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 12 2 STA T .4 1 7 2 PUBLIC LA W 11 0–389—O CT. 10 , 2008 (1)Thefind in gso f t he S e cr et a r yu nder the study . ( 2 ) A ny reco m mendations that the Secretary considers a p propriate for actions to b eta k en by the Secretary in l ight of the study , including a proposal for such legislati v eor administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate to implement the recommendations. SEC.3 3 4 . LONGITUD IN A L STUD Y O F DE P A R T M ENT OF V ETERANS AFFAIRS VOCATIONAL RE H A B ILITATION PROGRAMS. (a) S TUDYREQ U IR ED. —C hapter 3 1 is amended by adding at the end the follo w ing new section

‘ §312 2 .Longitud in als tud y o fv o c ational reh a b ilitation p ro - gra m s ‘ ‘(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—(1) Sub j ect to the availability of appro - priated funds, the Secretary shall conduct a longitudinal study of a statistically valid sample of each of the groups of individuals described in paragraph (2). The Secretary shall study each such group over a period of at least 2 0 years. ‘‘(2) The groups of individuals described in this paragraph are the following: ‘‘(A) I ndividuals who begin participating in a vocational rehabilitation program under this chapter during fiscal year 2010. ‘‘( B ) Individuals who begin participating in such a program during fiscal year 2012. ‘‘(C) Individuals who begin participating in such a program during fiscal year 201 4 . ‘‘(b) A N NU AL RE PO RT S .—By not later than J uly 1 of each year covered by the study re q uired under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on V eterans ’ Affairs of the Senate and H ouse of Representatives a report on the study during the preceding year. ‘‘(c) CONTENTS O F REPORT.—The Secretary shall include in the report required under subsection (b) any data the Secretary deter- mines is necessary to determine the long-term outcomes of the individuals participating in the vocational rehabilitation programs under this chapter. The Secretary may add data elements from time to time as necessary. In addition, each such report shall contain the following information: ‘‘(1) The number of individuals participating in vocational rehabilitation programs under this chapter who suspended participation in such a program during the year covered by the report. ‘‘(2) The average number of months such individuals served on active duty. ‘‘(3) The distribution of disability ratings of such individ- uals. ‘‘(4) The types of other benefits administered by the Sec- retary received by such individuals. ‘‘( 5 ) The types of social security benefits received by such individuals. ‘‘( 6 ) Any unemployment benefits received by such individ- uals. ‘‘( 7 ) The average number of months such individuals were employed during the year covered by the report.

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