october #a1 #bjbe1 there shall be      
transferred to the ,secretary of        
,veterans ,affairs all functions        
performed under the following programs  
of the ,department of ,labor1 and all   
personnel1 assets1 and liabilities      
pertaining to such programs1 immediately
 before such transfer occurs3  7,a7 ,job
 counseling1 training1 and placement    
services for veterans under chapter #da 
of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4    
7,b7 ,federal ,government employment    
services by the ,secretary of ,labor    
under section #dbad of such title4  7,c7
 ,administration of employment and      
reemployment rights of members of the   
uniformed services under chapter #dc of 
such title4  7,d7 ,homeless veterans    
reintegration programs under chapter #bj
 of such title4  7,e7 ,employment and   
veterans benefits training under the    
,transition ,assistance ,program under  
section #aadd of title #aj1 ,united     
,states ,code4  7#b7 ,memorandums of    

agreement ,the ,secretary of ,veterans  
,affairs shall enter into memorandums of
 agreement with the ,secretary of ,labor
 and with ,states 7as defined in section
 #daja7f7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states 
,code71 as the ,secretary of ,veterans  
,affairs determines necessary1 to       
implement the transition of the programs
 specified under paragraph 7#a74  7#c7  
,rule of construction ,nothing in this  
,act may be construed to affect the role
 and responsibility of the ,secretary of
 ,labor with respect to programs not    
administered by the ,assistant          
,secretary of ,labor for ,veterans'     
,employment and ,training ,service as of
 the day before the date of the         
enactment of this ,act that are         
specified under paragraph 7#a74  7b7    
,budget request ,under section #aaje of 
title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the   
,president shall include in the         
,president's budget request for the     
,department of ,veterans ,affairs for   
fiscal year #bjbg1 and for each         

subsequent fiscal year1 funding         
requested for the functions referred to 
in subsection 7a77#a74  7c7 ,references 
,any reference in any other ,federal    
law1 ,executive order1 rule1 regulation1
 or delegation of authority1 or any     
document of or pertaining to a          
department or office from which a       
function is transferred by this ,act--  
7#a7 to the head of such department or  
office is deemed to refer to the head of
 the department or office to which such 
function is transferred2 or  7#b7 to    
such department or office is deemed to  
refer to the department or office to    
which such function is transferred4  7d7
 ,exercise of authorities ,except as    
otherwise provided by law1 a ,federal   
official to whom a function is          
transferred by this ,act may1 for       
purposes of performing the function1    
exercise all authorities under any other
 provision of law that were available   
with respect to the performance of that 
function to the official responsible for

 the performance of the function        
immediately before the effective date of
 the transfer of the function under this
 ,act4  7e7 ,savings provisions  7#a7   
,legal documents ,all orders1           
determinations1 rules1 regulations1     
permits1 grants1 loans1 contracts1      
agreements1 certificates1 licenses1 and 
privileges-- 7,a7 that have been issued1
 made1 granted1 or allowed to become    
effective by the ,president1 the        
,secretary of ,labor1 the ,secretary of 
,veterans ,affairs1 any officer or      
employee of any office transferred by   
this ,act1 or any other ,government     
official1 or by a court of competent    
jurisdiction1 in the performance of any 
function that is transferred by this    
,act1 and  7,b7 that are in effect on   
the effective date of such transfer 7or 
become effective after such date        
pursuant to their terms as in effect on 
such effective date71  shall continue in
 effect according to their terms until  
modified1 terminated1 superseded1 set   

aside1 or revoked in accordance with law
 by the ,president1 any other authorized
 official1 a court of competent         
jurisdiction1 or operation of law4  7#b7
 ,proceedings ,this ,act shall not      
affect any proceedings or any           
application for any benefits1 service1  
license1 permit1 certificate1 or        
financial assistance pending on the date
 of the enactment of this ,act before an
 office transferred by this ,act1 but   
such proceedings and applications shall 
be continued4 ,orders shall be issued in
 such proceedings1 appeals shall be     
taken therefrom1 and payments shall be  
made pursuant to such orders1 as if this
 ,act had not been enacted1 and orders  
issued in any such proceeding shall     
continue in effect until modified1      
terminated1 superseded1 or revoked by a 
duly authorized official1 by a court of 
competent jurisdiction1 or by operation 
of law4 ,nothing in this subsection     
shall be considered to prohibit the     
discontinuance or modification of any   

