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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2932 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on the Warrior Training 
Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2023 
Mr. CARTER of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on 
the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Vet-
erans Benefits Administration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORTING ON THE WARRIOR TRAINING AD-
VANCEMENT COURSE OF THE VETERANS 
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Com-
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mittees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report on WARTAC. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—One year after the sub-
mission under paragraph (1) and annually there-
after, the Secretary shall submit to such Committees 
a report that contains the elements under para-
graphs (1) and (3) of subsection (b) with regards to 
the preceding year. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Subject to subsection (a)(2), the re-
ports under this section shall include the following ele-
ments: 
(1) BEST
TAP
PRACTICES.—With regards to 
TAP practices of WARTAC— 
(A) how many covered members have ap-
plied to participate in WARTAC; 
(B) how many covered members have par-
ticipated in WARTAC; 
(C) how the Secretary provides training to 
covered members during TAP; 
(D) how many covered members have com-
pleted WARTAC; and 
(E) any other information the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
(2) COST SAVINGS.—With regards to cost sav-
ings of WARTAC— 
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(A) how much money the Secretary deter-
mines WARTAC saves the United States each 
fiscal year; 
(B) how much money the Secretary deter-
mines WARTAC has saved the United States 
since its establishment; and 
(C) the determination of the Secretary 
whether other Federal agencies may save money 
by establishing a program similar to WARTAC. 
(3) HIRING.—With regards to hiring covered 
members who complete WARTAC— 
(A) how the Secretary identifies positions 
in the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
which such covered members may qualify; 
(B) the grades of such positions on the 
General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, 
United States Code; and 
(C) how many such covered members the 
Secretary has hired to such positions. 
(c) DISTRIBUTION.—Not later than 30 days after 
submitting the report under subsection (a)(1), the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall transmit a copy of the re-
port under this section to each head of a Federal agency. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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