I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5500 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to protect employment and training 
services for veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 
Mr. FITZPATRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to protect employ-
ment and training services for 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Veterans Em-
ployment and Training Services Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
SERVICES FOR VETERANS. 
(a) DISABLED VETERANS’ OUTREACH PROGRAM.— 
Section 4103A of title 38, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) If a disabled veterans’ outreach program spe-
cialist is not able to assist all eligible veterans seeking his 
or her assistance under this chapter, the Secretary may 
establish an order of priority for the furnishing of such 
assistance that is consistent with paragraph (1) of this 
subsection and section 4102 of this title. 
‘‘(5) A disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist 
may perform an initial intake and assessment of an indi-
vidual under this chapter in order to— 
‘‘(A) determine whether the individual is a spe-
cial disabled veteran, another disabled veteran, or 
another eligible veteran; 
‘‘(B) administer the order of priority set forth 
in paragraph (1) and any order of priority estab-
lished under paragraph (4); and 
‘‘(C) assess the needs of the individual, includ-
ing whether the individual needs intensive services.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not impose 
any restriction on the duties that a disabled veterans’ out-
reach program specialist may perform or on the individ-
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uals whom a disabled veterans’ outreach program spe-
cialist may assist other than those specifically provided for 
in this chapter.’’. 
(b) LOCAL VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTA-
TIVES.—Section 4104 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(B) in the matter before subparagraph 
(A), as redesignated by subparagraph (A) of 
this paragraph, by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘As 
principal duties’’; 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) In addition to the principal duties required by 
paragraph (1), a local veterans’ employment representa-
tive may furnish employment, training, and placement 
services directly to eligible veterans and eligible persons. 
‘‘(3) Each local veterans’ employment representative 
shall spend a majority of his or her time as a local vet-
erans’ employment representative carrying out the prin-
cipal duties set forth in subsection (b).’’; and 
(D) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PRIN-
CIPAL’’; 
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(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing new subsection (f): 
‘‘(f) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not impose 
any restriction on the duties that a local veterans’ employ-
ment representative may perform or on the individuals 
whom a local veterans’ employment representative may as-
sist other than those specifically provided for in this chap-
ter.’’. 
Æ 
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