I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2009 Mr. Buyer (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Lamborn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor and Small Business, 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 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to small business concerns and employment assistance, and for other purposes.
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Short title; table of contents
(a)
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Promoting Jobs for Veterans Act of 2009. (b)
Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code. Title I—PROMOTING JOBS FOR VETERANS THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS Sec. 101. Promoting jobs for veterans through the reauthorization and improvement of Department of Veterans Affairs small business loan program. Sec. 102. Promoting jobs for veterans through the use of sole source contracts by Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of meeting the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans. Sec. 103. Promoting jobs for veterans through the treatment of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans as socially and economically disadvantaged. Sec. 104. Promoting jobs for veterans through the extension of period of eligibility for certain assistance for small business concerns owned by an individual who is called or ordered to active duty. Title II—PROMOTING JOBS FOR VETERANS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Sec. 201. Promoting jobs for veterans through the increase in the amount of subsistence allowance payable to veterans participating in vocational rehabilitation programs. Sec. 202. Promoting jobs for veterans through the establishment of a vocational rehabilitation internship program. Sec. 203. Promoting jobs for veterans through the payment of an employment training assistance. Sec. 204. Promoting jobs for veterans through the payment of an assistance allowance for rural veteran teachers. Sec. 205. Promoting jobs for veterans through the authorization of appropriations for veterans’ workforce investment programs. Sec. 206. Promoting jobs for veterans through the promotion of the VetSuccess Internet website.
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References to title 38, United States Code
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code.
<enum>I</enum><header>PROMOTING JOBS FOR VETERANS THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS</header> <section id="H3B113EBD08F8486689E6249E816BEE0A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Promoting jobs for veterans through the reauthorization and improvement of Department of Veterans Affairs small business loan program</header> <subsection id="H9E2BB8254F34443E884F1814108B1E42"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reauthorization</header> <paragraph id="H6742F97D0FA644FA9D2DFB5B1014A5DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Chapter 37 is amended by striking section 3751.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H59877E6E857B4A99B47394389D40404F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 3751.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H3341B8310F544E458C3106C73626E0FF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 3749 is amended by striking subsection (e).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8DCB3124E3C44FD4B83A698485E24AB8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Expansion of eligibility for small business loans</header><text>Chapter 37, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7B10CE819B21484FBC666A7B6311BE5B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 3741—</text> <subparagraph id="H84D5ED5FECB14272B0054E18B899885B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF98F87550ABA4CEF84330E5DA08A890D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>this subchapter—</quote> and all that follows through <quote><quote>disabled veteran</quote></quote> and inserting <quote>this subchapter, the term <quote>disabled veteran</quote></quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34EED863F79345E6824E59E1CB76B7A5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>30 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>10 percent</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H134E1C3B43A54D41B62E6EA71FC7E8CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 3742(a)(3)(A), by striking <quote>of the Vietnam era or disabled veterans</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCB706CC38E684F7AA2EC0AA5C18E97AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal of authority To make direct loans</header><text>Chapter 37, as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9A862FA5A461437EBFC7E4CD4A3BC5F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 3742—</text> <subparagraph id="H35C86E8DC2EB405CB2C27EC860E242F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <clause id="H1506330E60554BB2B44541EEE490C0B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>(A) loan guaranties, or (B) direct loans</quote> and inserting <quote>loan guarantees</quote>; and</text> </clause><clause id="H7B76C2F757DE47848311C16C246ACBE5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A), by striking <quote>and that at least 51 percent of a business concern must be owned by disabled veterans in order for such concern to qualify for a direct loan</quote>;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9685438C4CD747F6973BB7BB7279C3AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="H7C033CFF9B634961A2F1FE429268509B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively; and</text> </clause><clause id="H28ADD46A93CD407883597B6216A7CC55"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>make or</quote>;</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA52D156C503B4AF5A3F768BA2099DC7B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>made or</quote>;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFAD8D7E541D14D90B388EFA909BF985B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <clause id="H41254FE8F8B845FFBA798BBCE912D18B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (2);</text> </clause><clause id="HC7536096908B4BAD9CAC5EAA01A2600B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>; and</text> </clause><clause id="H31150E9887F440E1A26101673AAC7A21"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>make or</quote>; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAD518949399048E8883ADF100EE38D12"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <clause id="HB8FF9F0BF4A24617A7C5234BAA316795"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subclause id="H64EBAD58D52242BE81BF569798E6E09B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by striking <quote>or, if the loan was a direct loan made by the Secretary, may suspend such obligation</quote>; and</text> </subclause><subclause id="H4BAEEC213A884FE38371A2BBB4066E77"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by