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Union Calendar No. 80 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1037 
[Report No. 111–162] 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year pilot 
project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope 
of certain qualifying work-study activities under title 38, United States 
Code. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2009 
Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
JUNE 18, 2009 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a 
five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advis-
ability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work- 
study activities under title 38, United States Code. 
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 ‘‘Pilot College Work 
Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2009’’. 
SEC.
2.
FIVE-YEAR
PILOT
PROGRAM
FOR
ON-CAMPUS 
WORK-STUDY POSITIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a five-year pilot 
project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding 
the scope of qualifying work-study activities for purposes 
of section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, in-
cluding work-study positions available on site at edu-
cational institutions. 
(b) TYPE OF WORK-STUDY POSITIONS.—The work- 
study positions referred to in subsection (a) may include 
positions in academic departments (including positions as 
tutors or research, teaching, and lab assistants) and in 
student services (including positions in career centers and 
financial aid, campus orientation, cashiers, admissions, 
records, and registration offices). 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue regula-
tions to carry out the pilot project under this section, in-
cluding regulations providing for the supervision of work- 
study positions referred to in subsection (a) by appropriate 
personnel of the Department. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized
to
be
appropriated
to
the
Secretary 
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$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2013 
to carry out the pilot project under this section. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pilot College Work 
Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FIVE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM FOR ON-CAMPUS WORK- 
STUDY POSITIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a five-year pilot 
project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding 
the scope of qualifying work-study activities for purposes 
of section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, includ-
ing work-study positions available on site at educational 
institutions. 
(b) TYPE OF WORK-STUDY POSITIONS.—The work- 
study positions referred to in subsection (a) may include 
positions in academic departments (including positions as 
tutors or research, teaching, and lab assistants) and in stu-
dent services (including positions in career centers and fi-
nancial aid, campus orientation, cashiers, admissions, 
records, and registration offices). 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue regula-
tions to carry out the pilot project under this section, in-
cluding regulations providing for the supervision of work- 
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study positions referred to in subsection (a) by appropriate 
personnel of the Department. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to carry out the 
pilot project under this section. 
(e) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, this section shall not be carried out with 
any funds provided for or under any authority of the Read-
justment benefits program described by the list of Appro-
priated Entitlements and Mandatories for Fiscal Year 1997 
contained in the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 
2015 of the 105th Congress, the Balanced Budget Act of 
1997 (H. Report 105–217). No funds shall be obligated for 
the purpose of carrying out this section except discretionary 
funds appropriated specifically for the purpose of carrying 
out this section in appropriation Acts enacted after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 80 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1037 
[Report No. 111–162] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to con-
duct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility 
and advisability of expanding the scope of certain 
qualifying work-study activities under title 38, 
United States Code. 
JUNE 18, 2009 
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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