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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1037 Engrossed in House (EH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1037

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                                 AN ACT

 
  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year 
pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the 
   scope of certain qualifying work-study activities under title 38, 
                          United States Code.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pilot College Work Study Programs 
for Veterans Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. FIVE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM FOR ON-CAMPUS WORK-STUDY POSITIONS.

    (a) Establishment of Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility 
and advisability of expanding the scope of qualifying work-study 
activities for purposes of section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United 
States Code, including work-study positions available on site at 
educational institutions.
    (b) Type of Work-Study Positions.--The work-study positions 
referred to in subsection (a) may include positions in academic 
departments (including positions as tutors or research, teaching, and 
lab assistants) and in student services (including positions in career 
centers and financial aid, campus orientation, cashiers, admissions, 
records, and registration offices).
    (c) Regulations.--The Secretary shall issue regulations to carry 
out the pilot project under this section, including regulations 
providing for the supervision of work-study positions referred to in 
subsection (a) by appropriate personnel of the Department.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014 to carry out the pilot project under this section.
    (e) Source of Funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
this section shall not be carried out with any funds provided for or 
under any authority of the Readjustment benefits program described by 
the list of Appropriated Entitlements and Mandatories for Fiscal Year 
1997 contained in the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2015 of the 
105th Congress, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (H. Report 105-217). No 
funds shall be obligated for the purpose of carrying out this section 
except discretionary funds appropriated specifically for the purpose of 
carrying out this section in appropriation Acts enacted after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2009.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
111th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1037

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year 
pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the 
   scope of certain qualifying work-study activities under title 38, 
                          United States Code.
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