112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H.R. 674
In the Senate of the United
States,
November 10, 2011.
Amendment:
That the bill from the House of Representatives
(H.R. 674) entitled An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to
vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted
gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain
healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes.
, do pass with the
following
Strike title II
and insert the following:
TITLE
II—VOW to Hire Heroes
Sec.
201. Short title.
Subtitle A—Retraining Veterans
Sec.
211. Veterans retraining assistance program.
Subtitle B—Improving the Transition Assistance
Program
Sec. 221. Mandatory participation of members of the Armed
Forces in the Transition Assistance Program of Department of
Defense.
Sec. 222. Individualized assessment for members of the Armed
Forces under transition assistance on equivalence between skills developed in
military occupational specialties and qualifications required for civilian
employment with the private sector.
Sec.
223. Transition Assistance Program contracting.
Sec.
224. Contracts with private entities to assist in carrying out Transition
Assistance Program of Department of Defense.
Sec.
225. Improved access to apprenticeship programs for members of the Armed Forces
who are being separated from active duty or retired.
Sec.
226. Comptroller General review.
Subtitle C—Improving the transition of veterans to civilian
employment
Sec. 231. Two-year extension of authority of Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members
of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses.
Sec. 232. Expansion of authority of Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to pay employers for providing on-job training to veterans who have not
been rehabilitated to point of employability.
Sec. 233. Training and rehabilitation for veterans with
service-connected disabilities who have exhausted rights to unemployment
benefits under State law.
Sec. 234. Collaborative veterans' training, mentoring, and
placement program.
Sec. 235. Appointment of honorably discharged members and other
employment assistance.
Sec. 236. Department of Defense pilot program on work
experience for members of the Armed Forces on terminal leave.
Sec. 237. Enhancement of demonstration program on credentialing
and licensing of veterans.
Sec.
238. Inclusion of performance measures in annual report on veteran job
counseling, training, and placement programs of the Department of
Labor.
Sec.
239. Clarification of priority of service for veterans in Department of Labor
job training programs.
Sec.
240. Evaluation of individuals receiving training at the National Veterans’
Employment and Training Services Institute.
Sec.
241. Requirements for full-time disabled veterans’ outreach program specialists
and local veterans’ employment representatives.
Subtitle D—Improvements to Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights
Sec.
251. Clarification of benefits of employment covered under USERRA.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec.
261. Returning heroes and wounded warriors work opportunity tax
credits.
Sec.
262. Extension of reduced pension for certain veterans covered by Medicaid
plans for services furnished by nursing facilities.
Sec.
263. Reimbursement rate for ambulance services.
Sec.
264. Extension of authority for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to obtain
information from Secretary of Treasury and Commissioner of Social Security for
income verification purposes.
Sec.
265. Modification of loan guaranty fee for certain subsequent
loans.
TITLE
III—Other provisions relating to Federal vendors
Sec.
301. One hundred percent levy for payments to Federal vendors relating to
property.
Sec.
302. Study and report on reducing the amount of the tax gap owed by Federal
contractors.
TITLE
IV—Modification of calculation of modified adjusted gross income for
determining certain healthcare program eligibility
Sec.
401. Modification of calculation of modified adjusted gross income for
determining certain healthcare program eligibility.
TITLE
V—Budgetary effects
Sec.
501. Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
<enum>II</enum><header>VOW to
Hire Heroes</header>
<section id="HEBB52C41E5004D34A89B5192C0709B3D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>VOW to Hire Heroes Act of
2011</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><subtitle id="HD566DDC3CD2F43BDB50D9198F0783147"><enum>A</enum><header>Retraining
Veterans</header>
<section id="H6635E2E0D5F34A6A8C2558105ED137E1"><enum>211.</enum><header>Veterans
retraining assistance program</header>
<subsection id="HE7B74C914E2649C5A4CEBF061CB721DD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program
authorized</header>
<paragraph id="HC114E71E16284E39BA51A8F1FE26E1FF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than July 1, 2012, the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall, in collaboration with the Secretary of Labor, establish and
commence a program of retraining assistance for eligible veterans.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE3E43C92A6714D568E46442DB86ADFDD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Number of
eligible veterans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number
of unique eligible veterans who participate in the program established under
paragraph (1) may not exceed—</text>
<subparagraph id="H713BB7F9207B47A39F3FDF4E8611F9C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>45,000 during
fiscal year 2012; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4AF1136A9728493E80022066D8AF5C6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>54,000 during the
period beginning October 1, 2012, and ending March 31, 2014.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6842A237E2F64540A53441174C3FEE0E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Retraining
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided
by subsection (k), each veteran who participates in the program established
under subsection (a)(1) shall be entitled to up to 12 months of retraining
assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Such retraining
assistance may only be used by the veteran to pursue a program of education (as
such term is defined in section 3452(b) of title 38, United States Code) for
training, on a full-time basis, that—</text>
<paragraph id="HAB94BA01BEDD43A7AFA4D2E99F79C14A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is
approved under chapter 36 of such title;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB24DF9C98FA94FA2939A947B26ACC7BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is
offered by a community college or technical school;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6FD84DBC69A49BFACFC769E77244F29"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">leads to an associate degree or a
certificate (or other similar evidence of the completion of the program of
education or training);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE46C4ED6FD9C4959871F9C71C005C677"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is
designed to provide training for a high-demand occupation, as determined by the
Commissioner of Labor Statistics; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB7D0E29855C94C198664CA9B0AA6FA22"><enum>(5)</enum><text>begins on or
after July 1, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC236C3422C894DEF9D3DD07E6B976000"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Monthly
certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each veteran
who participates in the program established under subsection (a)(1) shall
certify to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the enrollment of the veteran in a
program of education described in subsection (b) for each month in which the
veteran participates in the program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H213D5A559AFD4D8F903B52942940A44F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Amount of
assistance</header><text>The monthly amount of the retraining assistance
payable under this section is the amount in effect under section 3015(a)(1) of
title 38, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5E8898C9B7874E5F81D0218DA4707EBA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="id540B42B466454523A7FB297395CDA19C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of this section, an eligible veteran is a
veteran who—</text>
<subparagraph id="H15BE115F4DE1442BBCAC712075CA57EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>as
of the date of the submittal of the application for assistance under this
section, is at least 35 years of age but not more than 60 years of age;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BE25E71C2FD497292EF55D00A1FB4BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>was last
discharged from active duty service in the Armed Forces under conditions other
than dishonorable;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE66CC0FF96E147DC89451B715CC345E2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>as of the date of
the submittal of the application for assistance under this section, is
unemployed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H055F16CD86634D8E89E96A2A45E25FA3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>as
of the date of the submittal of the application for assistance under this
section, is not eligible to receive educational assistance under chapter 30,
31, 32, 33, or 35 of title 38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 or 1607 of
title 10, United States Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13B3FC58471E4C1FBB380387798A9FFF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is not in receipt
of compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling by
reason of unemployability;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id8B4FF083427C417DAC322277CD216130"><enum>(F)</enum><text>was not and is
not enrolled in any Federal or State job training program at any time during
the 180-day period ending on the date of the submittal of the application for
assistance under this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB1C9132022614DE29CD1E5D882A41AC9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by
not later than October 1, 2013, submits to the Secretary of Labor an
application for assistance under this section containing such information and
assurances as that Secretary may require.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id71BE0740919C4E12B47CE2DB4604265D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination
of eligibility</header>
<subparagraph id="id1519C6ED7B754632867FD7519BB1E5B1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Determination
by Secretary of Labor</header>
<clause id="idD42EFB869C554747BAD50139104C508F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For each application for assistance under this section
received by the Secretary of Labor from an applicant, the Secretary of Labor
shall determine whether the applicant is eligible for such assistance under
subparagraphs (A), (C), (F), and (G) of paragraph (1).</text>
</clause><clause id="id832B78F5E06847EAB697DCEFB046DC57"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Referral to
Secretary of Veterans Affairs</header><text>If the Secretary of Labor
determines under clause (i) that an applicant is eligible for assistance under
this section, the Secretary of Labor shall forward the application of such
applicant to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in accordance with the terms of
the agreement required by subsection (h).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA655A913BC0B4E7E90AEEADD2B0EDCCD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Determination
by Secretary of Veterans Affairs</header><text>For each application relating to
an applicant received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under subparagraph
(A)(ii), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall determine under subparagraphs
(B), (D), and (E) of paragraph (1) whether such applicant is eligible for
assistance under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7170B1250A8F48CEBD2CDA3AC6C4DD77"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Employment
assistance</header><text>For each veteran who participates in the program
established under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Labor shall contact such
veteran not later than 30 days after the date on which the veteran completes,
or terminates participation in, such program to facilitate employment of such
veteran and availability or provision of employment placement services to such
veteran.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7CDADDC0914047318DDA3A7F6B690A5C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Charging of
assistance against other entitlement</header><text>Assistance provided under
