To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration.
Bill: H.R.9283 | Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy (D-LA)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to annually report to Congress on the Warrior Training Advancement Course (WARTAC) of the Veterans Benefits Administration. The report must include specified elements, including information regarding the Transition Assistance Program practices of WARTAC and the hiring of members of the Armed Forces who complete WARTAC.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on the Warrior 
  Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REPORTING ON THE WARRIOR TRAINING ADVANCEMENT COURSE OF THE 
              VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Reports Required.--
            (1) Initial report.--Not later than two years after the 
        bill is enacted, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 
        to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House 
        of Representatives a report on WARTAC.
            (2) Annual report.--One year after the submission under 
        paragraph (1) and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
        submit to such Committees a report that contains the elements 
        under paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (b) with regards to 
        the preceding year.
    (b) Elements.--Subject to subsection (a)(2), the reports under this 
section shall include the following elements:
            (1) Best tap practices.--With regards to TAP practices of 
        WARTAC--
                    (A) how many covered members have applied to 
                participate in WARTAC;
                    (B) how many covered members have participated in 
                WARTAC;
                    (C) how the Secretary provides training to covered 
                members during TAP;
                    (D) how many covered members have completed WARTAC; 
                and
                    (E) any other information the Secretary determines 
                appropriate.
            (2) Cost savings.--With regards to cost savings of WARTAC--
                    (A) how much money the Secretary determines WARTAC 
                saves the United States each fiscal year;
                    (B) how much money the Secretary determines WARTAC 
                has saved the United States since its establishment; 
                and
                    (C) the determination of the Secretary whether 
                other Federal agencies may save money by establishing a 
                program similar to WARTAC.
            (3) Hiring.--With regards to hiring covered members who 
        complete WARTAC--
                    (A) how the Secretary identifies positions in the 
                Department of Veterans Affairs for which such covered 
                members may qualify;
                    (B) the grades of such positions on the General 
                Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States 
                Code; and
                    (C) how many such covered members the Secretary has 
                hired to such positions.
    (c) Distribution.--Not later than 30 days after submitting the 
report under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
transmit a copy of the report under this section to each head of a 
Federal agency.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``covered member'' means members of the Armed 
        Forces participating in TAP.
            (2) The term ``TAP'' means the Transition Assistance 
        Program of the Department of Defense under sections 1142 and 
        1144 of title 10, United States Code.
            (3) The term ``WARTAC'' means the Warrior Training 
        Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration, in 
        which the Secretary provides training to covered members so 
        such covered members may qualify for certain employment in the 
        Veterans Benefits Administration.
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