,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fceh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida 7= h]self1   
,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4      
,bell1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4
 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 
,*u1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4   
,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4
 ,fields1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,g>cia
 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,kelly (  
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4      
,lev91 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4     
,mc,bride1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore (     
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,nunn (   
,i[a1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4    
,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4
 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,:itesides1 & ,ms4 ,wilson
 ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
reau?orize & improve a grant program to 
assi/ in/itutions ( high] education 9   
e/abli%+1 ma9ta9+1 improv+1 & op]at+    
,/ud5t ,vet]an ,c5t]s4  #a4 ,%ort title 

,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an       
,education ,emp[]m5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,almo/    
#a1jjj1jjj vet]ans att5d in/itutions (  
high] education ea* ye>4  7#b7 ,vet]ans 
face unique *all5ges 9 transition+ f !  
battlefield to ! classroom & ev5tually  
to ! work=ce1 includ+ age diff]5ces1    
family obligations1 significant "t away 
f academic life1 & s]vice-relat$        
disabilities4  7#c7 ,/udies h f\nd t    
/ud5t vet]ans c feel lonely & vuln]able 
on campus & t connect+ /ud5t vet]ans c  
effectively ease ?is isolation by br++  
toge!r new /ud5t vet]ans ) ^? :o h      
already successfully navigat$ ! fir/ few
 seme/]s ( college4  7#d7 ,/ud5t ,vet]an
 ,c5t]s are recogniz$ z an in/itutional 
be/ practice by ,/ud5t ,vet]ans (       
,am]ica4  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education
 includ$ z "o ( its #h ,keys to         
,vet]ans' ,success t colleges &         
univ]sities %\ld coord9ate & c5tralize  
campus ef=ts = all vet]ans1 toge!r ) !  
creation ( a designat$ space = !m4  7#f7

 ,budget con/ra9ts (t5 make x difficult 
or impossible = in/itutions ( high]     
education to d$icate space to vet]an    
(fices1 l\nges1 or /ud5t c5t]s4  7#g7 ,!
 #aaj? ,congress au?oriz$ ! fund+ (     
,/ud5t ,vet]an ,c5t]s ?r\gh ! ,c5t]s (  
,excell5ce = ,vet]an ,/ud5t ,success "u 
"p ,t ( title ,,viii ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aafat74 ,congress has appropriat$ fund+
 = ?is program 9 subsequ5t ye>s4  #c4   
,grant program to e/abli%1 ma9ta91 &    
improve ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,c5t]s ,"p ,t (  
title ,,viii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aafat7 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  ,t ,grants = ,/ud5t  
,vet]an ,c5t]s  #hgc4 ,grants = ,/ud5t  
,vet]an ,c5t]s  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$    
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations "u subsection 7h71 !     
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to           
in/itutions ( high] education or        
consortia ( in/itutions ( high]         
education to assi/ 9 ! e/abli%m5t1      
ma9t5ance1 improvem5t1 & op]ation (     

,/ud5t ,vet]an ,c5t]s4  7b7 ,eligibility
  7#a7 ,application ,an in/itution or   
consortium seek+ a grant "u subsection  
7a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an       
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y may
 aw>d a grant "u subsection 7a7 to an   
in/itution or a consortium if !         
in/itution or consortium meets ea* ( !  
foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7 ,! in/itution or   
consortium enrolls 9 und]graduate or    
graduate c\rses-- 7i7 a significant     
numb] ( /ud5t vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces s]v+ on active duty1 or memb]s ( a
 res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or    
7ii7 a significant p]c5tage ( /ud5t     
vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on 
active duty1 or memb]s ( a res]ve       
compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1  z measur$ by 
comp>+1 = ! mo/ rec5t academic ye> = :i*
 data are available1 ! numb] or p]c5tage
 ( /ud5t vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 s]v+ on active duty1 & memb]s ( a      
res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are  

