3.0.0 1399 2023-01-11T13:28:08Z 2023-01-11T13:28:08Z House HR 2015-03-17 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida:H.R. 1399.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 (Clauses 1, 12, 13, and 14) of theUnited States Constitution, which grants Congress the powerto lay and collect taxes for the purpose of spending; toraise and support armies; to provide and maintain a navy; andto make rules for the government and regulation of the landand naval forces.[Page H1722]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2015-11-16T20:22:56Z Referred to 2015-03-17T14:02:25Z Veteran Education Empowerment Act 114 604 S 2015-02-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2015-11-16 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2015-03-17 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 N B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2015-03-17 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2015-03-17 True Z000018 Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large] Ryan Zinke R MT K. 0 2015-03-24 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2015-03-25 False B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] Charles Boustany R LA W. 3 2015-04-13 False J000296 Rep. 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Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] Tom Reed R NY 23 2016-09-06 False S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 46 2016-09-09 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2016-09-09 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2016-09-22 False H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2016-09-22 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2016-09-28 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2016-09-28 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2016-09-28 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2016-11-14 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2016-11-17 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2016-12-02 False B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2016-12-02 False A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2016-12-02 False L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2016-12-08 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2016-12-08 False M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2016-12-08 False Education Disability and paralysis Education programs funding Government information and archives Higher education Military personnel and dependents School administration Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Education 00 2015-03-17 Introduced in House 2015-04-08T18:34:42Z Veteran Education Empowerment Act

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award up to 30 four-year grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs to establish, maintain, and improve Veteran Student Centers.

Permits a grantee to use a portion of the grant to provide veteran students with supportive instruction services.

Requires a grantee to be an IHE or consortium that: (1) enrolls in undergraduate or graduate courses a significant number or percentage of veterans or members of the Armed Forces, and (2) presents a sustainability plan demonstrating that its Veteran Student Center will be maintained and will continue to operate after the grant ends.

Defines a "Veteran Student Center" as a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with: (1) a lounge or meeting space for themselves, their spouses or partners, and veterans in the community; (2) a centralized office for veteran services that is staffed by trained employees and volunteers and serves as a single point of contact to coordinate veterans support services; and (3) comprehensive academic and tutoring services to veterans.

Requires that office to provide such students with assistance in:

  • transitioning from the military to student life,
  • transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce,
  • networking with other veteran students and veterans in the community,
  • understanding and obtaining benefits provided by the IHE and federal and state government for which they may be eligible,
  • understanding how to succeed in the IHE, and
  • understanding their disability-related rights and protections under specified federal laws.

Requires the Secretary to develop and implement a website for veteran student services at IHEs, which details best practices for serving veteran students at IHEs.

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