ance with Federal law and regulations with respect to spe-
cial services and priorities for eligible veterans and eligible 
persons.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 4104 and in-
serting the following new item: 
‘‘4104. Veteran employment specialists.’’. 
(3) TRAINING.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall ensure that an individual who is a veteran 
employment specialist under section 4104 of title 38, 
United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), 
is properly trained to carry out the duties of such 
position. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such title is fur-
ther amended— 
(1) by striking section 4103A and by striking 
the item relating to such section in the table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 41 of such title; 
(2) in section 4102A— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (5)— 
(I) by striking subparagraph (B) 
and redesignating subparagraph (C) 
as subparagraph (B); 
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(II) by amending subparagraph 
(A) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) veteran employment specialists ap-
pointed under section 4104(a) of this title; 
and’’; and 
(III) in subparagraph (B), as so 
redesignated, by striking ‘‘such spe-
cialists and representatives described 
in subparagraphs (A) and (B)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘such representatives de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘dis-
abled veterans’ outreach program special-
ists and through local veterans’ employ-
ment representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘vet-
eran employment specialists’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) 
by 
striking 
‘‘sections 
4103A(a) and’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘section 4103A 
or’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(I) in clause (i)(I)— 
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(aa) by striking ‘‘disabled 
veterans’ outreach program spe-
cialists and local veterans’ em-
ployment representatives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘veteran employment 
specialists’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘sections 
4103A and 4104’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 4104’’; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘disabled veterans’ outreach program 
specialist or a local veterans’ employ-
ment representative’’ and inserting 
‘‘veteran employment specialist’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (4), by striking 
‘‘4103A or’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (5), by striking 
‘‘disabled veterans’ outreach program spe-
cialist and local veterans’ employment rep-
resentative’’ and inserting ‘‘veteran em-
ployment specialist’’; 
(v) in paragraph (7), by striking 
‘‘4103A or’’; and 
(vi) in paragraph (8)(A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘4103A or’’; and 
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(II) by striking ‘‘disabled vet-
erans’ outreach program specialist or 
a local veterans’ employment rep-
resentative’’ and inserting ‘‘veteran 
employment specialist’’; and 
(C) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘dis-
abled veterans’ outreach program specialists 
and local veterans’ employment representatives’’ 
and inserting ‘‘veteran employment specialists’’; 
(3) in section 4109(a), by striking ‘‘disabled 
veterans’ outreach program specialists, local vet-
erans’ employment representatives’’ and inserting 
‘‘veteran employment specialists’’; 
(4) in section 4112(d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘disabled 
veterans’ outreach program specialist’’ and in-
serting ‘‘veteran employment specialist’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig-
nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and 
(5) in section 3672(d)(1), by striking ‘‘disabled 
veterans’ outreach program specialists under section 
4103A’’ and inserting ‘‘veteran employment special-
ists appointed under section 4104(a)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2027. 
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SEC. 
5. 
ADDITIONAL 
TECHNICAL 
AND 
CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS. 
(a) CHAPTER 41.—Chapter 41 of title 38, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended 
as follows: 
(1) By striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary of Labor 
for Veterans’ Employment and Training’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Deputy Under Secretary 
for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transi-
tion’’. 
(2) By striking ‘‘Department of Labor’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Department’’. 
(3) By striking ‘‘Secretary of Labor’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(4) In section 4101, by striking paragraph (8). 
(5) In section 4102A(b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘such 
Assistant Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘such Dep-
uty Under Secretary’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and 
consulting with the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs’’. 
(6) In section 4105(b), by striking ‘‘and the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs’’ both places it ap-
pears. 
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(7) In section 4106(a), by striking ‘‘chapters 42 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter’’. 
(8) By striking section 4108. 
(9) In the table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter, by striking the item relating to section 
4108. 
(10) In section 4110(d), by striking paragraph 
(1) and redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as 
paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively. 
(11) In section 4110A(b), by striking ‘‘Con-
gress’’ and inserting ‘‘the Committees on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives’’. 
(12) In subsections (b) through (h) of section 
4114, by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Deputy Under Secretary’’. 
(b) CHAPTER 42.—Chapter 42 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 4212(c), by striking ‘‘include as 
part’’ and inserting ‘‘shall transmit to the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs for inclusion as part’’. 
(2) In section 4215(d)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘In the’’ and inserting 
‘‘For inclusion as part of the’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘shall evaluate’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘shall transmit to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs an evaluation of’’. 
(c) CHAPTER 43.—Chapter 43 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 4303, by striking paragraph (11). 
(2) By striking ‘‘Secretary of Veterans Affairs’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(3) In section 4321, by striking ‘‘(through the 
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service)’’. 
(4) In section 4332(a)(1), by striking ‘‘of 
Labor’’. 
(5) In section 4333, by striking ‘‘, the Sec-
retary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Secretary of Defense’’. 
(d) CHAPTER 20.—Chapter 20 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 2003(a)(4), by striking ‘‘of the 
Department of Labor’’. 
(2) In section 2011(g)(2), by striking ‘‘the De-
partment of Labor,’’. 
(3) In section 2021— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Labor’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)— 
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(i) by striking the subsection heading 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION THROUGH DEPUTY UNDER 
SECRETARY
FOR VETERANS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 
AND TRANSITION.—’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary 
of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and 
Training’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy Under 
Secretary for Veterans Economic Oppor-
tunity and Transition’’. 