this section shall be counted against the aggregate period for which section
3695 of title 38, United States Code, limits the individual's receipt of
educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA0B7978C9DAC40FF8EFA7E58680A1DB1"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Joint agreement</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF9BFBDAA75D2433F9EC0F371514D9A41"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor shall enter into an agreement to
carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id264444977258443AB6178E827F088263"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appeals
process</header><text>The agreement required by paragraph (1) shall include
establishment of a process for resolving disputes relating to and appeals of
decisions of the Secretaries under subsection (e)(2).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD976C01589FF4338B16F7E050FC3E653"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="idA75AE92FC4644879A5DB999B4478F82C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than July
1, 2014, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in collaboration with the
Secretary of Labor, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
on the retraining assistance provided under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id73082F5B276D4B33AB16BE9DE6E6E27A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE4F8D382C714481F95AC52292177CD7F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The total number
of—</text>
<clause id="H7166AEB5504E4A5FA5F65927F8D6C1C6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>eligible
veterans who participated; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H60C0710DDE7D4E7F9C5661CE69718158"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">associates degrees or certificates awarded
(or other similar evidence of the completion of the program of education or
training earned).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H81BB4D604F614C299CBD17040F03E243"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Data related to
the employment status of eligible veterans who participated.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8C7D10DEE2AC4254843E946D66BB1F31"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Payments
under this section shall be made from amounts appropriated to or otherwise made
available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the payment of readjustment
benefits. Not more than $2,000,000 shall be made available from such amounts
for information technology expenses (not including personnel costs) associated
with the administration of the program established under subsection
(a)(1).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFF420589B241474ABA082D717FA4783E"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header><text>The authority to make payments under this section shall
terminate on March 31, 2014.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCFC59F43E9644E2FA1B076FF7738416D"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Appropriate
committees of Congress defined</header><text>In this section, the term
<term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> means—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA8D23187DC154C449FC380AD882D9D54"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension of
the Senate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id71C30763AEB84897A3609029EA287006"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House
of Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H4BA3E32A5BAB43549CBEF91D969EEC6D"><enum>B</enum><header>Improving the
Transition Assistance Program</header>
<section id="id9c385f77-60b9-48d7-a9d0-6f3bd4e8613f"><enum>221.</enum><header>Mandatory
participation of members of the Armed Forces in the Transition Assistance
Program of Department of Defense</header>
<subsection id="id5b8e0ae3-2c5d-4567-9cdc-69e17166eed3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of
section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id20817662C9BF4C7792130DE37F6F6AE5" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idBACF966EF2F64F20B74BA9CB98EB4A26"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Participation</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id55A292098BBA434CBE80B23ABC501458"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security
shall require the participation in the program carried out under this section
of the members eligible for assistance under the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE0404870BF4C4B9C859D1BEAA9052C96" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Homeland Security may, under regulations such Secretaries shall
prescribe, waive the participation requirement of paragraph (1) with respect
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id31066428363B40FF8AF5482826328055"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such groups or classifications of
members as the Secretaries determine, after consultation with the Secretary of
Labor and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, for whom participation is not and
would not be of assistance to such members based on the Secretaries'
articulable justification that there is extraordinarily high reason to believe
the exempted members are unlikely to face major readjustment, health care,
employment, or other challenges associated with transition to civilian life;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDD8933018C174F7DB240CBE267ED82DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>individual members possessing
specialized skills who, due to unavoidable circumstances, are needed to support
a unit's imminent
deployment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6e5e118b-31f8-4ec2-97c7-684389aa5107"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required
use of employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional
services in preseparation counseling</header><text>Section 1142(a)(2) of such
title is amended by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting
<quote>shall</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE41B4410E8AE4B4D85C60333AB1E1FA9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take
effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id20f7c657-9c1c-4bc6-b7a9-1f115f7a1085"><enum>222.</enum><header>Individualized
assessment for members of the Armed Forces under transition assistance on
equivalence between skills developed in military occupational specialties and
qualifications required for civilian employment with the private
sector</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide5467d51-f6b9-40e8-9ae0-a6c1a4d35c93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study on
equivalence required</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3258649b-60c9-4aee-9447-cc84e33b274c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Labor shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, enter into a contract with a qualified organization to
conduct a study to identify any equivalences between the skills developed by
members of the Armed Forces through various military occupational specialties
(MOS), successful completion of resident training courses, attaining various
military ranks or rates, or other military experiences and the qualifications
required for various positions of civilian employment in the private
sector.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0bcd8de6-e977-4e66-ae10-91dc3cdbc788"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cooperation
of Federal agencies</header><text>The departments and agencies of the Federal
Government, including the Office of Personnel Management, the General Services
Administration, the Government Accountability Office, the Department of
Education, and other appropriate departments and agencies, shall cooperate with
the contractor under paragraph (1) to conduct the study required under that
paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcf0e1d12-ab63-490b-a497-7abbf366ba5d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Upon
completion of the study conducted under paragraph (1), the contractor under
that paragraph shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Labor a report setting forth the results
of the study. The report shall include such information as the Secretaries
shall specify in the contract under paragraph (1) for purposes of this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide39af9ad-f809-404a-afa3-790f78ed23d4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transmittal
to Congress</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall transmit to the
appropriate committees of Congress the report submitted under paragraph (3),
together with such comments on the report as the Secretary considers
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id08D5A4B0B7FB4A9D918C42868A7155F8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Appropriate
committees of Congress defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term
<term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1942C092BF3A47EA9C386EA6F6BC1CCF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pension of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD8E7810F0C494E789A83E22B65C1DE6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on
Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6C721AE44B07420F8A2ACA4C2A61C197"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
secretaries described in subsection (a)(1) shall ensure that the equivalences
identified under subsection (a)(1) are—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id06AD946D5FFC4244889F9E82DB53C7ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>made publicly
available on an Internet website; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6A325AB80A494249A2DFD7D263E11AEE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>regularly updated
to reflect the most recent findings of the secretaries with respect to such
equivalences.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id755cdb9c-633a-402b-ac43-0a4845f4c538"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Individualized
assessment of civilian positions available through military
experiences</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each
member of the Armed Forces who is participating in the Transition Assistance
Program (TAP) of the Department of Defense receives, as part of such member's
participation in that program, an individualized assessment of the various
positions of civilian employment in the private sector for which such member
may be qualified as a result of the skills developed by such member through
various military occupational specialties (MOS), successful completion of
resident training courses, attaining various military ranks or rates, or other
military experiences. The assessment shall be performed using the results of
the study conducted under subsection (a) and such other information as the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
and the Secretary of Labor, considers appropriate for that purpose.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id05427e23-a837-4aeb-9c34-3ebb13734c8d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Further use
in employment-related transition assistance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id676f19be-446d-493f-abc9-efa45d96b20e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transmittal
of assessment</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall make the
individualized assessment provided a member under subsection (a) available
electronically to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of
Labor.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8b20ff64-bd7b-466e-a0bc-9a95102c8db6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use in
assistance</header><text>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of
Labor may use an individualized assessment with respect to an individual under
paragraph (1) for employment-related assistance in the transition from military
service to civilian life provided the individual by such Secretary and to
otherwise facilitate and enhance the transition of the individual from military
service to civilian life.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB50EC5253CE44BD5828690708FAD35AA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>This section shall take effect on the date that is one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H5B565D41C76D487B893B7B7044020856"><enum>223.</enum><header>Transition
Assistance Program contracting</header>
<subsection id="H25698545A92947638F76B5A086B520D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transition
Assistance Program contracting</header>
<paragraph id="HED8E0E0A304641A9A2867261DD40ED2C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4113 of title
