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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5500 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to protect employment and training 

services for veterans, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 

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

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to protect employment and training services for veterans, 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Veterans Em5 ployment and Training Services Act of 2014’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 

7 SERVICES FOR VETERANS. 

8 (a) DISABLED VETERANS’ OUTREACH PROGRAM.— 

9 Section 4103A of title 38, United States Code, is amend10 ed— 


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1 (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 

2 following new paragraphs: 

3 ‘‘(4) If a disabled veterans’ outreach program spe4 cialist is not able to assist all eligible veterans seeking his 

5 or her assistance under this chapter, the Secretary may 

6 establish an order of priority for the furnishing of such 

7 assistance that is consistent with paragraph (1) of this 

8 subsection and section 4102 of this title. 

9 ‘‘(5) A disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist 

10 may perform an initial intake and assessment of an indi11 vidual under this chapter in order to— 

12 ‘‘(A) determine whether the individual is a spe13 cial disabled veteran, another disabled veteran, or 

14 another eligible veteran; 

15 ‘‘(B) administer the order of priority set forth 

16 in paragraph (1) and any order of priority estab17 lished under paragraph (4); and 

18 ‘‘(C) assess the needs of the individual, includ19 ing whether the individual needs intensive services.’’; 

20 and 

21 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub22 section: 

23 ‘‘(e) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not impose 

24 any restriction on the duties that a disabled veterans’ out25 reach program specialist may perform or on the individVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:36 Sep 23, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5500.IH H5500

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1 uals whom a disabled veterans’ outreach program spe2 cialist may assist other than those specifically provided for 

3 in this chapter.’’. 

4 (b) LOCAL VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTA5 TIVES.—Section 4104 of title 38, United States Code, is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (b)— 

8 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 

9 (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 

10 (B) in the matter before subparagraph 

11 (A), as redesignated by subparagraph (A) of 

12 this paragraph, by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘As 

13 principal duties’’; 

14 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

15 paragraphs: 

16 ‘‘(2) In addition to the principal duties required by 

17 paragraph (1), a local veterans’ employment representa18 tive may furnish employment, training, and placement 

19 services directly to eligible veterans and eligible persons. 

20 ‘‘(3) Each local veterans’ employment representative 

21 shall spend a majority of his or her time as a local vet22 erans’ employment representative carrying out the prin23 cipal duties set forth in subsection (b).’’; and 

24 (D) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PRIN25 CIPAL’’; 


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1 (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub2 section (g); and 

3 (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol4 lowing new subsection (f): 

5 ‘‘(f) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not impose 

6 any restriction on the duties that a local veterans’ employ7 ment representative may perform or on the individuals 

8 whom a local veterans’ employment representative may as9 sist other than those specifically provided for in this chap10 ter.’’. 

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