the veteran withdraws from the program of 
education— 
(I) the Secretary shall not make 
a payment to the educational institu-
tion under paragraph (1)(C); and 
(II) the educational institution 
may not seek payment from the vet-
eran for any amount that would have 
been payable under paragraph (1)(C) 
had the veteran found employment 
during such 180-day period. 
(3) HOUSING STIPEND.—For each month that 
an eligible veteran pursues a covered program of 
education under the retraining assistance program 
under this section, the Secretary shall pay to the 
veteran a monthly housing stipend in an amount 
equal to— 
(A) in the case of a covered program of 
education leading to a degree, or a covered pro-
gram of education not leading to a degree, at 
an institution of higher learning (as that term 
is defined in section 3452(f) of title 38, United 
States Code) pursued on more than a half-time 
basis, the amount specified under subsection
(c)(1)(B) of section 3313 of title 38, United 
States Code; 
(B) in the case of a covered program of 
education other than a program of education 
leading to a degree at an institution other than 
an institution of higher learning pursued on 
more than a half-time basis, the amount speci-
fied under subsection (g)(3)(A)(ii) of such sec-
tion; or 
(C) in the case of a covered program of 
education pursued on less than a half-time 
basis, or a covered program of education pur-
sued solely through distance learning on more 
than a half-time basis, the amount specified 
under subsection (c)(1)(B)(iii) of such section. 
(4) FAILURE
TO
FIND
EMPLOYMENT.—The 
Secretary shall not make a payment under para-
graph (1)(C) with respect to an eligible veteran who 
completes or fails to complete a program of edu-
cation under the retraining assistance program 
under this section if the veteran fails to find employ-
ment in a field related to the program of education 
within the 180-period beginning on the date on 
which the veteran withdraws from or completes the 
program.
(e) NO TRANSFERABILITY.—Retraining assistance 
provided under this section may not be transferred to an-
other individual. 
(f) EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor shall 
contact each veteran who pursues a covered program 
of education under this section— 
(A) not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the veteran begins the program of 
education to notify the veteran of the avail-
ability of employment placement services upon 
completion of the program; and 
(B) not later than 14 days after the date 
on which the veteran completes, or terminates 
participation in, such program to facilitate the 
provision of employment placement services to 
such veteran. 
(2) PROVISION
OF
INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to the Sec-
retary of Labor such information as may be nec-
essary to carry out paragraph (1). 
(g) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall seek to enter into a memorandum of 
understanding with one or more qualified nonprofit
organizations for the purpose of facilitating the em-
ployment of veterans who participate in the retrain-
ing assistance program under this section. 
(2) QUALIFIED
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.— 
For purposes of this subsection, a qualified non-
profit organization is a nonprofit organization 
that— 
(A) is an association of businesses; and 
(B) has at least two years of experience 
providing job placement services for veterans. 
(h) FOLLOW UP OUTREACH.—The Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor 
shall contact each veteran who completes a covered pro-
gram of education under the retraining assistance pro-
gram under this section 30, 60, 90, and 180 days after 
the veteran completes such program of education to ask 
the veteran about the experience of the veteran in the re-
training assistance program and the veteran’s employment 
status. 
(i) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than the date 
that is one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Secretary of Labor shall 
submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives a report containing the
following information about veterans who participate in 
the retraining assistance program under this section: 
(1) The percentage of such veterans who found 
employment before the end of the second calendar 
quarter after exiting the program. 
(2) The percentage of such veterans who found 
employment before the end of the fourth calendar 
quarter after exiting the program. 
(3) The median earnings of all such veterans 
for the second quarter after exiting the program. 
(4) The percentage of such veterans who attain 
a recognized postsecondary credential during the 12- 
month period after exiting the program. 
(j) LIMITATION.—Not more than 17,250 eligible vet-
erans may receive retraining assistance under this section. 
(k) TERMINATION.—No retraining assistance may be 
paid under this section after the date that is 21 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(l) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
termination of the retraining assistance program under 
subsection (k), the Comptroller General shall submit to 
the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report on the outcomes and 
effectiveness of the program. 
(m) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘covered public health emer-
gency’’ means the declaration— 
(A) of a public health emergency, based on 
an outbreak of COVID–19 by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services under section 319 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d); or 
(B) of a domestic emergency, based on an 
outbreak of COVID–19 by the President, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, or State, or 
local authority. 
(2) The term ‘‘veteran’’ means— 
(A) a person who served in the active mili-
tary, naval, or air service, and who was dis-
charged or released therefrom under conditions 
other than dishonorable; or 
(B) a member of a reserve component of 
the Armed Forces who performs active service 
for a period of 30 days or longer by reason of 
the covered public health emergency. 
(3) The term ‘‘active service’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 101 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(n) FUNDING.—