,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #daaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjad   
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4  
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,rangel1
 ,mr4 ,veasey1 & ,mr4 ,g>cia7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code ( #aihf to provide a tax cr$it to 
enc\rage private employ]s to hire       
vet]ans1 to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to cl>ify ! reasonable    
ef=ts an employ] may make "u ! ,uni=m$  
,s]vices ,employm5t & ,reemploym5t      
,rights ,act ) respect to hir+ vet]ans1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2     
f9d+s  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,help+ to ,enc\rage ,real      

,opportunity = ,vet]ans ,transition+ f  
,battlespace to ,workplace ,act ( #bjad 
or ! ,,h]o ,transition f ,battlespace to
 ,workplace ,act ( #bjad4  7b7 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
majority ( m5 & wom5 transition+ f !    
,arm$ ,s]vices to ! civilian sector h   
exp]i5c$ difficulty 9 mak+ ! transition 
& reg>d _! greate/ *all5ge to be f9d+ a 
job t is mean+ful to !m ev5 ?\gh ne>ly  
#ij p]c5t ( !m believe !y h ! g5]al     
skills ne$$ to l& _! ideal job su* z    
problem solv+1 lead]%ip1 e?ics1 & "t    
managem5t & mo/ believe !y possess      
specific m>ketable skills1 su* z        
in=mation te*nology1 heal? c>e1         
me*anical1 & aviation4  7#b7 ,among !   
bigge/ *all5ges vet]ans face 9 secur+   
suitable employm5t 9 ! civilian sector  
are3 ov]com+ ! difficulty 9 translat+ to
 employ]s ! value ( ! skills !y le>n$ 9 
! milit>y2 compet+ ) c&idates :o h be5 9
 ! work=ce long]2 ! p]ceiv$ reluctance (
 employ]s to hire due to conc]ns ab\t   
multiple deploym5ts or milit>y tra9+ &  

"t commitm5ts ( ! ,res]ve ,compon5t2 &  
fe>s ( deal+ ) vet]ans' disabilities4   
7#c7 ,/udies h %[n t m ?an #hj p]c5t (  
vet]ans transition+ f milit>y s]vice to 
! civilian sector reg>d employ]-provid$ 
vet]an support programs z 8critical0 or 
8important0 to _! success & believe x is
 important = employ]s to provide        
flexible leave = ! heal? issues !y face4
  #b4 ,tax cr$it = milit>y relations    
manag]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,d ( "p   
,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+  
to bus9ess-relat$ cr$its7 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#de,s4 ,milit>y ,relations ,manag]  7a7 
,all[ance ( cr$it ,= purposes ( section 
#ch1 9 ! case ( an employ]1 ! milit>y   
relations manag] tax cr$it det]m9$ "u   
?is section = a taxable ye> is an am\nt 
equal to #a1jjj multipli$ by ! numb] (  
vet]ans--  7#a7 :o beg9 "w = ! employ] 9
 ! taxable ye> or prec$+ taxable ye> ( !
 employ]1 &  7#b7 ) respect to :om a    
qualifi$ milit>y relations manag] is    

ex]cis+ ! duties describ$ 9 section     
#dcjc7ag77;,b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,limitations  7#a7   
,maximum numb] ( vet]ans p] milit>y     
relations manag] ,n m ?an #be vet]ans   
hir$ 9 a taxable ye> may be tak5 into   
acc\nt "u subsection 7a7 = ea* qualifi$ 
milit>y relations manag]4  7#b7 ,m9imum 
s]vice ) employ] ,a vet]an may n be tak5
 into acc\nt = purposes ( subsection 7a7
 until ! vet]an has provid$ cont9u\s    
s]vice = ! employ] = ! #h-mon? p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! day ! vet]an fir/ beg9s "w )
 ! employ] & ) respect to :om ! qualifi$
 milit>y relations manag] is ex]cis+ !  
duties describ$ 9 section #dcjc7ag77;,b7
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 
7#a7 ,qualifi$ milit>y relations manag] 
,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m        
qualifi$ milit>y relations manag] means1
 ) respect to an employ]1 a milit>y     
relations manag] ) ! qualities describ$ 
9 section #dcjc7ag77;,a7 ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :o has be5         

designat$ by ! taxpay] to p>ticipate 9 !
 hir+ process & :o c>ries out ! duties  
describ$ 9 section #dcjc7ag77;,b7 ( su* 
,code4  7#b7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m by section #aja7b7 (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7   
,aggregation rule = employ] ,all p]sons 
treat$ z a s+le employ] = purposes (    
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #eb %all
 be treat$ z "o p]son = purposes ( ?is  
section4  7e7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y 
%all prescribe su* regulations or o!r   
guidance z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y
 or appropriate to c>ry out ?is section4
  4  7b7 ,cr$it made "p ( g5]al bus9ess 
cr$it ,subsection 7b7 ( section #ch (   
su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ plus at !   
end ( p>agraph 7#ce71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#cf7 & ins]t+ 1    
plus1 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
p>agraph3  7#cg7 ! milit>y relations    
manag] tax cr$it det]m9$ "u section     
#de,s7a74  4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections = subp>t ,d ( "p ,,iv (
 sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code is  

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #de,s4 ,milit>y ,relations 
,manag]4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,hir+ (       
vet]ans  7a7 ,improvem5ts to ,,us]ra    
7#a7 ,reasonable ef=ts ( employ]        
,section #dcjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#aj71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod  
at ! end ! foll[+3 1 & may include      
designat+ an employee z a milit>y       
relations manag] & us+ ! milit>y skills 
translator database2 &  7,b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#ag7 ,! 
t]m milit>y relations manag] means an   
individual employ$ by an employ]--  7,a7
 :o is an exp]t 9--  7i7 ! process (    
transition+ f be+ a memb] ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces to be+ a civilian2 &  7ii7        
translat+ ! skills1 exp]i5ce1 & tra9+   
ga9$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces to skills1         
exp]i5ce1 & tra9+ ne$$ 9 ! private      
sector2 &  7,b7 ^: duties include--  7i7

 act+ z a liaison betwe5 ! employ] &    
individuals cov]$ "u ?is *apt]2  7ii7   
assi/+ ! human res\rces p]sonnel ( !    
employ] 9 evaluat+ individuals cov]$ "u 
?is *apt] seek+ employm5t ) ! employ]1  
includ+ by us+ ! milit>y skills         
translator database2 &  7iii7 s]v+ z a  
m5tor to individuals cov]$ "u ?is *apt] 
:o are employees ( ! employ]4  7#ah7 ,! 
t]m milit>y skills translator database  
means ! database t ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs ma9ta9s on a public   
,int]net website to assi/ vet]ans expla9
 h[ skills1 exp]i5ce1 & tra9+ ga9$ 9 !  
,arm$ ,=ces relates to civilian skills1 
exp]i5ces1 & tra9+4  4  7#b7 ,compliance
 ,section #dcbb7;d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] !   
p]iod at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,su*
 compliance may include ! employ]       
designat+ an employee to act z a milit>y
 relations manag] & us+ ! milit>y skills
 translator database ma9ta9$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs :5 assess+
 a p]son = initial employm5t44  7b7     

,milit>y skills translator database ,!  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all--    
7#a7 ensure t ! milit>y skills          
translator database 7z def9$ by section 
#dcjc7ah7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z add$ by subsection             
7a77#a77;,b77 may be us$ by civilian    
employ]s to bett] und]/& ! skills1      
exp]i5ce1 & tra9+ ( a vet]an :o seeks   
employm5t ) ! employ]2 &  7#b7 conduct  
outrea* to in=m civilian employ]s ( su* 
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