(4) In section 2021A— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Labor’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking the subsection heading 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION THROUGH DEPUTY UNDER 
SECRETARY
FOR VETERANS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 
AND TRANSITION.—’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary 
of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and 
Training’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy Under 
Secretary for Veterans Economic Oppor-
tunity and Transition’’. 
(5) In section 2023— 
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(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘and the 
Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the ‘Secretaries’)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretaries’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(6) In section 2065(b)(5), by striking subpara-
graph (E) and redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), re-
spectively. 
(7) In section 2066(a)(3), by striking subpara-
graph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
through (G) as subparagraphs (A) through (F), re-
spectively. 
(e) OTHER PROVISIONS OF TITLE 38.—Title 38, 
United States Code, is further amended as follows: 
(1) In section 542(a)(2)(B), by striking clause 
(i) and redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses 
(i) and (ii), respectively. 
(2) In section 544(a)(2)(B), by striking clause 
(i) and redesignating clauses (ii) through (vi) as 
clauses (i) through (v), respectively. 
(3) In section 3118(b), by striking ‘‘and the As-
sistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment in the 
Department of Labor’’. 
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(4) In section 3119(c), by striking ‘‘Education, 
the Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment 
in the Department of Labor,’’. 
(5) In section 3121(a)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
(B)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, and (C) one representa-
tive of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Veterans’ Employment and Training of the De-
partment of Labor. (b) The Secretary shall, on 
a regular basis, consult with and seek the ad-
vice of the Committee with respect to the ad-
ministration of veterans’ rehabilitation pro-
grams under this title’’. 
(6) In section 3692(a), by striking ‘‘and the As-
sistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employ-
ment and Training shall be ex officio members’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an ex officio member’’. 
(7) In section 6306— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘shall ar-
range with the Secretary of Labor for the State 
employment service to match’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall ensure that the State employment service 
matches’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Labor,’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2027. 
SEC. 6. STUDY AND REPORT ON TRANSFER OF PROGRAMS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and 
the Secretary of Labor shall jointly conduct a study on 
implementing— 
(1) the transfer of functions under section 2; 
and 
(2) the amendments made by this Act. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Such study shall include 
the following: 
(1) A comprehensive discussion of the improve-
ments to services for veterans made by the transfer 
of functions under section 2. 
(2) An analysis of the personnel, assets, and li-
abilities of the Department of Labor and the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs that would be involved 
in such transfer. 
(3) An analysis of the Deputy Under Secretary 
for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition 
established under section 4102A(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, as amended by this Act, includ-
ing— 
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(A) an explanation of where such position 
would exist within the organization chart of the 
Department; 
(B) an identification of to whom such posi-
tion would report; and 
(C) the functions that would be carried out 
by such a position. 
(4) A detailed estimate of the cost to the Fed-
eral Government to implement such transfer, includ-
ing any costs or savings resulting from— 
(A) carrying out such implementation; and 
(B) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs car-
rying out the functions so transferred. 
(5) A plan to implement such transfer, includ-
ing— 
(A) a detailed time line of such implemen-
tation; 
(B) a list of the rules, regulations, and 
laws in effect on the date of the commencement 
of such study that would need to be revised for 
such implementation; 
(C) a list of the memorandums of agree-
ment entered into with Federal or State depart-
ments or agencies that would need to be revised 
for such implementation; 
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(D) a detailed description of how to effec-
tively enforce the administration of employment 
and reemployment rights of members of the 
uniformed services under chapter 43 of title 38, 
United States Code, during such implementa-
tion; and 
(E) how the transfer of employees will be 
implemented, including— 
(i) options available to employees who 
do not want to be transferred; 
(ii) the locations of where former De-
partment of Labor employees will be as-
signed in the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs; and 
(iii) any organizational changes re-
quired in the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs to accommodate such former Depart-
ment of Labor employees. 
(6) A detailed plan to train employees who 
carry out activities under section 4104 of title 38, 
United States Code, to carry out the functions so 
transferred, including— 
(A) how training manuals in effect as of 
the date of the commencement of such study 
would need to be revised; 
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(B) whether the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs or the Secretary of Labor would have re-
sponsibility for any such revision; and 
(C) where such employees would be lo-
cated. 
(7) Any other issues the Secretaries consider 
appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall jointly 
submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a report on such 
study, including— 
(1) the recommendation of each Secretary as to 
how to best implement the transfer of functions de-
scribed in such study; 
(2) the advantages and disadvantages of such 
transfer; 
(3) a list of regulatory and statutory actions re-
quired to implement such transfer that are not in-
cluded under this Act; 
(4) the amount of time each Secretary deter-
mines necessary to carry out such transfer; 
(5) whether, to carry out such transfer, any 
interoperability capabilities will need to be developed 
to electronically exchange information between the 
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Department of Veterans Affairs and employees who 
were formerly under the Department of Labor be-
fore such transfer; 
(6) whether each Secretary plans to continue 
collaborating with the other Secretary after such 
transfer is completed, including an explanation of 
any such planned collaboration; 
(7) an estimate of the training required to carry 
out the functions so transferred, including the num-
ber of employees requiring training and for which 
programs; and 
(8) any other matters the Secretaries consider 
appropriate. 
Æ 
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