I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2433 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in 
the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2011 
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 
on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements in the laws relating to the employment 
and training of veterans, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6211
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
TITLE I—RETRAINING VETERANS 
Sec. 101. Veterans retraining assistance program. 
TITLE II—IMPROVING THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
Sec. 201. Transition Assistance Program contracting. 
Sec. 202. Mandatory participation in Transition Assistance Program. 
Sec. 203. Report on Transition Assistance Program. 
Sec. 204. Transition Assistance Program outcomes. 
Sec. 205. Comptroller General review. 
TITLE III—IMPROVING THE TRANSITION OF VETERANS TO 
CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT 
Sec. 301. Reauthorization and improvement of demonstration project on 
credentialing and licensure of veterans. 
Sec. 302. Inclusion of performance measures in annual report on veteran job 
counseling, training, and placement programs of the Depart-
ment of Labor. 
Sec. 303. Clarification of priority of service for veterans in Department of 
Labor job training programs. 
Sec. 304. Evaluation of individuals receiving training at the National Veterans’ 
Employment and Training Services Institute. 
Sec. 305. Pilot program on the use of Veterans Employment and Training 
grant funds to provide direct training services to unemployed 
veterans. 
Sec. 306. Requirements for full-time disabled veterans’ outreach program spe-
cialists and local veterans’ employment representatives. 
Sec. 307. Report on findings of the Department of Defense and Department of 
Labor credentialing work group. 
TITLE IV—IMPROVEMENTS TO UNIFORMED SERVICES 
EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS 
Sec. 401. Clarification of benefits of employment covered under USERRA. 
TITLE V—EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS OF 
LAW 
Sec. 501. Extension of certain expiring provisions of law. 
Sec. 502. Extension of homeless veterans reintegration programs. 
TITLE I—RETRAINING 
VETERANS 
SEC. 101. VETERANS RETRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with this sec-
tion, during the period beginning on January 1, 
2012, and ending on March 31, 2014, the Secretary 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
of Labor shall provide for monthly payments of re-
training assistance to eligible veterans. Payments of 
retraining assistance under this section shall be 
made by the Secretary of Labor through the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs. 
(2) NUMBER
OF
ELIGIBLE
VETERANS.—The 
number of eligible veterans who participate in the 
program may not exceed— 
(A) 45,000 during fiscal year 2012; and 
(B) 55,000 during the period beginning 
October 1, 2012, and ending March 31, 2014. 
(b) RETRAINING ASSISTANCE.—Except as provided 
by subsection (i), each veteran who participates in the pro-
gram established under subsection (a)(1) shall be entitled 
to up to 12 months of retraining assistance, as determined 
by the Secretary of Labor. Such retraining assistance may 
only be used by the veteran to pursue a program of edu-
cation (as such term is defined in section 3452(b) of title 
38, United States Code) or training on a full-time basis 
that— 
(1) is approved under chapter 36 of such title; 
(2) is offered by a community college or tech-
nical school; 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(3) leads to an associates degree or a certificate 
(or other similar evidence of the completion of the 
program of education or training); and 
(4) is designed to provide training for a high- 
demand occupation, as determined by the Secretary 
of Labor. 
(c) MONTHLY CERTIFICATION.—Each veteran who 
participates in the program established under subsection 
(a)(1) shall certify to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
the enrollment of the veteran in a program of education 
described in subsection (b) for each month in which the 
veteran participates in the program. 
(d) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—The monthly amount 
of the retraining assistance payable under this section is 
the amount in effect under section 3015(a)(1) of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(e) ELIGIBILITY.—For purposes of this section, an 
eligible veteran is a veteran who— 
(1) is at least 35 years of age but not more 
than 60 years of age; 
(2) was last discharged from active duty service 
in the Armed Forces with an honorable discharge; 
(3) as of the date of the submittal of the appli-
cation for assistance under this section, has been un-
employed for a period of time determined by the 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
Secretary, with special consideration given to vet-
erans who have been unemployed for at least 26 con-
tinuous weeks; 
(4) is not eligible to apply for educational as-
sistance under chapter 30, 31, 33, or 35 of title 38, 
United States Code; and 
(5) by not later than October 1, 2013, submits 
to the Secretary of Labor an application containing 
such information and assurances as the Secretary 
may require. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2014, the Sec-
retary of Labor and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall jointly submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report on the retraining assistance provided under this 
section, including— 
(1) the total number of— 
(A) eligible veterans who participated; 
(B) credit hours completed; and 
(C) 
associates 
degrees 
or 
certificates 
awarded (or other similar evidence of the com-
pletion of the program of education or training 
earned); and 
(2) data related to the employment status of el-
igible veterans who participated. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(g) JOINT AGREEMENT.—The Secretary of Labor 
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into an 
agreement on carrying out this section. 
(h) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Payments under this sec-
tion shall be made from amounts appropriated to the read-
justment benefits account of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
(i) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to 
make payments under this section shall terminate on 
March 31, 2014. 
TITLE 
II—IMPROVING 
THE 
TRANSITION 
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM 
SEC. 
201. 
TRANSITION 
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM 
CON-
TRACTING. 
(a) 
TRANSITION
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
CON-
TRACTING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 4113 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 4113. Transition Assistance Program personnel 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.—In accordance 
with section 1144 of title 10, the Secretary shall enter into 
a contract with an appropriate private entity or entities 
to provide the functions described in subsection (b) at all 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
locations where the program described in such section is 
carried out. 
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—Contractors under subsection (a) 
shall provide to members of the Armed Forces who are 
being separated from active duty (and the spouses of such 
members) the services described in section 1144(a)(1) of 
title 10, including— 
‘‘(1) counseling; 
‘‘(2) assistance in identifying employment and 
training opportunities and help in obtaining such 
employment and training; 
‘‘(3) other related information and services 
under such section; and 
‘‘(4) any other services that the Secretary de-
termines are appropriate.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 41 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 4113 and inserting the following 
new item: 
‘‘4113. Transition Assistance Program personnel.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE
FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Sec-
retary of Labor shall enter into the contract required by 
section 4113 of title 38, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a), by not later than 24 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
quently than once every three years and to submit to the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Labor, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, and the Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives 
a report containing the results of each such audit. 
‘‘(B)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), the Sec-
retary of Labor shall enter into the contract under sub-
paragraph (A) with an appropriate entity that is a small 
business concern owned and controlled by veterans or a 
small business concern owned and controlled by service- 
disabled veterans and that is included in the database of 
veteran-owned businesses maintained under subsection (f) 
of section 8127 of this title and verified by the Secretary 
pursuant to paragraph (4) of that subsection. 
‘‘(ii) If the Secretary of Labor is unable to enter into 
the contract under subparagraph (A) with a qualified busi-
ness concern described in clause (i), the Secretary shall 
enter into such contract with another qualified appropriate 
entity. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary of Labor shall enter into the con-
tract under this paragraph using funds made available for 
the State grant program authorized under section 4102A 
of title 38.’’. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00009
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
SEC. 204. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OUTCOMES. 
Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by section 202 and 203, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) PROGRAM OUTCOMES.—The Secretary of Labor 
and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly develop a meth-
od to assess the outcomes for individuals who participate 
in the program established under this section. Such meth-
od shall be designed to determine the following outcomes: 
‘‘(1) The length of the period during which the 
individual was unemployed following the individual’s 
separation from active duty. 
‘‘(2) The beginning salary paid to the individual 
for the first job the individual obtained following 
such separation. 
‘‘(3) The number of months of school or other 
training the individual attended during the first 12- 
month period following such separation.’’. 
SEC. 205. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW. 
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 Transition Assistance 
Program under section 1144 of title 10, United States 
Code, and submit to Congress a report on the results of 
the review and any recommendations of the Comptroller 
General for improving the program. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00010
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
TITLE 
III—IMPROVING 
THE 
TRANSITION 
OF 
VETERANS 
TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT 
SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF DEM-
ONSTRATION PROJECT ON CREDENTIALING 
AND LICENSURE OF VETERANS. 
Section 4114 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘not less 
than 10’’ and inserting ‘‘not less than 5 but not 
more than 10’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘consult 
with appropriate Federal, State, and industry 
officials’’ and inserting ‘‘enter into a contract 
with an appropriate entity representing a coali-
tion of State governors’’; 
(2) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Veterans Benefits, Health 
Care, and Information Technology Act of 
2006’’ and inserting ‘‘Linking Military Training 
and Civilian Job Skills Act’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’; 
(3) in subsection (h)— 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00011
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(A) by striking ‘‘utilizing unobligated 
funds’’ and inserting ‘‘using not more than 
$180,000 of the funds in each fiscal year’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, to be derived from 
amounts otherwise made available to carry out 
sections 4103A and 4104 of this title’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the last day of a fiscal year during which the dem-
onstration project under this section is carried out, the 
Assistant Secretary, in coordination with the entity with 
which the Assistant Secretary enters into a contract under 
subsection (b)(2), shall submit to the Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives 
a report on the implementation of the demonstration 
project during that fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 302. INCLUSION OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES IN AN-
NUAL REPORT ON VETERAN JOB COUN-
SELING, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT PRO-
GRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 
Section 4107(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00012
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘clause (1)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(3) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(7) performance measures for the provision of 
assistance under this chapter, including— 
‘‘(A) the percentage of participants in pro-
grams under this chapter who are employed 
after the 180-day period following their comple-
tion of the program; 
‘‘(B) the percentage of such participants 
who are employed after the one-year period fol-
lowing their completion of the program; 
‘‘(C) the median earnings of such partici-
pants after the 180-day period following their 
completion of the program; 
‘‘(D) the median earnings of such partici-
pants after the one-year period following their 
completion of the program; and 
‘‘(E) the percentage of participants in such 
program who complete a certificate, degree, di-
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00013
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
ploma, licensure, or industry-recognized creden-
tial while they are participating in the program 
or within one year of completing the program.’’. 
