,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cddb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,october #cj1        
#bjac,ms4 ,titus introduced the         
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to direct the ,secretary of 
,veterans ,affairs to make grants to    
eligible non-profit entities to         
establish clearinghouses for local      
information about employment            
opportunities and services for veterans4
  #a4 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 
grant program for veterans' employment  
and services clearinghouses  7a7 ,in    
general ,the ,secretary of ,veterans    
,affairs shall make grants to #ge       
eligible entities to be used in         
accordance with subsection 7c74  7b7    
,eligible entities ,to be eligible to   
receive a grant under this section an   
entity shall-- 7#a7 be a non-profit     
organization located in one of #ge      
cities selected by the ,secretary for   
such purpose2 and  7#b7 submit to the   

,secretary an application containing    
such information and assurances as the  
,secretary may require4  7c7 ,selection 
of cities ,for purposes of the program  
under this section1 the ,secretary shall
 select the #ge cities in the ,united   
,states with the largest populations of 
veterans4  7d7 ,limitation ,the         
,secretary may not award a grant under  
this section to more than one eligible  
entity located in the same city4  7e7   
,use of funds ,the recipient of a grant 
under this section shall use the grant  
to establish a clearinghouse to serve as
 a central location for veterans who    
reside in the city where the recipient  
is located to receive information about 
employment opportunities and services   
available for veterans in that city4    
7f7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than
 ,december #ca1 #bjae1 the ,secretary   
shall submit to ,congress a report      
containing an assessment of the grant   
program under this section and any      
recommendations of the ,secretary       

regarding such program4