Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity 
and Transition,’’; 
(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 Opportunity 
and Transition’’; 
(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 Opportunity 
and Transition’’; 
(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 and Transition’’; 
(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 and Transition’’; 
(8) in section 709(c)(2)(A), by inserting after 
‘‘Under Secretary for Benefits,’’ the following: ‘‘the 
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Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity 
and Transition,’’; 
(9) in section 7701(a), by inserting after ‘‘as-
sistance’’ the following: ‘‘, other than assistance re-
lated to Economic Opportunity and Transition,’’; 
and 
(10) in section 7703, by striking paragraphs (2) 
and (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. 
(c) 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, 2024. 
SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF SERVICES. 
(a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report on the progress toward establishing the Vet-
erans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administra-
tion, as established under section 8001 of title 38, United 
States Code, as added by section 4, and the transition of 
the provision of services to veterans by such Administra-
tion. 
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(b) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may not transfer the function of providing any serv-
ices to veterans to the Veterans Economic Opportunity 
and Transition Administration, as established under sec-
tion 8001 of title 38, United States Code, as added by 
section 4 until the Secretary submits to the Committees 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives certification that— 
(1) the transition of the provision of services to 
such Administration will not negatively affect the 
provision of such services to veterans; and 
(2) such services are ready to be transferred. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the Senate and House of Representatives the certification 
required by subsection (b)— 
(1) no earlier than April 1, 2024; and 
(2) no later than September 1, 2024. 
(d) FAILURE TO CERTIFY.—If the Secretary fails to 
submit the certification required by subsection (b) by the 
date specified in subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 
and House of Representatives a report that includes— 
(1) the reason why the certification was not 
made by such date; and 
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(2) the estimated date when the certification 
will be made. 
Æ 
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