,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eiac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #aj1 #bjbc    
,mr4 ,van ,ord5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill 
,octob] #be1 #bjbc ,ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ! ,budget1 
& ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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 am5d title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve         
employm5t s]vices = vet]ans by          
consolidat+ v>i\s programs 9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,consolidat+ ,vet]an ,employm5t       
,s]vices = ,improv$ ,p]=mance ,act (    
#bjbc4  #b4 ,transf] ( ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor vet]ans programs to ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,transf] (       
functions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective     
,octob] #a1 #bjbe1 !re %all be transf]r$
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs all 

functions p]=m$ "u ! foll[+ programs ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & all p]sonnel1    
assets1 & liabilities p]ta9+ to su*     
programs1 imm$iately be=e su* transf]   
occurs3  7,a7 ,job c\nsel+1 tra9+1 &    
placem5t s]vices = vet]ans "u *apt] #da 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employm5t s]vices by ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor "u section #dbad (   
su* title4  7,c7 ,adm9i/ration (        
employm5t & reemploym5t rights ( memb]s 
( ! uni=m$ s]vices "u *apt] #dc ( su*   
title4  7,d7 ,homeless vet]ans          
re9tegration programs "u *apt] #bj ( su*
 title4  7,e7 ,employm5t & vet]ans      
b5efits tra9+ "u ! ,transition          
,assi/ance ,program "u section #aadd (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,memor&ums ( agreem5t ,! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ent] into        
memor&ums ( agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y (    
,labor & ) ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section    
#daja7f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code71 z ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs det]m9es necess>y1 to implem5t 

! transition ( ! programs specifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to     
affect ! role & responsibility ( !      
,secret>y ( ,labor ) respect to programs
 n adm9i/]$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (  
,labor = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+  
,s]vice z ( ! day be=e ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act t are specifi$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,budget reque/ ,"u  
section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ! ,presid5t %all include 9 !    
,presid5t's budget reque/ = ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs = fiscal ye> #bjbg1 
& = ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 fund+     
reque/$ = ! functions ref]r$ to 9       
subsection 7a77#a74  7c7 ,ref]5ces ,any 
ref]5ce 9 any o!r ,f$]al law1 ,executive
 ord]1 rule1 regulation1 or delegation (
 au?ority1 or any docum5t ( or p]ta9+ to
 a dep>tm5t or (fice f :i* a function is
 transf]r$ by ?is ,act-- 7#a7 to ! head 
( su* dep>tm5t or (fice is deem$ to ref]
 to ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or (fice to :i* 
su* function is transf]r$2 or  7#b7 to  

su* dep>tm5t or (fice is deem$ to ref]  
to ! dep>tm5t or (fice to :i* su*       
function is transf]r$4  7d7 ,ex]cise (  
au?orities ,except z o!rwise provid$ by 
law1 a ,f$]al (ficial to :om a function 
is transf]r$ by ?is ,act may1 = purposes
 ( p]=m+ ! function1 ex]cise all        
au?orities "u any o!r provision ( law t 
7 available ) respect to ! p]=mance ( t 
function to ! (ficial responsible = !   
p]=mance ( ! function imm$iately be=e ! 
effective date ( ! transf] ( ! function 
"u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,sav+s provisions     
7#a7 ,legal docum5ts ,all ord]s1        
det]m9ations1 rules1 regulations1       
p]mits1 grants1 loans1 contracts1       
agreem5ts1 c]tificates1 lic5ses1 &      
privileges-- 7,a7 t h be5 issu$1 made1  
grant$1 or all[$ to become effective by 
! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 any (fic]
 or employee ( any (fice transf]r$ by   
?is ,act1 or any o!r ,gov]nm5t (ficial1 
or by a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 9 
! p]=mance ( any function t is transf]r$

 by ?is ,act1 &  7,b7 t are 9 effect on 
! effective date ( su* transf] 7or      
become effective aft] su* date pursuant 
to _! t]ms z 9 effect on su* effective  
date71  %all cont9ue 9 effect accord+ to
 _! t]ms until modifi$1 t]m9at$1        
sup]s$$1 set aside1 or revok$ 9         
accordance ) law by ! ,presid5t1 any o!r
 au?oriz$ (ficial1 a c\rt ( compet5t    
jurisdiction1 or op]ation ( law4  7#b7  
,proce$+s ,?is ,act %all n affect any   
proce$+s or any application = any       
b5efits1 s]vice1 lic5se1 p]mit1         
c]tificate1 or f9ancial assi/ance p5d+  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act be=e  
an (fice transf]r$ by ?is ,act1 b su*   
proce$+s & applications %all be cont9u$4
 ,ord]s %all be issu$ 9 su* proce$+s1   
appeals %all be tak5 !refrom1 & paym5ts 
%all be made pursuant to su* ord]s1 z if
 ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$1 & ord]s issu$
 9 any su* proce$+ %all cont9ue 9 effect
 until modifi$1 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 or    
revok$ by a duly au?oriz$ (ficial1 by a 
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 or by     

op]ation ( law4 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection  
%all be consid]$ to prohibit !          
discont9uance or modification ( any su* 
proce$+ "u ! same t]ms & conditions & to
 ! same ext5t t su* proce$+ c\ld h be5  
discont9u$ or modifi$ if ?is ,act _h n  
be5 enact$4  7#c7 ,suits ,?is ,act %all 
n affect suits comm5c$ be=e ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 9 all su* suits1 
proce$+ %all be _h1 appeals tak51 &     
judgm5ts r5d]$ 9 ! same mann] & ) ! same
 effect z if ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$4  
7#d7 ,nonabatem5t ( actions ,no suit1   
action1 or o!r proce$+ comm5c$ by or    
aga9/ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or !         
,secret>y ( ,labor1 or by or aga9/ any  
individual 9 ! (ficial capacity ( su*   
individual z an (fic] or employee ( an  
(fice transf]r$ by ?is ,act1 %all abate 
by reason ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7
 ,cont9uance ( suits ,if any ,gov]nm5t  
(fic] 9 ! (ficial capacity ( su* (fic]  
is p>ty to a suit ) respect to a        
function ( ! (fic]1 & "u ?is ,act su*   
function is transf]r$ to any o!r (fic]  

or (fice1 !n su* suit %all be cont9u$ ) 
! o!r (fic] or ! head ( su* o!r (fice1 z
 applicable1 sub/itut$ or add$ z a p>ty4
  7#f7 ,adm9i/rative proc$ure & judicial
 review ,except z o!rwise provid$ by ?is
 ,act1 any /atutory requirem5ts relat+  
to notice1 he>+s1 action ^u ! record1 or
 adm9i/rative or judicial review t apply
 to any function transf]r$ by ?is ,act  
%all apply to ! ex]cise ( su* function  
by ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 & o!r (fic]s
 ( ! ag5cy1 to :i* su* function is      
transf]r$ by ?is ,act4  7f7 ,transf] (  
assets ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is  
,act1 s mu* ( ! p]sonnel1 prop]ty1      
records1 & unexp5d$ balances (          
appropriations1 allocations1 & o!r funds
 employ$1 us$1 held1 available1 or to be
 made available 9 connection ) a        
function transf]r$ to an (ficial or     
ag5cy by ?is ,act %all be available to !
 (ficial or ! head ( t ag5cy1           
respectively1 at su* "t or times z !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget directs = use 9 connection ) !  

functions transf]r$4  7g7 ,delegation & 
assignm5t ,except z o!rwise expressly   
prohibit$ by law or o!rwise provid$ 9   
?is ,act1 an (ficial to :om functions   
are transf]r$ "u ?is ,act 7includ+ !    
head ( any (fice to :i* functions are   
transf]r$ "u ?is ,act7 may delegate any 
( ! functions s transf]r$ to su* (fic]s 
& employees ( ! (fice ( ! (ficial z !   
(ficial may designate1 & may au?orize   
successive r$elegations ( su* functions 
z may be necess>y or appropriate4 ,no   
delegation ( functions "u ?is section or
 "u any o!r provision ( ?is ,act %all   
relieve ! (ficial to :om a function is  
transf]r$ "u ?is ,act ( responsibility =
 ! adm9i/ration ( ! function4  7h7      
,au?ority ( ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget ) respect to       
functions transf]r$  7#a7 ,det]m9ations 
,if necess>y1 ! ,director ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget %all make any det]m9ation ( !  
functions t are transf]r$ "u ?is ,act4  
7#b7 ,incid5tal transf]s ,! ,director1  
at su* "t or times z ! ,director %all   

provide1 may make su* det]m9ations z may
 be necess>y ) reg>d to ! functions     
transf]r$ by ?is ,act1 & to make su*    
additional incid5tal dispositions (     
p]sonnel1 assets1 liabilities1 grants1  
contracts1 prop]ty1 records1 & unexp5d$ 
balances ( appropriations1              
au?orizations1 allocations1 & o!r funds 
held1 us$1 aris+ f1 available to1 or to 
be made available 9 connection ) su*    
functions1 z may be necess>y to c>ry out
 ! provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,director  
%all provide = ! t]m9ation ( ! affairs (
 all entities t]m9at$ by ?is ,act & =   
su* fur!r measures & dispositions z may 
be necess>y to effectuate ! purposes (  
?is ,act4  7i7 ,c]ta9 ve/+ ( functions  
consid]$ transf]s ,= purposes ( ?is     
,act1 ! ve/+ ( a function 9 a dep>tm5t  
or (fice pursuant to ree/abli%m5t ( an  
(fice %all be consid]$ to be ! transf] (
 ! function4  7j7 ,availability ( exi/+ 
funds ,exi/+ appropriations & funds     
available = ! p]=mance ( functions1     
programs1 & activities t]m9at$ pursuant 

to ?is ,act %all rema9 available1 = !   
duration ( _! p]iod ( availability1 =   
necess>y exp5ses 9 connection ) !       
t]m9ation & resolution ( su* functions1 
programs1 & activities4  7k7 ,def9itions
 ,= purposes ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m    
function includes any duty1 obligation1 
p[]1 au?ority1 responsibility1 "r1      
privilege1 activity1 or program2 &  7#b7
 ! t]m (fice includes any (fice1        
adm9i/ration1 ag5cy1 bureau1 in/itute1  
c\ncil1 unit1 organizational entity1 or 
compon5t !re(4  #c4 ,deputy ,"u         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs =         
,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subsection 7a7 ( section #dajb;,a
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,deputy ,"u
 ,secret>y = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t &     
,tra9+ ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t a
 ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans'      
,employm5t & ,tra9+1 :o %all =mulate &  
implem5t all dep>tm5tal policies &      
proc$ures to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is  
*apt]1 *apt] #bj1 & *apt] #dc ( ?is     

title & ! ,transition ,assi/ance        
,program "u section #aadd ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5ts ,*apt] #da ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7  
,! section head+ ( section #dajb;,a (   
su* title is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
#dajb;,a4 ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y =       
,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+2 program  
functions2 ,regional ,adm9i/rators  4   
7#b7 ,! item relat+ to su* section 9 !  
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #dajb;,a4  
,deputy ,"u ,secret>y = ,vet]ans'       
,employm5t & ,tra9+2 program functions2 
,regional ,adm9i/rators4  4  7c7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 
#bjbe4  #d4 ,consolidation ( disabl$    
vet]ans outrea* program & local vet]ans'
 employm5t repres5tatives  7a7          
,consolidation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#dajd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #dajd4      
,vet]an employm5t speciali/s  7a7       

,requirem5t = employm5t by /ates  7#a7  
,subject to approval by ! ,secret>y1 a  
,/ate %all employ & assign su* full- or 
"p-"t vet]an employm5t speciali/s 9 an  
ag5cy ( ! ,/ate z ! ,/ate det]m9es      
appropriate & effici5t to c>ry out !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,employm5t1 tra9+1 &       
placem5t s]vices "u ?is *apt]4  7,b7    
,int5sive s]vices "u ?is *apt] to meet !
 employm5t ne$s ( eligible vet]ans ) !  
foll[+ priority 9 ! provision ( s]vices3
 7i7 ,special disabl$ vet]ans4  7ii7    
,o!r disabl$ vet]ans4  7iii7 ,o!r       
eligible vet]ans 9 accordance )         
priorities det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y tak+  
into acc\nt applicable rates (          
unemploym5t & ! employm5t emphases set  
=? 9 *apt] #db ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,9 !  
provision ( s]vices 9 accordance ) ?is  
subsection1 maximum emphasis 9 meet+ !  
employm5t & tra9+ ne$s ( vet]ans %all be
 plac$ on assi/+ economically or        
educationally disadvantag$ vet]ans4  7b7
 ,pr9cipal duties ,z pr9cipal duties1   
vet]an employm5t speciali/s %all--  7#a7

