[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1037 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1037

  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year 
pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the 
   scope of certain qualifying work-study activities under title 38, 
                          United States Code.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 12, 2009

   Ms. Herseth Sandlin (for herself and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year 
pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability 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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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 Secretary 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, including work-study positions available on site at 
educational 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 regulations to carry 
out the pilot project under this section, including 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 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2013 to carry out the pilot project under this section.
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