,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #daaj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #bg1 #bjad ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 and ,mr4 ,garcia7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to provide a tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans1 to amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to clarify the reasonable efforts an employer may make under the ,uniformed ,services ,employment and ,reemployment ,rights ,act with respect to hiring veterans1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 findings 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,helping to ,encourage ,real ,opportunity for ,veterans ,transitioning from ,battlespace to ,workplace ,act of #bjad or the ,,hero ,transition from ,battlespace to ,workplace ,act of #bjad4 7b7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the majority of men and women transitioning from the ,armed ,services to the civilian sector have experienced difficulty in making the transition and regard their greatest challenge to be finding a job that is meaningful to them even though nearly #ij percent of them believe they have the general skills needed to land their ideal job such as problem solving1 leadership1 ethics1 and time management and most believe they possess specific marketable skills1 such as information technology1 health care1 mechanical1 and aviation4 7#b7 ,among the biggest challenges veterans face in securing suitable employment in the civilian sector are3 overcoming the difficulty in translating to employers the value of the skills they learned in the military2 competing with candidates who have been in the workforce longer2 the perceived reluctance of employers to hire due to concerns about multiple deployments or military training and time commitments of the ,reserve ,component2 and fears of dealing with veterans' disabilities4 7#c7 ,studies have shown that more than #hj percent of veterans transitioning from military service to the civilian sector regard employer-provided veteran support programs as 8critical0 or 8important0 to their success and believe it is important for employers to provide flexible leave for the health issues they face4 #b4 ,tax credit for military relations managers 7a7 ,in general ,subpart ,d of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7relating to business-related credits7 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #de,s4 ,military ,relations ,manager 7a7 ,allowance of credit ,for purposes of section #ch1 in the case of an employer1 the military relations manager tax credit determined under this section for a taxable year is an amount equal to #a1jjj multiplied by the number of veterans-- 7#a7 who begin work for the employer in the taxable year or preceding taxable year of the employer1 and 7#b7 with respect to whom a qualified military relations manager is exercising the duties described in section #dcjc7ag77;,b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,maximum number of veterans per military relations manager ,not more than #be veterans hired in a taxable year may be taken into account under subsection 7a7 for each qualified military relations manager4 7#b7 ,minimum service with employer ,a veteran may not be taken into account for purposes of subsection 7a7 until the veteran has provided continuous service for the employer for the #h-month period beginning on the day the veteran first begins work with the employer and with respect to whom the qualified military relations manager is exercising the duties described in section #dcjc7ag77;,b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,qualified military relations manager ,for purposes of this section1 the term qualified military relations manager means1 with respect to an employer1 a military relations manager with the qualities described in section #dcjc7ag77;,a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 who has been designated by the taxpayer to participate in the hiring process and who carries out the duties described in section #dcjc7ag77;,b7 of such ,code4 7#b7 ,veteran ,the term veteran has the meaning given such term by section #aja7b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,aggregation rule for employer ,all persons treated as a single employer for purposes of subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #eb shall be treated as one person for purposes of this section4 7e7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as the ,secretary determines necessary or appropriate to carry out this section4 4 7b7 ,credit made part of general business credit ,subsection 7b7 of section #ch of such ,code is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph 7#ce71 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#cf7 and inserting 1 plus1 and by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#cg7 the military relations manager tax credit determined under section #de,s7a74 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subpart ,d of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #de,s4 ,military ,relations ,manager4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,hiring of veterans 7a7 ,improvements to ,,userra 7#a7 ,reasonable efforts of employer ,section #dcjc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 and may include designating an employee as a military relations manager and using the military skills translator database2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#ag7 ,the term military relations manager means an individual employed by an employer-- 7,a7 who is an expert in-- 7i7 the process of transitioning from being a member of the ,armed ,forces to being a civilian2 and 7ii7 translating the skills1 experience1 and training gained in the ,armed ,forces to skills1 experience1 and training needed in the private sector2 and 7,b7 whose duties include-- 7i7 acting as a liaison between the employer and individuals covered under this chapter2 7ii7 assisting the human resources personnel of the employer in evaluating individuals covered under this chapter seeking employment with the employer1 including by using the military skills translator database2 and 7iii7 serving as a mentor to individuals covered under this chapter who are employees of the employer4 7#ah7 ,the term military skills translator database means the database that the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs maintains on a public ,internet website to assist veterans explain how skills1 experience1 and training gained in the ,armed ,forces relates to civilian skills1 experiences1 and training4 4 7#b7 ,compliance ,section #dcbb7;d7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding after the period at the end the following new sentence3 ,such compliance may include the employer designating an employee to act as a military relations manager and using the military skills translator database maintained by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs when assessing a person for initial employment44 7b7 ,military skills translator database ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall-- 7#a7 ensure that the military skills translator database 7as defined by section #dcjc7ah7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a77#a77;,b77 may be used by civilian employers to better understand the skills1 experience1 and training of a veteran who seeks employment with the employer2 and 7#b7 conduct outreach to inform civilian employers of such database4