 conduct outrea* to employ]s 9 ! area to
 assi/ vet]ans & disabl$ vet]ans 9 ga9+ 
employm5t1 includ+ conduct+ sem9>s =    
employ]s &1 9 conjunction ) employ]s1   
conduct+ job se>* work%ops & e/abli%+   
job se>* gr\ps2 &  7#b7 facilitate      
employm5t1 tra9+1 & placem5t s]vices    
furni%$ to vet]ans & disabl$ vet]ans 9 a
 ,/ate "u ! applicable ,/ate employm5t  
s]vice deliv]y sy/ems4  7c7 ,requirem5t 
= qualifi$ vet]ans  7#a7 ,except z      
provid$ by p>agraph 7#b71 a ,/ate %all1 
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 employ  
qualifi$ vet]ans to c>ry out ! s]vices  
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a74 ,pref]5ce   
%all be giv5 9 ! appo9tm5t ( su*        
speciali/s to qualifi$ disabl$ vet]ans4 
,pref]5ce %all be accord$ 9 ! foll[+    
ord]3 7,a7 ,to qualifi$ s]vice-connect$ 
disabl$ vet]ans4  7,b7 ,if no vet]an    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is          
available1 to qualifi$ eligible vet]ans4
  7,c7 ,if no vet]an describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 is available1  
!n to qualifi$ eligible p]sons4  7#b7   

,dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* m ?an #aj p]c5t ( 
! individuals employ$ to c>ry out !     
s]vices ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 are  
non-vet]ans1 ! pref]5ce accord$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be z foll[s3 7,a7 ,to
 qualifi$ s]vice-connect$ disabl$       
vet]ans4  7,b7 ,if no vet]an describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 is available1 to       
qualifi$ eligible vet]ans4  7#c7 7,a7   
,ea* ,/ate t employs a vet]an employm5t 
speciali/ "u ?is section %all submit to 
! ,secret>y an annual report on !       
qualifications us$ by ! ,/ate 9 mak+    
hir+ det]m9ations = su* speciali/s & !  
sal>y /ructure "u :i* su* speciali/s are
 comp5sat$4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives an annual report        
summ>iz+ ! reports submitt$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,! fir/ report  
submitt$ by ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph  
7,b7 %all include an evaluation ( :e!r !
 pay = vet]an employm5t speciali/s %\ld 
be s*$ul$ on a /&>d basis = ea* ,/ate & 

include locality pay4  7d7 ,"p-,"t      
employees ,a "p-"t vet]an employm5t     
speciali/ %all p]=m ! functions ( a     
vet]an employm5t speciali/ "u ?is       
section on a halftime basis4  7e7       
,report+ ,ea* vet]an employm5t speciali/
 %all be adm9i/ratively responsible to !
 manag] ( ! employm5t s]vice deliv]y    
sy/em & %all provide reports1 n less    
frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly1 to ! manag] ( su*
 (fice & to ! ,director = ,vet]ans'     
,employm5t & ,tra9+ = ! ,/ate reg>d+    
compliance ) ,f$]al law & regulations ) 
respect to special s]vices & priorities 
= eligible vet]ans & eligible p]sons4  4
  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#dajd & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3       
#dajd4 ,vet]an employm5t speciali/s4  4 
7#c7 ,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all ensure t an individual :o 
is a vet]an employm5t speciali/ "u      
section #dajd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a71 is    

prop]ly tra9$ to c>ry out ! duties ( su*
 position4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,su*   
title is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+    
section #dajc;,a & by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to su* section 9 ! table (       
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #da ( su*  
title2  7#b7 9 section #dajb;,a-- 7,a7 9
 subsection 7b7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--
 7,i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 &       
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,b72  7,,ii7 by am5d+      
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 vet]an employm5t speciali/s appo9t$ "u 
section #dajd7;a7 ( ?is title2 &  2 &   
7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 z s         
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ su* speciali/s &   
repres5tatives describ$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ su* repres5tatives 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 9    
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ disabl$ vet]ans'
 outrea* program speciali/s & ?r\gh     
local vet]ans' employm5t repres5tatives 
& ins]t+ vet]an employm5t speciali/s2   
7,b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph  
7#a7--  7,i7 by /rik+ sections          

