I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2275 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department 
of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition 
Administration and to improve employment services for veterans by con-
solidating various programs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. WENSTRUP) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and the Budget, 
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 establish in the 
Department of Veterans Affairs the Veterans Economic 
Opportunity and Transition Administration and to im-
prove employment services for veterans by consolidating 
various programs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Jobs for Veterans Act 
of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERANS ECONOMIC OPPOR-
TUNITY AND TRANSITION ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) VETERANS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND TRAN-
SITION ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part V of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 80—VETERANS ECONOMIC OP-
PORTUNITY AND TRANSITION ADMIN-
ISTRATION 
‘‘8001. Organization of Administration. 
‘‘8002. Functions of Administration. 
‘‘§ 8001. Organization of Administration 
‘‘(a) VETERANS
ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY
AND 
TRANSITION ADMINISTRATION.—There is in the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Economic Oppor-
tunity and Transition Administration. The primary func-
tion of the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transi-
tion Administration is the administration of the programs 
of the Department that provide assistance related to eco-
nomic opportunity to veterans and their dependents and 
survivors. 
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‘‘(b) UNDER SECRETARY
FOR ECONOMIC OPPOR-
TUNITY AND TRANSITION.—The Veterans Economic Op-
portunity and Transition Administration is under the 
Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and 
Transition, who is directly responsible to the Secretary for 
the operations of the Administration. 
‘‘(c) DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARIES.—The Veterans 
Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration 
shall have two Deputy Under Secretaries as follows: 
‘‘(1) The Deputy Under Secretary for Readjust-
ment, who shall be the principal assistant of the 
Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity 
and Transition with respect to the programs speci-
fied in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 8002 
of this title. 
‘‘(2) The Deputy Under Secretary for Employ-
ment, Training, and Transition, who shall be the 
principal assistant of the Under Secretary for Vet-
erans Economic Opportunity and Transition with re-
spect to the programs specified in paragraphs (5) 
through (9) of section 8002 of this title. 
‘‘§ 8002. Functions of Administration 
‘‘The Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition 
Administration is responsible for the administration of the 
following programs of the Department: 
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‘‘(1) Vocational rehabilitation and employment 
programs. 
‘‘(2) Educational assistance programs. 
‘‘(3) Veterans’ housing loan and related pro-
grams. 
‘‘(4) The verification of small businesses owned 
and controlled by veterans pursuant to subsection (f) 
of section 8127 of this title, including the adminis-
tration of the database of veteran-owned businesses 
described in such subsection. 
‘‘(5) Job counseling, training, and placement 
services for veterans under chapter 41 of this title. 
‘‘(6) Employment and training of veterans 
under chapter 42 of this title. 
‘‘(7) Administration of employment and employ-
ment rights of members of the uniformed services 
under chapter 43 of this title. 
‘‘(8) Homeless veterans reintegration programs 
under chapter 20 of this title. 
‘‘(9) The Transition Assistance Program under 
section 1144 of title 10. 
‘‘(10) Any other program of the Department 
that the Secretary determines appropriate.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENTS.—The tables of 
chapters at the beginning of title 38, United States 
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Code, and of part V of title 38, United States Code, 
are each amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to chapter 79 the following new item: 
‘‘80. Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Ad-
ministration ............................................................. 8001’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Chapter 80 of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a) shall take 
effect on October 1, 2016. 
(c) FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.—For fiscal years 2017 
and 2018, the number of full-time equivalent employees 
authorized for the Veterans Economic Opportunity and 
Transition Administration, as established under chapter 
80 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a), may not exceed 22,118. 
(d) HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PRO-
GRAMS.—Nothing in section 8002 of title 38, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), or in any other 
amendment made by this Act, shall affect the provision 
of funds to grant recipients under section 2021 or 2021A 
of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. UNDER SECRETARY FOR VETERANS ECONOMIC OP-
PORTUNITY AND TRANSITION. 
(a) UNDER SECRETARY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
306 the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 306A. Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Op-
portunity and Transition 
‘‘(a) UNDER SECRETARY.—There is in the Depart-
ment an Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Oppor-
tunity and Transition, who is appointed by the President, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The 
Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and 
Transition shall be appointed without regard to political 
affiliation or activity and solely on the basis of dem-
onstrated ability in— 
‘‘(1) information technology; and 
‘‘(2) the administration of programs within the 
Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Ad-
ministration or programs of similar content and 
scope. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Under Secretary for 
Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition is the 
head of, and is directly responsible to the Secretary for 
the operations of, the Veterans Economic Opportunity and 
Transition Administration. 
‘‘(c) VACANCIES.—(1) Whenever a vacancy in the po-
sition of Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Oppor-
tunity and Transition occurs or is anticipated, the Sec-
retary shall establish a commission to recommend individ-
uals to the President for appointment to the position. 
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‘‘(2) A commission established under this subsection 
shall be composed of the following members appointed by 
the Secretary: 
‘‘(A) Three persons representing education and 
training, vocational rehabilitation, employment, real 
estate, mortgage finance and related industries, and 
survivor benefits activities affected by the Veterans 
Economic Opportunity and Transition Administra-
tion. 
‘‘(B) Two persons representing veterans served 
by the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transi-
tion Administration. 
‘‘(C) Two persons who have experience in the 
management of private sector benefits programs of 
similar content and scope to the economic oppor-
tunity and transition programs of the Department. 
‘‘(D) The Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(E) The chairman of the Veterans’ Advisory 
Committee on Education formed under section 3692 
of this title. 
‘‘(F) One person who has held the position of 
Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity 
and Transition, if the Secretary determines that it 
is desirable for such person to be a member of the 
commission. 
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‘‘(3) A commission established under this subsection 
shall recommend at least three individuals for appoint-
ment to the position of Under Secretary for Veterans Eco-
nomic Opportunity and Transition. The commission shall 
submit all recommendations to the Secretary. The Sec-
retary shall forward the recommendations to the President 
and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 
and House of Representatives with any comments the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. Thereafter, the President 
may request the commission to recommend additional in-
dividuals for appointment. 
‘‘(4) The Assistant Secretary or Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs who performs personnel 
management and labor relations functions shall serve as 
the executive secretary of a commission established under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(d) QUALIFICATIONS OF RECOMMENDED INDIVID-
UALS.—Each individual recommended to the President by 
the commission for appointment to the position of Under 
Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transi-
tion shall be an individual who has held a senior level posi-
tion in the private sector with responsibilities relating to 
at least one of the following: 
‘‘(1) Education policy. 
‘‘(2) Vocational rehabilitation. 
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‘‘(3) Employment. 
‘‘(4) Job placement. 
‘‘(5) Home loan finance. 
‘‘(6) Small business development.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 306 
the following new item: 
‘‘306A. Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 38, United 
States Code, is further amended— 
(1) in section 306(c)(2), by striking subpara-
graphs (A) and (E) and redesignating subpara-
graphs (B), (C), (D), and (F), as subparagraphs (A) 
through (D), respectively; 
(2) in section 317(d), by inserting after ‘‘Under 
Secretary for Benefits,’’ the following: ‘‘the Under 
Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and 
Transition,’’; 
(3) in section 318(d)(2), by inserting after 
‘‘Under Secretary for Benefits,’’ the following: ‘‘the 
Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity 
and Transition,’’; 
(4) in section 516(e)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘Health 
and the Under Secretary for Benefits’’ and inserting 
‘‘Health, the Under Secretary for Benefits, and the 
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Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity 
and Transition’’; 
(5) in section 541(a)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘Health 
and the Under Secretary for Benefits’’ and inserting 
‘‘Health, the Under Secretary for Benefits, and the 
Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity 
and Transition’’; 
(6) in section 542(a)(2)(B)(iii), by striking 
‘‘Health and the Under Secretary for Benefits’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Health, the Under Secretary for Benefits, 
and the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Op-
portunity and Transition’’; 
(7) in section 544(a)(2)(B)(vi), by striking 
‘‘Health and the Under Secretary for Benefits’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Health, the Under Secretary for Benefits, 
and the Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Op-
portunity and Transition’’; 
(8) in section 709(c)(2)(A), by inserting after 
‘‘Under Secretary for Benefits,’’ the following: ‘‘the 
Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity 
and Transition,’’; 
(9) in section 7701(a), by inserting after ‘‘as-
sistance’’ the following: ‘‘, other than assistance re-
lated to Economic Opportunity and Transition,’’; 
and 
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(10) in section 7703, by striking paragraphs (2) 
and (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 306A of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and the 
amendments made by this section, shall take effect on Oc-
tober 1, 2016. 
SEC. 4. TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR VETERANS 
PROGRAMS TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
(a) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective October 1, 2016, 
there shall be transferred to the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs all functions performed under the fol-
lowing programs of the Department of Labor, and 
all personnel, assets, and liabilities pertaining to 
such programs, immediately before such transfer oc-
curs: 
(A) Job counseling, training, and place-
ment services for veterans under chapter 41 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(B) Employment and training of veterans 
under chapter 42 of such title. 
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(C) Administration of employment and em-
ployment rights of members of the uniformed 
services under chapter 43 of such title. 
(D) Homeless veterans reintegration pro-
grams under chapter 20 of such title. 
(2) ORGANIZATION.—The programs, and the 
personnel, assets, and liabilities pertaining to such 
programs, transferred to the Secretary under para-
graph (1) shall be administered as part of the Vet-
erans Economic Opportunity and Transition Admin-
istration established by section 8001 of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by section 3. 
(b) BUDGET REQUEST.—Under section 1105 of title 
31, United States Code, the President shall include in the 
President’s budget request for the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs for fiscal year 2017, and for each subsequent 
fiscal year, funding requested for the functions referred 
to in subsection (a)(1). 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any other Fed-
eral law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation 
of authority, or any document of or pertaining to a depart-
ment or office from which a function is transferred by this 
section— 
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(1) to the head of such department or office is 
deemed to refer to the head of the department or of-
fice to which such function is transferred; or 
(2) to such department or office is deemed to 
refer to the department or office to which such func-
tion is transferred. 
(d) EXERCISE OF AUTHORITIES.—Except as other-
wise provided by law, a Federal official to whom a function 
is transferred by this section may, for purposes of per-
forming the function, exercise all authorities under any 
other provision of law that were available with respect to 
the performance of that function to the official responsible 
for the performance of the function immediately before the 
effective date of the transfer of the function under this 
section. 
(e) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— 
(1) LEGAL
DOCUMENTS.—All orders, deter-
minations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, 
contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and 
privileges— 
(A) that have been issued, made, granted, 
or allowed to become effective by the President, 
the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs, any officer or employee of any of-
fice transferred by this section, or any other 
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Government official, or by a court of competent 
jurisdiction, in the performance of any function 
that is transferred by this section, and 
(B) that are in effect on the effective date 
of such transfer (or become effective after such 
date pursuant to their terms as in effect on 
such effective date), 
shall continue in effect according to their terms until 
modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or re-
voked in accordance with law by the President, any 
other authorized official, a court of competent juris-
diction, or operation of law. 
(2) PROCEEDINGS.—This section shall not af-
fect any proceedings or any application for any bene-
fits, service, license, permit, certificate, or financial 
assistance pending on the date of the enactment of 
this section before an office transferred by this sec-
tion, but such proceedings and applications shall be 
continued. Orders shall be issued in such pro-
ceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and pay-
ments shall be made pursuant to such orders, as if 
this section had not been enacted, and orders issued 
in any such proceeding shall continue in effect until 
modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by a 
duly authorized official, by a court of competent ju-
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risdiction, or by operation of law. Nothing in this 
subsection shall be considered to prohibit the dis-
continuance or modification of any such proceeding 
under the same terms and conditions and to the 
same extent that such proceeding could have been 
discontinued or modified if this section had not been 
enacted. 
(3) SUITS.—This section shall not affect suits 
commenced before the date of the enactment of this 
section, and in all such suits, proceeding shall be 
had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the 
same manner and with the same effect as if this sec-
tion had not been enacted. 
(4) NONABATEMENT OF ACTIONS.—No suit, ac-
tion, or other proceeding commenced by or against 
the Department of Labor or the Secretary of Labor, 
or by or against any individual in the official capac-
ity of such individual as an officer or employee of an 
office transferred by this section, shall abate by rea-
son of the enactment of this section. 
(5) CONTINUANCE OF SUITS.—If any Govern-
ment officer in the official capacity of such officer 
is party to a suit with respect to a function of the 
officer, and under this section such function is 
transferred to any other officer or office, then such 
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suit shall be continued with the other officer or the 
head of such other office, as applicable, substituted 
or added as a party. 
(6) ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE
AND
JUDI-
CIAL REVIEW.—Except as otherwise provided by this 
section, any statutory requirements relating to no-
tice, hearings, action upon the record, or administra-
tive or judicial review that apply to any function 
transferred by this section shall apply to the exercise 
of such function by the head of the Federal agency, 
and other officers of the agency, to which such func-
tion is transferred by this section. 
(f) TRANSFER OF ASSETS.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, so much of the personnel, property, 
records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allo-
cations, and other funds employed, used, held, available, 
or to be made available in connection with a function 
transferred to an official or agency by this section shall 
be available to the official or the head of that agency, re-
spectively, at such time or times as the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget directs for use in con-
nection with the functions transferred. 
(g) DELEGATION AND ASSIGNMENT.—Except as oth-
erwise expressly prohibited by law or otherwise provided 
in this section, an official to whom functions are trans-
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ferred under this section (including the head of any office 
to which functions are transferred under this section) may 
delegate any of the functions so transferred to such offi-
cers and employees of the office of the official as the offi-
cial may designate, and may authorize successive redelega-
tions of such functions as may be necessary or appro-
priate. No delegation of functions under this section or 
under any other provision of this section shall relieve the 
official to whom a function is transferred under this sec-
tion of responsibility for the administration of the func-
tion. 
(h) AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF 
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WITH RESPECT TO FUNC-
TIONS TRANSFERRED.— 
(1) DETERMINATIONS.—If necessary, the Di-
rector of Management and Budget shall make any 
determination of the functions that are transferred 
under this section. 
(2) INCIDENTAL TRANSFERS.—The Director, at 
such time or times as the Director shall provide, 
may make such determinations as may be necessary 
with regard to the functions transferred by this sec-
tion, and to make such additional incidental disposi-
tions of personnel, assets, liabilities, grants, con-
tracts, property, records, and unexpended balances 
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of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and 
other funds held, used, arising from, available to, or 
to be made available in connection with such func-
tions, as may be necessary to carry out the provi-
sions of this section. The Director shall provide for 
the termination of the affairs of all entities termi-
nated by this section and for such further measures 
and dispositions as may be necessary to effectuate 
the purposes of this section. 
(i) CERTAIN VESTING OF FUNCTIONS CONSIDERED 
TRANSFERS.—For purposes of this section, the vesting of 
a function in a department or office pursuant to reestab-
lishment of an office shall be considered to be the transfer 
of the function. 
(j) AVAILABILITY OF EXISTING FUNDS.—Existing 
appropriations and funds available for the performance of 
functions, programs, and activities terminated pursuant to 
this section shall remain available, for the duration of 
their period of availability, for necessary expenses in con-
nection with the termination and resolution of such func-
tions, programs, and activities. 
(k) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of 
Labor shall— 
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(1) enter into a memorandum of understanding 
to carry out this section, which shall include— 
(A) a description of how the Department 
of Veterans Affairs will coordinate with the 
Employment and Training Agency at the De-
partment of Labor to ensure coordination and 
avoid duplication among activities authorized 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(Public Law 113–128) and the activities re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(A) through (D); and 
(B) a description of how the Department 
of Veterans Affairs will share the performance 
accountability measures required under sub-
section (l)(1) with the Employment and Train-
ing Agency of the Department of Labor; and 
(2) jointly submit to the Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs and the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate a copy of such memorandum. 
(l) COORDINATION WITH REQUIREMENTS UNDER 
WIOA.— 
(1) 
PERFORMANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY.—The 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish per-
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formance accountability measures for the activities 
carried out pursuant to the programs referred to in 
paragraph (1)(A) through (D), which shall meet or 
exceed the requirements of section 116(b) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public 
Law 113–128; 29 U.S.C. 3141). 
(2) STATE PLANS.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that each State develops and submits to the Sec-
retary a combined State plan that meets or exceeds 
the requirements under section 103 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113– 
128; 29 U.S.C. 3113) for activities authorized under 
chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code. 
(m) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘function’’ includes any duty, obli-
gation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privi-
lege, activity, or program; and 
(2) the term ‘‘office’’ includes any office, ad-
ministration, agency, bureau, institute, council, unit, 
organizational entity, or component thereof. 
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SEC. 5. DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS FOR VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT, TRAIN-
ING, AND TRANSITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 4102A 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY FOR VETERANS’ 
EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, AND TRANSITION.—(1) The 
Deputy Under Secretary for Employment, Training, and 
Transition established by subsection (c)(2) of section 8001 
of this title shall formulate and implement all depart-
mental policies and procedures to carry out this chapter 
and the other programs described in such subsection. 
‘‘(2) The employees of the Department administering 
chapter 43 of this title shall be administratively and func-
tionally responsible to the Deputy Under Secretary for 
Employment, Training, and Transition.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 41 of title 
38, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) The section heading of section 4102A of 
such title is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 4102A. Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans’ Em-
ployment, Training, and Transition; pro-
gram 
functions; 
Regional 
Administra-
tors’’. 
(2) The item relating to such section in the 
table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘4102A. Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training; pro-
gram functions; Regional Administrators.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2016. 
SEC. 
6. 
ADDITIONAL 
TECHNICAL 
AND 
CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS. 
(a) CHAPTER 41.—Chapter 41 of title 38, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended 
as follows: 
(1) By striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary of Labor 
for Veterans’ Employment and Training’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Deputy Under Secretary 
for Employment, Training, and Transition’’. 
(2) By striking ‘‘Department of Labor’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Department’’. 
(3) By striking ‘‘Secretary of Labor’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(4) In section 4101, by striking paragraph (8). 
(5) In section 4102A(b)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘such 
Assistant Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘such Dep-
uty Under Secretary’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and 
consulting with the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs’’. 
(6) In section 4105(b), by striking ‘‘and the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs’’ both places it ap-
pears. 
(7) By striking section 4108. 
(8) In the table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter, by striking the item relating to section 
4108. 
(9) In section 4110(d), by striking paragraph 
(1) and redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as 
paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively. 
(10) In section 4110A(b), by striking ‘‘Con-
gress’’ and inserting ‘‘the Committees on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives’’. 
(11) In section 4114— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary for 
Veterans’ Employment and Training’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Deputy Under 
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Secretary for Employment, Training, and Tran-
sition’’; and 
(B) in paragraphs (2) and (3) of sub-
section (b) and in subsections (c) and (d), by 
striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Deputy Under Secretary’’. 
(b) CHAPTER 42.—Chapter 42 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) By striking ‘‘Secretary of Labor’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(2) By striking ‘‘Department of Labor’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Department’’. 
(c) CHAPTER 43.—Chapter 43 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 4303, by striking paragraph (11). 
(2) By striking ‘‘Secretary of Veterans Affairs’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(3) In section 4321, by striking ‘‘(through the 
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service)’’. 
(4) In section 4332(a)(1), by striking ‘‘of 
Labor’’. 
(5) In section 4333, by striking ‘‘, the Sec-
retary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Secretary of Defense’’. 
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(d) CHAPTER 20.—Chapter 20 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 2003(a)(4), by striking ‘‘of the 
Department of Labor’’. 
(2) In section 2011(g)(2), by striking ‘‘the De-
partment of Labor,’’. 
(3) In section 2021— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking the subsection heading 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION THROUGH DEPUTY UNDER 
SECRETARY FOR VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, 
AND TRANSITION.—’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary 
of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and 
Training’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy Under 
Secretary for Employment, Training, and 
Transition’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Labor’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(4) In section 2021A— 
(A) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking the subsection heading 
and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION THROUGH DEPUTY UNDER 
SECRETARY FOR VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, 
AND TRANSITION.—’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary 
of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and 
Training’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy Under 
Secretary for Employment, Training, and 
Transition’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Labor’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(5) In section 2023— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘and the 
Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the ‘Secretaries’)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretaries’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(6) In section 2065(b)(5), by striking subpara-
graph (E) and redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), re-
spectively. 
(7) In section 2066(a)(3), by striking subpara-
graph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
through (G) as subparagraphs (A) through (F), re-
spectively. 
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(e) OTHER PROVISIONS OF TITLE 38.—Title 38, 
United States Code, is further amended as follows: 
(1) In section 542(a)(2)(B), by striking clause 
(i) and redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses 
(i) and (ii), respectively. 
(2) In section 544(a)(2)(B), by striking clause 
(i) and redesignating clauses (ii) through (vi) as 
clauses (i) through (v), respectively. 
(3) In section 3118(b), by striking ‘‘and the As-
sistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment in the 
Department of Labor’’. 
(4) In section 3119(c), by striking ‘‘Education, 
the Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment 
in the Department of Labor,’’. 
(5) In section 3121(a)(3), by striking ‘‘the As-
sistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employ-
ment and Training of the Department of Labor’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Under Secretary for Veterans 
Economic Opportunity and Transition’’. 
(6) In section 3692(a), by striking ‘‘and the As-
sistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employ-
ment and Training shall be ex officio members’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an ex officio member’’. 
(7) In section 6306— 
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(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘shall ar-
range with the Secretary of Labor for the State 
employment service to match’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall ensure that the State employment service 
matches’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Labor,’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2016. 
SEC. 7. USE OF FEDERAL DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES. 
Section 453A(h) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 653a(h)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—The 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall have access to in-
formation reported by employers pursuant to sub-
section (b) of this section.’’. 
Æ 
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