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[H.R. 1168 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 185
111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1168

                          [Report No. 111-323]

To amend chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, to provide certain 
             veterans with employment training assistance.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2009

 Mr. Boozman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

                            November 2, 2009

   Additional sponsors: Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Buyer, Ms. 
               Corrine Brown of Florida, and Mr. Minnick

                            November 2, 2009

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]





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                                 A BILL


 
To amend chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, to provide certain 
             veterans with employment training assistance.


 


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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Retraining Act of 
2009''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Chapter 42 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 4216. Employment Training Assistance for Unemployed 
              Veterans.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Labor shall pay to 
each covered veteran a monthly training assistance allowance under this 
section for each month that a covered veteran is enrolled in an 
employment and training program that teaches a skill in demand, as 
determined by the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Amount.--The amount of the training assistance 
allowance under this section is the amount equal to the monthly amount 
of the basic allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 
37 for a member of the Armed Forces with dependents in pay grade E-5 
residing in the military housing area that encompasses all or the 
majority portion of the ZIP code area in which the veteran 
resides.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Duration.--A covered veteran is entitled to training 
assistance under this section for not more than six months during each 
10-year period beginning on the date in which the covered veteran first 
receives training allowance under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Moving Stipend.--In addition to the training 
assistance allowance payable under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
pay an amount of not more than $5,000 to each covered veteran for 
moving expenses related to the veteran's receipt of training for which 
an allowance is paid under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Covered Veteran Defined.--In this section, `covered 
veteran' means a veteran who is--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) unemployed for a period of not less than 
        four consecutive months at the time of applying for training 
        assistance under this section;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) able to successfully complete the employment 
        and training program described in subsection (a), as determined 
        by the Secretary; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) except as provided under this section, 
        ineligible for education or training assistance under this 
        title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 
for each fiscal year.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``4216. Employment training assistance for unemployed 
                            veterans.''.

</DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Retraining Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 4216. Employment Training Assistance for Unemployed Veterans.
    ``(a) Monthly Training Assistance Allowance.--Subject to the 
availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Labor 
may pay to each covered veteran a monthly training assistance allowance 
under this section for each month that a covered veteran is enrolled in 
an employment and training program that teaches a skill in demand, as 
determined by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Amount.--The amount of the training assistance allowance 
under this section is the amount equal to the monthly amount of the 
basic allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 37 for a 
member of the Armed Forces with dependents in pay grade E-5 residing in 
the military housing area that encompasses all or the majority portion 
of the ZIP code area in which the veteran resides.
    ``(c) Duration.--A covered veteran may receive training assistance 
under this section for not more than six months during each 10-year 
period beginning on the date in which the covered veteran first 
receives training allowance under this section.
    ``(d) Moving Stipend.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations for such purpose, in addition to the training assistance 
allowance payable under subsection (a), the Secretary may reimburse 
each covered veteran, in an amount not to exceed $5,000, for moving 
expenses related to the veteran's receipt of training for which an 
allowance is paid under this section.
    ``(e) Covered Veteran Defined.--In this section, the term `covered 
veteran' means a veteran who is--
            ``(1) unemployed for a period of not less than four 
        consecutive months at the time of applying for training 
        assistance under this section;
            ``(2) able to successfully complete the employment and 
        training program described in subsection (a), as determined by 
        the Secretary; and
            ``(3) except as provided under this section, ineligible for 
        education or training assistance under this title.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each fiscal 
year.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item:

``4216. Employment training assistance for unemployed veterans.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--Section 4216 of title 38, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to months 
beginning on or after the first day of fiscal year 2011.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 185

111th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1168

                          [Report No. 111-323]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, to provide certain 
             veterans with employment training assistance.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            November 2, 2009

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed