[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3282 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3282

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the Veterans' 
        Advisory Committee on Education, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 11, 2012

Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Begich) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the Veterans' 
        Advisory Committee on Education, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. VETERANS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.

    Section 3692 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``Sec. 3692. Advisory committee
    ``(a) Establishment and Composition.--(1) There shall be a 
Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education (in this section `the 
committee') formed by the Secretary which shall be composed of--
            ``(A) persons who are eminent in their respective fields of 
        education, labor, and management; and
            ``(B) representatives of institutions and establishments 
        furnishing education or vocational training to eligible 
        veterans or persons enrolled under chapter 30, 31, 33, or 35 of 
        this title and chapter 1606 of title 10.
    ``(2) The committee shall also, to the maximum extent practicable, 
include the following:
            ``(A) Veterans who served in the Armed Forces on active 
        duty and were deployed in connection with a contingency 
        operation (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States 
        Code).
            ``(B) At least one veteran who is a student currently 
        enrolled in a program of education and receiving assistance for 
        the pursuit of such program of education under chapter 30, 31, 
        33, or 35 of this title.
            ``(C) At least one representative from the American Council 
        on Education or an affiliated organization.
            ``(D) At least one representative from an organization that 
        represents veterans.
            ``(E) A representative of a State approving agency.
            ``(F) At least two school certifying officials from 
        different regions of the country.
    ``(3) The Assistant Secretary of Education for Postsecondary 
Education (or such other comparable official of the Department of 
Education as the Secretary of Education may designate) shall be an ex 
officio member of the committee.
    ``(4) The committee shall actively seek feedback on policies of the 
Secretary relating to the administration of this chapter, chapters 30, 
31, 33, and 35 of this title, and chapter 1606 of title 10 from--
            ``(A) students who are currently enrolled in a program of 
        education and receiving assistance for the pursuit of such 
        program of education under such chapters; or
            ``(B) veterans seeking to enroll in a program of education 
        and obtain assistance for the pursuit of such program of 
        education under such chapters.
    ``(b) Consultation and Reports.--(1) The Secretary shall consult 
with and seek the advice of the committee from time to time with 
respect to the administration of this chapter, chapters 30, 31, 33, and 
35 of this title, and chapter 1606 of title 10.
    ``(2) Not less frequently than twice each year, the committee shall 
submit to the Secretary and to Congress a report on the administration 
of this chapter, chapters 30, 31, 33, and 35 of this title, and chapter 
1606 of title 10. Such report shall include such recommendations for 
legislative and administrative action as the committee considers 
appropriate to improve the provision of educational assistance under 
such chapters.
    ``(c) Termination.--The committee shall remain in existence until 
December 31, 2014.''.
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