,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bah #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cegi ,report ,no4 #aai-bfb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ciscomani 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,septemb] #i1 #bjbe,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,may #bc1 #bjbe ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 improvem5ts to ! ,vet]ans ,read9ess & ,employm5t program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,read9ess & ,employm5t ,program ,integrity ,act4 #b4 ,application requirem5t "u ,vet]ans ,read9ess & ,employm5t program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section #cajf7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ necess>y 7#a7 to det]m9e & ins]t+ necess>y to det]m9e2 7#b7 by /rik+ & 7#b7 9 ! case & ins]t+ &1 9 ! case2 7#c7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! ,secret>y2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may n provide an initial evaluation ( a vet]an "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e ! vet]an submits to ! ,secret>y an application conta9+ ! sub/antive "w record & educational transcripts ( ! vet]an t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 4 #c4 ,maximum duration ( employm5t assi/ance "u ,vet]ans ,read9ess & ,employm5t program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section #caag7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 a vet]an may n receive assi/ance "u ?is subsection = m ?an #cfe days4 7,b7 ,a vet]an may receive an additional #ahj days ( su* assi/ance if an individual :o provides c\nsel+ "u ?is *apt] to su* vet]an c]tifies t ! vet]an is actively seek+ employm5t4 4 #d4 ,report+ & data collection requirem5ts "u ,vet]ans ,read9ess & ,employm5t program ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #cabc4 ,requirem5ts = data collection & report+ 7a7 ,data collection ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ ! employm5t ( vet]ans :o p>ticipate 9 a vocational rehabilitation program "u ?is *apt]4 ,su* in=mation %all include1 = ea* su* vet]an-- 7#a7 ! regional (fice responsible = ! provision ( ! program2 & 7#b7 ! annual wages ( ! vet]an be=e & aft] ! completion ( ! program4 7b7 ,publication ( wait times ,on an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y %all make publicly available1 on an appropriate website ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! av]age "t betwe5 ! date on :i* a vet]an reque/s a vocational rehabilitation program "u ?is *apt] & ! date on :i* ! vet]an fir/ meets ) a c\nselor z "p ( ! vet]an's program4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #cabc4 ,requirem5ts = data collection & report+4 4 7c7 ,indep5d5t review ( program 7#a7 ,review requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all seek to ent] into a contract1 ) a non-,dep>tm5t entity t has exp]tise 9 vocational rehabilitation1 pursuant to :i* ! entity %all conduct a review ( rehabilitation programs 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #caja ( su* title7 "u su* *apt]4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( su* a contract1 ! entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report conta9+ recomm5dations reg>d+ h[ to improve & mod]nize su* rehabilitation programs4 ,septemb] #i1 #bjbe,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$