striking <quote>or while such obligation is suspended</quote>;</text> </subclause></clause><clause id="HD3A7D420AAA74BD59F20826687DBEC80"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or suspend</quote> each place it appears;</text> </clause><clause id="HC2AAB3AAAD664D97A8BFD7150A8E0B93"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or suspension</quote> each place it appears</text> </clause><clause id="HC10B55B27E424F618920206DCD876BF6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or suspends</quote> each place it appears; and</text> </clause><clause id="H6438AB2624A04B08AAECF0F98B8868BB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B), by striking <quote>or suspended</quote>;</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5E3A93F6BDF64008851BA5B86F105F49"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 3743—</text> <subparagraph id="H65DAF1C0B518423784B3CD87DC3EA80D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>that is provided a direct loan under this subchapter, or </quote>;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7FEDB3FC53284C9BA4B26638F12805D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the comma between <quote>subchapter</quote> and <quote>shall</quote>;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC62900CB96F346128BF2223E3CACFA69"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>direct or</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA093661CDF9439DAB5089651A1A3E3D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for the amount of such direct loan or, in the case of a guaranteed loan,</quote>;</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1EE4F2904CC346DD892ADDEF31DEFE29"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 3746, by striking <quote>made or</quote> both places it appears;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HCE79227773F441D8B741DCED755C1B84"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section 3749(b), by striking <quote>and direct loan</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H809509B553654BEF8E4620376113D95A"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 3750, by striking <quote>made or</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H97D6229FE7B74F4E8157E7D2D7739D8D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Increase of maximum guaranty amount</header><text>Section 3742(b)(2), as redesignated by subsection (c)(1)(B)(i), is amended by striking <quote>$200,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$500,000</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HFF9E20A520AD49229C6D09C3DCF58C6B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authority To enter into a contract</header><text>Section 3742, as amended by subsection (c), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDF7A429A69CD4D7098B721DB848CFA02" style="USC"> <subsection id="H4D35EA30E76B4842BEC63AE7FC46CE55"><enum>(f)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall enter into a contract with an appropriate entity for the purpose of carrying out the program under this subchapter.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="H69E9261929F74F738A87A7BA6C4BEA1A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authority of Secretary To subsidize interest rates of guaranteed loan</header><text>Section 3745 is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection (b):</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFDDE8B8CEABA44C48A4E868675C5434F" style="USC"> <subsection id="H0FBE128D3B6F4C5A82A65C13EAAA68DA"><enum>(b)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For any loan guaranteed under this subchapter, the Secretary may pay to the lender such amounts as may be required to reduce the rate of interest payable by the veterans’ small business concern by up to one-half of one percent, except that the rate of interest payable by such concern shall not be less than one-half of one percent.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="H779AC686994D4D09BBA19FC7EC918EC1"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Preference for members of National Guard and Reserves activated in support of Global War on Terrorism</header><text>Section 3748 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H90386FA8DF0240BDAF71C0B83028148D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and, second</quote> and inserting <quote>second</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HF2100EFF31A54224BAD849C44E1D7700"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before the period at the end <quote>, and, third, to veterans’ small business concern in which veterans who, as members of a reserve component, are activated in support of the Global War on Terrorism have a significant ownership interest</quote>.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE4A35F969FB44A86901A872D9FD547AC"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 3749(c)(1) is amended by striking <quote>a total of $25,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$1,000,000,000 for each fiscal year</quote>.</text> </subsection></section><section id="HCB88D74E98994BBB83B7178543A3D4DE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>102.</enum><header>Promoting jobs for veterans through the use of sole source contracts by Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of meeting the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans</header> <subsection id="H15A1421263BC4A10BEBF521BD2AFE478"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8127(c) is amended by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H11EAEC5FFE99419DB481010A114BE2D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for interim policy guidance</header><text>By not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall issue interim policy guidance to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).</text> </subsection></section><section id="H55C8FCCD72134B73B9AC4881FD3A5DB4"><enum>103.</enum><header>Promoting jobs for veterans through the treatment of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans as socially and economically disadvantaged</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8128 is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9326F9D24F6E4BC793BF5E7426E5513A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H36091DA9DB1D4CE987AC36F3A8D38282"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H63AD319F303F4A15B2F6262F45A39549" style="USC"> <subsection id="H580EBFE851014148967019FF2207A707"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Treatment as socially and economically disadvantaged</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may evaluate a bid submitted by a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans and award a contract to such a concern on the same basis as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may evaluate a bid submitted by a socially and economically disadvantaged small business concern and award a contract to such a concern under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></section><section id="HCBA8D087D85B4D55BC9A556EDAB7647E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>104.