38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H21A844F3FC6B48CFA83864ACF7C97633" style="USC">
<section id="H7B8E66632F4F42039A8A58363C6FE2DF"><enum>4113.</enum><header>Transition
Assistance Program personnel</header>
<subsection id="HB8A7E86E368F414B92C74D26EEAFF253"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement to
Contract</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance with
section 1144 of title 10, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with an
appropriate private entity or entities to provide the functions described in
subsection (b) at all locations where the program described in such section is
carried out.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7B369663358E4F368FEE20897CFF2710"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contractors under subsection (a) shall
provide to members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty
(and the spouses of such members) the services described in section 1144(a)(1)
of title 10, including the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HC04678168055444DBFCF1E099C3863EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Counseling.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H39ACF740D8D34CC792286ADC0457ECA6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Assistance in
identifying employment and training opportunities and help in obtaining such
employment and training.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0B7541BBFDE147A8977A3C11466E152C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Assessment of
academic preparation for enrollment in an institution of higher learning or
occupational training.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E33B913BE6D42C280F012F701096400"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Other related
information and services under such section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBFE0204673F64419A574FBB44B13B3DF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Such other
services as the Secretary considers
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA859D6801F994A6FA4C1639861FFB0F0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to section 4113 and inserting the
following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA9C3A7D3FE5540559FFA1A7A0BA9549E" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">4113. Transition Assistance Program
personnel.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCF7926233893471981351D82E2D55957"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for
implementation</header><text>The Secretary of Labor shall enter into the
contract required by section 4113 of title 38, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a), not later than two years after the date of the enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idEAB6FF17D323401FAA5961CEE22158EC"><enum>224.</enum><header>Contracts with
private entities to assist in carrying out Transition Assistance Program of
Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1144(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idC5BF464B6C974C579205CA447A9F5AC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>public
or private entities; and</quote> and inserting <quote>public
entities;</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA44BA4D68B1F4ED7AA421B949DDFDDF5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id43412ED5611B4D83A728AA340EDECC6F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
inserting after paragraph (5), the following new paragraph (6):</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id83FB2C2403194B05920C122811CE002E" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDa425f28fae944af68a3d20788eb120b4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>enter into
contracts with private entities, particularly with qualified private entities
that have experience with instructing members of the armed forces eligible for
assistance under the program carried out under this section on—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5472F61BF75740AD92C3BF56F3605966"><enum>(A)</enum><text>private sector
culture, resume writing, career networking, and training on job search
technologies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB66B576600374669934C6C10ECE3D157"><enum>(B)</enum><text>academic
readiness and educational opportunities; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB2A83F5B0B6441E690AD061AE493513C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other relevant
topics;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEE4FD479EF55444CBF0C45967F3EDC02"><enum>225.</enum><header>Improved
access to apprenticeship programs for members of the Armed Forces who are being
separated from active duty or retired</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1144 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAC91582FE8B4496C9B1C951055E1B799" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id24346F67C71243689983EC81145C5F5E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Participation
in apprenticeship programs</header><text>As part of the program carried out
under this section, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland
Security may permit a member of the armed forces eligible for assistance under
the program to participate in an apprenticeship program registered under the
Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the <quote>National Apprenticeship
Act</quote>; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), or a
pre-apprenticeship program that provides credit toward a program registered
under such Act, that provides members of the armed forces with the education,
training, and services necessary to transition to meaningful employment that
leads to economic
self-sufficiency.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H54FA15B9258C43CD83299C92ADE2615A"><enum>226.</enum><header>Comptroller
General review</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than
two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall conduct a review of the Transition Assistance
Program (TAP) and submit to Congress a report on the results of the review and
any recommendations of the Comptroller General for improving the
program.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H6487CCBC24F94D0DAA255DE09EFFBAF1"><enum>C</enum><header>Improving the
transition of veterans to civilian employment</header>
<section id="id4338c3ac-2163-4b83-b874-5cf0c957628c"><enum>231.</enum><header>Two-year
extension of authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members of the Armed Forces with
severe injuries or illnesses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1631(b)(2) of the Wounded Warrior
Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by
striking <quote>December 31, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31,
2014</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id00259a28-5d60-4351-832b-2b5e8bedf2d4"><enum>232.</enum><header>Expansion
of authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay employers for providing
on-job training to veterans who have not been rehabilitated to point of
employability</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
3116(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>who
have been rehabilitated to the point of employability</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idcd040597-4692-4a8d-9945-b97541a10970"><enum>233.</enum><header>Training
and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities who have
exhausted rights to unemployment benefits under State law</header>
<subsection id="idaba35b86-6621-4cf7-b7ae-07319466ccc8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Entitlement
to additional rehabilitation programs</header>
<paragraph id="idfa73300f-dff8-474a-a845-1ea61f8264a6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 3102 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id79935f2a-d2eb-46bb-a72f-9b92f5e096a1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter
before paragraph (1), by striking <quote>A person</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id334c7e3c-c0f5-4aad-a811-e87b1af9d4e1" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id1ab6cea0-d280-40f3-9ea3-6d49686414db"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A person</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id26f19eb8-ef8e-456f-808b-63d634b92445"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7dc97d3b-c5ad-4601-9de6-21a5cee44f03" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id1aee0ca9-ec52-4c79-bce9-e7034c23d962"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional
rehabilitation programs for persons who have exhausted rights to unemployment
benefits under State law</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id24e25862-fea1-4fb6-a85a-8e513b0a06e6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Except as provided
in paragraph (4), a person who has completed a rehabilitation program under
this chapter shall be entitled to an additional rehabilitation program under
the terms and conditions of this chapter if—</text>
<subparagraph id="idee922b5b-316d-4191-a35c-5f1ac0fa46a0" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the person is described by paragraph
(1) or (2) of subsection (a); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2ec8ad80-2b57-4a2b-b358-85176337f3e0" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the person—</text>
<clause id="id09666ed2-2c44-419a-9f69-814646ee65f3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has exhausted all rights to regular
compensation under the State law or under Federal law with respect to a benefit
year;</text>
</clause><clause id="id7cd58278-3d31-4e0e-a20a-101842be3582"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has no rights to regular
compensation with respect to a week under such State or Federal law; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id39ee2db9-4921-4bb0-b977-38578e29a97f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is not receiving compensation
with respect to such week under the unemployment compensation law of Canada;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddff9dc8c-726b-45ce-b681-51ac56ae2416" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>begins such additional rehabilitation
program within six months of the date of such exhaustion.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9b928207-ce3f-4f82-bc46-d436822e1371" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(i),
a person shall be considered to have exhausted such person's rights to regular
compensation under a State law when—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4277ddfc-a10d-46d4-ae3c-5f455597d79e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>no payments of regular compensation
can be made under such law because such person has received all regular
compensation available to such person based on employment or wages during such
person's base period; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddc878923-9225-4841-8a2c-08e92d6dc698"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such person's rights to such
compensation have been terminated by reason of the expiration of the benefit
year with respect to which such rights existed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd09534b0-5233-4a0b-a2da-e0abfb7d6dc1" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In this subsection, the terms
<term>compensation</term>, <term>regular compensation</term>, <term>benefit
year</term>, <term>State</term>, <term>State law</term>, and <term>week</term>
have the respective meanings given such terms under section 205 of the
Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304
note).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9013A0F34D584E25804F92899FD10648" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>No person shall be entitled to an
additional rehabilitation program under paragraph (1) from whom the Secretary
receives an application therefor after March 31,
2014.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id44ecedd8-3d64-41a4-99fd-276d8ab64bae"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration of
additional rehabilitation program</header><text>Section 3105(b) of such title
is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id49587063-1576-4e37-866e-b80c542d49e3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,</quote> and
inserting <quote>(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and in subsection
(c),</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide297a49e-3e4c-4df4-9361-f793f27c56d4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8651a4b4-b63e-4039-b560-73fa3336158f" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id507a33de-4e4c-4cd6-906e-e0349ec07e40" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The period of a vocational
rehabilitation program pursued by a veteran under section 3102(b) of this title
following a determination of the current reasonable feasibility of achieving a
vocational goal may not exceed 12
months.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfb30fed9-53d1-4621-bd5e-072877dc0ba4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension
of period of eligibility</header><text>Section 3103 of such title is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id078d45a3-6cf8-4368-8dce-7bf9eaa6ee8c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by striking <quote>in subsection (b), (c), or (d)</quote> and inserting
<quote>in subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id49cfd46f-a923-4613-a063-a77809421df2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id815d9025-6ec1-4a8d-a813-332812f6a133"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e):</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4e8928ff-7d35-4bc6-bfde-6f84cbc5201e" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idad660455-a7cb-498a-9b84-089e0ce42189"><enum>(e)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id738a8aa9-c3cb-43db-a453-83191a259e2a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The limitation in
subsection (a) shall not apply to a rehabilitation program described in
paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idda864527-7618-4307-94fb-0f364dc7a2e0" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A rehabilitation program described in
this paragraph is a rehabilitation program pursued by a veteran under section
3102(b) of this
title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0CECCDEECC184633BF017F58C2DCC2CA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take
effect on June 1, 2012, and shall apply with respect to rehabilitation programs
beginning after such date.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3A0B2186B5AC400C9316CC9F0A915F7E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Comptroller
General review</header><text>Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id22483F5ED08E481B977C9B938AF81EE1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a review
of the training and rehabilitation under chapter 31 of title 38, United States
Code; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9788022896004A52BC97849F4B112803"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to
Congress a report on the findings of the Comptroller General with respect to
the review and any recommendations of the Comptroller General for improving
such training and rehabilitation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3d0ad0e5-2cbd-4e84-ab3b-45e31e8c33dd"><enum>234.</enum><header>Collaborative
veterans' training, mentoring, and placement program</header>
<subsection id="id4c6cc1ef-7770-49bc-8851-b89a5d69e6e7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 4104 the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5cef0359-9e75-4c79-a01e-114fbe69af10" style="USC">
<section id="id05629e0e-a690-4c3e-879b-ed9b25058578"><enum>4104A.<?LEXA-Enum 4104A.?></enum><header>Collaborative veterans' training,
mentoring, and placement program</header>
<subsection id="id3a6e8118-5e66-4ee4-91ac-0b242a7c8413"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall award grants to
eligible nonprofit organizations to provide training and mentoring for eligible
veterans who seek employment. The Secretary shall award the grants to not more
than three organizations, for periods of two years.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1b97577b-ec71-495f-9c54-6c22affc0285"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Collaboration
and facilitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary shall ensure that the recipients of the grants—</text>
<paragraph id="idcaf99375-bc63-44a1-9f99-465485030e65"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collaborate with—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8d5f0fe2-b590-4414-bbc1-b7c76f740b40"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the appropriate disabled veterans' outreach
specialists (in carrying out the functions described in section 4103A(a)) and
the appropriate local veterans' employment representatives (in carrying out the
functions described in section 4104); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb9fbae8b-a7ab-4519-882c-337257121fd4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the
appropriate State boards and local boards (as such terms are defined in section
101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)) for the areas to
be served by recipients of the grants; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0daf49b7-1aa2-41d1-b999-a4d9ab106efd"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">based on the collaboration, facilitate the
placement of the veterans that complete the training in meaningful employment
that leads to economic self-sufficiency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb5bac3da-1a66-4175-8f76-6fc6009ead21"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a nonprofit organization
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, the
information shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="id922f5624-e307-45c9-ae60-53b969c80359"><enum>(1)</enum><text>information
describing how the organization will—</text>
<subparagraph id="idddf7e44b-d559-48db-be34-5f79b7f16125"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collaborate
with disabled veterans' outreach specialists and local veterans' employment
representatives and the appropriate State boards and local boards (as such
terms are defined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29
U.S.C. 2801));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7c9f52d2-1ea0-4aa0-a3ae-74a0ba4fe02e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>based on the
collaboration, provide training that facilitates the placement described in
subsection (b)(2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5ed11868-1b80-478e-a96d-8f21f031c84e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>make
available, for each veteran receiving the training, a mentor to provide career
advice to the veteran and assist the veteran in preparing a resume and
developing job interviewing skills; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id014b0c26-1033-4521-83e4-2f0f435f1839"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assurance
that the organization will provide the information necessary for the Secretary
to prepare the reports described in subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida1ea0d29-132c-42c2-8e1b-6cfce2058e81"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id6a2560e6-9ada-4c00-8acc-0a7f3a4864ab"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Not later than six
months after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011</short-title>, the
Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report that describes the process for awarding grants under this section, the
recipients of the grants, and the collaboration described in subsections (b)
and (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0db68838-283e-4b2b-a205-93a3aa6ada59" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of the <short-title>VOW to Hire Heroes
Act of 2011</short-title>, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1fe1636a-850c-4c7b-ac2f-eaf538292496"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct an assessment of the
performance of the grant recipients, disabled veterans' outreach specialists,
and local veterans' employment representatives in carrying out activities under
this section, which assessment shall include collecting information on the
number of—</text>
<clause id="idaaaca906-378f-423a-be93-44790d55e99b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>veterans who applied for training
under this section;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2867fd80-79b3-4721-8432-660610459c5c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>veterans who entered the
training;</text>
</clause><clause id="iddca803db-8308-4351-a390-01117d14e48f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>veterans who completed the
training;</text>
</clause><clause id="ida3bfbc85-f949-46d6-a318-fc243c4dd5bb"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>veterans who were placed in
meaningful employment under this section; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9e4e7a3e-c4a3-4509-a778-ae8342ebefc3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>veterans who remained in such
employment as of the date of the assessment; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbf07bc3f-8e20-44b1-ad80-ab2424d48dcd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress a report that includes—</text>
<clause id="id64701549-294a-4331-8f51-6aaf5ae5d0e8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of how the grant
recipients used the funds made available under this section;</text>
</clause><clause id="id7dee3638-f7a6-4edc-a548-b6c65ff8a9df"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the results of the assessment
conducted under subparagraph (A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id7821f3e0-522d-4bec-b79f-b8856f6c9607"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the recommendations of the
Secretary as to whether amounts should be appropriated to carry out this
section for fiscal years after 2013.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbef85e15-4988-4541-abb7-e82d6e0f6f3a"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $4,500,000 for the period consisting of fiscal years 2012 and
2013.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idb6097ed9-1cc5-4c0f-aba8-73c76edb5942"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1fd6e3eb-c760-4c75-a000-fc39ed307c15"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>appropriate committees of
Congress</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCECBF891E22A43B2964F53C1127DE65A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7FB6C2C2EE8B41F9A0B71D46DFCF297C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the
Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id281f5212-dce6-4a2b-91ce-c5481271ada1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>nonprofit
organization</term> means an organization that is described in section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt from taxation
under section 501(a) of such
Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id03b83210-d728-425f-94e2-a11dcd9e9d98"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 4103A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id8f2890bb-2727-4069-b09c-08113820c539"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1), by inserting <quote>and facilitate placements</quote> after
<quote>intensive services</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7d5a90ca-589f-469e-b255-6006d35fd4ce"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id134892e4-0c06-46fc-99f8-1615b25b6d7f" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id8b7483f6-5ebb-4aa0-b8b7-83f5a872cc00" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In facilitating placement of a
veteran under this program, a disabled veterans' outreach program specialist
shall help to identify job opportunities that are appropriate for the veteran's
employment goals and assist that veteran in developing a cover letter and
resume that are targeted for those particular
jobs.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id304209e0-5b31-44dd-9666-9b19293cfdba"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of
such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4104 the
following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida89ae0d4-aa02-41c3-87e5-b7356ec87c5c" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">4104A. Collaborative veterans'
training, mentoring, and placement
program.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id3a9d8ee0-6399-434c-89b2-00702284f9d0"><enum>235.</enum><header>Appointment
of honorably discharged members and other employment assistance</header>
<subsection id="id27AF48BAAA80464792EA081C88231160"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointments to
competitive service positions</header>
<paragraph id="id583EEEB979AA4F9088A2C3DF39122D5D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 21 of title
5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2108 the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id65A1331D35E74DF287582ADD9919558C" style="USC">
<section id="idEEB4546380CC457994DCDF3F273C8C4A"><enum>2108a.<?LEXA-Enum 2108a.?></enum><header>Treatment of certain individuals as
veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligibles</header>
<subsection id="id4DCD195C706B40FBA3EFE676E31FB5B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Veteran</header>
<paragraph id="id242C64F55DE840F68602ECFAB4843806"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided
under paragraph (3), an individual shall be treated as a veteran defined under
