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Elimination of requirement that on-campus educational and vocational counseling is provided by certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees

Title II: Education and Economic Opportunity

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The requirement that on-campus educational and vocational counseling be provided only by certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees is removed, allowing non-VA employees to provide these services under the same standards. The VetSuccess on Campus program must be expanded to have at least one counselor in every state, with priority given to schools with the largest populations of students using VA education benefits.

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(a) In general

Section 3697B(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by striking the second sentence;

(2)

by inserting (1) before The Secretary ; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)

Any individual providing services under paragraph (1) on behalf of the Department who is not an employee of the Department shall be subject to the same oversight, training, and accountability standards applicable to Department employees providing such services.

(b) Expansion of VetSuccess on Campus program to at least one location in each State

(1) In general

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs is located in every State.

(2) Counselors

In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that at least one counselor of the VetSuccess on Campus program is located in each State, notwithstanding the number of individuals in a State or at an educational institution who may qualify to participate in the program.

(3) Preference

In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall give preference to educational institutions that have the largest populations of students who are pursuing programs of education at such institutions with educational assistance provided under laws administered by the Secretary.

(4) State defined

In this section, the term State has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.