H.R. 10961: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration.

This bill would not create a new benefits program or change veterans’ eligibility for VA services. Instead, it would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study and report on an existing training program called the Warrior Training Advancement Course, or WARTAC.

What the report would cover

The first report would be due within two years after the bill becomes law. After that, the VA would have to submit annual updates to the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees.

The reports would need to include information on three main areas:

• Program participation and training practices
  • How many service members applied to WARTAC
  • How many actually participated
  • How the VA provides training through the Transition Assistance Program
  • How many completed the course
  • Any other information the Secretary thinks is useful
• Cost savings
  • How much money WARTAC saves the federal government each year
  • How much it has saved since it began
  • Whether other federal agencies could save money by creating a similar program
• Hiring outcomes
  • How the VA identifies jobs that WARTAC graduates may qualify for
  • The pay grades of those jobs
  • How many WARTAC graduates have been hired into those positions

Who would receive the report

After the first report is submitted, the VA would have to send a copy to the heads of all federal agencies within 30 days.

Bottom line

The bill is mainly a reporting and oversight measure. It would require the VA to track and explain how well WARTAC is working, how much it costs or saves, and how effectively it helps participating service members move into VA jobs.

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