IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3889 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 21, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a longitudinal study 
of the vocational rehabilitation programs administered 
by the Secretary. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS VOCATIONAL REHABILI-
TATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Chapter 31 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 3122. Longitudinal study of vocational rehabilita-
tion programs 
‘‘(a) 
STUDY
REQUIRED.—(1) 
Subject 
to 
the 
availabilty of appropriated funds, the Secretary shall con-
duct a longitudinal study of a statistically valid sample 
of each of the groups of individuals described in paragraph 
(2). The Secretary shall study each such group over a pe-
riod of at least 20 years. 
‘‘(2) The groups of individuals described in this para-
graph are the following: 
‘‘(A) Individuals who begin participating in a 
vocational rehabilitation program under this chapter 
during fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(B) Individuals who begin participating in 
such a program during fiscal year 2011. 
‘‘(C) Individuals who begin participating in 
such a program during fiscal year 2014. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—By not later than July 1 
of each year covered by the study required under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
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on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the study during the preceding 
year. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The Secretary shall 
include in the report required under subsection (b) any 
data the Secretary determines is necessary to determine 
the long-term outcomes of the individuals participating in 
the vocational rehabilitation programs under this chapter. 
The Secretary may add data elements from time to time 
as necessary. In addition, each such report shall contain 
the following information: 
‘‘(1) The number of individuals participating in 
vocational rehabilitation programs under this chap-
ter who suspended participation in such a program 
during the year covered by the report. 
‘‘(2) The average number of months such indi-
viduals served on active duty. 
‘‘(3) The distribution of disability rating of 
such individuals. 
‘‘(4) The types of other benefits administered 
by the Secretary received by such individuals. 
‘‘(5) The types of social security benefits re-
ceived by such individuals. 
‘‘(6) Any unemployment benefits received by 
such individuals. 
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‘‘(7) The average number of months such indi-
viduals were employed during the year covered by 
the report. 
‘‘(8) The average annual starting and ending 
salaries such individuals who were employed during 
the year covered by the report. 
‘‘(9) The number of such individuals enrolled in 
an institution of higher learning, as that term is de-
fined in section 3452(f) of this title. 
‘‘(10) The average number of academic credit 
hours, degrees, and certificates obtained by such in-
dividuals during the year covered by the report. 
‘‘(11) The average number of visits such indi-
viduals made to Department medical facilities during 
the year covered by the report. 
‘‘(12) The average number of visits such indi-
viduals made to non-Department medical facilities 
during the year covered by the report. 
‘‘(13) The average annual income of such indi-
viduals. 
‘‘(14) The average total household income of 
such individuals for the year covered by the report. 
‘‘(15) The percentage of such individuals who 
own their principal residences. 
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