(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on January 1, 
2011. 
SEC. 16. MODIFICATION OF ADVANCE PAYMENT OF INITIAL 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE OR SUBSISTENCE 
ALLOWANCE. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—Section 3680(d)(2) is amended 
by inserting after the third sentence the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘For purposes of the entitlement to educational as-
sistance of the veteran or person receiving an advance pay-
ment under this subsection, the advance payment shall be 
charged against the final month of the entitlement of the 
person or veteran and, if necessary, the penultimate such 
month. In no event may any veteran or person receive 
more than one advance payment under this subsection 
during any academic year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an advance pay-
ment of educational assistance made on or after January 
1, 2011.
SEC. 17. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF SUBSISTENCE ALLOW-
ANCE 
PAYABLE 
TO 
VETERANS 
PARTICI-
PATING IN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) INCREASE IN SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE.—Sec-
tion 3108(b)(1) is amended by striking the table and in-
serting the following new table: 
‘‘Column 
I 
Column 
II 
Column 
III 
Column 
IV 
Column V 
Type of 
program 
No 
dependents 
One 
dependent 
Two 
dependents 
More than 
two dependents 
.......................
..................
................
..................
The amount in column 
IV, plus the following 
for each dependent in 
excess of two: 
Full-time .......
$585.87 
$726.72 
$856.39 
$62.42 
Three-quarter 
time.
$440.21 
$545.83 
$640.27 
$48.00 
Half-time ......
$294.55 
$364.94 
$428.98 
$32.03’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a payment made 
for the third month beginning after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and each subsequent month. 
SEC. 18. EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF EMPLOYMENT 
ASSISTANCE 
ALLOWANCE 
FOR 
VETERANS 
USING EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. 
Paragraph (2) of section 3108(a) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(2) In the case of a veteran with a service-connected 
disability who the Secretary determines has reached a 
point of employability and who is participating only in a
program of employment services provided under section 
3104(a)(5) of this title, the Secretary shall pay the veteran 
a subsistence allowance as prescribed in this section for 
three months while the veteran is satisfactorily pursuing 
such program.’’. 
SEC. 19. PROMOTING JOBS FOR VETERANS TEACHING IN 
RURAL AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III is amended by adding at 
the end the following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 44—VETERAN TEACHERS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘4401. Assistance allowance for rural veteran teachers. 
‘‘§ 4401. Assistance allowance for rural veteran teach-
ers 
‘‘(a) REDUCING ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN.—The 
Secretary may pay to a rural veteran teacher a monthly 
assistance allowance of $500. 
‘‘(b) DURATION.—The aggregate period for which the 
Secretary may pay a rural veteran teacher a monthly as-
sistance allowance under subsection (a) may not exceed 
24 months. 
‘‘(c) RURAL VETERAN TEACHER DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘rural veteran teacher’ means a veteran 
who— 
‘‘(1) is discharged from service in the Armed 
Forces under honorable conditions;
‘‘(2) has not been employed as a teacher prior 
to receiving assistance under this section; 
‘‘(3) is employed to teach full-time at an ac-
credited elementary or secondary school that is lo-
cated in a rural area (as determined by the Bureau 
of the Census); and 
‘‘(4) on the date on which the veteran applies 
for a monthly assistance allowance under subsection 
(a), is enrolled in a State-approved course leading to 
certification as a teacher. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year 
thereafter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The tables of chap-
ters at the beginning of title 38, United States Code, and 
of part III, are each amended by inserting after the item 
relating to chapter 43 the following new item: 
‘‘44. Assistance allowance for rural veteran teachers ............................... 4401’’. 
SEC. 20. PROMOTING JOBS FOR VETERANS THROUGH THE 
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 712. Internship program 
‘‘(a) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.—From amounts avail-
able in the ‘General operating expenses’ account of the De-
partment, the Secretary may carry out an internship pro-
gram through which the Secretary shall award internships 
to up to 2,000 veterans each year in accordance with this 
section. The recipient of an internship under this section 
shall be employed in the Veterans Benefits Administration 
for the duration of the internship. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive an in-
ternship under this section a veteran shall have completed 
a rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of this title. 
In awarding internships under this section, the Secretary 
shall give a preference to a veteran who has completed 
a program of long-term education or training, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) SALARY; BENEFITS.—(1) Each recipient of an 
internship under this section shall be paid at a rate deter-
mined by the Secretary, except that such rate shall be at 
least the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for 
grade GS–3 of the General Schedule under section 5332 
of title 5, United States Code, and shall not exceed the 
maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS– 
5 of such schedule. Payments under this paragraph shall 
be derived from amounts available in the ‘General oper-
ating expenses’ account of the Department.
