,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ahf #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ihj ,report ,no4 #aai-bbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #e1 #bjbe,mr4 ,van ,orden introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,august #ae1 #bjbe,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,february #e1 #bjbe ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to make certain improvements to the provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling by the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,veterans ,readiness and ,employment ,improvement ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,elimination of requirement that on-campus educational and vocational counseling is provided by certain ,department of ,veterans ,affairs employees ,section #cfig;,b7a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the second sentence4 #c4 ,authority of ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to approve non-degree flight training courses as part of vocational rehabilitation programs for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities 7a7 ,in general ,section #cajd7;b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7#a7 before ,a rehabilitation program2 7#b7 by striking ,to the maximum extent practicable and inserting ,except as provided under paragraph 7#b71 to the maximum extent practicable2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,notwithstanding section #cfhj;,a7b7 of this title1 the ,secretary may approve a rehabilitation program for a veteran under this chapter that includes the pursuit of a course of flight training other than one given by an educational institution of higher learning for credit toward a standard college degree the veteran is seeking4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to a rehabilitation program approved on or after ,august #a1 #bjbe4 #d4 ,outreach requirements for ,department of ,veterans ,affairs training and rehabilitation programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities 7a7 ,,vre contact information ,section #cajd of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7f7 ,the ,secretary shall establish a dedicated telephone number within the ,education ,call ,center of the ,department for calls about services provided under this chapter4 ,each regional office of the ,department shall include1 on the website of the regional office1 a name1 telephone number1 and email address1 through which veterans may receive information about services provided under this chapter4 4 7b7 ,outreach requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #ca of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #cabc4 ,outreach requirements 7a7 ,question and answer sessions ,the ,secretary shall provide monthly question and answer sessions for appropriate school certifying officials during which such officials shall have the opportunity to ask questions of ,department employees who are veteran readiness and employment counselors or trained outreach specialists4 7b7 ,informational briefings 7#a7 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that veteran readiness and employment counselors or trained outreach specialists employed by a ,regional ,office of the ,department provide in-person briefings for veterans about services provided under this chapter at each educational institution located in the geographic area served by the ,regional ,office4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary may provide a briefing required under paragraph 7#a7 virtually in the case of an educational institution located more than #ej miles away from the headquarters of the ,regional ,office4 7c7 ,annual report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report on the extension of periods of vocational rehabilitation programs under section #caje7;c7 of this title4 ,such report shall include1 for the year covered by the report-- 7#a7 the number of veterans who requested such an extension2 7#b7 the number of such requests that were approved2 and 7#c7 the number of such requests that were rejected4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #cabc4 ,outreach requirements4 4 7d7 ,extension of entitlements ,section #caje7;c7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting 7#a7 before ,the ,secretary2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,if a veteran applies for an extension under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall approve or reject the extension by not later than #cj days after the date on which the veteran submits a request for the extension4 4 #e4 ,extension of certain limits on payments of pension ,section #eejc7;d77#g7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,november #cj1 #bjca and inserting ,may #ca1 #bjcb4 ,august #ae1 #bjbe,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed