,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #debg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjbf,mr4    
,mc,cormick 7= himself & ,mr4 ,gallego7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide great] opportunities = vet]ans  
to pursue education programs involv+    
em]g+ te*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,improv+ ,em]g+ ,te* ,opportunities = 
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,inclusion (
 em]g+ te*nologies 9 high te*nology     
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cfii;,c 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+ by /rik+ 
,high te*nology & ins]t+ ,high te*nology
 & em]g+ te*nology2  7#b7 by /rik+ high 
te*nology & ins]t+ high te*nology or    
em]g+ te*nology ea* place su* t]m       
appe>s2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c77#d7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,e7 ,su* crit]ia %all also id5tify :i* 

te*nologies ( critical importance1 su* z
 artificial intellig5ce & semiconductor 
manufactur+1 %all be treat$ z em]g+     
te*nologies = purposes ( ?is section4  4
  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (       
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #cf ( su*  
title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #cfii;,d & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new 
item3  #cfii;,c4 ,high te*nology & em]g+
 te*nology program4  4  7c7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5ts ,section #cfhj;,a ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ea* (   
subsections 7a77#d77;,b7 & 7d77#h7 by   
/rik+ high te*nology & ins]t+ high      
te*nology or em]g+ te*nology4  #c4      
,critical /akehold] p>tn]%ips = em]g+   
te*nologies  7a7 ,p>tn]%ips requir$ ,!  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9        
p>tn]%ip ) critical /akehold]s1 %all--  
7#a7 id5tify specific types ( indu/ries 
& occupations t1 z a result ( em]g+     
te*nologies1 are likely to h high       
employm5t & gr[? pot5tial = individuals 
) appropriate education1 tra9+1 or      
skills2 &  7#b7 id5tify c\rses (        

education t help vet]ans acquire !      
appropriate education1 tra9+1 or skills 
to become employ$ 9 su* indu/ries &     
occupations4  7b7 ,prom95t dissem9ation 
7#a7 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,!   
,secret>y %all ensure t su* em]g+       
te*nologies1 & su* c\rses ( education1  
indu/ries1 & occupations1 are-- 7,a7    
prom95tly display$ on ! website ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7,b7  
promot$ 9 transition s]vices adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t su*
 em]g+ te*nologies1 & su* c\rses (      
education1 indu/ries1 & occupations1    
are-- 7,a7 prom95tly display$ on !      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,b7
 promot$ 9 transition s]vices adm9i/]$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7#c7         
,secret>y ( ,labor ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 %all ensure t su* em]g+ te*nologies1 & 
su* c\rses ( education1 indu/ries1 &    
occupations1 are promot$ 9 transition   
s]vices adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (       
,labor4  7c7 ,det]m9ation ( em]g+       

te*nologies ,! ,secret>y %all1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor--   
7#a7 det]m9e :i* te*nologies ( critical 
importance1 su* z artificial intellig5ce
 & semiconductor manufactur+1 %all be   
treat$ z em]g+ te*nologies = purposes ( 
?is section2 &  7#b7 on a qu>t]ly       
basis-- 7,a7 update ! li/ ( indu/ries & 
occupations id5tifi$ 9 subsection       
7a77#a7 z m>ket conditions & dem&       
evolve2 &  7,b7 use ! updat$ li/ 9 c>ry+
 out subsection 7b74  7d7 ,sunset ,?is  
section %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjbg4  7e7 ,critical /akehold]s def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m critical          
/akehold]s means p]sons 9 ! private     
sector :o h an int]e/ 9 support+ vet]ans
 to pursue vet]an education programs    
involv+ em]g+ te*nologies1 su* z        
employ]s 9 relevant indu/ries1          
educational in/itutions (f]+ relevant   
programs 7:e!r or n lead+ to a /&>d     
college degree71 & nonpr(it             
organizations4