Sec. 3. Modification of standard of visual acuity required for eligibility for spe-
cially adapted housing assistance provided by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 4. Authorities regarding housing loans guaranteed by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 5. Assistance for flight training. 
Sec. 6. Seven-year increase in amount of assistance for individuals pursuing in-
ternships or on-the-job training. 
Sec. 7. Extension of authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for 
purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 8. Expansion of work-study allowance to include certain outreach services 
conducted through congressional offices. 
Sec. 9. Temporary reduction of required amount of wages for on-the-job train-
ing programs. 
Sec. 10. Reauthorization of Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education. 
Sec. 11. Review and evaluation of new technology. 
Sec. 12. Child care; President’s Budget. 
Sec. 13. Increase in amount of reporting fee payable to educational institutions 
that enroll veterans receiving educational assistance. 
Sec. 14. Modification of advance payment of initial educational assistance or 
subsistence allowance. 
Sec. 15. Increase in amount of subsistence allowance payable to veterans par-
ticipating in vocational rehabilitation program. 
Sec. 16. Expansion of availability of employment assistance allowance for vet-
erans using employment services. 
Sec. 17. Veterans entrepreneurial development summit. 
Sec. 18. Increase in the maximum amount of specially adapted housing assist-
ance authorized to be provided by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs. 
Sec. 19. Department of Veterans Affairs housing loans for construction of en-
ergy efficient dwellings. 
Sec. 20. Pilot program on specially adapted housing assistance for veterans re-
siding temporarily in housing owned by a family member. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other 
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to 
a section or other provision of title 38, United States 
Code. 
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SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF STANDARD OF VISUAL ACUITY 
REQUIRED FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIALLY 
ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED 
BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2101(b)(2)(A) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘with 5/200’’ and all that follows through 
the period and inserting the following: ‘‘with central visual 
acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use 
of standard correcting lenses (for purposes of this sub-
paragraph, an eye which is accompanied by a limitation 
in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of 
the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 de-
grees shall be treated as having a central visual acuity of 
20/200 or less).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to specially adapted 
housing assistance provided on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORITIES REGARDING HOUSING LOANS GUAR-
ANTEED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
(a) COVENANTS AND LIENS IN RESPONSE TO DIS-
ASTER-RELIEF ASSISTANCE.—Paragraph (3) of section 
3703(d) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3)(A) Any real estate housing loan (other than for 
repairs, alterations, or improvements) shall be secured by 
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a first lien on the realty. In determining whether a loan 
is so secured, the Secretary may either disregard or allow 
for subordination to a superior lien that— 
‘‘(i) is created by a duly recorded covenant run-
ning with the realty in favor of— 
‘‘(I) a public entity that provides assist-
ance in response to a major disaster as deter-
mined by the President under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); or 
‘‘(II) a private entity to secure an obliga-
tion to such entity for the homeowner’s share of 
the costs of the management, operation, or 
maintenance of property, services, or programs 
within and for the benefit of the development or 
community in which the veteran’s realty is lo-
cated; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary determines will not prejudice 
the interests of the veteran borrower and of the Gov-
ernment by the operation of such a covenant. 
‘‘(B) In respect to a superior lien described by sub-
paragraph (A) that is created after June 6, 1969, the Sec-
retary’s determination must have been made prior to the 
recordation of the covenant.’’. 
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(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO POOL LOANS.— 
Paragraph (2) of section 3720(h) is amended by striking 
‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2016’’. 
SEC. 5. ASSISTANCE FOR FLIGHT TRAINING. 
Subsection (e)(1) of section 3032 is amended by 
striking ‘‘60 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘75 percent’’. 
SEC. 6. SEVEN-YEAR INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE 
FOR INDIVIDUALS PURSUING INTERNSHIPS 
OR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING. 
During the seven-year period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall apply— 
(1) section 3032(c)(1) of title 38, United States 
Code— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by substituting 
‘‘80 percent’’ for ‘‘75 percent’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by substituting 
‘‘60 percent’’ for ‘‘55 percent’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by substituting 
‘‘40 percent’’ for ‘‘35 percent’’; 
(2) section 3233(a) of such title— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by substituting ‘‘80 
percent’’ for ‘‘75 percent’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by substituting ‘‘60 
percent’’ for ‘‘55 percent’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (3), by substituting ‘‘40 
percent’’ for ‘‘35 percent’’; 
(3) section 3687(b)(2) of such title— 
(A) by substituting ‘‘$603’’ for ‘‘$574’’; 
(B) by substituting ‘‘$450’’ for ‘‘$429’’; 
and 
(C) by substituting ‘‘$299’’ for ‘‘$285’’; 
and 
(4) section 16131(d)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by substituting 
‘‘80 percent’’ for ‘‘75 percent’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by substituting 
‘‘60 percent’’ for ‘‘55 percent’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by substituting 
‘‘40 percent’’ for ‘‘35 percent’’. 
