(A) a veteran pursuing resident training, 
the monthly amount of the basic allowance for 
housing payable under section 403 of title 37, 
United States Code, for a member with depend-
ents in pay grade E–5 who resides in the mili-
tary housing area that encompasses all or the 
majority of the ZIP code area in which the 
campus at which the veteran attends training or 
classes is located; or 
(B) a veteran pursuing a certification pro-
gram through distance learning, a monthly 
amount equal to 50 percent of the amount pay-
able under subparagraph (A); and 
(2) the lesser of— 
(A) 1.0; or 
(B) the number of course hours carried by 
the individual in pursuit of the certification pro-
gram involved, divided by the minimum number 
of course hours required for full-time pursuit of 
such certification program, rounded to the 
nearest tenth. 
(e) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
IN COMPUTER NU-
MERICALLY CONTROLLED MACHINING DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘certification program in computer nu-
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merically controlled machining’’ means a training program 
that— 
(1) is offered by an entity— 
(A) other than an institution of higher 
learning; or 
(B) that is a professional organization; 
(2) does not lead to a degree; and 
(3) leads to a National Institute for Metal-
working Skills credential or certification in computer 
numerically controlled machining. 
(f) REPORTS.— 
(1) SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot pro-
gram under this section. 
(2) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.— 
(A) INTERIM
REPORT.—Not later than 
three years after the date on which the Sec-
retary first enters into a contract under this 
section, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report con-
taining the results of the interim assessment of 
the Comptroller General. Such report shall in-
clude the recommendations of the Comptroller 
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General for improving the pilot program and an 
assessment of each of the following: 
(i) The manufacturing and training 
experience of the directors and instructors 
of the providers of certification programs 
in computer numerically controlled machin-
ing under the pilot program. 
(ii) Whether the providers followed 
training curricula commonly used in the 
industry (including curricula from the Na-
tional Institute for Metalworking Skills) 
for the certification programs. 
(iii) Whether the providers use open 
source curricula for the certification pro-
grams. 
(iv) The admittance rate into the pilot 
program. 
(v) The job placement rate for vet-
erans who completed a certification pro-
gram under the pilot program. 
(vi) The average salary of veterans 
who completed a certification program 
under the pilot program and were subse-
quently employed. 
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(vii) The average age of veterans who 
participated in the pilot program. 
(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than five 
years after the date on which the Secretary first 
enters into a contract under this section, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a 
final report on the pilot program. Such report 
shall include the recommendation of the Comp-
troller General with respect to whether the pro-
gram should be extended and an assessment of 
each of the following: 
(i) Each item described in clauses (i) 
through (vii) of subparagraph (A). 
(ii) The percentage of veterans who 
completed a certification program under 
the pilot program who were subsequently 
employed for a period of six months or 
longer. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs $5,000,000 for each fiscal year during which the 
Secretary carries out a pilot program under this section. 
(h) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a 
pilot program under this section shall terminate on the 
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date that is five years after the date on which the Sec-
retary first enters into a contract under this section. 
SEC. 5. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF THE CAREER 
TECHNICAL TRAINING TRACK OF THE TRAN-
SITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review of the career technical train-
ing track of the Transition Assistance Program of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs (specifically with regard to 
the effectiveness of educating participants about appren-
ticeship opportunities) and submit to Congress a report 
on the results of the review and any recommendations of 
the Comptroller General for improving the program. 
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