SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Job Oppor-
tunities for Veterans Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a 
public relations campaign, including exercising the author-
ity under section 532 of title 38, United States Code, to 
advertise in national media outlets, to promote Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs on-job training and apprentice-
ship programs available to veterans as highly efficient and 
cost-effective ways of obtaining jobs. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF PRI-
VATE SECTOR ON-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. 
During the three-year period beginning on the date 
that is one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out sec-
tion 3677(b)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, by sub-
stituting ‘‘75 per centum’’ for ‘‘85 per centum’’. 
SEC. 4. ON-JOB TRAINING AT FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND 
AGENCIES. 
Beginning on the date that is one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall enter into agreements with the heads of other 
Federal departments and agencies to operate programs of 
training on the job under section 3677 of title 38, United 
States Code, to train eligible veterans or persons to per-
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form skills necessary for employment by the department 
or agency operating the program. 
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF REDUCED PENSION FOR CERTAIN 
VETERANS
COVERED
BY
MEDICAID
PLANS 
FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY NURSING FA-
CILITIES. 
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘November 30, 2016’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘January 31, 2017’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Job Opportu-
nities for Veterans Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF PRI-
VATE SECTOR ON-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. 
During the four-year period beginning on the date that 
is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out section 
3677(b)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, by sub-
stituting ‘‘75 per centum’’ for ‘‘85 per centum’’. 
SEC. 3. ON-JOB TRAINING AT FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND 
AGENCIES. 
Beginning on the date that is one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall enter into agreements with the heads of other 
Federal departments and agencies to operate programs of 
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training on the job under section 3677 of title 38, United 
States Code, to train eligible veterans or persons to perform 
skills necessary for employment by the department or agen-
cy operating the program. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF REDUCED PENSION FOR CERTAIN 
VETERANS COVERED BY MEDICAID PLANS 
FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY NURSING FA-
CILITIES. 
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘November 30, 2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 39 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1412 
[Report No. 113–64] 
A BILL 
To improve and increase the availability of on-job 
training and apprenticeship programs carried out 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for 
other purposes. 
MAY 17, 2013 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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