Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “VRAP Extension Act of 2013”.
VRAP Extension Act of 2013
A BILL
To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Three-month extension of Veterans Retraining Assistance Program
Extension— Section 211 of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–56; 125 Stat. 713; 38 U.S.C. 4100 note) is amended—
in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking “March 31, 2014” and inserting “June 30, 2014”; and
in subsection (k), by striking “March 31, 2014” and inserting “June 30, 2014”.
Interim report—
Report required— Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with the Secretary of Labor, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an interim report on the retraining assistance provided under section 211 of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–56; 125 Stat. 713; 38 U.S.C. 4100 note).
Elements— The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:
The total number of—
eligible veterans who have participated in the program established under such section as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and
associates degrees or certificates awarded (or other similar evidence of the completion of the program of education or training earned) to veterans participating in the program established under such section as of such date.
Data related to the employment status of eligible veterans who participated in such program.