3.0.0 6101 2022-01-06T17:18:07Z 2022-01-06T17:18:07Z House H HR 2012-07-11 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CHU:H.R. 6101.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8.[Page H4827]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Referred to 2012-07-27T20:16:32Z Referred to 2012-07-11T14:01:00Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2012-07-26T21:17:45Z Referred to 2012-07-11T14:01:05Z 2012-07-27 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2012-07-26 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2012-07-11 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2012-07-11 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2012-07-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4787) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] Judy Chu D CA 32 N R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2012-07-11 True S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2012-07-11 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2012-07-11 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2012-07-11 True L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2012-07-24 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2012-08-02 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2012-08-02 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2012-08-02 False K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2012-09-11 False R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 2012-09-11 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2012-09-11 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2012-09-20 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2012-09-20 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2012-10-19 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2012-12-05 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2012-12-13 False Armed Forces and National Security Consumer affairs Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Higher education Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public contracts and procurement Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2012-07-11 Introduced in House 2012-10-22T16:53:28Z Student Veteran Academic Counseling Enhancement Act or Student Veteran ACE Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to make educational counseling available to students pursuing an approved program of education while using educational assistance provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the Secretary to: (1) assign one educational counselor per 100 of such students in a geographical area, and (2) provide adequate opportunities for such counseling to such students in remote areas. Requires a student who is a veteran to receive such counseling, unless the student specifically declines, while allowing non-veteran students to elect to receive such counseling. Outlines counselor responsibilities, including assistance with applications for such educational assistance, as well as academic counseling and transition assistance. Requires each student to attend at least one counseling session per quarter, semester, or term, unless such attendance would place an undue hardship on the student. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans committees on such counseling.

Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to provide individualized, one-on-one educational counseling to an individual considering pursuing a program of education with assistance furnished through the VA or the Department of Defense (DOD), unless such individual declines. Outlines counseling elements.

Repeals the fiscal year funding limit ($6 million) for VA contract educational and vocational counseling.

Requires the Secretary to establish a system to collect, process, and track complaints submitted by individuals enrolled in VA programs of education and reporting instances of fraud, waste, and abuse by the educational institutions with respect to benefits and services provided.

]]> Student Veteran ACE Act Short Titles as Introduced Student Veteran ACE Act Short Titles as Introduced Student Veteran Academic Counseling Enhancement Act Display Title Student Veteran ACE Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve educational counseling opportunities for veterans, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-07-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6101ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6101ih.xml 2012-07-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.