#dajc;,a7a7 & & ins]t+ section2 &       
7,,ii7 by /rik+ section #dajc;,a or2    
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,i7 9      
clause 7i77,i7--  7aa7 by /rik+ disabl$ 
vet]ans' outrea* program speciali/s &   
local vet]ans' employm5t repres5tatives 
& ins]t+ vet]an employm5t speciali/s2 & 
7bb7 by /rik+ sections #dajc;,a & #dajd 
& ins]t+ section #dajd2  7,,ii7 9 clause
 7iii71 by /rik+ disabl$ vet]ans'       
outrea* program speciali/ or a local    
vet]ans' employm5t repres5tative &      
ins]t+ vet]an employm5t speciali/2      
7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ #dajc;,a
 or2  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+    
disabl$ vet]ans' outrea* program        
speciali/ & local vet]ans' employm5t    
repres5tative & ins]t+ vet]an employm5t 
speciali/2  7v7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by     
/rik+ #dajc;,a or2 &  7vi7 9 p>agraph   
7#h77;,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ #dajc;,a or2 &
  7,,ii7 by /rik+ disabl$ vet]ans'      
outrea* program speciali/ or a local    
vet]ans' employm5t repres5tative &      
ins]t+ vet]an employm5t speciali/2 &    

7,c7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 by /rik+     
disabl$ vet]ans' outrea* program        
speciali/s & local vet]ans' employm5t   
repres5tatives & ins]t+ vet]an employm5t
 speciali/s2  7#c7 9 section #daji7;a71 
by /rik+ disabl$ vet]ans' outrea*       
program speciali/s1 local vet]ans'      
employm5t repres5tatives & ins]t+ vet]an
 employm5t speciali/s2  7#d7 9 section  
#daab7;d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by   
/rik+ disabl$ vet]ans' outrea* program  
speciali/ & ins]t+ vet]an employm5t     
speciali/2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#b7 & r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z       
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#e7 9 section        
#cfgb7;d77#a71 by /rik+ disabl$ vet]ans'
 outrea* program speciali/s "u section  
#dajc;,a & ins]t+ vet]an employm5t      
speciali/s appo9t$ "u section #dajd7;a74
  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is section %all take effect on      
,octob] #a1 #bjbe4  #e4 ,additional     
te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,*apt]  
#da ,*apt] #da ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is   

fur!r am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,by /rik+    
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans'
 ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ea* place x appe>s 
& ins]t+ ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y =        
,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+4  7#b7 ,by
 /rik+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor ea* place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,by    
/rik+ ,secret>y ( ,labor ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,9     
section #daja1 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h74  
7#e7 ,9 section #dajb;,a7b7--  7,a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ su* ,assi/ant   
,secret>y & ins]t+ su* ,deputy ,"u      
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by  
/rik+ & consult+ ) ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#f7 ,9 section     
#daje7;b71 by /rik+ & ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs bo? places x appe>s4  
7#g7 ,9 section #dajf7;a71 by /rik+     
*apt]s #db & & ins]t+ *apt]4  7#h7 ,by  
/rik+ section #dajh4  7#i7 ,9 ! table ( 
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]1 by    
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #dajh4   
7#aj7 ,9 section #daaj7;d71 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#a7 & r$esignat+ p>agraphs    

7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  
7#e71 respectively4  7#aa7 ,9 section   
#daaj;,a7b71 by /rik+ ,congress & ins]t+
 ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !
 ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4      
7#ab7 ,9 subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7h7 (    
section #daad1 by /rik+ ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
,deputy ,"u ,secret>y4  7b7 ,*apt] #db  
,*apt] #db ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9      
section #dbab7;c71 by /rik+ include z "p
 & ins]t+ %all transmit to ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs = inclusion z "p4    
7#b7 ,9 section #dbae7;d77#a7--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ ,9 ! & ins]t+ ,= inclusion z "p (
 !2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ %all evaluate &    
ins]t+ %all transmit to ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs an evaluation (4  7c7 
,*apt] #dc ,*apt] #dc ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,9 section #dcjc1 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#aa74  7#b7 ,by /rik+ ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs ea* place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,9 section      

