‘‘(d) PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.—In the 
consideration of applications submitted under this section, 
the Director shall give preference to projects that— 
‘‘(1) provide development, training, and prac-
tical work experience for veterans and retired mem-
bers of the military in important career fields and 
act as preparation for additional education or per-
manent employment for veterans and retired mem-
bers of the military which will provide long-term 
benefits to the public; 
‘‘(2) can be planned and initiated promptly; and 
‘‘(3) will provide academic, experiential, or com-
munity education opportunities. 
‘‘(e) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(1) EVALUATION.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Director shall develop evaluation criteria and 
performance goals, including recruitment and reten-
tion goals, applicable to all VET Corps projects car-
ried out with assistance provided under this section. 
‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE
EVALUATION
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Director may establish alternative 
evaluation requirements, such as requirements that 
provide flexibility in the recruitment and retention 
outcomes, for VET Corps projects based upon the 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
06:58 Mar 10, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00015
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1401.IH
H1401
smartinez on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
amount of assistance received in this section and the 
demographics of participants. 
‘‘SEC. 199EE. CONSULTATION. 
‘‘The Director shall consult with the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs and Veteran Service Organizations, the Sec-
retary of Defense, and the heads of other Federal agen-
cies, as appropriate, in making grants under subsection 
199DD, developing additional VET indicators, and in re-
cruiting VET Corps members. 
‘‘SEC. 199FF. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under 
section 501(a), the Director shall ensure that the VET 
Corps (including each recipient of a grant under this sub-
title) has adequate access to relevant training and tech-
nical assistance services, such as services to assist with 
improving performance on VET indicators, which shall be 
provided, by grant or contract, through at least 1 national 
non-profit organization with a demonstrated record of ex-
perience in promoting and disseminating effective prac-
tices among service corps. 
‘‘SEC. 199GG. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For the purposes of this subtitle: 
‘‘(a) VETERAN.—The term ‘veteran’ means a person 
who— 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
06:58 Mar 10, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00016
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1401.IH
H1401
smartinez on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
‘‘(1) serves on active duty (other than active 
duty for training) as a member of the Armed 
Forces— 
‘‘(A) for a period of at least 180 days; or 
‘‘(B) for a shorter period of time in the 
case of a person who is discharged or released 
from such service for a service-connected dis-
ability; and 
‘‘(2) is discharged or released from such service 
under conditions other than dishonorable. 
‘‘(b) RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL.—The term 
‘retired military personnel’ means the following: 
‘‘(1) Regular and Reserve officers and enlisted 
members who retire from the Military Services under 
chapters 61, 63, 65, 67, 367, 571, 573, or 867 of 
title 10, United States Code, and chapters 11 and 
21 of title 14, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) Reserve officers and enlisted members eli-
gible for retirement who have not reached age 60 
and who have not elected discharge or are not mem-
bers of the Ready Reserve or Standby Reserve (in-
cluding members of the Inactive Standby Reserve). 
‘‘(3) Members of the Fleet Reserve and Fleet 
Marine Corps Reserve under section 6330 of title 
10, United States Code. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
06:58 Mar 10, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00017
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1401.IH
H1401
smartinez on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
‘‘(c) VET INDICATORS.—The term ‘VET Indicators’ 
means— 
‘‘(1) promoting and improving the service op-
portunities for veterans; 
‘‘(2) engaging veterans and retired military per-
sonnel; and 
‘‘(3) projects designed to meet identifiable pub-
lic needs with a specific emphasis on projects in sup-
port of veterans, especially disabled and older vet-
erans and retired military personnel.’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 501(a) of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) SUBTITLE J.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2010 through 2014 to carry out subtitle J.’’; and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5). 
Æ 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
06:58 Mar 10, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00018
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H1401.IH
H1401
smartinez on PROD1PC70 with BILLS