such proceeding under the same terms and
 conditions and to the same extent that 
such proceeding could have been         
discontinued or modified if this ,act   
had not been enacted4  7#c7 ,suits ,this
 ,act shall not affect suits commenced  
before the date of the enactment of this
 ,act1 and in all such suits1 proceeding
 shall be had1 appeals taken1 and       
judgments rendered in the same manner   
and with the same effect as if this ,act
 had not been enacted4  7#d7            
,nonabatement of actions ,no suit1      
action1 or other proceeding commenced by
 or against the ,department of ,labor or
 the ,secretary of ,labor1 or by or     
against any individual in the official  
capacity of such individual as an       
officer or employee of an office        
transferred by this ,act1 shall abate by
 reason of the enactment of this ,act4  
7#e7 ,continuance of suits ,if any      
,government officer in the official     
capacity of such officer is party to a  
suit with respect to a function of the  

officer1 and under this ,act such       
function is transferred to any other    
officer or office1 then such suit shall 
be continued with the other officer or  
the head of such other office1 as       
applicable1 substituted or added as a   
party4  7#f7 ,administrative procedure  
and judicial review ,except as otherwise
 provided by this ,act1 any statutory   
requirements relating to notice1        
hearings1 action upon the record1 or    
administrative or judicial review that  
apply to any function transferred by    
this ,act shall apply to the exercise of
 such function by the head of the       
,federal agency1 and other officers of  
the agency1 to which such function is   
transferred by this ,act4  7f7 ,transfer
 of assets ,except as otherwise provided
 in this ,act1 so much of the personnel1
 property1 records1 and unexpended      
balances of appropriations1 allocations1
 and other funds employed1 used1 held1  
available1 or to be made available in   
connection with a function transferred  

to an official or agency by this ,act   
shall be available to the official or   
the head of that agency1 respectively1  
at such time or times as the ,director  
of the ,office of ,management and       
,budget directs for use in connection   
with the functions transferred4  7g7    
,delegation and assignment ,except as   
otherwise expressly prohibited by law or
 otherwise provided in this ,act1 an    
official to whom functions are          
transferred under this ,act 7including  
the head of any office to which         
functions are transferred under this    
,act7 may delegate any of the functions 
so transferred to such officers and     
employees of the office of the official 
as the official may designate1 and may  
authorize successive redelegations of   
such functions as may be necessary or   
appropriate4 ,no delegation of functions
 under this section or under any other  
provision of this ,act shall relieve the
 official to whom a function is         
transferred under this ,act of          

responsibility for the administration of
 the function4  7h7 ,authority of       
,director of the ,office of ,management 
and ,budget with respect to functions   
transferred  7#a7 ,determinations ,if   
necessary1 the ,director of ,management 
and ,budget shall make any determination
 of the functions that are transferred  
under this ,act4  7#b7 ,incidental      
transfers ,the ,director1 at such time  
or times as the ,director shall provide1
 may make such determinations as may be 
necessary with regard to the functions  
transferred by this ,act1 and to make   
such additional incidental dispositions 
of personnel1 assets1 liabilities1      
grants1 contracts1 property1 records1   
and unexpended balances of              
appropriations1 authorizations1         
allocations1 and other funds held1 used1
 arising from1 available to1 or to be   
made available in connection with such  
functions1 as may be necessary to carry 
out the provisions of this ,act4 ,the   
,director shall provide for the         

termination of the affairs of all       
entities terminated by this ,act and for
 such further measures and dispositions 
as may be necessary to effectuate the   
purposes of this ,act4  7i7 ,certain    
vesting of functions considered         
transfers ,for purposes of this ,act1   
the vesting of a function in a          
department or office pursuant to        
reestablishment of an office shall be   
considered to be the transfer of the    
function4  7j7 ,availability of existing
 funds ,existing appropriations and     
funds available for the performance of  
functions1 programs1 and activities     
terminated pursuant to this ,act shall  
remain available1 for the duration of   
their period of availability1 for       
necessary expenses in connection with   
the termination and resolution of such  
functions1 programs1 and activities4    
7k7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this  
,act-- 7#a7 the term function includes  
any duty1 obligation1 power1 authority1 
responsibility1 right1 privilege1       

activity1 or program2 and  7#b7 the term
 office includes any office1            
administration1 agency1 bureau1         
institute1 council1 unit1 organizational
 entity1 or component thereof4  #c4     
,deputy ,under ,secretary of ,veterans  
,affairs for ,veterans' ,employment and 
,training  7a7 ,in general ,subsection  
7a7 of section #dajb;,a of title #ch1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended to    
read as follows3  7a7 ,deputy ,under    
,secretary for ,veterans' ,employment   
and ,training ,there is established     
within the ,department a ,deputy ,under 
,secretary for ,veterans' ,employment   
and ,training1 who shall formulate and  
implement all departmental policies and 
procedures to carry out the purposes of 
this chapter1 chapter #bj1 and chapter  
#dc of this title and the ,transition   
,assistance ,program under section #aadd
 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4  4
  7b7 ,clerical amendments ,chapter #da 
of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended as follows3  7#a7 ,the section  

heading of section #dajb;,a of such     
title is amended to read as follows3    
#dajb;,a4 ,deputy ,under ,secretary for 
,veterans' ,employment and ,training2   
program functions2 ,regional            
,administrators  4  7#b7 ,the item      
relating to such section in the table of
 sections at the beginning of such      
chapter is amended to read as follows3  
#dajb;,a4 ,deputy ,under ,secretary for 
,veterans' ,employment and ,training2   
program functions2 ,regional            
,administrators4  4  7c7 ,effective date
 ,the amendments made by this section   
shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbe4
  #d4 ,consolidation of disabled        
veterans outreach program and local     
veterans' employment representatives    
7a7 ,consolidation  7#a7 ,in general    
,section #dajd of title #ch1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended to read as    
follows3  #dajd4 ,veteran employment    
specialists  7a7 ,requirement for       
employment by states  7#a7 ,subject to  
approval by the ,secretary1 a ,state    

shall employ and assign such full- or   
part-time veteran employment specialists
 in an agency of the ,state as the      
,state determines appropriate and       
efficient to carry out the following3   
7,a7 ,employment1 training1 and         
placement services under this chapter4  
7,b7 ,intensive services under this     
chapter to meet the employment needs of 
eligible veterans with the following    
priority in the provision of services3  
7i7 ,special disabled veterans4  7ii7   
,other disabled veterans4  7iii7 ,other 
eligible veterans in accordance with    
priorities determined by the ,secretary 
taking into account applicable rates of 
unemployment and the employment emphases
 set forth in chapter #db of this title4
  7#b7 ,in the provision of services in 
accordance with this subsection1 maximum
 emphasis in meeting the employment and 
training needs of veterans shall be     
placed on assisting economically or     
educationally disadvantaged veterans4   
7b7 ,principal duties ,as principal     

duties1 veteran employment specialists  
shall--  7#a7 conduct outreach to       
employers in the area to assist veterans
 and disabled veterans in gaining       
employment1 including conducting        
seminars for employers and1 in          
conjunction with employers1 conducting  
job search workshops and establishing   
job search groups2 and  7#b7 facilitate 
employment1 training1 and placement     
services furnished to veterans and      
disabled veterans in a ,state under the 
applicable ,state employment service    
delivery systems4  7c7 ,requirement for 
qualified veterans  7#a7 ,except as     
provided by paragraph 7#b71 a ,state    
shall1 to the maximum extent            
practicable1 employ qualified veterans  
to carry out the services referred to in
 subsection 7a74 ,preference shall be   
given in the appointment of such        
specialists to qualified disabled       
veterans4 ,preference shall be accorded 
in the following order3 7,a7 ,to        
qualified service-connected disabled    

veterans4  7,b7 ,if no veteran described
 in subparagraph 7,a7 is available1 to  
qualified eligible veterans4  7,c7 ,if  
no veteran described in subparagraph    
7,a7 or 7,b7 is available1 then to      
qualified eligible persons4  7#b7       
,during any period in which more than   
#aj percent of the individuals employed 
to carry out the services referred to in
 subsection 7a7 are non-veterans1 the   
preference accorded under paragraph 7#a7
 shall be as follows3 7,a7 ,to qualified
 service-connected disabled veterans4   
7,b7 ,if no veteran described in        
subparagraph 7,a7 is available1 to      
qualified eligible veterans4  7#c7 7,a7 
,each ,state that employs a veteran     
employment specialist under this section
 shall submit to the ,secretary an      
annual report on the qualifications used
 by the ,state in making hiring         
determinations for such specialists and 
the salary structure under which such   
specialists are compensated4  7,b7 ,the 
,secretary shall submit to the          