‘‘(2) Each such recipient shall be entitled to leave on 
the same basis as employees of the Department who are 
paid at the same annual rate, except that such recipient 
may not be reimbursed for any unused leave at the end 
of the internship. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall furnish hospital care, med-
ical services, and nursing home care to each recipient of 
an internship under this section on the same basis as a 
veteran described in subsection (B) of paragraph (2) of 
subsection (a) of section 1710 of this title unless the re-
cipient is eligible for such care and services under sub-
paragraph (A) of such paragraph or under paragraph (1) 
of such subsection. 
‘‘(4) The recipient of an internship under this section 
may receive an allowance under section 3108 of this title 
if such recipient is entitled to such an allowance. 
‘‘(d) DURATION.—No internship under this section 
shall exceed 12 months in duration. 
‘‘(e) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall notify each 
participant in a rehabilitation program under chapter 31 
of this title of the internship program under this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 711 the following new 
item: 
‘‘712. Internship program.’’.
SEC. 21. VETERANS ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT 
SUMMIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 81 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8129. Veterans entrepreneurial development sum-
mit 
‘‘(a) VETERANS ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT 
SUMMIT.—The Secretary may hold an event, once every 
year, to provide networking opportunities, outreach, edu-
cation, training, and support to small business concerns 
owned and controlled by veterans, veterans service organi-
zations, and other entities as determined appropriate by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sub-
section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 
2021.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end of the items relating to subchapter II the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘8129. Veterans entrepreneurial development summit.’’.
SEC. 22. INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SPE-
CIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE AU-
THORIZED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE SEC-
RETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2102 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘$12,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$13,756’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$60,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$65,780’’; and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$12,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$13,756’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to assistance fur-
nished after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 23. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOUSING 
LOANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ENERGY EF-
FICIENT DWELLINGS. 
(a) 
LOANS
AUTHORIZED.—Section 
3710(d) 
is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(A) The Secretary’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘for the acquisition of’’ 
and all that follows through the end and insert-
ing ‘‘for any of the following purposes:’’;
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
‘‘(i) The acquisition of an existing dwelling and 
the cost of making energy efficiency improvements 
to the dwelling. 
‘‘(ii) The construction of a new dwelling and 
the cost of making energy efficiency improvements 
to the dwelling. 
‘‘(iii) Energy efficiency improvements to a 
dwelling owned and occupied by a veteran.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(B) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, 
a loan may be guaranteed under this subsection only if 
it meets the requirements of this chapter. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary shall determine appropriate en-
ergy efficiency standards for purposes of this subsection 
and shall require that dwellings purchased, constructed, 
or improved using a loan guaranteed under this subsection 
meet such standards.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) and inserting the following new sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B): 
‘‘(A) five percent of the total established value 
of the property, dwelling, and improvements; or
‘‘(B) $6,000, or a higher amount specifically 
provided by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
guidance on appraising the value of energy efficiency im-
provements for purposes of section 3710(d) of title 38, 
United States Code, as amended by this Act. 
(c) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) INTERIM
POLICY
GUIDANCE.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe 
interim policy guidance on energy efficiency audits 
and the conditions under which the performance of 
such audits may be included in the amount guaran-
teed by the Secretary under section 3710(d) of title 
38, United States Code, as amended by subsection 
(a). 
(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall prescribe regulations to carry out the amend-
ments made by subsection (a). 
(3) ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
AUDIT
DEFINED.— 
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘energy 
efficiency audit’’ means a measurement of the ef-
fects of an improvement made to a dwelling for the
purpose of reducing energy consumption or increas-
ing energy efficiency that is carried out by a cer-
tified professional auditor, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to a loan 
secured on or after January 1, 2011. 
SEC. 24. PILOT PROGRAM ON SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUS-
ING ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS RESIDING 
TEMPORARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A 
FAMILY MEMBER. 
(a) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS.—Not-
withstanding subsection (d) of section 2102 of title 38, 
United States Code, and subject to subsection (b), a grant 
under section 2102A of such title shall not count toward 
the dollar amount limitations specified in that subsection. 
(b) TERMINATION.—Subsection (a) shall apply only 
to the first 25 grants made during fiscal year 2011. 
SEC. 25. COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO 
ACT OF 2010. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5360 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make 
certain improvements in the laws administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
purposes.