; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Appeals Backlog Improvement Act . 2. Board of Veterans' Appeals internship program (a) In general Chapter 71 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 7114. Internship program The Secretary shall establish a competitive internship program within the Department for the purpose of providing an opportunity for high-achieving students at law schools accredited by the American Bar Association to gain experience with the Board. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 71 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 7114. Internship program. . (c) Deadline The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the internship program required by section 7114 of such title, as added by subsection (a), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Pilot program on establishment of Department of Veterans Affairs honors program (a) Establishment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a nine-year pilot program under which the Secretary shall carry out a competitive honors program within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of recruiting high-achieving law school students, recent law school graduates, and entry-level attorneys for employment with the Department. (b) Qualifications To be eligible to participate in the competitive honors program under the pilot program, an individual shall have graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and shall be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, territory, or the District of Columbia. The Secretary shall give priority consideration in application for the honors program to individuals who successfully complete the internship program established under section 7114 of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2(a). (c) Student loan repayment benefits (1) In general