</enum><header>Promoting jobs for veterans through the extension of period of eligibility for certain assistance for small business concerns owned by an individual who is called or ordered to active duty</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(j)(15) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(15)) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H49D120E7B966445CB688DFBC8D2457F3" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H50E402392E8F486C8B5898BFBADF0A65" indent="up1"><enum>(15)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H404A01FA116042D295F74B9075F78452"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the provisions of paragraph (10)(C), a small business concern may receive developmental assistance under the Program and contracts under section 8(a) for a total period of not longer than nine years, measured from the date of its certification under the authority of such section, of which—</text> <clause id="HC44521F5F8E0485D99708CF443261DD1" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>no more than four years may be spent in the developmental stage of Program Participation; and</text> </clause><clause id="H1A8FAB79CC0A49D094694B3139D08756" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>no more than five years may be spent in the transitional stage of Program Participation.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7D2AD2E3DA3847E5BB4BB8324D6D0934" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a small business concern that is owned by an individual who is called or ordered to active duty for a period of more than 30 days (as defined in section 101(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code) may receive developmental assistance under the Program and contracts under section 8(a) for a total period of not longer than the sum of—</text> <clause id="H0F2904A143D54501BD099A7D774F8736"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">9 years, as measured from the date of the certification of such concern under the authority of such section; and</text> </clause><clause id="H1184CBA5FA5843EEA088998042A2E0BA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the length of time such individual is called or ordered to active duty for a period of more than 30 days during the 9-year period described in clause (i).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section><enum>II</enum><header>PROMOTING JOBS FOR VETERANS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS</header> <section id="HCEAB668CB6344B189B4F0FAF8D3B9DE6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Promoting jobs for veterans through the increase in the amount of subsistence allowance payable to veterans participating in vocational rehabilitation programs</header> <subsection id="HB1436FC2E5A54654A6DEEF37D5FF6E2A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase in subsistence allowance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3108(b) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph (1):</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H360D9FB780874EDFBF8183DF47AAAE93" style="USC"> <paragraph id="H20C1019240214F37B94A2CB3ACE5841C" indent="up1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary shall determine the subsistence allowance to be paid to a veteran under this chapter. Such amount shall be the greater of the following amounts:</text> <subparagraph id="H6BE6139502304C5EB60B76D584D6A306"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount equal to 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 is pursuing the program under this chapter.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="H028BF1B6FD6048B7A1D8E0EEDE6FFA2E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The amount determined by the Secretary in accordance with the following table, which shall be the monthly amount shown in column II, III, IV, or V (whichever is applicable as determined by the veteran’s dependency status) opposite the appropriate type of program being pursued as specified in column I:</text> <table align-to-level="section" colsep="1" frame="topbot" line-rules="hor-ver" rowsep="0" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.0.17" table-template-name="Generic: 1 text, 4 num" table-type=""> <tgroup cols="5" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12" ttitle-size="10"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" colnum="0" colwidth="116pts" min-data-value="90"></colspec><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column2" colnum="1" colwidth="44pts" min-data-value="8"></colspec><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column3" colnum="2" colwidth="44pts" min-data-value="8"></colspec><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" colnum="3" colwidth="44pts" min-data-value="8"></colspec><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column5" colnum="4" colwidth="44pts" min-data-value="8"></colspec> <thead> <row><entry colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1">Column I</entry><entry colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2">Column II</entry><entry colname="column3" morerows="0" namest="column3">Column III</entry><entry colname="column4" morerows="0" namest="column4">Column IV</entry><entry colname="column5" morerows="0" namest="column5">Column V</entry> </row> <row><entry align="center" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1">Type of program</entry><entry align="center" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="1">No dependents</entry><entry align="center" colname="column3" morerows="0" namest="column3" rowsep="1">One dependent</entry><entry align="center" colname="column4" morerows="0" namest="column4" rowsep="1">Two dependents</entry><entry align="center" colname="column5" morerows="0" namest="column5" rowsep="1">More than two dependents</entry> </row> </thead> <tbody> <row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1"></entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0"></entry><entry align="right" colname="column3" rowsep="0"></entry><entry align="right" colname="column4" rowsep="0"></entry><entry align="right" colname="column5" rowsep="0">The amount in column IV, plus the following for each dependent in excess of two: </entry> </row> <row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Full-time</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">$1,200</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3" rowsep="0">$1,500</entry><entry align="right" colname="column4" rowsep="0">$1,800</entry><entry align="right" colname="column5" rowsep="0">$120</entry> </row> <row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Three-quarter time</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">$900</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3" rowsep="0">$1,125</entry><entry align="right" colname="column4" rowsep="0">$1,350</entry><entry align="right" colname="column5" rowsep="0">$90</entry> </row> <row><entry align="left" colname="column1" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">Half-time</entry><entry align="right" colname="column2" rowsep="0">$600</entry><entry align="right" colname="column3" rowsep="0">$750</entry><entry align="right" colname="column4" rowsep="0">$900</entry><entry align="right" colname="column5" rowsep="0">$60</entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup></table> </subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="HB4F3657B69D641C688F9CF9421DFEE0D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a payment made for the third month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and each subsequent month.