[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3721]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1591. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to 
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1085. IMPROVEMENTS TO ADMINISTRATION OF POST-9/11 
                   EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

       In any case in which an individual encounters a difficulty 
     in obtaining Department of Defense form DD-214 from the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     accept from such individual, for purposes of confirming such 
     individual's entitlement to educational assistance under 
     section 3311 of title 38, United States Code, pay stubs and 
     copies of military orders as indication of such individual's 
     service on active duty in the Armed Forces.

     SEC. 1086. CONSIDERATION OF MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF 
                   ARMED FORCES AS VETERANS FOR PURPOSES OF 
                   EMPLOYMENT EMPHASIS UNDER FEDERAL CONTRACTS.

       Section 4212(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
       ``(v) Members of the reserve components of the Armed 
     Forces.''.

     SEC. 1087. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF VETERAN FOR PURPOSES 
                   OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

       (a) In General.--Section 2108(1) of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``a period of more 
     than 180 consecutive days'' and inserting ``more than a total 
     of 180 days''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``a period of more 
     than 180 consecutive days'' and inserting ``more than a total 
     of 180 days''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to--
       (1) examinations for entrance into the competitive service 
     held after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
       (2) certificates furnished under section 3317 of title 5, 
     United States Code, after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
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