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.—The Secretary may 
carry out an internship program through which the Sec-
retary 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 Vet-
erans Benefits Administration for the duration of the in-
ternship. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive an intern-
ship 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 determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(c) SALARY; BENEFITS.—(1) Each recipient of an in-
ternship 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 max-
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imum 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 operating 
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, medical 
services, and nursing home care to each recipient of an in-
ternship 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 recipient is eligible 
for such care and services under subparagraph (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 par-
ticipant in a rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of 
this title of the internship program under this section.’’. 
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(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. PROMOTING JOBS FOR VETERANS THROUGH THE 
USE OF SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS BY DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR PUR-
POSES 
OF 
MEETING 
THE 
CONTRACTING 
GOALS AND PREFERENCES OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR SMALL 
BUSINESS 
CONCERNS 
OWNED 
AND 
CON-
TROLLED BY VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8127(c) is amended by 
striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR INTERIM POLICY GUIDANCE.—By 
not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall issue in-
terim policy guidance to carry out the amendment made 
by subsection (a). 
SEC. 22. VETERANS ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT 
SUMMIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 81 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 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 organiza-
tions, and other entities as determined appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
$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 following: 
‘‘8129. Veterans entrepreneurial development summit.’’. 
SEC. 23. 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 
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(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$12,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$13,756’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to assistance furnished 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 24. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOUSING 
LOANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ENERGY EFFI-
CIENT DWELLINGS. 
(a) LOANS AUTHORIZED.—Section 3710(d) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(A) The Secretary’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘for the acquisition of’’ and 
all that follows through the end and inserting 
‘‘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. 
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