,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gajc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,january #ae1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,hamadeh of ,arizona          
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,veterans' ,affairs1 and in addition to 
the ,committee on ,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 provide greater opportunities for    
veterans to pursue education programs   
involving emerging technologies1 and for
 other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,improving    
,emerging ,tech ,opportunities for      
,veterans ,act4  #b4 ,critical          
stakeholder partnerships for emerging   
technologies  7a7 ,partnerships required
 ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 
in partnership with critical            

stakeholders1 shall-- 7#a7 identify     
specific types of industries and        
positions that1 as a result of emerging 
technologies1 are likely to have high   
employment and growth potential for     
individuals with appropriate education1 
training1 or skills2 and  7#b7 identify 
courses of education that help veterans 
acquire the appropriate education1      
training1 or skills to become employed  
in such industries and positions4  7b7  
,prominent dissemination ,the ,secretary
 shall ensure that such emerging        
technologies1 and such courses of       
education1 industries1 and positions1   
are prominently included in the         
,transition ,assistance ,program under  
sections #aadb and #aadd of title #aj1  
,united ,states ,code1 and prominently  
displayed on the ,internet website of   
the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4  
7c7 ,expedited approval process ,not    
later than #ij days after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,secretary shall establish an expedited 

process for the approval1 as provided in
 chapters #cd1 #ce1 and #cf of title #ch
 ,united ,states ,code1 of courses of   
education identified under subsection   
7a77#b74  7d7 ,determination of emerging
 technologies ,the ,secretary shall1 in 
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,labor1 determine which technologies of 
critical importance1 such as artificial 
intelligence and semiconductor          
manufacturing1 shall be treated as      
emerging technologies for purposes of   
this section4  7e7 ,definition of       
critical stakeholders ,in this section1 
the term critical stakeholders means    
entities in the private sector that have
 an interest in supporting veterans to  
pursue education programs involving     
emerging technologies1 such as employers
 in relevant industries1 educational    
institutions offering relevant programs 
7whether or not leading to a standard   
college degree71 and non-profit         
organizations4  7f7 ,sunset ,this       
section shall terminate on ,september   

#cj1 #bjbg4  #c4 ,inclusion of emerging 
technologies in high technology program 
7a7 ,in general ,section #cfii;,c of    
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading by
 striking ,high technology and inserting
 ,high technology and emerging          
technology2  7#b7 by striking high      
technology and inserting high technology
 or emerging technology each place such 
term appears2 and  7#c7 in subsection   
7c77#d7 by adding at the end the        
following new subparagraph3  7,e7 ,such 
criteria shall also identify which      
technologies of critical importance1    
such as artificial intelligence and     
semiconductor manufacturing1 shall be   
treated as emerging technologies for    
purposes of this section4  4  7b7       
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
sections at the beginning of chapter #cf
 of such title is amended by striking   
the item relating to section #cfii;,d   
and inserting the following new item3   
#cfii;,c4 ,high technology and emerging 

technology program4  4  7c7 ,conforming 
amendments ,section #cfhj;,a of title   
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
in each of subsections 7a77#d77;,b7 and 
7d77#h7 by striking high technology and 
inserting high technology or emerging   
technology4