Sec. 6. Revival of Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs
364 words·~2 min read·
/bill/113/s/700/is/section-6A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs provided for under section 3689(e) of title 38, United States Code. The Committee shall be reestablished in accordance with the provisions of such section 3689(e), as amended by subsection (b), and shall carry out its duties in conformance with, and subject to the requirements of such section, as so amended. Section 3689(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (2)— by inserting
(A)after
(2); and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: In addition to the duties under subparagraph (A), the Committee shall— develop, in coordination with other appropriate agencies, guidance to be used by the Department or other entities to perform periodic audits of licensure and certification programs to ensure the highest quality education is available to veterans and members of the Armed Forces; and develop, in coordination with the Department of Defense, appropriate certification agencies, and other appropriate non-profit organizations, a plan to improve outreach to veterans and members of the Armed Forces on the importance of licensing and certification, as well as educational benefits available to them. ; in paragraph (3)(B), by striking and the Secretary of Defense and inserting the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Education ; in paragraph (4), by striking subparagraph
(B)and inserting the following new subparagraph: The Committee shall meet with such frequency as the Committee determines appropriate. ; and in paragraph (5), by striking December 31, 2006 and inserting December 31, 2019 . Not later than 180 days after the date of the reestablishment of the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to this section, the Committee shall submit to Congress a report setting forth an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of permitting members of the Armed Forces to use educational assistance to which they are entitled under chapters 30 and 33 of title 38, United States Code, to obtain or pursue civilian employment certifications or licenses without the use of such assistance for that purpose being charged against the entitlement of such members to such educational assistance.