,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs of   
the ,senate and ,house of               
,representatives an annual report       
summarizing the reports submitted under 
subparagraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,the first     
report submitted by the ,secretary under
 subparagraph 7,b7 shall include an     
evaluation of whether the pay for       
veteran employment specialists should be
 scheduled on a standard basis for each 
,state and include locality pay4  7d7   
,part-,time employees ,a part-time      
veteran employment specialist shall     
perform the functions of a veteran      
employment specialist under this section
 on a halftime basis4  7e7 ,reporting   
,each veteran employment specialist     
shall be administratively responsible to
 the manager of the employment service  
delivery system and shall provide       
reports1 not less frequently than       
quarterly1 to the manager of such office
 and to the ,director for ,veterans'    
,employment and ,training for the ,state
 regarding compliance with ,federal law 

and regulations with respect to special 
services and priorities for eligible    
veterans and eligible persons4  4  7#b7 
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
sections at the beginning of such       
chapter is amended by striking the item 
relating to section #dajd and inserting 
the following new item3  #dajd4 ,veteran
 employment specialists4  4  7#c7       
,training ,the ,secretary of ,veterans  
,affairs shall ensure that an individual
 who is a veteran employment specialist 
under section #dajd of title #ch1       
,united ,states ,code1 as amended by    
paragraph 7#a71 is properly trained to  
carry out the duties of such position4  
7b7 ,conforming amendments ,such title  
is further amended-- 7#a7 by striking   
section #dajc;,a and by striking the    
item relating to such section in the    
table of sections at the beginning of   
chapter #da of such title2  7#b7 in     
section #dajb;,a-- 7,a7 in subsection   
7b7--  7i7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,i7 by  
striking subparagraph 7,b7 and          

redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as      
subparagraph 7,b72  7,,ii7 by amending  
subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3   
7,a7 veteran employment specialists     
appointed under section #dajd7;a7 of    
this title2 and  2 and  7,,iii7 in      
subparagraph 7,b71 as so redesignated1  
by striking such specialists and        
representatives described in            
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and         
inserting such representatives described
 in subparagraph 7,a72  7ii7 in         
paragraph 7#g71 by striking disabled    
veterans' outreach program specialists  
and through local veterans' employment  
representatives and inserting veteran   
employment specialists2  7,b7 in        
subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7--
  7,i7 by striking sections #dajc;,a7a7 
and and inserting section2 and  7,,ii7  
by striking section #dajc;,a or2  7ii7  
in paragraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 
7i77,i7--  7aa7 by striking disabled    
veterans' outreach program specialists  
and local veterans' employment          

representatives and inserting veteran   
employment specialists2 and  7bb7 by    
striking sections #dajc;,a and #dajd and
 inserting section #dajd2  7,,ii7 in    
clause 7iii71 by striking disabled      
veterans' outreach program specialist or
 a local veterans' employment           
representative and inserting veteran    
employment specialist2  7iii7 in        
paragraph 7#d71 by striking #dajc;,a or2
  7iv7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking   
disabled veterans' outreach program     
specialist and local veterans'          
employment representative and inserting 
veteran employment specialist2  7v7 in  
paragraph 7#g71 by striking #dajc;,a or2
 and  7vi7 in paragraph 7#h77;,a7-- 7,i7
 by striking #dajc;,a or2 and  7,,ii7 by
 striking disabled veterans' outreach   
program specialist or a local veterans' 
employment representative and inserting 
veteran employment specialist2 and  7,c7
 in subsection 7f77#a71 by striking     
disabled veterans' outreach program     
specialists and local veterans'         