enroll$ 9 und]graduate or graduate      
c\rses at ! in/itution or consortium1 ) 
! av]age numb] or p]c5tage ( /ud5t      
vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on 
active duty1 & memb]s ( a res]ve        
compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 enroll$ 9 
und]graduate or graduate c\rses at      
comp>able in/itutions or consortia (    
in/itutions4  7,b7 ,! in/itution or     
consortium pres5ts a su/a9ability plan  
to demon/rate t ! ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,c5t] w
 be ma9ta9$ & w cont9ue to op]ate aft] !
 grant p]iod has end$4  7#c7 ,selection 
crit]ia ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,priority consid]ation to          
in/itutions or consortia t meet "o or m 
( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7i7 ,! in/itution or
 consortium is locat$ 9 a region or     
community t has a significant population
 ( vet]ans4  7ii7 ,! in/itution or      
consortium consid]s ! ne$ to s]ve /ud5t 
vet]ans at a wide range ( in/itutions ( 
high] education1 includ+ ! ne$ to       
provide equitable di/ribution ( grants  

to in/itutions ( v>i\s sizes1 geographic
 locations1 & in/itutions 9 urban &     
rural areas4  7iii7 ,! in/itution or    
consortium c>ries out programs or       
activities t assi/ vet]ans 9 ! local    
community1 & ! sp\ses or p>tn]s & *ildr5
 ( /ud5t vet]ans4  7iv7 ,! in/itution or
 consortium p>tn]s 9 its vet]an-specific
 programm+ ) nonpr(it vet]an s]vice     
organizations1 local work=ce developm5t 
organizations1 or o!r in/itutions (     
high] education4  7v7 ,! in/itution or  
consortium commits to hir+ a /aff at !  
,/ud5t ,vet]an ,c5t] t includes vet]ans 
7includ+ /ud5t vet]an volunte]s & /ud5t 
vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 a ,f$]al "w-/udy   
program "u "p ,c ( title ,,iv1 a "w-/udy
 program adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]an ,affairs1 or a ,/ate "w-/udy    
program74  7vi7 ,! in/itution or        
consortium commits to provid+ an        
ori5tation = /ud5t vet]ans t-- 7,i7 is  
sep>ate f ! new /ud5t ori5tation provid$
 by ! in/itution or consortium2 &       
7,,ii7 provides /ud5t vet]ans )         

in=mation on ! b5efits & res\rces       
available to su* /ud5ts at or ?r\gh !   
in/itution or consortium4  7vii7 ,!     
in/itution or consortium commits to us+ 
a portion ( ! grant receiv$ "u ?is      
section to develop or ma9ta9 a /ud5t    
vet]an ret5tion program c>ri$ out by !  
,/ud5t ,vet]an ,c5t]4  7viii7 ,!        
in/itution or consortium commits to     
provid+ m5tal heal? c\nsel+ to its /ud5t
 vet]ans 7& ! sp\ses or p>tn]s & *ildr5 
( su* /ud5ts74  7,b7 ,equitable         
di/ribution ( su* grants to in/itutions 
or consortia ( v>i\s sizes1 geographic  
locations1 & 9 urban & rural areas4  7c7
 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
in/itution or consortium t is aw>d$ a   
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all use su*    
grant to e/abli%1 ma9ta91 improve1 or   
op]ate a ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,c5t]4  7#b7    
,o!r all[able uses ,an in/itution or    
consortium receiv+ a grant "u subsection
 7a7 may use a portion ( su* grant to   
c>ry out supportive in/ruction s]vices =
 /ud5t vet]ans1 includ+-- 7,a7 assi/ance

 ) special admissions & transf] ( cr$it 
f previ\s po/second>y education or      
exp]i5ce2 &  7,b7 any o!r support       
s]vices ! in/itution or consortium      
det]m9es to be necess>y to ensure !     
success ( /ud5t vet]ans 9 a*iev+        
education & c>e] goals4  7d7 ,am\nts    
aw>d$  7#a7 ,duration ,ea* grant aw>d$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all be = a #d-ye>    
p]iod4  7#b7 ,total am\nt ( grant &     
s*$ule ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u subsection   
7a7 may n exce$ a total ( #ejj1jjj4 ,!  
,secret>y %all disburse to an in/itution
 or consortium ! am\nt aw>d$ "u ! grant 
9 su* am\nts & at su* times dur+ ! grant
 p]iod z ! ,secret>y det]m9es           
appropriate4  7e7 ,report ,f ! am\nts   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 & n
 lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ! grant program e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] (
 grants aw>d$2  7#b7 ! in/itutions (    
high] education & consortia t h receiv$ 

grants2  7#c7 ) respect to ea* su*      
in/itution ( high] education &          
consortium-- 7,a7 ! am\nts aw>d$2  7,b7 
h[ su* in/itution or consortium us$ su* 
am\nts2  7,c7 a description ( !         
demographics ( /ud5t vet]ans 7& sp\ses  
or p>tn]s & *ildr5 ( su* /ud5ts7 to :om 
s]vices 7 (f]$ z a result ( ! aw>d1     
includ+ /ud5ts :o are wom5 & belong to  
m9ority gr\ps2  7,d7 ! numb] ( /ud5t    
vet]ans 7& sp\ses or p>tn]s & *ildr5 (  
su* /ud5ts7 to :om s]vices 7 (f]$ z a   
result ( ! aw>d1 & a description ( !    
s]vices t 7 (f]$ & provid$2 &  7,e7 data
 enum]at+ :e!r ! use ( ! am\nts aw>d$   
help$ /ud5t vet]ans at ! in/itution or  
consortium t[>d completion ( a degree1  
c]tificate1 or cr$5tial2  7#d7 be/      
practices = /ud5t vet]an success1       
id5tifi$ by review+ data provid$ by     
in/itutions & consortia t receiv$ a     
grant "u ?is section2 &  7#e7 a         
det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ) respect to 
:e!r ! grant program "u ?is section %\ld
 be ext5d$ or exp&$4  7f7 ,dep>tm5t (   

,education be/ practices website        
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations "u subsection 7h7 & n    
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t a    
website = ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,c5t]s at      
in/itutions ( high] education1 :i*      
details be/ practices = s]v+ /ud5t      
vet]ans at in/itutions ( high]          
education4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja4  7#b7 ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,c5t]
 ,! t]m ,/ud5t ,vet]an ,c5t] means a    
d$icat$ space on a campus ( an          
in/itution ( high] education t provides 
/ud5ts :o are vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces s]v+ on active duty1 or memb]s ( a
 res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a l\nge or meet+ space =  
su* /ud5t vet]ans 7& ! sp\ses or p>tn]s 
& *ildr5 ( su* /ud5ts71 & vet]ans 9 !   
community4  7,b7 ,a c5traliz$ (fice =   

/ud5t vet]an s]vices t-- 7i7 is a s+le  
po9t ( contact to coord9ate compreh5sive
 support s]vices = /ud5t vet]ans2  7ii7 
is /aff$ by tra9$ employees & volunte]s1
 :i* includes vet]ans & at lea/ "o      
full-"t employee or volunte] :o is tra9$
 z a vet]ans' b5efits c\nselor2  7iii7  
provides /ud5t vet]ans ) assi/ance      
relat+ to-- 7,i7 transition+ f ! milit>y
 to /ud5t life2  7,,ii7 transition+ f ! 
milit>y to ! civilian work=ce2  7,,iii7 
network+ ) o!r /ud5t vet]ans & vet]ans 9
 ! community2  7,,iv7 und]/&+ & obta9+  
b5efits provid$ by ! in/itution ( high] 
education1 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ,/ate =  
:i* su* /ud5ts may be eligible2  7,v7   
und]/&+ h[ to succe$ 9 ! in/itution (   
high] education1 includ+ by und]/&+     
academic policies1 ! c\rse selection    
process1 & in/itutional policies &      
practices relat$ to ! transf] ( academic
 cr$its2 &  7,,vi7 und]/&+              
disability-relat$ rights & protections  
"u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 &  

section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72 &  7iv7     
provides compreh5sive academic & tutor+ 
s]vices = /ud5t vet]ans1 includ+        
pe]-to-pe] tutor+ & academic m5tor%ip4  
7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is "p su* sums z may be necess>y = 
fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* ( ! #g succe$+   
fiscal ye>s4  4