section 2108(1) for purposes of making an appointment in the competitive
service, if the individual—</text>
<subparagraph id="id81D47C46F5994F008D60D074600602E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meets the
definition of a veteran under section 2108(1), except for the requirement that
the individual has been discharged or released from active duty in the armed
forces under honorable conditions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id666D07EF226D4DCB8705856CC6D37E5B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submits a
certification described under paragraph (2) to the Federal officer making the
appointment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5D76ECBF69D5415C808E14CA2C2F634D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>A
certification referred to under paragraph (1) is a certification that the
individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the
armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date
of the submission of the certification.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB57E669BFF634ED881613439BD2DC9CE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disabled
veteran</header>
<paragraph id="idCC5C351F34FE468A8C06174BB0FECE49"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided
under paragraph (3), an individual shall be treated as a disabled veteran
defined under section 2108(2) for purposes of making an appointment in the
competitive service, if the individual—</text>
<subparagraph id="id39127A779E3F459B9CC15BADC1B6DECA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meets the
definition of a disabled veteran under section 2108(2), except for the
requirement that the individual has been separated from active duty in the
armed forces under honorable conditions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEFA72352D19744059C0E700FB14BA6ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submits a
certification described under paragraph (2) to the Federal officer making the
appointment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB96ABE0257674287B6A8DC4357A11CEA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>A
certification referred to under paragraph (1) is a certification that the
individual is expected to be separated from active duty in the armed forces
under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of the
submission of the certification.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFF6AEC4AD841458D8E788839AF230B0A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preference
eligible</header><text>Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to
determining whether an individual is a preference eligible under section
2108(3) for purposes of making an appointment in the competitive
service.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id13A57BB7C8F94D2087FBFD35CAED0E3D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="idFFBCCAC8C8334F40A40D23593E2B4BA9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<clause id="idB60E57ACDB6C45BD96E7C534F3752E87"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote>,
except as provided under section 2108a,</quote> before <quote>who has
been</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2C63A5896B3B4E32813C27F43A42AB79"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>(except as provided under section
2108a)</quote> before <quote>has been separated</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB4B1FE08BAE244B9BDDC50549A86F98C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or
section 2108a(c)</quote> after <quote>paragraph (4) of this
section</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB8A3A7B604A74F12B6F25967D593C0FE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Table of
sections</header><text>The table of sections for chapter 21 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2108 the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="idd8c6be83-5521-445e-af15-a92fd7caa261" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="idEEB4546380CC457994DCDF3F273C8C4A" level="section">2108a. Treatment of certain individuals as veterans, disabled
veterans, and preference
eligibles.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3ebd23c8-af0f-471f-9286-e32224647bc5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Employment
assistance: other Federal agencies</header>
<paragraph id="id5866294e-419d-444c-9abd-d259c9b1529a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="idb0fd66c7-a3bd-477d-97fa-b1103f561e0b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term
<term>agency</term> has the meaning given the term <term>Executive
agency</term> in section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idabb9b08f-8b75-4473-9633-bf6cc3be70f5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term
<term>veteran</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title
38, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id23bcc4db-3ffb-4ced-a714-cd2a2c43e93d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsibilities
of Office of Personnel Management</header><text>The Director of the Office of
Personnel Management shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id995c1006-98e6-4234-9e7b-c8f2aa2f5687"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designate
agencies that shall establish a program to provide employment assistance to
members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty in
accordance with paragraph (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1a74a734-d94e-48dd-b741-a8ed9c77a6c5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that
the programs established under this subsection are coordinated with the
Transition Assistance Program (TAP) of the Department of Defense.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8c3a6aba-bd7e-4082-9949-4353ade6150a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Elements of
program</header><text>The head of each agency designated under paragraph
(2)(A), in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, and acting through the Veterans Employment Program Office of the
agency established under Executive Order 13518 (74 Fed. Reg. 58533; relating to
employment of veterans in the Federal Government), or any successor thereto,
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idbb569f6a-f030-4e30-be73-50f12303d2f4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish a
program to provide employment assistance to members of the Armed Forces who are
being separated from active duty, including assisting such members in seeking
employment with the agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8b26a7ca-60a1-4e69-94b0-cd2117621179"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide such
members with information regarding the program of the agency established under
subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idba9455c1-3aa4-4619-9760-2349f3790097"><enum>(C)</enum><text>promote the
recruiting, hiring, training and development, and retention of such members and
veterans by the agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id38797f9c-424b-4cbe-9fbe-d5bbd9d10fa4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Other
office</header><text>If an agency designated under paragraph (2)(A) does not
have a Veterans Employment Program Office, the head of the agency, in
consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall
select an appropriate office of the agency to carry out the responsibilities of
the agency under paragraph (3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3c7a24e4-e63c-4ade-959b-71f1432d61e3"><enum>236.</enum><header>Department
of Defense pilot program on work experience for members of the Armed Forces on
terminal leave</header>
<subsection id="id2b1df4d1-f061-4f64-92a8-659af894bc46"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Defense may establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and
advisability of providing to members of the Armed Forces on terminal leave work
experience with civilian employees and contractors of the Department of Defense
to facilitate the transition of the individuals from service in the Armed
Forces to employment in the civilian labor market.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id89c031b9-7b73-4639-ba24-14b86fbe5fd0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The
pilot program shall be carried out during the two-year period beginning on the
date of the commencement of the pilot program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idcbf3b6eb-b4af-47c4-8b57-fb798fb7dcef"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 540 days after the date of the commencement of the pilot program,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives an interim
report on the pilot program that includes the findings of the Secretary with
respect to the feasibility and advisability of providing covered individuals
with work experience as described in subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id01faf21c-a66c-4962-9093-6910fd7e5e0e"><enum>237.</enum><header>Enhancement
of demonstration program on credentialing and licensing of veterans</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3D7C59B386E2489786780D82C01A6124"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4114 of title
38, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id49288055-251e-465c-95fb-b6c8b3edbf4b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddcd4f80e-10c9-42e0-ae2e-2a047eae3570"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAC0844A6C34041DE95157E9BB8EDCC9D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfe24b6ed-fc82-41d2-becf-d0b073bc5028"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Assistant Secretary shall</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant
Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training shall, in consultation with the
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training,</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id057d52cd-4b69-4571-8711-aec5762d9de4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>not less than 10 military</quote> and inserting <quote>not more than
five military</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9491282a-1f2f-4102-be9a-7361e0832f7a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>for Veterans' Employment and Training</quote> after
<quote>selected by the Assistant Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0A4C4178F1E147BB910AC0C40139661E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>consult with appropriate Federal, State, and industry
officials to</quote> and inserting <quote>enter into a contract with an
appropriate entity representing a coalition of State governors to consult with
appropriate Federal, State, and industry officials and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id90312ef4-ffcf-4a9c-ac73-5ea584f9b275"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
subsections (d) through (h) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4179497e-8e99-4800-9df2-463f3b7cdef7" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida60f6123-4d33-4939-92ea-c7f603b1b6cc"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Period of
project</header><text>The period during which the Assistant Secretary shall
carry out the demonstration project under this section shall be the two-year
period beginning on the date of the enactment of the
<short-title>VOW to Hire Heroes Act of
2011</short-title>.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idFD344F343BD249F3AEAF3388C932B303"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study comparing
costs incurred by Secretary of Defense for training for military occupational
specialties without credentialing or licensing with costs incurred by Secretary
of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of Labor in providing employment-related
assistance</header>
<paragraph id="id810EAF2134764AAEA52E08826CC5B177"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180
days after the conclusion of the period described in subsection (d) of section
4114 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), the Assistant
Secretary of Labor of Veterans' Employment and Training shall, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, complete a
study comparing the costs incurred by the Secretary of Defense in training
members of the Armed Forces for the military occupational specialties selected
by the Assistant Secretary of Labor of Veterans' Employment and Training
pursuant to the demonstration project provided for in such section 4114, as
amended by subsection (a), with the costs incurred by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs and the Secretary of Labor in providing employment-related assistance
to veterans who previously held such military occupational specialties,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4982F1453040460B8E95111A2800D48C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing educational assistance under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans to obtain