employment representatives and inserting
 veteran employment specialists2  7#c7  
in section #daji7;a71 by striking       
disabled veterans' outreach program     
specialists1 local veterans' employment 
representatives and inserting veteran   
employment specialists2  7#d7 in section
 #daab7;d7--  7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by
 striking disabled veterans' outreach   
program specialist and inserting veteran
 employment specialist2 and  7,b7 by    
striking paragraph 7#b7 and             
redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as         
paragraph 7#b72 and  7#e7 in section    
#cfgb7;d77#a71 by striking disabled     
veterans' outreach program specialists  
under section #dajc;,a and inserting    
veteran employment specialists appointed
 under section #dajd7;a74  7c7          
,effective date ,the amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on       
,october #a1 #bjbe4  #e4 ,additional    
technical and conforming amendments  7a7
 ,chapter #da ,chapter #da of title #ch1
 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by   

this ,act1 is further amended as        
follows3 7#a7 ,by striking ,assistant   
,secretary of ,labor for ,veterans'     
,employment and ,training each place it 
appears and inserting ,deputy ,under    
,secretary for ,veterans' ,employment   
and ,training4  7#b7 ,by striking       
,department of ,labor each place it     
appears and inserting ,department4  7#c7
 ,by striking ,secretary of ,labor each 
place it appears and inserting          
,secretary4  7#d7 ,in section #daja1 by 
striking paragraph 7#h74  7#e7 ,in      
section #dajb;,a7b7--  7,a7 in paragraph
 7#a71 by striking such ,assistant      
,secretary and inserting such ,deputy   
,under ,secretary2 and  7,b7 in         
paragraph 7#c71 by striking and         
consulting with the ,secretary of       
,veterans ,affairs4  7#f7 ,in section   
#daje7;b71 by striking and the          
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs both   
places it appears4  7#g7 ,in section    
#dajf7;a71 by striking chapters #db and 
and inserting chapter4  7#h7 ,by        

striking section #dajh4  7#i7 ,in the   
table of sections at the beginning of   
such chapter1 by striking the item      
relating to section #dajh4  7#aj7 ,in   
section #daaj7;d71 by striking paragraph
 7#a7 and redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 
through 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 
7#e71 respectively4  7#aa7 ,in section  
#daaj;,a7b71 by striking ,congress and  
inserting the ,committees on ,veterans' 
,affairs of the ,senate and ,house of   
,representatives4  7#ab7 ,in subsections
 7b7 through 7h7 of section #daad1 by   
striking ,assistant ,secretary each     
place it appears and inserting ,deputy  
,under ,secretary4  7b7 ,chapter #db    
,chapter #db of title #ch1 ,united      
,states ,code1 is amended as follows3   
7#a7 ,in section #dbab7;c71 by striking 
include as part and inserting shall     
transmit to the ,secretary of ,veterans 
,affairs for inclusion as part4  7#b7   
,in section #dbae7;d77#a7--  7,a7 by    
striking ,in the and inserting ,for     
inclusion as part of the2 and  7,b7 by  

striking shall evaluate and inserting   
shall transmit to the ,secretary of     
,veterans ,affairs an evaluation of4    
7c7 ,chapter #dc ,chapter #dc of title  
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
as follows3 7#a7 ,in section #dcjc1 by  
striking paragraph 7#aa74  7#b7 ,by     
striking ,secretary of ,veterans        
,affairs each place it appears and      
inserting ,secretary4  7#c7 ,in section 
#dcba1 by striking 7through the         
,veterans' ,employment and ,training    
,service74  7#d7 ,in section            
#dccb7;a77#a71 by striking of ,labor4   
7#e7 ,in section #dccc1 by striking 1   
the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the     
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs and    
inserting and the ,secretary of         
,defense4  7d7 ,chapter #bj ,chapter #bj
 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended as follows3 7#a7 ,in section   
#bjjc7;a77#d71 by striking of the       
,department of ,labor4  7#b7 ,in section
 #bjaa7;g77#b71 by striking the         
,department of ,labor14  7#c7 ,in       

