To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care.

1. Adds SEC. 1084. TRANSPORTATION OF INDIVIDUALS TO AND FROM FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS at the end of subtitle H of title X

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   (2) to strongly urge the Department of Defense to investigate innovative mechanisms (subject to all appropriate security requirements) to access to the pool of talent of non- United States citizens with advanced scientific and technical degrees from United States institutions of higher education, especially in those scientific and technical areas that are most vital to the national defense (such as those identified by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Armed Forces).

   Inserted: SEC. 1084. TRANSPORTATION OF INDIVIDUALS TO AND FROM FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 111 the following new section:

   Inserted: "Sec. 111A. Transportation of individuals to and from Department facilities

   Inserted: "(a) Transportation by Secretary.--The Secretary may transport any person to or from a Department facility or other place in connection with vocational rehabilitation, counseling required by the Secretary pursuant to chapter 34 or 35 of this title, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care.".

   Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (h) of section 111 of such title is--

   Inserted: (1) transferred to section 111A of such title, as added by subsection (a);

   Inserted: (2) redesignated as subsection (b);

   Inserted: (3) inserted after subsection (a) of such section; and

   Inserted: (4) amended by inserting "Transportation by Third-Parties.--" before "The Secretary".

   Inserted: (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 111 the following new item:

   Inserted: "111A. Transportation of individuals to and from Department facilities.".

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

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