credentialing and licensing for civilian occupations that are similar to such
military occupational specialties;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2154CC48DBC642CE88FD28EBE17A9AD5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing assistance to unemployed veterans
who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were trained in a military occupational
specialty; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7E2C93D92BA3410D93167C55C989BCC5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing vocational training or counseling
to veterans described in subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2F2F2E4D914B4F42BD23D1800E64835B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header>
<subparagraph id="idDBBCF05DFADA431F8E14771DAD64AFAF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the conclusion of the
period described in subsection (d) of section 4114 of title 38, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary of Labor of Veterans'
Employment and Training shall submit to Congress a report on the study carried
out under paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40F432C1D7C54FD4BD3F9DBA04FECC82"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The
report required by subparagraph (A) shall include the following:</text>
<clause id="id9D9633FC6185483E9DBB6A8FFA3E77DE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The
findings of the Assistant Secretary with respect to the study required by
paragraph (1).</text>
</clause><clause id="id1E909F063601406F88120E4E13CA62E5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A
detailed description of the costs compared under the study required by
paragraph (1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6D17E50E519E4EE5B4785B133141E1B1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>238.</enum><header>Inclusion of
performance measures in annual report on veteran job counseling, training, and
placement programs of the Department of Labor</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4107(c) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7709E12E07F04B70880708F5C65B7E81"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by striking <quote>clause (1)</quote> and inserting
<quote>paragraph (1)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF151CD5C99D14469ABB163B63035EA5E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
paragraph (5), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC12EB6D9E09E4B73A5947CAFA56C4A54"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1578D73FB09F4DAAA266C9323963671E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEEC3498CED494EF4A1A69E2DF7165026" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC086BC5C9CDD459182B14EAA4838F44D"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">performance measures for the provision of
assistance under this chapter, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDF98DFAD126B42D2AA96D5373CC3763C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the percentage of
participants in programs under this chapter who find employment before the end
of the first 90-day period following their completion of the program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4509B85D052A4E43A7C1B4B28813011B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the percentage of
participants described in subparagraph (A) who are employed during the first
180-day period following the period described in such subparagraph;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE9ED2A3B2C2E48A796AF314C6E25C860"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the median
earnings of participants described in subparagraph (A) during the period
described in such subparagraph;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0359EEB3837F428CB70FC444B95C9406"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the median
earnings of participants described in subparagraph (B) during the period
described in such subparagraph; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id995091C053694EC9A6AA739B976D34FF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the percentage of
participants in programs under this chapter who obtain a certificate, degree,
diploma, licensure, or industry-recognized credential relating to the program
in which they participated under this chapter during the third 90-day period
following their completion of the
program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H089EBE0871BE480BAF996D997D1C79C3"><enum>239.</enum><header>Clarification
of priority of service for veterans in Department of Labor job training
programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4215 of title
38, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFB956AEE825747AC8708ACE2F49951EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subsection (a)(3), by adding at the end the following: <quote>Such priority
includes giving access to such services to a covered person before a
non-covered person or, if resources are limited, giving access to such services
to a covered person instead of a non-covered person.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1ACE32E077EE411DAC549A2E29802D8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
amending subsection (d) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H640A139D0F6C403C88A2C078BC9F4061" style="USC">
<subsection commented="no" id="HCF2FF88FB1AA4BBD93E29D6CC4E62DD5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Addition to
Annual Report</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H7C1C163308784315A17EAB619AF1E88A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In the annual report
required under section 4107(c) of this title for the program year beginning in
2003 and each subsequent program year, the Secretary of Labor shall evaluate
whether covered persons are receiving priority of service and are being fully
served by qualified job training programs. Such evaluation shall
include—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H7A4F6BE9CD7444758AE207E7BC7BB904" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an analysis of the implementation of
providing such priority at the local level;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DA520691FC744139F4A7E6D820A1129" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the representation of veterans in
such programs is in proportion to the incidence of representation of veterans
in the labor market, including within groups that the Secretary may designate
for priority under such programs, if any; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H996C6CEC9B464FE1A67EBD09357812DB" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">performance measures, as determined by the
Secretary, to determine whether veterans are receiving priority of service and
are being fully served by qualified job training programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3039888DA6C4472BAB3CE9BE14E5F5D8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not use the proportion of
representation of veterans described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) as
the basis for determining under such paragraph whether veterans are receiving
priority of service and are being fully served by qualified job training
programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H412E2BD7C42E4082817586BA977D504D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>240.</enum><header>Evaluation of
individuals receiving training at the National Veterans’ Employment and
Training Services Institute</header>
<subsection id="HE3309D34370E4880A742D61493BD6902"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4109 of title
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB383A30AF7C142E18362A0AEE7CF8929" style="USC">
<subsection id="H94085A104B034B1FAA6ED6B25578924E"><enum>(d)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idD671E896C0FF42F498799855AA73A4FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require that each
disabled veterans' outreach program specialist and local veterans' employment
representative who receives training provided by the Institute, or its
successor, is given a final examination to evaluate the specialist's or
representative's performance in receiving such training.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id43A69E216A274402AEC894CF4B618B91" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The results of such final examination shall
be provided to the entity that sponsored the specialist or representative who
received the
training.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H4E2B5FC50CC349B48AECCA462D355199"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d) of
section 4109 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall
apply with respect to training provided by the National Veterans’ Employment
and Training Services Institute that begins on or after the date that is 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA4A4D73D0B814CD79E1204B19A67D64D"><enum>241.</enum><header>Requirements
for full-time disabled veterans’ outreach program specialists and local
veterans’ employment representatives</header>
<subsection id="H6F6020584BA343B0912A34BCF7E5893A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disabled
veterans’ outreach program specialists</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4103A of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00D905AF8E414772AAF50A1374EBB033" style="USC">
<subsection id="HB5CDDC49C20346FA8EF88497D3AA877E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional
requirement for full-time employees</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H7C83BB5E29484F90A754E2E281503EBA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A full-time disabled
veterans’ outreach program specialist shall perform only duties related to
meeting the employment needs of eligible veterans, as described in subsection
(a), and shall not perform other non-veteran-related duties that detract from
the specialist's ability to perform the specialist's duties related to meeting
the employment needs of eligible veterans.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H184C951717F24DE08D8D0372FF96718D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary shall conduct regular
audits to ensure compliance with paragraph (1). If, on the basis of such an
audit, the Secretary determines that a State is not in compliance with
paragraph (1), the Secretary may reduce the amount of a grant made to the State
under section 4102A(b)(5) of this
title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H59F43E67F6B448BFBDA996E72A63E75E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Local veterans’
employment representatives</header><text>Section 4104 of such title is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3B9E874013AC44CC8BB1815278236062"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6989D3AC72E4ED7B007B659CF96659E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e):</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96BC0F01BFB04C37B881CA7E6376A460" style="USC">
<subsection id="H515B2D66D4154346BF93943E149633D5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional
requirements for full-time employees</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3B1C148C83DF4C41ADEACA87789EFCBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A full-time local
veterans’ employment representative shall perform only duties related to the
employment, training, and placement services under this chapter, and shall not
perform other non-veteran-related duties that detract from the representative's
ability to perform the representative's duties related to employment, training,
and placement services under this chapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9954E64F38724D4FAF25141C24EA4590" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct regular audits
to ensure compliance with paragraph (1). If, on the basis of such an audit, the
Secretary determines that a State is not in compliance with paragraph (1), the
Secretary may reduce the amount of a grant made to the State under section
4102A(b)(5) of this
title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id110CB9EE47B34EAC9EA94EDAD1CA3BF4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consolidation</header><text>Section
4102A of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD1E4B31AE2C84F72857F8E0BF2D7BC22" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id9128A5B92B7B486C8B6877223884EE60"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Consolidation
of disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and veterans' employment
representatives</header><text>The Secretary may allow the Governor of a State
receiving funds under subsection (b)(5) to support specialists and
representatives as described in such subsection to consolidate the functions of
such specialists and representatives if—</text>
<paragraph id="idD80790D146BE4E6CA00A2042440AD7C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Governor
determines, and the Secretary concurs, that such consolidation—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5A6D8E5180344DB9B9A6FFE6453CBBF6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>promotes a more
efficient administration of services to veterans with a particular emphasis on
services to disabled veterans; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA7E1A1A2ED4B4C6390CFE8E20258F467"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not hinder
the provision of services to veterans and employers; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEB5FB76265E14D1D8E48A4757512649A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Governor
submits to the Secretary a proposal therefor at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary may
require.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HBAE17443DFA943CBADBA67932A398F94"><enum>D</enum><header>Improvements to
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights</header>
<section id="H1BF3FAB1B8704FE79F71E40F8B45EB1E"><enum>251.</enum><header>Clarification
of benefits of employment covered under USERRA</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 4303(2) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by inserting <quote>the terms, conditions, or privileges of
employment, including</quote> after <quote>means</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HF058F6DDA4E4414B9CD33C072C464FBD"><enum>E</enum><header>Other
Matters</header>
<section id="HE21AE1A5CF74498C94248CB576BAB4BC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>261.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Returning heroes and wounded warriors work
opportunity tax credits</header>
<subsection id="H43BD779C77544031B8FB499FF89515F4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Paragraph (3) of section 51(b) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking <quote>($12,000 per year in the case of any
individual who is a qualified veteran by reason of subsection
(d)(3)(A)(ii))</quote> and inserting <quote>($12,000 per year in the case of
any individual who is a qualified veteran by reason of subsection
(d)(3)(A)(ii)(I), $14,000 per year in the case of any individual who is a
qualified veteran by reason of subsection (d)(3)(A)(iv), and $24,000 per year
in the case of any individual who is a qualified veteran by reason of
subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii)(II))</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idF3BAE6C3F5BF49B58DD97F4A05F23C47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Returning
heroes tax credits</header><text>Subparagraph (A) of section 51(d)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idD19402A730E642A99620D96B7903486D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of clause (i),</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id75408E340DF049C9A285E05286AAC471"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
striking the period at the end of clause (ii)(II), and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD3E8EFBF0DBA480A91390C1AD50A9B5A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new clauses:</text>
<quoted-block id="HE8ED74D9C4AC4D5989476451BD202758" style="OLC">
<clause id="H57D916B3AD5E4862B21D0D13BB5D1EEA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>having aggregate
periods of unemployment during the 1-year period ending on the hiring date
which equal or exceed 4 weeks (but less than 6 months), or</text>
</clause><clause id="H9C790B20AFA04295B3A813150986E621"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>having aggregate
periods of unemployment during the 1-year period ending on the hiring date
which equal or exceed 6
months.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H71AB954A6A134435B4440EA9A54E7A68"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Simplified
certification</header><text>Paragraph (13) of section 51(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="H56FE329201814B37B68E4843671A7D86" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H026011BED1F64F2E85132361225C88C6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Credit for
unemployed veterans</header>
<clause id="idC22FC85B64374083958165E5E331C69D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for purposes of
paragraph (3)(A)—</text>
<subclause id="HBCD747DD59C8417FB0A05BE9FE54216C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a
veteran will be treated as certified by the designated local agency as having
aggregate periods of unemployment meeting the requirements of clause (ii)(II)
or (iv) of such paragraph (whichever is applicable) if such veteran is
certified by such agency as being in receipt of unemployment compensation under
State or Federal law for not less than 6 months during the 1-year period ending
on the hiring date, and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF7218F8670CA4C368F50EFEDF7906757"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a
veteran will be treated as certified by the designated local agency as having
aggregate periods of unemployment meeting the requirements of clause (iii) of
such paragraph if such veteran is certified by such agency as being in receipt
of unemployment compensation under State or Federal law for not less than 4
weeks (but less than 6 months) during the 1-year period ending on the hiring
date.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H490F04D749BC4DC886FCE2EDB4123B5D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Regulatory
authority</header><text>The Secretary may provide alternative methods for
certification of a veteran as a qualified veteran described in clause (ii)(II),
(iii), or (iv) of paragraph (3)(A), at the Secretary's
discretion.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id9869BFF91E064343A82C41DA21B39B64"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Extension of
credit</header><text>Subparagraph (B) of section 51(c)(4) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="" id="id2BD062AC2C5744D4814C0D3E89EC7532" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idE489AF8A1CBE496DBCDB65CE073355D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>after—</text>
<clause id="idE36CF0A3D120406FB34B214832D17215"><enum>(i)</enum><text>December 31,
2012, in the case of a qualified veteran, and</text>
</clause><clause id="id699611DDB5194FC2BE3786B7D02ED2C0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>December 31,
2011, in the case of any other
individual.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idCA5A7F328B98410EBD95C8D35863AE53"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Credit made
available to tax-exempt organizations in certain circumstances</header>
<paragraph id="id2D979F40161B44A8863F33F9A883985D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subsection (c) of section 52 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id504DA948326C45ED86809CF84726D9DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(1) <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">In
general</header-in-text>.—</quote> before <quote>No credit</quote>, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF12D6333AB354CD4A7B393AC4C57890D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id56913BAE717D42E89171AD3E8E2EE169" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id834AE884FF244B1A8F332152512761BE" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Credit made available to qualified
tax-exempt organizations employing qualified veterans</header><text>For credit
against payroll taxes for employment of qualified veterans by qualified
tax-exempt organizations, see section
3111(e).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id40E95BEC01EE42B19279ED4EAB06E78F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Credit
allowable</header><text>Section 3111 of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="" id="id24E2B3F8A5D348C38C96A2F06B21D63F" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idC6EBEFBC61DF4CB09354019EEB5CCDE0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Credit for
employment of qualified veterans</header>
<paragraph id="id18E183963D4048D08E178A8A225776EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a qualified tax-exempt organization hires a qualified
veteran with respect to whom a credit would be allowable under section 38 by
reason of section 51 if the organization were not a qualified tax-exempt
organization, then there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed
by subsection (a) on wages paid with respect to employment of all employees of
the organization during the applicable period an amount equal to the credit
determined under section 51 (after application of the modifications under
paragraph (3)) with respect to wages paid to such qualified veteran during such
period.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id133D6373837F41A296323E4DECC5883B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Overall
limitation</header><text>The aggregate amount allowed as a credit under this
subsection for all qualified veterans for any period with respect to which tax
is imposed under subsection (a) shall not exceed the amount of the tax imposed
by subsection (a) on wages paid with respect to employment of all employees of
the organization during such period.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2A852A40060F4401AD3BDA5E24EF3861"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Modifications</header><text>For
purposes of paragraph (1), section 51 shall be applied—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE9C6911405F94A9A8DC49B82A8B102E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by substituting
<quote>26 percent</quote> for <quote>40 percent</quote> in subsection (a)
thereof,</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id96A32EA24AB340BD990A8AA4869DA8B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by substituting
<quote>16.25 percent</quote> for <quote>25 percent</quote> in subsection
(i)(3)(A) thereof, and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47AE7865C6EA47A8B3515836E2A46E3C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by only taking
into account wages paid to a qualified veteran for services in furtherance of
the activities related to the purpose or function constituting the basis of the
organization's exemption under section 501.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idDEDC49133C06474781E6545D6690DF52"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Applicable
period</header><text>The term <term>applicable period</term> means, with
respect to any qualified veteran, the 1-year period beginning with the day such
qualified veteran begins work for the organization.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC9F82BE175E14B0E81AB989B63FC54BC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For
purposes of this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA8467BA85C2E4BD39901C059C58B74D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term
<term>qualified tax-exempt organization</term> means an employer that is an
organization described in section 501(c) and exempt from taxation under section
501(a), and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9E42A304BBC74D589038E82073953BCA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term
<term>qualified veteran</term> has meaning given such term by section
51(d)(3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEFA571345DFE404090F8979FDC471652"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transfers to
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund</header><text>There are
hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Trust Fund and the
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues
to the Treasury by reason of the amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2).
Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the
general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent
possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had such
amendments not been enacted.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2A816859273341C1AD4B84FE3F972918"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Treatment of
Possessions</header>
<paragraph id="H938AA959B3FA428784A6F838ED1DBF25"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payments to
possessions</header>
<subparagraph id="H9048B9FE95A2490F825E4960F7FE0A98"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Mirror code
possessions</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to each
possession of the United States with a mirror code tax system amounts equal to
the loss to that possession by reason of the amendments made by this section.
Such amounts shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury based on
information provided by the government of the respective possession of the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H98C35F4E595646B18512970323DB386B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other
possessions</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to each
possession of the United States which does not have a mirror code tax system
the amount estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury as being equal to the
loss to that possession that would have occurred by reason of the amendments
made by this section if a mirror code tax system had been in effect in such
possession. The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to any
possession of the United States unless such possession establishes to the
satisfaction of the Secretary that the possession has implemented (or, at the
discretion of the Secretary, will implement) an income tax benefit which is
substantially equivalent to the income tax credit in effect after the
amendments made by this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H86CC89714BE148649992A82422802271"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination
with credit allowed against united states income taxes</header><text>The credit
allowed against United States income taxes for any taxable year under the
amendments made by this section to section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to any person with respect to any qualified veteran shall be reduced by
the amount of any credit (or other tax benefit described in paragraph (1)(B))
allowed to such person against income taxes imposed by the possession of the
United States by reason of this subsection with respect to such qualified
veteran for such taxable year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2BCE4BC6C2ED462BB695A6FE2DE7FB06"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions and
special rules</header>
<subparagraph id="HDFB56546A0F4445F93F0F6FA04E41CCD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Possession of
the united states</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the term
<term>possession of the United States</term> includes American Samoa, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
and the United States Virgin Islands.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2D710D9327E482E833FA156F3192EFB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Mirror code tax
system</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>mirror
code tax system</term> means, with respect to any possession of the United
States, the income tax system of such possession if the income tax liability of
the residents of such possession under such system is determined by reference
to the income tax laws of the United States as if such possession were the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDB79A02915E48C59A175AA7AAEB8CBF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Treatment of
payments</header><text>For purposes of section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United
States Code, the payments under this subsection shall be treated in the same
manner as a refund due from credit provisions described in such section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCB217A86FF414612AD2CDA314DF37284"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to
individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of the enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HCC29D25FD04D46E7B3B1C7AC11465CA0"><enum>262.</enum><header>Extension of
reduced pension for certain veterans covered by Medicaid plans for services
furnished by nursing facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by striking <quote>May 31, 2015</quote> and inserting
<quote>September 30, 2016</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H04FB3BFFFA0B44C99615003BF4A9BAF2"><enum>263.</enum><header>Reimbursement
rate for ambulance services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 111(b)(3) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H666C293F3CA046C6B0ED4169201832BF" style="USC">
<subparagraph id="H9FF84DA00D494BB3A356AE4568946D80" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of transportation of a person
under subparagraph (B) by ambulance, the Secretary may pay the provider of the
transportation the lesser of the actual charge for the transportation or the
amount determined by the fee schedule established under section 1834(l) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395(l)) unless the Secretary has entered into a
contract for that transportation with the
provider.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDd5eda32d3cd549e2ae06f18271fe3cb4"><enum>264.</enum><header>Extension of
authority for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to obtain information from
Secretary of Treasury and Commissioner of Social Security for income
verification purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
5317(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking
<quote>September 30, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30,
2016</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id634DFBD994DC4A3883629B012A516EF6"><enum>265.</enum><header>Modification
of loan guaranty fee for certain subsequent loans</header>
<subsection id="id388F8A7A41384249BB505AC4007DD9E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3729(b)(2) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id234B80826227473DA75AE805FB67FDAC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5673FC3C210D4AD0B5711E6CD26FD429"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (iii),
by striking <quote>November 18, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1,
2016</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55B001C65BB74D148852831A12B3443B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iv),
by striking <quote>November 18, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1,
2016</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD1A591B2300743D8AACDC260522B6F36"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id033E4B369BD3482DB0CBA60891090073"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>November 18, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1,
2016</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id697B1BC552344EC491238C6A580804E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
clauses (ii) and (iii);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id28D8AD7CA69A4EA2B0BE19D385ECC5D3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
clause (iv) as clause (ii); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id09D718A0230B4D93B0A92C1D75020C20"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>October 1, 2013</quote>
and inserting <quote>October 1, 2016</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0F38970D8ED44FA2BE31F4C617CADE9F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB9FFF18917104356A01DC4C4DD32302E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>November 18, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1,
2016</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id687D84D24F6A4019A08406D16354475D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking <quote>November 18, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1,
2016</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id689E32DFE97A46FD913DBC3BC5163D2D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD40E951133CC456BB0E2365C63A7ACD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>November 18, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1,
2016</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id49348FD872D243CCAA257F0DBF293C24"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking <quote>November 18, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1,
2016</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4986147577B0498D83AB5D6945D62F90"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
the later of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7E100E303B804D179DF06C8E9419C825"><enum>(1)</enum><text>November 18,
2011; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8314A72108504B54AF4C800ADF6A61C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Other
provisions relating to Federal vendors</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3BFC40FD871A4BF48EFD6CE4E82DCE17" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">One hundred percent levy for payments to
Federal vendors relating to property</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H36DA5479FF754A0A870AEFB456C1454B"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6331">Section 6331(h)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking <quote>goods or services</quote>
and inserting <quote>property, goods, or services</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA4ED4C7095674E34A46F22B030F4C81C"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by
this section shall apply to levies issued after the date of the enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2838893524844ED7B7263750C16FE6E0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>302.</enum><header>Study and report on
reducing the amount of the tax gap owed by Federal contractors</header>
<subsection id="id433ADE18D69741E1A5AC51DC5BEBFF1A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="id1685D51B41634F5787C32CD0C1765E44"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary's
delegate, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget and the heads of such other Federal agencies as the Secretary determines
appropriate, shall conduct a study on ways to reduce the amount of Federal tax
owed but not paid by persons submitting bids or proposals for the procurement
of property or services by the Federal government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB463700ECF7848898274743CF48E1AF7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters
studied</header><text>The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall include the
following matters:</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa8f5e411bef848b1ba20ffec2c01c10e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An estimate of
the amount of delinquent taxes owed by Federal contractors.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdedee39e1a754d86b765f1c897112d32"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The extent to
which the requirement that persons submitting bids or proposals certify whether
such persons have delinquent tax debts has—</text>
<clause id="idE2A7069777E243F9B0DADD57363775F4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improved tax
compliance; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id5377724057EA4F8F93A5B942B6D23001"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>been a
factor in Federal agency decisions not to enter into or renew contracts with
such contractors.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0cdae8a29da14e28a72730a3209a2629"><enum>(C)</enum><text>In cases in which
Federal agencies continue to contract with persons who report having delinquent
tax debt, the factors taken into consideration in awarding such
contracts.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID972d0ec109c44215966ce10ad7be88dd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The degree of the
success of the Federal lien and levy system in recouping delinquent Federal
taxes from Federal contractors.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc401abb133c349b99f71d85393c371aa"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The number of
persons who have been suspended or debarred because of a delinquent tax debt
over the past 3 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfcf0503067804c54b14f0bb8a0eae885"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An estimate of
the extent to which the subcontractors under Federal contracts have delinquent
tax debt.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID29369f3ff6a746ebb65f06a68500ef62"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The Federal
agencies which have most frequently awarded contracts to persons
notwithstanding any certification by such person that the person has delinquent
tax debt.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id928280F6CD7943C9B58AF826218DD213"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Recommendations
on ways to better identify Federal contractors with delinquent tax
debts.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5B6D9B6EFCFC4E5FA94794BAA9AC559C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate, a report
on the study conducted under subsection (a), together with any legislative
recommendations.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Modification of
calculation of modified adjusted gross income for determining certain
healthcare program eligibility</header>
<section id="H28131BA3C9EA4626A28F33F3E10AA6E3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header>Modification of
calculation of modified adjusted gross income for determining certain
healthcare program eligibility</header>
<subsection id="H9D93E523932C4543B1AC6BB3B21402B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (B) of
section 36B(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end
of clause (ii) and inserting <quote>, and</quote>, and by adding at the end the
following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58F1D04D3B40466ABE6BB83EFF6C06EE" style="OLC">
<clause id="HB50C24D6BAE94DC18EBA5A2B853F246F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an amount equal to the portion of the
taxpayer's social security benefits (as defined in section 86(d)) which is not
included in gross income under section 86 for the taxable
year.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24582BD23039464BAAD523665E5A0A85"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID05cfccff40f146c08841092aca85d2e3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>No impact on
social security trust funds</header>
<paragraph id="ID7f9bba6b43204597a50bbb6db0697565"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Estimate of
Secretary</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary's
delegate, shall annually estimate the impact that the amendments made by
subsection (a) have on the income and balances of the trust funds established
under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf75771d49139431f8fc4fa3ade48ec56"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transfer of
Funds</header><text>If, under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury or
the Secretary's delegate estimates that such amendments have a negative impact
on the income and balances of such trust funds, the Secretary shall transfer,
not less frequently than quarterly, from the general fund an amount sufficient
so as to ensure that the income and balances of such trust funds are not
reduced as a result of such amendments.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Budgetary
effects</header>
<section id="H9D57E8746F98434187A41F7077D61854"><enum>501.</enum><header>Statutory
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest
statement titled <quote>Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation</quote> for this
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the
House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior
to the vote on passage.</text>
</section>
Secretary