,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahf #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ihj ,report ,no4 #aai-bbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #e1 #bjbe,mr4 ,van ,ord5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,augu/ #ae1 #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 ,febru>y #e1 #bjbe ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 improvem5ts to ! provision ( on-campus educational & vocational c\nsel+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,read9ess & ,employm5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,elim9ation ( requirem5t t on-campus educational & vocational c\nsel+ is provid$ by c]ta9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs employees ,section #cfig;,b7a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce4 #c4 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to approve non-degree flight tra9+ c\rses z "p ( vocational rehabilitation programs = c]ta9 vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cajd7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,a rehabilitation program2 7#b7 by /rik+ ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 to ! maximum ext5t practicable2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 ,not)/&+ section #cfhj;,a7b7 ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y may approve a rehabilitation program = a vet]an "u ?is *apt] t includes ! pursuit ( a c\rse ( flight tra9+ o!r ?an "o giv5 by an educational in/itution ( high] le>n+ = cr$it t[>d a /&>d college degree ! vet]an is seek+4 4 7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to a rehabilitation program approv$ on or aft] ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe4 #d4 ,outrea* requirem5ts = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs tra9+ & rehabilitation programs = vet]ans ) s]vice-connect$ disabilities 7a7 ,,vre contact in=mation ,section #cajd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7f7 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a d$icat$ telephone numb] )9 ! ,education ,call ,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t = calls ab\t s]vices provid$ "u ?is *apt]4 ,ea* regional (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all include1 on ! website ( ! regional (fice1 a "n1 telephone numb]1 & email address1 ?r\gh :i* vet]ans may receive in=mation ab\t s]vices provid$ "u ?is *apt]4 4 7b7 ,outrea* requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #cabc4 ,outrea* requirem5ts 7a7 ,"q & answ] sessions ,! ,secret>y %all provide mon?ly "q & answ] sessions = appropriate s*ool c]tify+ (ficials dur+ :i* su* (ficials %all h ! opportunity to ask que/ions ( ,dep>tm5t employees :o are vet]an read9ess & employm5t c\nselors or tra9$ outrea* speciali/s4 7b7 ,in=mational brief+s 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t vet]an read9ess & employm5t c\nselors or tra9$ outrea* speciali/s employ$ by a ,regional ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t provide 9-p]son brief+s = vet]ans ab\t s]vices provid$ "u ?is *apt] at ea* educational in/itution locat$ 9 ! geographic area s]v$ by ! ,regional ,(fice4 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may provide a brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 virtually 9 ! case ( an educational in/itution locat$ m ?an #ej miles away f ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,regional ,(fice4 7c7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! ext5sion ( p]iods ( vocational rehabilitation programs "u section #caje7;c7 ( ?is title4 ,su* report %all include1 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( vet]ans :o reque/$ su* an ext5sion2 7#b7 ! numb] ( su* reque/s t 7 approv$2 & 7#c7 ! numb] ( su* reque/s t 7 reject$4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 #cabc4 ,outrea* requirem5ts4 4 7d7 ,ext5sion ( entitlem5ts ,section #caje7;c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! ,secret>y2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 ,if a vet]an applies = an ext5sion "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all approve or reject ! ext5sion by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! vet]an submits a reque/ = ! ext5sion4 4 #e4 ,ext5sion ( c]ta9 limits on paym5ts ( p5sion ,section #eejc7;d77#g7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,novemb] #cj1 #bjca & ins]t+ ,may #ca1 #bjcb4 ,augu/ #ae1 #bjbe,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$