SEC. 303. CLARIFICATION OF PRIORITY OF SERVICE FOR 
VETERANS IN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR JOB 
TRAINING PROGRAMS. 
Section 4215 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Such priority includes giving access 
to such services to a covered person before a non- 
covered person or, if resources are limited, giving ac-
cess to such services to a covered person instead of 
a non-covered person.’’; and 
(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) ADDITION TO ANNUAL REPORT.—(1) In the an-
nual report required under section 4107(c) of this title for 
the program year beginning in 2003 and each subsequent 
program year, the Secretary of Labor shall evaluate 
whether covered persons are receiving priority of service 
and are being fully served by qualified job training pro-
grams. Such evaluation shall include— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of the implementation of pro-
viding such priority at the local level; 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00014
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(B) whether the representation of veterans in 
such programs is in proportion to the incidence of 
representation of veterans in the labor market, in-
cluding within groups that the Secretary may des-
ignate for priority under such programs, if any; and 
‘‘(C) performance measures, as determined by 
the Secretary, to determine whether veterans are re-
ceiving priority of service and are being fully served 
by qualified job training programs. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not use the proportion of 
representation of veterans described in subparagraph (B) 
of paragraph (1) as the basis for determining under such 
paragraph whether veterans are receiving priority of serv-
ice and are being fully served by qualified job training pro-
grams.’’. 
SEC. 304. EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING TRAIN-
ING AT THE NATIONAL VETERANS’ EMPLOY-
MENT AND TRAINING SERVICES INSTITUTE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4109 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) The Secretary shall require that each individual 
who receives training provided by the Institute, or its suc-
cessor, is given a final examination to evaluate the individ-
ual’s performance in receiving such training. Each such 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00015
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
evaluation shall be designed to provide the individual with 
a grade, which shall be designated as either a passing 
grade or a failing grade. The results of such final examina-
tion shall be provided to the entity that sponsored the indi-
vidual who received the training.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (d) of section 
4109 of title 38, United States Code, shall apply with re-
spect to training provided by the National Veterans’ Em-
ployment and Training Services Institute that begins on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 305. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF VETERANS EM-
PLOYMENT AND TRAINING GRANT FUNDS TO 
PROVIDE DIRECT TRAINING SERVICES TO 
UNEMPLOYED VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4102A of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(h) PILOT PROGRAM ON DIRECT TRAINING SERV-
ICES.—(1) The Secretary shall carry out a three-year pro-
gram under this subsection to make grants to and enter 
into contracts with any of the ten States with the highest 
rates of unemployment in the Nation. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall carry out the program as 
follows: 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00016
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(A) Of the amount of a grant or contract 
under which funds are made available to a State in 
order to carry out section 4103A or 4104 of this 
title, the State may use, subject to the approval of 
the Secretary, up to 25 percent of the total grant or 
contract to fund direct training services to unem-
ployed veterans to acquire job skills usable in the 
employment market. 
‘‘(B) In order to participate in the program 
under this subsection, a State shall submit to the 
Secretary a proposal containing such information as 
the Secretary determines is appropriate, and the 
Secretary review all the proposals submitted to de-
termine whether to approve, modify, or disapprove a 
State’s proposal based on such factors as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate, including unemploy-
ment rates and job market projections. 
‘‘(C) A veteran is eligible to receive direct train-
ing services provided under this subsection if the 
veteran has exceeded the period of eligibility for edu-
cation and training benefits under any of chapters 
30, 32, 33, 34, and 35 of this title and is not enti-
tled to benefits under chapter 31 of this title. 
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall— 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00017
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(i) require a State using funds under this 
subparagraph to report annually the outcomes 
of training provided with such funds in a man-
ner determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) report the outcomes of training pro-
vided under this subsection by State to the 
Committee on Veterans Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Veterans Affairs of the 
House of Representatives as part of each an-
nual report required by section 4107(c) of this 
title. 
