of the database of veteran-owned businesses described in such subsection. (5) The Transition Assistance Program under section 1144 of title 10. (6) Any other program of the Department that the Secretary determines appropriate. . (2) Clerical amendments The tables of chapters at the beginning of title 38, United States Code, and of part V of title 38, United States Code, are each amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 79 the following new item: 80. Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration 8001 . (b) Effective date Chapter 80 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2019. (c) Full-Time employees For fiscal years 2019 and 2020, the total number of full-time equivalent employees authorized for the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, as established under chapter 80 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), may not exceed 21,543. 3. Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition (a) Under Secretary (1) In general Chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 306 the following new section: 306A. Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition (a) Under Secretary (1) There is in the Department an Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition, who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) The Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation or activity and solely on the basis of demonstrated ability in— (A) information technology