IB 
Union Calendar No. 185 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1168 
[Report No. 111–323] 
To amend chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, to provide certain 
veterans with employment training assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2009 
Mr. BOOZMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
NOVEMBER 2, 2009 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. BUYER, Ms. 
CORRINE BROWN of Florida, and Mr. MINNICK 
NOVEMBER 2, 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] 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
23:22 Nov 02, 2009
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H1168.RH
H1168
pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with BILLS
A BILL 
To amend chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, to 
provide certain veterans with employment training assistance. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
23:22 Nov 02, 2009
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H1168.RH
H1168
pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with BILLS
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 ‘‘Veterans Retraining 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 42 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 4216. Employment Training Assistance for Unem-
ployed Veterans. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor shall pay 
to each covered veteran a monthly training assistance al-
lowance under this section for each month that a covered 
veteran is enrolled in an employment and training pro-
gram that teaches a skill in demand, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The amount of the training assist-
ance allowance under this section is the amount equal to 
the monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing 
payable under section 403 of title 37 for a member of the 
Armed Forces with dependents in pay grade E–5 residing 
in the military housing area that encompasses all or the 
majority portion of the ZIP code area in which the veteran 
resides. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
23:22 Nov 02, 2009
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H1168.RH
H1168
pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(c) DURATION.—A covered veteran is entitled to 
training assistance under this section for not more than 
six months during each 10-year period beginning on the 
date in which the covered veteran first receives training 
allowance under this section. 
‘‘(d) MOVING STIPEND.—In addition to the training 
assistance allowance payable under subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall pay an amount of not more than $5,000 
to each covered veteran for moving expenses related to the 
veteran’s receipt of training for which an allowance is paid 
under this section. 
‘‘(e) COVERED VETERAN DEFINED.—In this section, 
‘covered veteran’ means a veteran who is— 
‘‘(1) unemployed for a period of not less than 
four consecutive months at the time of applying for 
training assistance under this section; 
‘‘(2) able to successfully complete the employ-
ment and training program described in subsection 
(a), as determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(3) except as provided under this section, ineli-
gible for education or training assistance under this 
title. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for each fiscal year.’’. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
23:22 Nov 02, 2009
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6401
E:\BILLS\H1168.RH
H1168
pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with BILLS
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 42 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘4216. Employment training assistance for unemployed veterans.’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Retraining Act 
of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 42 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 4216. Employment Training Assistance for Unem-
ployed Veterans. 
‘‘(a) MONTHLY TRAINING ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE.— 
Subject to the availability of appropriations for such pur-
pose, the Secretary of Labor may pay to each covered vet-
eran a monthly training assistance allowance under this 
section for each month that a covered veteran is enrolled 
in an employment and training program that teaches a 
skill in demand, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The amount of the training assistance 
allowance under this section is the amount equal to the 
monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing payable 
under section 403 of title 37 for a member of the Armed 
Forces with dependents in pay grade E–5 residing in the 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
23:22 Nov 02, 2009
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H1168.RH
H1168
pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with BILLS