section #bjba--  7,a7 by striking       
,secretary of ,labor each place it      
appears and inserting ,secretary2 and   
7,b7 in subsection 7e7--  7i7 by        
striking the subsection heading and     
inserting the following3  7c7           
,administration through ,deputy ,under  
,secretary for ,veterans' ,employment   
and ,training  2 and  7ii7 by striking  
,assistant ,secretary of ,labor for     
,veterans' ,employment and ,training and
 inserting ,deputy ,under ,secretary for
 ,veterans' ,employment and ,training4  
7#d7 ,in section #bjba;,a-- 7,a7 by     
striking ,secretary of ,labor each place
 it appears and inserting ,secretary2   
and  7,b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 by    
striking the subsection heading and     
inserting the following3  7d7           
,administration through ,deputy ,under  
,secretary for ,veterans' ,employment   
and ,training  2 and  7ii7 by striking  
,assistant ,secretary of ,labor for     
,veterans' ,employment and ,training and
 inserting ,deputy ,under ,secretary for

 ,veterans' ,employment and ,training4  
7#e7 ,in section #bjbc--  7,a7 in       
subsection 7a71 by striking and the     
,secretary of ,labor 7hereinafter in    
this section referred to as the         
,secretaries72 and  7,b7 by striking    
,secretaries each place it appears and  
inserting ,secretary4  7#f7 ,in section 
#bjfe7;b77#e71 by striking subparagraph 
7,e7 and redesignating subparagraphs    
7,f7 through 7,h7 as subparagraphs 7,e7 
through 7,g71 respectively4  7#g7 ,in   
section #bjff7;a77#c71 by striking      
subparagraph 7,a7 and redesignating     
subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,g7 as      
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f71        
respectively4  7e7 ,other provisions of 
title #ch ,title #ch1 ,united ,states   
,code1 is further amended as follows3   
7#a7 ,in section #edb7;a77#b77;,b71 by  
striking clause 7i7 and redesignating   
clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 as clauses 7i7   
and 7ii71 respectively4  7#b7 ,in       
section #edd7;a77#b77;,b71 by striking  
clause 7i7 and redesignating clauses    

7ii7 through 7vi7 as clauses 7i7 through
 7v71 respectively4  7#c7 ,in section   
#caah7;b71 by striking and the          
,assistant ,secretary for ,veterans'    
,employment in the ,department of       
,labor4  7#d7 ,in section #caai7;c71 by 
striking ,education1 the ,assistant     
,secretary for ,veterans' ,employment in
 the ,department of ,labor14  7#e7 ,in  
section #caba7;a77#c7--  7,a7 by        
striking 1 7,b7 and inserting and 7,b72 
and  7,b7 by striking 1 and 7,c7 one    
representative of the ,assistant        
,secretary of ,labor for ,veterans'     
,employment and ,training of the        
,department of ,labor4 7b7 ,the         
,secretary shall1 on a regular basis1   
consult with and seek the advice of the 
,committee with respect to the          
administration of veterans'             
rehabilitation programs under this      
title4  7#f7 ,in section #cfib7;a71 by  
striking and the ,assistant ,secretary  
of ,labor for ,veterans' ,employment and
 ,training shall be ex officio members  

and inserting an ex officio member4     
7#g7 ,in section #fcjf--  7,a7 in       
subsection 7a71 by striking shall       
arrange with the ,secretary of ,labor   
for the ,state employment service to    
match and inserting shall ensure that   
the ,state employment service matches2  
and  7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking
 1 in consultation with the ,secretary  
of ,labor14  7f7 ,title #aj  7#a7 ,,tap 
,program ,section #aadd of title #aj1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7
 by striking ,secretary of ,labor each  
place it appears and inserting          
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs2  7,b7 
in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph    
7#a71 by striking 1 the ,secretary of   
,homeland ,security1 and the ,secretary 
of ,veterans ,affairs and inserting and 
the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2  
and  7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking
 1 the ,secretary of ,homeland          
,security1 and the ,secretary of        
,veterans ,affairs shall cooperate with 
the ,secretary of ,labor and inserting  

