I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 832 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor 
to enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of 
the job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans provided 
by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2015 
Mr. COOK (for himself and Ms. TITUS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Labor to enter into a contract for the conduct 
of a longitudinal study of the job counseling, training, 
and placement services for veterans provided by the Sec-
retary, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Employment 
and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2015’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:49 Feb 18, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H832.IH
H832
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
SEC. 2. LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF JOB COUNSELING, 
TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR 
VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 41 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 4115. Longitudinal study of job counseling, train-
ing, and placement service for veterans 
‘‘(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—(1) The Secretary shall 
enter into a contract with a non-government entity to con-
duct a longitudinal study of a statistically valid sample 
of each of the groups of individuals described in paragraph 
(2). The contract shall provide for the study of each such 
group over a period of at least five years. 
‘‘(2) The groups of individuals described in this para-
graph are the following: 
‘‘(A) Veterans who have received intensive serv-
ices. 
‘‘(B) Veterans who did not receive intensive 
services but who otherwise received services under 
this chapter. 
‘‘(C) Veterans who did not seek or receive serv-
ices under this chapter. 
‘‘(3) The study required by this subsection shall in-
clude the collection of the following information for each 
individual who participates in the study: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:49 Feb 18, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H832.IH
H832
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(A) The average number of months such indi-
vidual served on active duty. 
‘‘(B) The distribution of disability ratings of 
such individual. 
‘‘(C) Any unemployment benefits received by 
such individual. 
‘‘(D) The average number of months such indi-
vidual was employed during the year covered by the 
report. 
‘‘(E) The average annual starting and ending 
salaries of any such individual who was employed 
during the year covered by the report. 
‘‘(F) The average annual income of such indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(G) The average total household income of 
such individual for the year covered by the report. 
‘‘(H) The percentage of such individuals who 
own their principal residences. 
‘‘(I) The employment status of such individual. 
‘‘(J) In the case of such an individual who re-
ceived services under this chapter, whether the indi-
vidual believes that any service provided by a dis-
abled veterans’ outreach specialist or local veterans’ 
employment representative helped the individual to 
become employed. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:49 Feb 18, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H832.IH
H832
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(K) In the case of such an individual who be-
lieves such a service helped the individual to become 
employed, whether— 
‘‘(i) the individual retained the position of 
employment for a period of one year or longer; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the individual believes such a service 
helped the individual to secure a higher wage or 
salary. 
‘‘(L) The conditions under which such indi-
vidual was discharged or released from the Armed 
Forces. 
‘‘(M) Whether such individual has used any 
educational assistance to which the individual is en-
titled under this title. 
‘‘(N) Whether such individual has participated 
in a rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of this 
title. 
‘‘(O) Demographic information about such indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(P) Such other information as the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—(1) 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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:49 Feb 18, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H832.IH
H832
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS