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‘‘(2) Assistance in identifying employment and training 
opportunities and help in obtaining such employment and 
training. 
‘‘(3) Assessment of academic preparation for enrollment 
in an institution of higher learning or occupational training. 
‘‘(4) Other related information and services under such 
section. 
‘‘(5) Such other services as the Secretary considers appro-
priate.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 4113 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘4113. Transition Assistance Program personnel.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of Labor 
shall enter into the contract required by section 4113 of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than 
two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 224. CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES TO ASSIST IN CAR-
RYING 
OUT 
TRANSITION 
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM 
OF 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Section 1144(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘public or private entities; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘public entities;’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5), the following new 
paragraph (6): 
‘‘(6) enter into contracts with private entities, particularly 
with qualified private entities that have experience with 
instructing members of the armed forces eligible for assistance 
under the program carried out under this section on— 
‘‘(A) private sector culture, resume writing, career net-
working, and training on job search technologies; 
‘‘(B) academic readiness and educational opportunities; 
or 
‘‘(C) other relevant topics; and’’. 
SEC. 225. IMPROVED ACCESS TO APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO ARE BEING SEPA-
RATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY OR RETIRED. 
Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) PARTICIPATION IN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.—As part of 
the program carried out under this section, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security may permit a member 
of the armed forces eligible for assistance under the program to 
participate in an apprenticeship program registered under the Act 
of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘National Apprentice-
ship Act’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), or 
a pre-apprenticeship program that provides credit toward a program 
registered under such Act, that provides members of the armed 
forces with the education, training, and services necessary to transi-
tion to meaningful employment that leads to economic self-suffi-
ciency.’’.
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SEC. 226. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW. 
Not later than two years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a review of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and 
submit to Congress a report on the results of the review and 
any recommendations of the Comptroller General for improving 
the program. 
Subtitle C—Improving the Transition of 
Veterans to Civilian Employment 
SEC. 231. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE REHABILITATION AND 
VOCATIONAL BENEFITS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES WITH SEVERE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES. 
Section 1631(b)(2) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of 
Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 232. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS TO PAY EMPLOYERS FOR PROVIDING ON-JOB 
TRAINING TO VETERANS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN REHABILI-
TATED TO POINT OF EMPLOYABILITY. 
Section 3116(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘who have been rehabilitated to the point of employ-
ability’’. 
SEC. 233. TRAINING AND REHABILITATION FOR VETERANS WITH 
SERVICE-CONNECTED 
DISABILITIES 
WHO 
HAVE 
EXHAUSTED 
RIGHTS 
TO 
UNEMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS 
UNDER STATE LAW. 
(a) ENTITLEMENT TO ADDITIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3102 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘A person’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A person’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WHO 
HAVE EXHAUSTED RIGHTS
TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNDER 
STATE LAW.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (4), a person 
who has completed a rehabilitation program under this chapter 
shall be entitled to an additional rehabilitation program under 
the terms and conditions of this chapter if— 
‘‘(A) the person is described by paragraph (1) or (2) of 
subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) the person— 
‘‘(i) has exhausted all rights to regular compensation 
under the State law or under Federal law with respect 
to a benefit year; 
‘‘(ii) has no rights to regular compensation with respect 
to a week under such State or Federal law; and 
‘‘(iii) is not receiving compensation with respect to such 
week under the unemployment compensation law of 
Canada; and
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‘‘(C) begins such additional rehabilitation program within 
six months of the date of such exhaustion. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(i), a person shall be 
considered to have exhausted such person’s rights to regular com-
pensation under a State law when— 
‘‘(A) no payments of regular compensation can be made 
under such law because such person has received all regular 
compensation available to such person based on employment 
or wages during such person’s base period; or 
‘‘(B) such person’s rights to such compensation have been 
terminated by reason of the expiration of the benefit year 
with respect to which such rights existed. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the terms ‘compensation’, ‘regular com-
pensation’, ‘benefit year’, ‘State’, ‘State law’, and ‘week’ have the 
respective meanings given such terms under section 205 of the 
Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 
(26 U.S.C. 3304 note). 
‘‘(4) No person shall be entitled to an additional rehabilitation 
program under paragraph (1) from whom the Secretary receives 
an application therefor after March 31, 2014.’’. 
(2) DURATION OF ADDITIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM.— 
Section 3105(b) of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (c) 
of this section,’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Except as provided in 
paragraph (2) and in subsection (c),’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The period of a vocational rehabilitation program pursued 
by a veteran under section 3102(b) of this title following a deter-
mination of the current reasonable feasibility of achieving a voca-
tional goal may not exceed 12 months.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION
OF PERIOD
OF ELIGIBILITY.—Section 3103 of 
such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in subsection (b), (c), 
or (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘in subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new sub-
section (e): 
‘‘(e)(1) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply to a 
rehabilitation program described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) A rehabilitation program described in this paragraph is 
a rehabilitation program pursued by a veteran under section 3102(b) 
of this title.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsections 
(a) and (b) shall take effect on June 1, 2012, and shall apply 
with respect to rehabilitation programs beginning after such date. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall— 
(1) conduct a review of the training and rehabilitation 
under chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code; and 
(2) submit to Congress a report on the findings of the 
Comptroller General with respect to the review and any rec-
ommendations of the Comptroller General for improving such 
training and rehabilitation.
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SEC. 234. COLLABORATIVE VETERANS’ TRAINING, MENTORING, AND 
PLACEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 4104 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 4104A. Collaborative veterans’ training, mentoring, and 
placement program 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall award grants to eligible non-
profit organizations to provide training and mentoring for eligible 
veterans who seek employment. The Secretary shall award the 
grants to not more than three organizations, for periods of two 
years. 
‘‘(b) COLLABORATION AND FACILITATION.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that the recipients of the grants— 
‘‘(1) collaborate with— 
‘‘(A) the appropriate disabled veterans’ outreach 
specialists (in carrying out the functions described in sec-
tion 4103A(a)) and the appropriate local veterans’ employ-
ment representatives (in carrying out the functions 
described in section 4104); and 
‘‘(B) the appropriate State boards and local boards 
(as such terms are defined in section 101 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)) for the areas 
to be served by recipients of the grants; and 
‘‘(2) based on the collaboration, facilitate the placement 
of the veterans that complete the training in meaningful 
employment that leads to economic self-sufficiency. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, a nonprofit organization shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, the 
information shall include— 
‘‘(1) information describing how the organization will— 
‘‘(A) collaborate with disabled veterans’ outreach 
specialists and local veterans’ employment representatives 
and the appropriate State boards and local boards (as 
such terms are defined in section 101 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)); 
‘‘(B) based on the collaboration, provide training that 
facilitates the placement described in subsection (b)(2); and 
‘‘(C) make available, for each veteran receiving the 
training, a mentor to provide career advice to the veteran 
and assist the veteran in preparing a resume and devel-
oping job interviewing skills; and 
‘‘(2) an assurance that the organization will provide the 
information necessary for the Secretary to prepare the reports 
described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than six months after the date 
of the enactment of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, the 
Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report that describes the process for awarding grants 
under this section, the recipients of the grants, and the collaboration 
described in subsections (b) and (c). 
‘‘(2) Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct an assessment of the performance of the grant 
recipients, disabled veterans’ outreach specialists, and local