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN QUALI-
FYING WORK-STUDY ACTIVITIES FOR PUR-
POSES OF THE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
Paragraph (4) of section 3485(a) is amended by 
striking ‘‘June 30, 2013’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘June 30, 2020’’. 
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SEC. 8. EXPANSION OF WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE TO IN-
CLUDE CERTAIN OUTREACH SERVICES CON-
DUCTED 
THROUGH 
CONGRESSIONAL 
OF-
FICES. 
Section 3485(a)(4) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(K) The following activities carried out at the 
offices of Members of Congress for such Members: 
‘‘(i) The distribution of information to 
members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and 
their dependents about the benefits and services 
under laws administered by the Secretary and 
other appropriate governmental and non-gov-
ernmental programs. 
‘‘(ii) The provision of assistance in 
ascertaining the status of claims (including ap-
peals) for benefits under laws administered by 
the Secretary, as well as other constituent serv-
ices for veterans as the Secretary determines 
appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 9. TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF REQUIRED AMOUNT 
OF WAGES FOR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) 
REDUCING
REQUIREMENT.—Section 
3677(b)(1)(A)(ii) is amended by striking ‘‘85 per 
centum’’ and inserting ‘‘60 percent’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 
2010, and shall apply to a veteran who enrolls in a 
program of training on the job approved under sec-
tion 3677 of title 38, United States Code, on or 
after such date. 
(b) SUNSET.— 
(1) REVERSION.—Effective October 1, 2013, 
section 3677(b)(1)(A)(ii) of such title, as amended 
by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by 
striking ‘‘60 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘85 percent’’. 
(2) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall apply to a veteran who enrolls 
in a program of training on the job approved under 
section 3677 of title 38, United States Code, on or 
after October 1, 2013. 
(c) GAO REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2013, 
the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate a report 
on the effects of eliminating the requirement under section 
3677(b)(1)(A)(ii) of title 38, United States Code, for a 
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private employer to provide wage increases to veterans en-
rolled in a program of training on the job approved under 
section 3677 of such title. 
SEC. 10. REAUTHORIZATION OF VETERANS’ ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. 
Section 3692(c) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 
SEC. 11. REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a 
team of individuals from appropriate disciplines to be re-
sponsible for reviewing new technologies, processes, and 
products and for determining which such technologies, 
processes, and products may be beneficial to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs or to the veterans served by the 
Department. Upon completion of the review under this 
subsection, the team shall submit the review to the Sec-
retary, who shall disseminate the review within the De-
partment, as appropriate. 
SEC. 12. CHILD CARE; PRESIDENT’S BUDGET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 31 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new sections: 
‘‘§ 3123. Child care assistance for single parents 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary to carry out this section, the Sec-
retary shall provide reimbursements for the actual cost of 
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child care provided by a licensed provider to a veteran 
who— 
‘‘(1) is participating in a vocational rehabilita-
tion program under this chapter; 
‘‘(2) is the sole caretaker of a child; and 
‘‘(3) would not otherwise be able to afford such 
child care. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT AND DURATION.—The amount of the 
reimbursement for the actual cost for child care under this 
section shall be not more than $2,000 per month for each 
month the veteran is participating in a vocational rehabili-
tation program under this chapter. 
‘‘§ 3124. Information included in support of Presi-
dent’s budget 
‘‘The Secretary shall include in documents submitted 
to Congress by the Secretary in support of the President’s 
budget for each fiscal year submitted under section 1105 
of title 31, United States Code, the following: 
‘‘(1) For the calendar year preceding the sub-
mission— 
‘‘(A) the percentage of veterans receiving 
assistance under this chapter who became em-
ployed; and 
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‘‘(B) the percentage of veterans receiving 
assistance under this chapter who achieved 
independence in daily living. 
‘‘(2) Any changes made by the Secretary in 
measuring or calculating the performance of the de-
partment under this chapter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter 31 is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘3123. Child care assistance for single parents. 
‘‘3124. Information included in support of President’s budget.’’. 
SEC. 13. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF REPORTING FEE PAY-
ABLE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT 
ENROLL 
VETERANS 
RECEIVING 
EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF FEE.—Subsection (c) 
of section 3684 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$7’’ and inserting ‘‘$16’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$11’’ and inserting ‘‘$16’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Subsection (a) of 
such section is amended by striking the second comma 
after ‘‘34’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on January 1, 
2011. 
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SEC. 14. 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 Sep-
tember 1, 2010. 
SEC. 15. 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: 
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