</text> </subsection></section><section id="H1BB41FD801414E28A79B30F9AF550525" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>202.</enum><header>Promoting jobs for veterans through the establishment of a vocational rehabilitation internship program</header> <subsection id="H016EA7EF41524AD8AB5861FDA57CD132"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 31 is amended by inserting after section 3116 the following new section:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H87E2BB5E79FE4D4FA71BBCD4C060C649" style="USC"> <section id="H12FF12AC607A41EA8B6E9146AE68F7C5"><enum>3116A.</enum><header>Internship program</header> <subsection id="H547557D50F5D4A319DE25DB1D9593102"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Internship program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out an internship program through which the Secretary shall award internships to up to 2,000 veterans each year in accordance with this section. The recipient of an internship under this section shall be employed in the Veterans Benefits Administration for the duration of the internship.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HDCB28D2B49664D38A6E0AD4DB9E06BA3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive an internship under this section a veteran shall have completed a rehabilitation program under this chapter. In awarding internships under this section, the Secretary shall give a preference to a veteran who has completed a program of long-term education or training, as determined by the Secretary.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H7406BD335A0E4F7C875827E5749F9668"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Salary; benefits</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE383B3CB341141AB92B5A825E32EF2D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each recipient of an internship under this section shall be paid at a rate determined by the Secretary, except that such rate shall be at least the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–3 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, and shall not exceed the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–5 of such schedule.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H156F3B8EED614C8F80982557626F1DFE" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each such recipient shall be entitled to leave on the same basis as employees of the Department who are paid at the same annual rate, except that such recipient may not be reimbursed for any unused leave at the end of the internship.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HDD05E758780D47C69AF79C61D20FDDFE" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to each recipient of an internship under this section on the same basis as a veteran described in subsection (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 1710 of this title unless the recipient is eligible for such care and services under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph or under paragraph (1) of such subsection.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HFB38157F885A431091998079A003FAF3" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The recipient of an internship under this section may receive an allowance under section 3108 of this title if such recipient is entitled to such an allowance.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9CFE5D4ECFC141C2A452AE5063CC0ABB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>No internship under this section shall exceed 12 months in duration.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H5AF1D381778F43C4A4FBACC48A32F239"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Outreach</header><text>The Secretary shall notify each participant in a rehabilitation program under this chapter of the internship program under this section.</text> </subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="HD57C697B6C164FC8B7D027FE476691C9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to 3116 the following new item:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3B4B926676EC44E6B78069C675DD9269" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">3116A. Internship program.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB823829EF5174D5D8216AC1C484D285D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>203.</enum><header>Promoting jobs for veterans through the payment of an employment training assistance</header> <subsection id="HF9C808F86DCE4BB7B88CA8302ABA0B1F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 36 is amended by inserting after section 3687 the following new section:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0DA1DB5912274F22A800F0557A624ACD" style="USC"> <section id="H1EE227EE0DBA4DB285EE6F13325BA69F"><enum>3687A.</enum><header>Additional training assistance for unemployed veterans pursuing apprenticeships or other on-job training.</header> <subsection id="HBF0A76033C1443EFA5CAA9F840B4D392"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Monthly training assistance allowance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered veteran shall be paid a monthly training assistance allowance under this section for each month that the veteran is enrolled in a program of apprenticeship described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 3687 of this title or a program of other on-job training described in paragraph (2) of such subsection.</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HFFBF13901C84434B886BDFF934ABA6AA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of the monthly 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.</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF181ECDAADD049588E2CED4AFD90AF66"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered veteran may receive training assistance under this section for a single period of not more than 12 months.