‘‘(E) The Secretary shall ensure that, of the 
total amount of a grant or contract under which 
funds are made available to a State to carry out sec-
tions 4103A and 4104 of this title, the State does 
not use more than 10 percent of the total grant or 
contract for overhead, administration, and related 
expenses as defined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘direct training serv-
ices’ means participation in a course or program of in-
struction leading to qualification for employment for which 
a veteran has been approved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) The authority to make grants or enter into con-
tracts under this subsection shall terminate on the date 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00018
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
that is three years after the date of the enactment of this 
subsection.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR INTERIM POLICY GUIDANCE.— 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue interim pol-
icy guidance and regulations to carry out subsection (h) 
of section 4102A of title 38, United States Code, as added 
by subsection (a). 
SEC. 306. REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL-TIME DISABLED VET-
ERANS’ OUTREACH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS 
AND LOCAL VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT REP-
RESENTATIVES. 
(a) DISABLED VETERANS’ OUTREACH PROGRAM 
SPECIALISTS.—Section 4103A of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR FULL-TIME 
EMPLOYEES.—(1) A full-time disabled veterans’ outreach 
program specialist shall perform only duties related to 
meeting the employment needs of eligible veterans, as de-
scribed in subsection (a), and shall not perform other non- 
veteran-related duties. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall conduct regular audits to 
ensure compliance with paragraph (1). If, on the basis of 
such an audit, the Secretary determines that a State is 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00019
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
not in compliance with paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
reduce the amount of a grant made to the State under 
section 4102A(b)(5) of this title.’’. 
(b) LOCAL VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTA-
TIVES.—Section 4104 of such title is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL-TIME 
EMPLOYEES.—(1) A full-time local veterans’ employment 
representative shall perform only duties related to the em-
ployment, training, and placement services under this 
chapter, and shall not perform other non-veteran-related 
duties. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall conduct regular audits to 
ensure compliance with paragraph (1). If, on the basis of 
such an audit, the Secretary determines that a State is 
not in compliance with paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
reduce the amount of a grant made to the State under 
section 4102A(b)(5) of this title.’’. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00020
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
SEC. 307. REPORT ON FINDINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE 
AND 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
LABOR 
CREDENTIALING WORK GROUP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Labor shall jointly enter into a contract with 
a qualified organization or entity jointly selected by the 
Secretaries to complete the study of 10 military occupa-
tional specialties already begun by the joint Department 
of Defense and Department of Labor Credentialing Work 
Group to reduce barriers to certification and licensure for 
transitioning members of the Armed Forces and veterans. 
This study shall also include an examination of current 
initiatives, programs, and authority already established 
within the Department of Defense and the military serv-
ices to promote credentialing of members of the Armed 
Forces and identify best practices that can be leveraged 
by all services to increase the transferability of military 
education, training, experience, and skills. 
(b) REPORT.—The contract described in subsection 
(a) shall provide that upon completion of the study de-
scribed in such subsection, the organization or entity with 
which the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor 
entered into the contract shall submit to the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of Labor a report setting forth 
the results of the study. The report shall include— 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00021
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(1) a plan for leveraging existing successful ini-
tiatives, programs, and authority to promote the 
credentialing of all members of the Armed Forces; 
and 
(2) such information as the Secretaries shall 
specify in the contract. 
(c) SUBMITTAL
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 
March 31, 2012, the Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of Labor shall jointly submit to Congress a report 
on the results of the study described in subsection (a), 
together with such comments on the report as the Secre-
taries jointly consider appropriate. 
TITLE 
IV—IMPROVEMENTS 
TO 
UNIFORMED 
SERVICES 
EM-
PLOYMENT AND REEMPLOY-
MENT RIGHTS 
SEC. 401. CLARIFICATION OF BENEFITS OF EMPLOYMENT 
COVERED UNDER USERRA. 
Section 4303(2) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘the terms, conditions, or privileges 
of employment, including’’ after ‘‘means’’. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00022
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
TITLE V—EXTENSION OF CER-
TAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS 
OF LAW 
SEC. 501. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS 
OF LAW. 
(a) GUARANTY OF LOANS FOR PURCHASE OR CON-
STRUCTION
OF
COOPERATIVE
HOUSING.—Section 
3710(a)(12) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘five years after that date’’ and inserting ‘‘ten 
years after that date’’. 
(b) LOAN FEES.—Section 3729(b)(2) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2021’’; and 
(B) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2021’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2021’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2021’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2021’’; and 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00023
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2021’’. 
(c) TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT OF MAXIMUM HOME 
LOAN GUARANTY AMOUNT.—Section 501 of the Veterans 
Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–389; 
122 Stat. 4175; 38 U.S.C. 3703 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 
502. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
HOMELESS 
VETERANS 
RE-
INTEGRATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 2021(e)(F) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2016’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit to Congress a report on 
the operation and results of the homeless veterans re-
integration programs under section 2021 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
Æ 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
03:54 Jul 08, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00024
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H2433.IH
H2433
smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS