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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 Administration. 
‘‘(B) Two persons representing veterans served 
by the Veterans Economic Opportunity Administra-
tion. 
‘‘(C) Two persons who have experience in the 
management of private sector benefits programs of 
similar content and scope to the economic oppor-
tunity 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 Oppor-
tunity, if the Secretary determines that it is desir-
able for such person to be a member of the commis-
sion. 
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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. The commission shall submit all rec-
ommendations to the Secretary. The Secretary shall for-
ward the recommendations to the President and the Com-
mittees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of 
Representatives with any comments the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. Thereafter, the President may request 
the commission to recommend additional individuals 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 shall be an 
individual who has held a senior level position in the pri-
vate sector with responsibilities relating to at least one of 
the following: 
‘‘(1) Education policy. 
‘‘(2) Vocational rehabilitation. 
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‘‘(3) Employment. 
‘‘(4) Home loan finance. 
‘‘(5) 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.’’. 
(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,’’; 
(3) in section 318(d)(2), by inserting after 
‘‘Under Secretary for Benefits,’’ the following: ‘‘the 
Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Oppor-
tunity,’’; 
(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 
Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Oppor-
tunity’’; 
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(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 Oppor-
tunity’’; 
(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’’; 
(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’’; 
(8) in section 709(c)(2)(A), by inserting after 
‘‘Under Secretary for Benefits,’’ the following: ‘‘the 
Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Oppor-
tunity,’’. 
(9) in section 7701(a), by inserting after ‘‘as-
sistance’’ the following: ‘‘, other than assistance re-
lated to economic opportunity,’’; and 
(10) in section 7703, by striking paragraphs (2) 
and (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. 
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(c) FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.—For fiscal years 2014 
and 2015, the aggregate number of full-time equivalent 
employees authorized for the Veterans Benefit Adminis-
tration and the Veterans Economic Opportunity Adminis-
tration, as established under chapter 80 of title 38, United 
States Code, as added by section 2, may not exceed 
20,851. 
(d) 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, 2014. 
SEC. 6. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF HOMELESS VETERANS 
REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 2021(e)(F) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 7. ENTITLEMENT OF CHILDREN OF CERTAIN DE-
CEASED VETERANS TO EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE 
UNDER 
THE 
POST-9/11 
EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3311(b)(9) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2001, dies in line of duty while 
serving on active duty as a member of the Armed 
Forces.’’ and inserting ‘‘2001—’’; and 
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