,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfbi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #i1 #bjad ,ms4 ,del,bene 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,schneider1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 ,mrs4 ,negrete ,mc,leod1 ,mr4 ,hinojosa1 ,ms4 ,esty1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,kuster1 ,mr4 ,heck of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,mr4 ,perlmutter1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,shea-,porter1 ,mr4 ,richmond1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,peters of ,california1 ,mr4 ,enyart1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,michaud1 and ,mr4 ,ryan of ,ohio7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be referred to as the ,manufacturing ,jobs for ,veterans ,act4 #b4 ,veterans ,manufacturing ,employment ,program 7a7 ,establishment of pilot program ,to encourage the employment of eligible veterans in manufacturing1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 as part of the ,veteran's ,workforce ,investment ,program1 shall carry out a pilot program to be known as the ,veterans ,manufacturing ,employment ,program4 ,under the pilot program1 the ,secretary shall award competitive grants to three ,states for the establishment and administration of a ,state program to make grants to manufacturing employers and labor-management organizations that provide covered training1 on-job training1 apprenticeships1 and certification classes to eligible veterans4 ,such a program shall be known as a ,state ,manufacturing ,employment ,program4 7b7 ,eligibility for grants ,to be eligible to receive a grant under the pilot program1 a ,state shall submit to the ,secretary an application that includes each of the following3 7#a7 ,a proposal for the expenditure of grant funds to establish and administer a public-private partnership program designed to provide covered training1 on-job training1 apprenticeships1 and certification classes to a significant number of eligible veterans and ensure lasting and sustainable employment in well-paying jobs in manufacturing4 7#b7 ,evidence that the ,state has-- 7,a7 a population of eligible veterans of an appropriate size to carry out the ,state program2 7,b7 a robust and diverse manufacturing industry2 and 7,c7 the ability to carry out the ,state program described in the proposal under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,such other information and assurances as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,use of funds ,a ,state that is the recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant for the following purposes3 7#a7 ,making grants to manufacturing employers and labor-management organizations to reimburse such employers and organizations for the cost of providing covered training1 on-job training1 apprenticeships1 and certification classes to eligible veterans4 7#b7 ,conducting outreach to inform manufacturing employers1 labor-management organizations1 and veterans1 including veterans in rural areas1 of their eligibility or potential eligibility for participation in the ,state program4 7d7 ,conditions ,under the pilot program1 each grant to a ,state shall be subject to the following conditions3 7#a7 ,the ,state shall repay to the ,secretary1 on such date as shall be determined by the ,secretary1 any amount received under the pilot program that is not used for the purposes described in subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,the ,state shall submit to the ,secretary1 at such times and containing such information as the ,secretary shall require1 reports on the use of grant funds4 7e7 ,employer requirements ,in order to receive a grant made by a ,state under the pilot program1 a manufacturing employer shall-- 7#a7 submit to the administrator of the ,state ,manufacturing ,employment ,program an application that includes-- 7,a7 the rate of pay for each eligible veteran proposed to be trained using grant funds2 7,b7 the average rate of pay for an individual employed by the manufacturing employer in a similar position who is not an eligible veteran2 and 7,c7 such other information and assurances as the administrator may require2 and 7#b7 agree to submit to the administrator1 for each quarter1 a report containing such information as the ,secretary may specify4 7f7 ,limitation ,none of the funds made available to a manufacturing employer through a grant under the pilot program may be used to provide training of any kind to a person who is not an eligible veteran4 7g7 ,report to ,congress ,together with the report required to be submitted annually under section #dajg7;c7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the pilot program for the year covered by such report4 ,the report on the pilot program shall include a detailed description of activities carried out under this section and an evaluation of the program4 7h7 ,administrative and reporting costs ,of the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection 7j71 #b percent shall be made available to the ,secretary for administrative costs associated with implementing and evaluating the pilot program under this section and for preparing and submitting the report required under subsection 7f74 ,the ,secretary shall determine the appropriate maximum amount of each grant awarded under this section that may be used by the recipient for administrative and reporting costs4 7i7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered training1 on-job training1 apprenticeships1 and certification classes means training1 on-job training1 apprenticeships1 and certification classes that are-- 7,a7 designed to provide the veteran with skills that are particular to manufacturing and not directly transferable to employment in another industry2 and 7,b7 approved as provided in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 as appropriate1 of subsection 7a7 of section #cfhg of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term eligible veteran means a veteran1 as that term is defined in section #aja7c7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 who is employed by a manufacturing employer and enrolled or participating in a covered training1 on-job training1 apprenticeship1 or certification class4 7#c7 ,the term manufacturing employer means a business concern-- 7,a7 that employs individuals in a trade or business in manufacturing2 7,b7 the production facilities of which are located in the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 the primary business of which is classified in sector #ca1 #cb1 or #cc of the ,north ,american ,industrial ,classification ,system4 7j7 ,appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjai1 for the purpose of carrying out the pilot program4