S.Amdt. 2806

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   Change 1: Adds SEC. ___. LIMIT ON AWARDS AND BONUSES TO EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS at the end of the bill

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   Inserted: SEC. ___. LIMIT ON AWARDS AND BONUSES TO EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

   Inserted: For each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not pay more than $357,613,229 in awards or bonuses under chapter 45 or 53 of title 5, United States Code, or any other awards or bonuses authorized under such title. TITLE II--TRANSFER OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS SEC. 201. TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR VETERANS PROGRAMS TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

   Inserted: (a) Transfer of Functions.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Effective October 1, 2014, there shall be transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs all functions performed under the following programs of the Department of Labor, and all personnel, assets, and liabilities pertaining to such programs, immediately before such transfer occurs:

   Inserted: (A) Job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans under chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code.

   Inserted: (B) Federal Government employment services by the Secretary of Labor under section 4214 of such title.

   Inserted: (C) Administration of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services under chapter 43 of such title.

   Inserted: (D) Homeless veterans reintegration programs under chapter 20 of such title.

   Inserted: (E) Employment and veterans benefits training under the Transition Assistance Program under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code.

   Inserted: (2) Memorandums of agreement.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into memorandums of agreement with the Secretary of Labor and with States (as defined in section 4101(6) of title 38, United States Code), as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines necessary, to implement the transition of the programs specified under paragraph (1).

   Inserted: (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this title may be construed to affect the role and responsibility of the Secretary of Labor with respect to programs not administered by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training Service as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act that are specified under paragraph (1).

   Inserted: (b) Budget Request.--Under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the President shall include in the President's budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year, funding requested for the functions referred to in subsection (a)(1).

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   Inserted: (c) References.--Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of or pertaining to a department or office from which a function is transferred by this title--

   Inserted: (1) to the head of such department or office is deemed to refer to the head of the department or office to which such function is transferred; or

   Inserted: (2) to such department or office is deemed to refer to the department or office to which such function is transferred.

   Inserted: (d) Exercise of Authorities.--Except as otherwise provided by law, a Federal official to whom a function is transferred by this title may, for purposes of performing the function, exercise all authorities under any other provision of law that were available with respect to the performance of that function to the official responsible for the performance of the function immediately before the effective date of the transfer of the function under this title.

   Inserted: (e) Savings Provisions.--

   Inserted: (1) Legal documents.--All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges--

   Inserted: (A) that have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effective by the President, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, any officer or employee of any office transferred by this title, or any other Government official, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the performance of any function that is transferred by this title, and

   Inserted: (B) that are in effect on the effective date of such transfer (or become effective after such date pursuant to their terms as in effect on such effective date), shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by the President, any other authorized official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or operation of law.

   Inserted: (2) Proceedings.--This title shall not affect any proceedings or any application for any benefits, service, license, permit, certificate, or financial assistance pending on the date of the enactment of this Act before an office transferred by this title, but such proceedings and applications shall be continued. Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be made pursuant to such orders, as if this title had not been enacted, and orders issued in any such proceeding shall continue in effect until modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by a duly authorized official, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to prohibit the discontinuance or modification of any such proceeding under the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if this title had not been enacted.

   Inserted: (3) Suits.--This title shall not affect suits commenced before the date of the enactment of this Act, and in all such suits, proceeding shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the same manner and with the same effect as if this title had not been enacted.

   Inserted: (4) Nonabatement of actions.--No suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or against the Department of Labor or the Secretary of Labor, or by or against any individual in the official capacity of such individual as an officer or employee of an office transferred by this title, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: (5) Continuance of suits.--If any Government officer in the official capacity of such officer is party to a suit with respect to a function of the officer, and under this title such function is transferred to any other officer or office, then such suit shall be continued with the other officer or the head of such other office, as applicable, substituted or added as a party.

   Inserted: (6) Administrative procedure and judicial review.--Except as otherwise provided by this title, any statutory requirements relating to notice, hearings, action upon the record, or administrative or judicial review that apply to any function transferred by this title shall apply to the exercise of such function by the head of the Federal agency, and other officers of the agency, to which such function is transferred by this title.

   Inserted: (f) Transfer of Assets.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, so much of the personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds employed, used, held, available, or to be made available in connection with a function transferred to an official or agency by this title shall be available to the official or the head of that agency, respectively, at such time or times as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget directs for use in connection with the functions transferred.

   Inserted: (g) Delegation and Assignment.--Except as otherwise expressly prohibited by law or otherwise provided in this title, an official to whom functions are transferred under this title (including the head of any office to which functions are transferred under this title) may delegate any of the functions so transferred to such officers and employees of the office of the official as the official may designate, and may authorize successive redelegations of such functions as may be necessary or appropriate. No delegation of functions under this section or under any other provision of this title shall relieve the official to whom a function is transferred under this title of responsibility for the administration of the function.

   Inserted: (h) Authority of Director of the Office of Management and Budget With Respect to Functions Transferred.--

   Inserted: (1) Determinations.--If necessary, the Director of Management and Budget shall make any determination of the functions that are transferred under this title.

   Inserted: (2) Incidental transfers.--The Director, at such time or times as the Director shall provide, may make such determinations as may be necessary with regard to the functions transferred by this title, and to make such additional incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds held, used, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with such functions, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. The Director shall provide for the termination of the affairs of all entities terminated by this title and for such further measures and dispositions as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this title.

   Inserted: (i) Certain Vesting of Functions Considered Transfers.--For purposes of this title, the vesting of a function in a department or office pursuant to reestablishment of an office shall be considered to be the transfer of the function.

   Inserted: (j) Availability of Existing Funds.--Existing appropriations and funds available for the performance of functions, programs, and activities terminated pursuant to this title shall remain available, for the duration of their period of availability, for necessary expenses in connection with the termination and resolution of such functions, programs, and activities.

   Inserted: (k) Definitions.--For purposes of this title--

   Inserted: (1) the term "function" includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity, or program; and

   Inserted: (2) the term "office" includes any office, administration, agency, bureau, institute, council, unit, organizational entity, or component thereof.

   Inserted: SEC. 202. DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 4102A of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(a) Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training.--There is established within the Department a Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training, who shall formulate and implement all departmental policies and procedures to carry out the purposes of this chapter, chapter 20, and chapter 43 of this title and the Transition Assistance Program under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code.".

   Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendments.--Chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows:

   Inserted: (1) The section heading of section 4102A of such title is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "Sec. 4102A. Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training; program functions; Regional Administrators".

   Inserted: (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "4102A. Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training; program functions; Regional Administrators.".

   Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2014.

   Inserted: SEC. 203. CONSOLIDATION OF DISABLED VETERANS OUTREACH PROGRAM AND LOCAL VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVES.

   Inserted: (a) Consolidation.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 4104 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "Sec. 4104. Veteran employment specialists

   Inserted: "(a) Requirement for Employment by States.--(1) Subject to approval by the Secretary, a State shall employ and assign such full- or part-time veteran employment specialists in an agency of the State as the State determines appropriate and efficient to carry out the following:

   Inserted: "(A) Employment, training, and placement services under this chapter.

   Inserted: "(B) Intensive services under this chapter to meet the employment needs of eligible veterans with the following priority in the provision of services:

   Inserted: "(i) Special disabled veterans.

   Inserted: "(ii) Other disabled veterans.

   Inserted: "(iii) Other eligible veterans in accordance with priorities determined by the Secretary taking into account applicable rates of unemployment and the employment emphases set forth in chapter 42 of this title.

   Inserted: "(2) In the provision of services in accordance with this subsection, maximum emphasis in meeting the employment and training needs of veterans shall be placed on assisting economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans.

   Inserted: "(b) Principal Duties.--As principal duties, veteran employment specialists shall--

   Inserted: "(1) conduct outreach to employers in the area to assist veterans and disabled veterans in gaining employment, including conducting seminars for employers and, in conjunction with employers, conducting job search workshops and establishing job search groups; and

   Inserted: "(2) facilitate employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans and disabled veterans in a State under the applicable State employment service delivery systems.

   Inserted: "(c) Requirement for Qualified Veterans.--(1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), a State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, employ qualified veterans to carry out the services referred to in subsection (a). Preference shall be given in the appointment of such specialists to qualified disabled veterans. Preference shall be accorded in the following order:

   Inserted: "(A) To qualified service-connected disabled veterans.

   Inserted: "(B) If no veteran described in subparagraph (A) is available, to qualified eligible veterans.

   Inserted: "(C) If no veteran described in subparagraph (A) or (B) is available, then to qualified eligible persons.

   Inserted: "(2) During any period in which more than 10 percent of the individuals employed to carry out the services referred to in subsection (a) are non-veterans, the preference accorded under paragraph (1) shall be as follows:

   Inserted: "(A) To qualified service-connected disabled veterans.

   Inserted: "(B) If no veteran described in subparagraph (A) is available, to qualified eligible veterans.

   Inserted: "(3)(A) Each State that employs a veteran employment specialist under this section shall submit to the Secretary an annual report on the qualifications used by the State in making hiring determinations for such specialists and the salary structure under which such specialists are compensated.

   Inserted: "(B) The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives an annual report summarizing the reports submitted under subparagraph (A).

   Inserted: "(C) The first report submitted by the Secretary under subparagraph (B) shall include an evaluation of whether the pay for veteran employment specialists should be scheduled on a standard basis for each State and include locality pay.

   Inserted: "(d) Part-time Employees.--A part-time veteran employment specialist shall perform the functions of a veteran employment specialist under this section on a halftime basis.

   Inserted: "(e) Reporting.--Each veteran employment specialist shall be administratively responsible to the manager of the employment service delivery system and shall provide reports, not less frequently than quarterly, to the manager of such office and to the Director for Veterans' Employment and Training for the State regarding compliance with Federal law and regulations with respect to special services and priorities for eligible veterans and eligible persons.".

   Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 4104 and inserting the following new item:

   Inserted: "4104. Veteran employment specialists.".

   Inserted: (3) Training.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that an individual who is a veteran employment specialist under section 4104 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), is properly trained to carry out the duties of such position.

   Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendments.--Such title is further amended--

   Inserted: (1) by striking section 4103A and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of such title;

   Inserted: (2) in section 4102A--

   Inserted: (A) in subsection (b)--

   Inserted: (i) in paragraph (5)--

   Inserted: (I) by striking subparagraph (B) and redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B);

   Inserted: (II) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(A) veteran employment specialists appointed under section 4104(a) of this title; and"; and

   Inserted: (III) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking "such specialists and representatives described in subparagraphs (A) and (B)" and inserting "such representatives described in subparagraph (A)";

   Inserted: (ii) in paragraph (7), by striking "disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and through local veterans' employment representatives" and inserting "veteran employment specialists";

   Inserted: (B) in subsection (c)--

   Inserted: (i) in paragraph (1)--

   Inserted: (I) by striking "sections 4103A(a) and" and inserting "section"; and

   Inserted: (II) by striking "section 4103A or";

   Inserted: (ii) in paragraph (2)(A)--

   Inserted: (I) in clause (i)(I)--

   Inserted: (aa) by striking "disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives" and inserting "veteran employment specialists"; and

   Inserted: (bb) by striking "sections 4103A and 4104" and inserting "section 4104";

   Inserted: (II) in clause (iii), by striking "disabled veterans' outreach program specialist or a local veterans' employment representative" and inserting "veteran employment specialist";

   Inserted: (iii) in paragraph (4), by striking "4103A or";

   Inserted: (iv) in paragraph (5), by striking "disabled veterans' outreach program specialist and local veterans' employment representative" and inserting "veteran employment specialist";

   Inserted: (v) in paragraph (7), by striking "4103A or"; and

   Inserted: (vi) in paragraph (8)(A)--

   Inserted: (I) by striking "4103A or"; and

   Inserted: (II) by striking "disabled veterans' outreach program specialist or a local veterans' employment representative" and inserting "veteran employment specialist"; and

   Inserted: (C) in subsection (f)(1), by striking "disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives" and inserting "veteran employment specialists";

   Inserted: (3) in section 4109(a), by striking "disabled veterans' outreach program specialists, local veterans' employment representatives" and inserting "veteran employment specialists";

   Inserted: (4) in section 4112(d)--

   Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "disabled veterans' outreach program specialist" and inserting "veteran employment specialist"; and

   Inserted: (B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and

   Inserted: (5) in section 3672(d)(1), by striking "disabled veterans' outreach program specialists under section 4103A" and inserting "veteran employment specialists appointed under section 4104(a)".

   Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2014.

   Inserted: SEC. 204. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

   Inserted: (a) Chapter 41.--Chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by this title, is further amended as follows:

   Inserted: (1) By striking "Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training" each place it appears and inserting "Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training".

   Inserted: (2) By striking "Department of Labor" each place it appears and inserting "Department".

   Inserted: (3) By striking "Secretary of Labor" each place it appears and inserting "Secretary".

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   At the end, add the following:

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   Change 2: Strikes section 4101(8)

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   Removes section 4101(8).

   Original wording

   (4) In section 4101, by striking paragraph (8).

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   Change 3: Replaces “such Assistant Secretary” at the paragraph (1) with “such Deputy Under Secretary”

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   [struck: such Assistant Secretary][inserted: such Deputy Under Secretary]

   Original wording

   (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “such Assistant Secretary” and inserting “such Deputy Under Secretary”; and

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   Change 4: Strikes “and consulting with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs” at the paragraph (3)

   Strikes

   Struck: and consulting with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

   Original wording

   (B) in paragraph (3), by striking “and consulting with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs”.

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   Change 5: Strikes “and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs” at the section 4105(b)

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   Struck: and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

   Original wording

   (6) In section 4105(b), by striking “and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs”

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   Change 6: Replaces “chapters 42 and” at the section 4106(a) with “chapter”

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   [struck: chapters 42 and][inserted: chapter]

   Original wording

   (7) In section 4106(a), by striking “chapters 42 and” and inserting “chapter”.

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   Change 7: Strikes section 4108

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   Removes section 4108.

   Original wording

   (8) By striking section 4108.

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   Change 8: Strikes section 4110(d)(1)

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   Removes section 4110(d)(1).

   Original wording

   (10) In section 4110(d), by striking paragraph (1)

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   Change 9: Replaces “Congress” at the section 4110A(b) with “the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives”

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   [struck: Congress][inserted: the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives]

   Original wording

   (11) In section 4110A(b), by striking “Congress” and inserting “the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives”.

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    Change 10: Replaces “include as part” at the section 4212(c) with “shall transmit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for inclusion as part”

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    [struck: include as part][inserted: shall transmit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for inclusion as part]

    Original wording

    (1) In section 4212(c), by striking “include as part” and inserting “shall transmit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for inclusion as part”.

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    Change 11: Replaces “In the” with “For inclusion as part of the”

    ReplacesWherever the words appear

    [struck: In the][inserted: For inclusion as part of the]

    Original wording

    (A) by striking “In the” and inserting “For inclusion as part of the”; and

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    Change 12: Replaces “shall evaluate” with “shall transmit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs an evaluation of”

    ReplacesWherever the words appear

    [struck: shall evaluate][inserted: shall transmit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs an evaluation of]

    Original wording

    (B) by striking “shall evaluate” and inserting “shall transmit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs an evaluation of”.

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    Change 13: Strikes section 4303(11)

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    Removes section 4303(11).

    Original wording

    (1) In section 4303, by striking paragraph (11).

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    Change 14: Replaces “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” each place it appears with “Secretary”

    ReplacesWherever the words appear

    [struck: Secretary of Veterans Affairs][inserted: Secretary]

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    (2) By striking “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary”.

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    Change 15: Strikes “(through the Veterans' Employment and Training Service)” at the section 4321

    Strikes

    Struck: (through the Veterans' Employment and Training Service)

    Original wording

    (3) In section 4321, by striking “(through the Veterans' Employment and Training Service)”.

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    Change 16: Strikes “of Labor” at the section 4332(a)(1)

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    Struck: of Labor

    Original wording

    (4) In section 4332(a)(1), by striking “of Labor”.

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    Change 17: Replaces “, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs” at the section 4333 with “and the Secretary of Defense”

    Replaces

    [struck: , the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs][inserted: and the Secretary of Defense]

    Original wording

    (5) In section 4333, by striking “, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs” and inserting “and the Secretary of Defense”.

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    Change 18: Strikes “of the Department of Labor” at the section 2003(a)(4)

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    Struck: of the Department of Labor

    Original wording

    (1) In section 2003(a)(4), by striking “of the Department of Labor”.

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    Change 19: Strikes “the Department of Labor,” at the section 2011(g)(2)

    Strikes

    Struck: the Department of Labor,

    Original wording

    (2) In section 2011(g)(2), by striking “the Department of Labor,”.

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    Change 20: Replaces “Secretary of Labor” each place it appears with “Secretary”

    ReplacesWherever the words appear

    [struck: Secretary of Labor][inserted: Secretary]

    Original wording

    (A) by striking “Secretary of Labor” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary”;

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    Change 21: Replaces “Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training” with “Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training”

    ReplacesWherever the words appear

    [struck: Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training][inserted: Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training]

    Original wording

    (ii) by striking “Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training” and inserting “Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training”.

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    Change 22: Replaces “Secretary of Labor” each place it appears with “Secretary”

    ReplacesWherever the words appear

    [struck: Secretary of Labor][inserted: Secretary]

    Original wording

    (A) by striking “Secretary of Labor” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary”;

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    Change 23: Replaces “Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training” with “Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training”

    ReplacesWherever the words appear

    [struck: Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training][inserted: Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training]

    Original wording

    (ii) by striking “Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training” and inserting “Deputy Under Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training”.

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    Change 24: Strikes “and the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'Secretaries')” at the subsection (a)

    Strikes

    Struck: and the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'Secretaries')

    Original wording

    (A) in subsection (a), by striking “and the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘Secretaries')”; and

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    Change 25: Replaces “Secretaries” each place it appears with “Secretary”

    ReplacesWherever the words appear

    [struck: Secretaries][inserted: Secretary]

    Original wording

    (B) by striking “Secretaries” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary”.

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    Change 26: Strikes section 2065(b)(5)(E)

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    Removes section 2065(b)(5)(E).

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    (6) In section 2065(b)(5), by striking subparagraph (E)

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    Change 27: Strikes section 2066(a)(3)(A)

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    Removes section 2066(a)(3)(A).

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    (7) In section 2066(a)(3), by striking subparagraph (A)

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    Change 28: Strikes section 542(a)(2)(B)(i)

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    Removes section 542(a)(2)(B)(i).

    Original wording

    (1) In section 542(a)(2)(B), by striking clause (i)

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    Change 29: Strikes section 544(a)(2)(B)(i)

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    Removes section 544(a)(2)(B)(i).

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    (2) In section 544(a)(2)(B), by striking clause (i)

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    Change 30: Strikes “and the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment in the Department of Labor” at the section 3118(b)

    Strikes

    Struck: and the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment in the Department of Labor

    Original wording

    (3) In section 3118(b), by striking “and the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment in the Department of Labor”.

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    Change 31: Strikes “Education, the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment in the Department of Labor,” at the section 3119(c)

    Strikes

    Struck: Education, the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment in the Department of Labor,

    Original wording

    (4) In section 3119(c), by striking “Education, the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment in the Department of Labor,”.

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    Change 32: Replaces “, (B)” with “and (B)”

    ReplacesWherever the words appear

    [struck: , (B)][inserted: and (B)]

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    (A) by striking “, (B)” and inserting “and (B)”; and

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    Change 33: Strikes “, and (C) one representative of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment…”

    StrikesWherever the words appear

    Struck: , and (C) one representative of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training of the Department of Labor. (b) The Secretary shall, on a regular basis, consult with and seek the advice of the Committee with respect to the administration of veterans' rehabilitation programs under this title

    Original wording

    (B) by striking “, and (C) one representative of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training of the Department of Labor. (b) The Secretary shall, on a regular basis, consult with and seek the advice of the Committee with respect to the administration of veterans' rehabilitation programs under this title”.

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    Change 34: Replaces “and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training shall be ex of…” at the section 3692(a) with “an ex officio member”

    Replaces

    [struck: and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training shall be ex officio members][inserted: an ex officio member]

    Original wording

    (6) In section 3692(a), by striking “and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training shall be ex officio members” and inserting “an ex officio member”.

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    Change 35: Replaces “shall arrange with the Secretary of Labor for the State employment service to match” at the subsection (a) with “shall ensure that the State employment service matches”

    Replaces

    [struck: shall arrange with the Secretary of Labor for the State employment service to match][inserted: shall ensure that the State employment service matches]

    Original wording

    (A) in subsection (a), by striking “shall arrange with the Secretary of Labor for the State employment service to match” and inserting “shall ensure that the State employment service matches”; and

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    Change 36: Strikes “, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor,” at the subsection (b)

    Strikes

    Struck: , in consultation with the Secretary of Labor,

    Original wording

    (B) in subsection (b), by striking “, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor,”.

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    Change 37: Replaces “Secretary of Labor” each place it appears with “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”

    ReplacesWherever the words appear

    [struck: Secretary of Labor][inserted: Secretary of Veterans Affairs]

    Original wording

    (A) by striking “Secretary of Labor” each place it appears and inserting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”;

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    Change 38: Replaces “, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs” at the paragraph (1) with “and the Secretary of Homeland Security”

    Replaces

    [struck: , the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs][inserted: and the Secretary of Homeland Security]

    Original wording

    (i) in paragraph (1), by striking “, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs” and inserting “and the Secretary of Homeland Security”; and

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    Change 39: Replaces “, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall coopera…” at the paragraph (2) with “and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall cooperate with the Secretary of Veterans Aff…”

    Replaces

    [struck: , the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall cooperate with the Secretary of Labor][inserted: and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall cooperate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs]

    Original wording

    (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking “, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall cooperate with the Secretary of Labor” and inserting “and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall cooperate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs”;

40. 40

    Change 40: Replaces “Department of Labor to” at the subsection (d)(1) with “Department of Veterans Affairs to”

    Replaces

    [struck: Department of Labor to][inserted: Department of Veterans Affairs to]

    Original wording

    (C) in subsection (d)(1), by striking “Department of Labor to” and inserting “Department of Veterans Affairs to”; and

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