and the ,secretary of ,homeland         
,security shall cooperate with the      
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs2  7,c7 
in subsection 7d77#a71 by striking      
,department of ,labor to and inserting  
,department of ,veterans ,affairs to2   
and  7,d7 in the heading1 by striking 3 
,department of ,labor4  7#b7 ,clerical  
amendment ,the table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter #eh of title #aj1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking the item relating to section   
#aadd and inserting the following new   
item3  #aadd4 ,employment assistance1   
job training assistance1 and other      
transitional services4  4  7g7          
,effective date ,the amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on       
,october #a1 #bjbe4  #f4 ,study and     
report on transfer of programs  7a7     
,study ,the ,secretary of ,veterans     
,affairs and the ,secretary of ,labor   
shall jointly conduct a study on        
implementing--  7#a7 the transfer of    
functions under section #b2 and  7#b7   

the amendments made by this ,act4  7b7  
,matters included ,such study shall     
include the following3 7#a7 ,a          
comprehensive discussion of the         
improvements to services for veterans   
made by the transfer of functions under 
section #b4  7#b7 ,an analysis of the   
personnel1 assets1 and liabilities of   
the ,department of ,labor and the       
,department of ,veterans ,affairs that  
would be involved in such transfer4     
7#c7 ,an analysis of the ,deputy ,under 
,secretary for ,veterans' ,employment   
and ,training established under section 
#dajb;,a7a7 of title #ch1 ,united       
,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act1 
including--  7,a7 an explanation of     
where such position would exist within  
the organization chart of the           
,department2  7,b7 an identification of 
to whom such position would report2 and 
7,c7 the functions that would be carried
 out by such a position4  7#d7 ,a       
detailed estimate of the cost to the    
,federal ,government to implement such  

transfer1 including any costs or savings
 resulting from--  7,a7 carrying out    
such implementation2 and  7,b7 the      
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs        
carrying out the functions so           
transferred4  7#e7 ,a plan to implement 
such transfer1 including-- 7,a7 a       
detailed time line of such              
implementation2  7,b7 a list of the     
rules1 regulations1 and laws in effect  
on the date of the commencement of such 
study that would need to be revised for 
such implementation2  7,c7 a list of the
 memorandums of agreement entered into  
with ,federal or ,state departments or  
agencies that would need to be revised  
for such implementation2  7,d7 a        
detailed description of how to          
effectively enforce the administration  
of employment and reemployment rights of
 members of the uniformed services under
 chapter #dc of title #ch1 ,united      
,states ,code1 during such              
implementation2 and  7,e7 how the       
transfer of employees will be           

implemented1 including--  7i7 options   
available to employees who do not want  
to be transferred2  7ii7 the locations  
of where former ,department of ,labor   
employees will be assigned in the       
,department of ,veterans ,affairs2 and  
7iii7 any organizational changes        
required in the ,department of ,veterans
 ,affairs to accommodate such former    
,department of ,labor employees4  7#f7  
,a detailed plan to train employees who 
carry out activities under section #dajd
 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to
 carry out the functions so transferred1
 including--  7,a7 how training manuals 
in effect as of the date of the         
commencement of such study would need to
 be revised2  7,b7 whether the          
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs or the 
,secretary of ,labor would have         
responsibility for any such revision2   
and  7,c7 where such employees would be 
located4  7#g7 ,any other issues the    
,secretaries consider appropriate4  7c7 
,report ,not later than one year after  

the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,secretaries shall jointly submit to
 the ,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs 
of the ,house of ,representatives and   
the ,senate a report on such study1     
including-- 7#a7 the recommendation of  
each ,secretary as to how to best       
implement the transfer of functions     
described in such study2  7#b7 the      
advantages and disadvantages of such    
transfer2  7#c7 a list of regulatory and
 statutory actions required to implement
 such transfer that are not included    
under this ,act2  7#d7 the amount of    
time each ,secretary determines         
necessary to carry out such transfer2   
7#e7 whether1 to carry out such         
transfer1 any interoperability          
capabilities will need to be developed  
to electronically exchange information  
between the ,department of ,veterans    
,affairs and employees who were formerly
 under the ,department of ,labor before 
such transfer2  7#f7 whether each       
,secretary plans to continue            

collaborating with the other ,secretary 
after such transfer is completed1       
including an explanation of any such    
planned collaboration2  7#g7 an estimate
 of the training required to carry out  
the functions so transferred1 including 
the number of employees requiring       
training and for which programs2 and    
7#h7 any other matters the ,secretaries 
consider appropriate4