,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #edid  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #af1 #bjad
 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california 7for herself  
and ,mr4 ,honda7 introduced the         
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,ways and ,means  ,a  
,,bill  ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue
 ,code of #aihf to provide the work     
opportunity tax credit with respect to  
the hiring of veterans in the field of  
renewable energy4  #a4 ,short title     
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,incentives for our ,nation's ,veterans 
in ,energy ,sustainability ,technologies
 or as the ,,invest ,act4  #b4 ,work    
opportunity tax credit for veterans     
hired in the field of renewable energy  
7a7 ,in general ,section #ea7;d77#ad7 of
 the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf  
is amended to read as follows3  7#ad7   
,certain veterans hired in the field of 
renewable energy  7,a7 ,in general ,for 
purposes of this subpart1 an individual 
shall be treated a member of a targeted 

group if such individual is a specified 
veteran1 but qualified wages with       
respect to such individual shall include
 only wages attributable to services    
rendered in a field of renewable energy4
  7,b7 ,specified veteran ,for purposes 
of this paragraph1 the term specified   
veteran means any veteran 7as defined in
 paragraph 7#c77 who is certified by the
 designated local agency as--  7i7      
having received a credential or         
certification from the ,department of   
,defense of military occupational       
specialty or skill in a field of        
renewable energy or with respect to     
advanced manufacturing1 machinist or    
welding1 or engineering1  7ii7 having   
completed a vocational degree in a field
 of renewable energy during the #a-year 
period ending on the hiring date1 or    
7iii7 having completed a ,,leed         
certification with the ,united ,states  
,green ,building ,council4  7,c7        
,renewable energy ,for purposes of this 
paragraph1 renewable energy means       

resources that rely on fuel sources that
 restore themselves over short periods  
of time and do not diminish1 including  
the sun1 wind1 moving water1 organic    
plant and waste material1 and the       
earth's heat4  4  7b7 ,effective date   
,the amendment made by this section     
shall apply to individuals who begin    
work for the employer after ,december   
#ca1 #bjac4