,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ddbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #h1 #bjad ,mr4 
,braley ( ,i[a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! ,presid5t to e/abli% !       
,vet]ans' ,job ,corps z a means (       
provid+ ga9ful employm5t to unemploy$   
vet]ans & wid[s ( vet]ans ?r\gh !       
p]=mance ( useful public works1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans' ,job ,corps ,act4
  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( ,vet]ans'
 ,job ,corps  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & purpose 
,9 ord] to provide employm5t            
opportunities to vet]ans & wid[s & to   
provide = ! re/oration ( deplet$ natural
 res\rces 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !         
advancem5t ( an ord]ly program ( useful 
public works1 ! ,presid5t may e/abli% & 
op]ate a ,vet]ans' ,job ,corps to employ
 vet]ans & wid[s :o are o!rwise         
unemploy$1 9 ! con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 &
 c>ry+ on ( works ( a public nature 9   

connection )--  7#a7 ! =e/ation ( l&s   
belong+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate2  
7#b7 ! prev5tion ( =e/ fires1 floods1 & 
soil erosion2  7#c7 public safety2  7#d7
 plant pe/ & disease control2  7#e7 !   
con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 or repair (     
pa?s1 trails1 & fire-lanes 9 units ( !  
,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 public l&s1 & o!r
 l&s "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior & units ( ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em2 &  7#f7 su* o!r "w on ,f$]al or 
,/ate l& incid5tal to or necess>y 9     
connection ) any projects ( ! "*        
enum]at$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 t !
 ,presid5t det]m9es to be desirable4    
7b7 ,role ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,to op]ate ! 
,vet]ans' ,job ,corps1 ! ,presid5t may  
use exi/+ ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1   
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7c7 ,inclusion (  
o!r l&s ,! ,presid5t may ext5d !        
activities ( ! ,vet]ans' ,job ,corps to 
l&s own$ by a political subdivision ( a 
,/ate & l&s 9 private own]%ip = !       

purpose ( conduct+ su* k9ds ( coop]ation
 "w au?oriz$ by law 9 prev5t+ &         
controll+ =e/ fires & ! attacks ( =e/   
tree pe/s & diseases & su* "w z is      
necess>y & 9 ! public int]e/ to control 
floods4  7d7 ,contract au?ority ,!      
,presid5t may ent] into su* contracts or
 agreem5ts t may be necess>y to c>ry out
 ?is ,act4  7e7 ,acquisition ( real     
prop]ty ,! ,presid5t1 or ! head ( any   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy au?oriz$ by !         
,presid5t to con/ruct any project or to 
c>ry on any public works "u ?is ,act1   
may acquire real prop]ty = su* project  
or public "w by pur*ase1 donation1 or   
o!rwise4  #c4 ,adm9i/ration ( ,vet]ans' 
,job ,corps  7a7 ,employm5t pref]5ce ,! 
,presid5t %all employ individuals 9 !   
,vet]ans' ,job ,corps 9 ! foll[+ ord] ( 
pref]5ce3  7#a7 ,unemploy$ vet]ans4     
7#b7 ,wid[s :o1 imm$iately be=e         
employm5t 9 ! ,vet]ans' ,job ,corps1 are
 eligible = unemploym5t comp5sation     
payable "u any ,/ate law or ,f$]al      
unemploym5t comp5sation law1 includ+ any

 additional comp5sation or ext5d$       
comp5sation "u su* laws4  7b7 ,h\s+ &   
c>e ( employees ,! ,presid5t may provide
 h\s+ = individuals employ$ 9 !         
,vet]ans' ,job ,corps & furni% !m ) su* 
subsi/5ce1 clo?+1 m$ical att5dance &    
hospitalization1 & ca% all[ance1 z may  
be necess>y1 dur+ ! p]iod !y are s      
employ$4  7c7 ,transportation ,!        
,presid5t may provide = ! transportation
 ( individuals employ$ 9 ! ,vet]ans'    
,job ,corps to & f ! places ( employm5t4
  7d7 ,exclusion ,! foll[+ individuals  
may n be employ$ "u ! provisions ( ?is  
,act3  7#a7 ,an individual convict$ ( a 
felony4  7#b7 ,a vet]an :o 0 dis*>g$ f !
 ,arm$ ,=ces "u di%onorable conditions4 
#d4 ,use ( funds  7a7 ,use ( unobligat$ 
funds appropriat$ = public works  7#a7  
,use ( exi/+ funds ,9 addition to any   
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1
 ! ,presid5t may use any moneys         
previ\sly appropriat$ = public works &  
unobligat$ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act to e/abli% & op]ate a ,vet]ans'   

,job ,corps "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,use to  
relieve unemploym5t ,n less ?an #ge     
p]c5t ( ! funds us$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be us$ to provide = !        
employm5t ( individuals "u ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,duration ( availability ,am\nts    
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act or made
 available "u subsection 7b7 %all rema9 
available until exp5d$4  #e4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,! t]m vet]an has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7b7 (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,!
 t]m wid[--  7,a7 means ! sp\se ( a     
vet]an :o has n rem>ri$ aft] ! dea? (   
su* vet]an2 &  7,b7 includes wid[]s4    
#f4 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t
 to e/abli% & op]ate a ,vet]ans' ,job   
,corps "u ?is ,act expires on ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbd4