S.Amdt. 1591

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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