Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1331
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2017-03-02
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Educational guidance

Higher education

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Vocational and technical education
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide educational and vocational counseling services for veterans at VA-selected institutions of higher learning, and (2) select locations where the maximum number of veterans would have access to such services. </p> <p>Such counseling shall be provided by VA employees who provide educational and vocational counseling services.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Banks of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide educational and vocational counseling for veterans on campuses of institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling for veterans (a) In general Chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3697A the following new section: 3697B. On-campus educational and vocational counseling (a) In general The Secretary shall provide educational and vocational counseling services for veterans at locations on the campuses of institutions of higher learning selected by the Secretary. Such counseling services shall be provided by employees of the Department who provide such services under section 3697A of this title. (b) Selection of locations (1) To be selected by the Secretary under this section, an institution of higher learning shall provide an appropriate space on the campus of the institution where counseling services can be provided under this section. (2) In selecting locations for the provision of counseling services under this section, the Secretary shall seek to select locations where the maximum number of veterans would have access to such services. (c) Annual report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the counseling services provided under this section. Such report shall include, for the year covered by the report— (1) the average ratio of counselors providing such services to veterans who received such services at each location where such services were provided; (2) a description of such services provided; (3) the recommendations of the Secretary for improving the provision of such services; and (4) any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3697A the following new item: 3697B. On-campus educational and vocational counseling. .