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Union Calendar No. 39 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1412 

[Report No. 113–64] 

To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship 

programs carried out by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 9, 2013 

Mr. COFFMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

MAY 17, 2013 

Additional sponsor: Mr. TAKANO

MAY 17, 2013 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To improve and increase the availability of on-job training 

and apprenticeship programs carried out by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Job Oppor3 tunities for Veterans Act of 2013’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN. 

5 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a 

6 public relations campaign, including exercising the author7 ity under section 532 of title 38, United States Code, to 

8 advertise in national media outlets, to promote Depart9 ment of Veterans Affairs on-job training and apprentice10 ship programs available to veterans as highly efficient and 

11 cost-effective ways of obtaining jobs. 

12 SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF PRI13 VATE SECTOR ON-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. 

14 During the three-year period beginning on the date 

15 that is one year after the date of the enactment of this 

16 Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out sec17 tion 3677(b)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, by sub18 stituting ‘‘75 per centum’’ for ‘‘85 per centum’’. 

19 SEC. 4. ON-JOB TRAINING AT FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND 

20 AGENCIES. 

21 Beginning on the date that is one year after the date 

22 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 

23 Affairs shall enter into agreements with the heads of other 

24 Federal departments and agencies to operate programs of 

25 training on the job under section 3677 of title 38, United 

26 States Code, to train eligible veterans or persons to perVerDate Mar 15 2010 21:07 May 17, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6401 E:\BILLS\H1412.RH H1412

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1 form skills necessary for employment by the department 

2 or agency operating the program. 

3 SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF REDUCED PENSION FOR CERTAIN 

4 VETERANS COVERED BY MEDICAID PLANS 

5 FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY NURSING FA6 CILITIES. 

7 Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, 

8 is amended by striking ‘‘November 30, 2016’’ and insert9 ing ‘‘January 31, 2017’’. 

10 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

11 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Job Opportu12 nities for Veterans Act of 2013’’. 

13 SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF PRI14 VATE SECTOR ON-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. 

15 During the four-year period beginning on the date that 

16 is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out section 

18 3677(b)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, by sub19 stituting ‘‘75 per centum’’ for ‘‘85 per centum’’. 

20 SEC. 3. ON-JOB TRAINING AT FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND 

21 AGENCIES. 

22 Beginning on the date that is one year after the date 

23 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Af24 fairs shall enter into agreements with the heads of other 

25 Federal departments and agencies to operate programs of 


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1 training on the job under section 3677 of title 38, United 

2 States Code, to train eligible veterans or persons to perform 

3 skills necessary for employment by the department or agen4 cy operating the program. 

5 SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF REDUCED PENSION FOR CERTAIN 

6 VETERANS COVERED BY MEDICAID PLANS 

7 FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY NURSING FA8 CILITIES. 

9 Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is 

10 amended by striking ‘‘November 30, 2016’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 39 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1412 

[Report No. 113–64] 

A BILL 

To improve and increase the availability of on-job 

other purposes. by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for training and apprenticeship programs carried out 

MAY 17, 2013 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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