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HA79C15354ADC487E8428519981CAFA51"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered veteran defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered veteran</quote> means a veteran who is—</text> <paragraph id="H651EFFCE861847A29C93466531D763C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>unemployed for a period of not less than four consecutive months at the time of applying for training assistance under this section;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HDC856D63E1F54CCA88850F97A0F9ECB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>59 years of age or younger; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HDA76357577804D8B94896DE9B346A316"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">except as provided under this section, ineligible for education or training assistance under this title.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H558E4E130DD0463B99C6F0610F79253E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each fiscal year.</text> </subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="H2FA3920AC7CE45D48E3DA41759914420"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical Amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block id="H48ACD958768446E2B77E546916BDD0EF" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">3687A. Additional monthly training assistance allowance for unemployed veterans.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="HA3F0BDA5A1234C879872E30CF2B49781"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>Section 3687A 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.</text> </subsection></section><section id="HD9BB2E5CBF5E4185A020BC2DCF53512A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>204.</enum><header>Promoting jobs for veterans through the payment of an assistance allowance for rural veteran teachers</header> <subsection id="HC84A25AF58DB42D9A07D0AFEAA02578E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 36 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H44FD7ECCD1B54F7B98F07A4FB282C8DF" style="USC"> <section id="HA481C40CCF304E4F88B87074DE760E5A"><enum>3698.</enum><header>Assistance allowance for rural veteran teachers</header> <subsection id="HAFBF71284FDD470C8C598FC3AB5E2968"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reducing administrative burden</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may pay to a rural veteran teacher a monthly assistance allowance of $500.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H0748409876124D0E8F2F4353F3F1DB8E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The aggregate period for which the Secretary may pay a rural veteran teacher a monthly assistance allowance under subsection (a) may not exceed 24 months.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H6C02CBB9C61F43CDB3EE3303B259D6CE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rural veteran teacher defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>rural veteran teacher</term> means a veteran who—</text> <paragraph id="HA0C71499F2264E88AFDC51093D10391C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is discharged from service in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HFEF3F221E1C1486D97EC62719B0A2CBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is employed to teach full-time at an accredited elementary or secondary school that is located in a rural area (as determined by the Bureau of the Census);</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H3347EA442F314F4AA21560FB4FE56EB2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on the date on which the veteran applies for a monthly assistance allowance under subsection (a), is enrolled in an accredited course leading to certification as a teacher; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H174CCADB3C9E490A9E7FE345ECCFDC9E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>has not been previously employed to teach full-time at an accredited elementary or secondary school.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H015D84E3F4244246A2C988E3ECCCEDB4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter.</text> </subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection><subsection id="H69CE31EE72F449CD9CA32E11B41527DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A8EE84114654AFDA8139C1F196B6115" style="OLC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">3698. Assistance allowance for rural veteran teachers.</toc-entry> </toc> <after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6B3E4E731011434090F09A64C434F5F4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>205.</enum><header>Promoting jobs for veterans through the authorization of appropriations for veterans’ workforce investment programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 168 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2913) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H80BDFB89E70F41D7935A8649B4DC8064" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H30436C57E2874BD4AFD8A9878C3A0F81"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year $20,000,000 for programs authorized under this section.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section><section id="HBA9A2C9D27034724A4CAD60F07A06272" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>206.</enum><header>Promoting jobs for veterans through the promotion of the VetSuccess Internet website</header> <subsection id="HD27A0E89B3934F41899CA57FFAB72C78"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inclusion of hyperlink</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall include on the main page of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a new hyperlink with a drop-down menu entitled <quote>Veterans Employment</quote>. The drop-down menu shall include a direct hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet website, the USA Jobs Internet website, the Job Central website, and any other appropriate employment Internet websites, as determined by the Secretary, especially such websites that focus on jobs for veterans.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HEBF6F6628DF84D5FBBF61E61A4C457A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Advertisement of Internet website</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in accordance with section 532 of title 38, United States Code, purchase advertising in national media outlets for the purpose of promoting awareness of the VetSuccess Internet website to veterans.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HA2CD7B4169A54FAB96ABDF9561A1BE0D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Outreach to veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom</header><text>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct outreach to veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to inform such veterans of the VetSuccess Internet website.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H19D9B1D53FFB40DC97614CE3601BA51C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>VetSuccess Internet website defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>VetSuccess Internet website</quote> means www.vetsuccess.gov or any successor Internet website maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs.</text> </subsection></section>