IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1037 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 15, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
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 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 Re-
adjustment benefits program described by the list of Ap-
propriated 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 obli-
gated for the purpose of carrying out this section except 
discretionary funds appropriated specifically for the pur-
pose of carrying out this section in appropriation Acts en-
acted after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
By ROBERT F. REEVES, 
Deputy Clerk. 
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