#dcba1 by /rik+ 7?r\gh ! ,vet]ans'      
,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,s]vice74  7#d7 ,9  
section #dccb7;a77#a71 by /rik+ (       
,labor4  7#e7 ,9 section #dccc1 by /rik+
 1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ins]t+ & !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7d7 ,*apt] #bj    
,*apt] #bj ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9       
section #bjjc7;a77#d71 by /rik+ ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#b7 ,9 section    
#bjaa7;g77#b71 by /rik+ ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,labor14  7#c7 ,9 section #bjba--  7,a7 
by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,labor ea* place x 
appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 9    
subsection 7e7--  7i7 by /rik+ !        
subsection head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7
 ,adm9i/ration ?r\gh ,deputy ,"u        
,secret>y = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t &      
,tra9+  2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ,assi/ant    
,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans'          
,employm5t & ,tra9+ & ins]t+ ,deputy ,"u
 ,secret>y = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t &     
,tra9+4  7#d7 ,9 section #bjba;,a-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,labor ea* place x

 appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 9   
subsection 7d7-- 7i7 by /rik+ !         
subsection head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7
 ,adm9i/ration ?r\gh ,deputy ,"u        
,secret>y = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t &      
,tra9+  2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ,assi/ant    
,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans'          
,employm5t & ,tra9+ & ins]t+ ,deputy ,"u
 ,secret>y = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t &     
,tra9+4  7#e7 ,9 section #bjbc--  7,a7 9
 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ & ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z ! ,secret>ies72 &  7,b7 by /rik+   
,secret>ies ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 
,secret>y4  7#f7 ,9 section             
#bjfe7;b77#e71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e7
 & r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,f7 ?r\gh   
7,h7 z subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,g71    
respectively4  7#g7 ,9 section          
#bjff7;a77#c71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7
 & r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh   
7,g7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f71    
respectively4  7e7 ,o!r provisions (    
title #ch ,title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is fur!r am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 

section #edb7;a77#b77;,b71 by /rik+     
clause 7i7 & r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 &  
7iii7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71             
respectively4  7#b7 ,9 section          
#edd7;a77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ clause 7i7 &
 r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7vi7 z   
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v71 respectively4    
7#c7 ,9 section #caah7;b71 by /rik+ & ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,vet]ans'         
,employm5t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#d7
 ,9 section #caai7;c71 by /rik+         
,education1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =     
,vet]ans' ,employm5t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor14  7#e7 ,9 section               
#caba7;a77#c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 1 7,b7 & 
ins]t+ & 7,b72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 1 & 7,c7
 "o repres5tative ( ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans'          
,employm5t & ,tra9+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,labor4 7b7 ,! ,secret>y %all1 on a     
regul> basis1 consult ) & seek ! advice 
( ! ,committee ) respect to !           
adm9i/ration ( vet]ans' rehabilitation  
programs "u ?is title4  7#f7 ,9 section 
#cfib7;a71 by /rik+ & ! ,assi/ant       

,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans'          
,employm5t & ,tra9+ %all be ex (ficio   
memb]s & ins]t+ an ex (ficio memb]4     
7#g7 ,9 section #fcjf--  7,a7 9         
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ %all arrange ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor = ! ,/ate employm5t
 s]vice to mat* & ins]t+ %all ensure t !
 ,/ate employm5t s]vice mat*es2 &  7,b7 
9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor14   
7f7 ,title #aj  7#a7 ,,tap ,program     
,section #aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
,secret>y ( ,labor ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2   
7,b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ 1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs & ins]t+ & ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 by /rik+ 1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y (  
,labor & ins]t+ & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security %all coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y ( 

,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,c7 9 subsection   
7d77#a71 by /rik+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to 
& ins]t+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to2 &  7,d7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ 3       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #eh ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #aadd & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
item3  #aadd4 ,employm5t assi/ance1 job 
tra9+ assi/ance1 & o!r transitional     
s]vices4  4  7g7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbe4  #f4 ,/udy 
& report on transf] ( programs  7a7     
,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all jo9tly       
conduct a /udy on implem5t+--  7#a7 !   
transf] ( functions "u section #b2 &    
7#b7 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7b7  
,matt]s includ$ ,su* /udy %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,a compreh5sive discussion
 ( ! improvem5ts to s]vices = vet]ans   
made by ! transf] ( functions "u section
 #b4  7#b7 ,an analysis ( ! p]sonnel1   

assets1 & liabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,labor & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 t w\ld be involv$ 9 su* transf]4  7#c7 
,an analysis ( ! ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y =
 ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+ e/abli%$ 
"u section #dajb;,a7a7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
,act1 includ+--  7,a7 an explanation (  
:]e su* position w\ld exi/ )9 !         
organization *>t ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 an
 id5tification ( to :om su* position    
w\ld report2 &  7,c7 ! functions t w\ld 
be c>ri$ out by su* a position4  7#d7 ,a
 detail$ e/imate ( ! co/ to ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t to implem5t su* transf]1      
includ+ any co/s or sav+s result+ f--   
7,a7 c>ry+ out su* implem5tation2 &     
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs    
c>ry+ out ! functions s transf]r$4  7#e7
 ,a plan to implem5t su* transf]1       
includ+-- 7,a7 a detail$ "t l9e ( su*   
implem5tation2  7,b7 a li/ ( ! rules1   
regulations1 & laws 9 effect on ! date (
 ! comm5cem5t ( su* /udy t w\ld ne$ to  
be revis$ = su* implem5tation2  7,c7 a  

li/ ( ! memor&ums ( agreem5t ent]$ into 
) ,f$]al or ,/ate dep>tm5ts or ag5cies t
 w\ld ne$ to be revis$ = su*            
implem5tation2  7,d7 a detail$          
description ( h[ to effectively en=ce ! 
adm9i/ration ( employm5t & reemploym5t  
rights ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices "u   
*apt] #dc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 dur+ su* implem5tation2 &  7,e7  
h[ ! transf] ( employees w be implem5t$1
 includ+--  7i7 options available to    
employees :o d n want to be transf]r$2  
7ii7 ! locations ( :]e =m] ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor employees w be assign$ 9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7iii7 
any organizational *anges requir$ 9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to        
accommodate su* =m] ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor  
employees4  7#f7 ,a detail$ plan to tra9
 employees :o c>ry out activities "u    
section #dajd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to c>ry out ! functions s       
transf]r$1 includ+--  7,a7 h[ tra9+     
manuals 9 effect z ( ! date ( !         
comm5cem5t ( su* /udy w\ld ne$ to be    

revis$2  7,b7 :e!r ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs or ! ,secret>y (      
,labor w\ld h responsibility = any su*  
revision2 &  7,c7 :]e su* employees w\ld
 be locat$4  7#g7 ,any o!r issues !     
,secret>ies consid] appropriate4  7c7   
,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies   
%all jo9tly submit to ! ,committees on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on  
su* /udy1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! recomm5dation
 ( ea* ,secret>y z to h[ to be/ implem5t
 ! transf] ( functions describ$ 9 su*   
/udy2  7#b7 ! advantages & disadvantages
 ( su* transf]2  7#c7 a li/ ( regulatory
 & /atutory actions requir$ to implem5t 
su* transf] t are n includ$ "u ?is ,act2
  7#d7 ! am\nt ( "t ea* ,secret>y       
det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out su*       
transf]2  7#e7 :e!r1 to c>ry out su*    
transf]1 any int]op]ability capabilities
 w ne$ to be develop$ to electronically 
ex*ange in=mation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs & employees :o 7 =m]ly

 "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor be=e su*       
transf]2  7#f7 :e!r ea* ,secret>y plans 
to cont9ue collaborat+ ) ! o!r ,secret>y
 aft] su* transf] is complet$1 includ+  
an explanation ( any su* plann$         
collaboration2  7#g7 an e/imate ( !     
tra9+ requir$ to c>ry out ! functions s 
transf]r$1 includ+ ! numb] ( employees  
requir+ tra9+ & = :i* programs2 &  7#h7 
any o!r matt]s ! ,secret>ies consid]    
appropriate4