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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 1910
To expand the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 8, 2023
Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. BRAUN) introduced the following bill; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To expand the VetSuccess on Campus program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring VetSuccess
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On Campus Act of 2023’’.
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SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF VETSUCCESS ON CAMPUS PROGRAM
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TO AT LEAST ONE LOCATION IN EACH STATE.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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shall ensure that the VetSuccess on Campus program of
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the Department of Veterans Affairs is located in every
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State.
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(b) COUNSELORS.—In carrying out subsection (a),
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the Secretary shall ensure that at least one counselor of
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the VetSuccess on Campus program is located in each
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State, notwithstanding the number of individuals in a
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State or at an educational institution who may qualify to
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participate in the program.
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(c) PREFERENCE.—In carrying out this section, the
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Secretary shall give preference to educational institutions
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that have the largest populations of students who are pur-
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suing programs of education at such institutions with edu-
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cational assistance provided under laws administered by
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the Secretary.
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(d) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term
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‘‘State’’ has the meaning given such term in section 101
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of title 38, United States Code.
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