,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bg1 #bjac ,mr4  
,nelson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to e/abli% a vet]ans cons]vation corps1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans           
,cons]vation ,corps ,act ( #bjac4  #b4  
,vet]ans ,cons]vation ,corps  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all1 9 coop]ation ) !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,*ief (     
,eng9e]s1 e/abli% a vet]ans cons]vation 
corps to assi/ vet]ans 9 ! transition f 
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces to civilian life 
& to employ vet]ans--  7#a7 9           
cons]vation1 res\rce managem5t1 &       
hi/oric pres]vation projects on public  
l&s & ma9t5ance & improvem5t projects = 

cemet]ies "u ! jurisdiction ( !         
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration2 &     
7#b7 z firefight]s1 law en=cem5t (fic]s1
 & disa/] relief p]sonnel4  7b7         
,cons]vation1 res\rce managem5t1 hi/oric
 pres]vation1 & cemet]y ma9t5ance &     
improvem5t projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p
 ( ! vet]ans cons]vation corps1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! 
,*ief ( ,eng9e]s %all--  7,a7 employ    
vet]ans to c>ry out projects describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#a72 or  7,b7 aw>d grants
 to1 or ent] into contracts )1 ,/ate    
gov]nm5ts1 local gov]nm5ts1 or          
nongov]nm5tal entities to employ vet]ans
 to c>ry out projects describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,priority ,9  
employ+ or aw>d+ grants or contracts to 
employ vet]ans "u ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>ies ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & 
! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s %all give priority   
t[>ds ! employm5t ( vet]ans :o s]v$ on  
active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces on or aft]  

,septemb] #aa1 #bjja4  7#c7 ,coord9ation
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all  
coord9ate ! activities ( ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,*ief (     
,eng9e]s to employ vet]ans z "p ( !     
vet]ans cons]vation corps4  7#d7        
,ov]sight ( projects ,! ,secret>ies     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! ,*ief (   
,eng9e]s %all ea* provide ov]sight ( !  
projects = :i* !y employ vet]ans "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su* p>agraph or aw>d 
grants or ent] into contracts "u        
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph4  7c7   
,fir/ respond]s  7#a7 ,firefight]s ,z "p
 ( ! vet]ans cons]vation corps1 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all aw>d 
grants "u section #cd ( ! ,f$]al ,fire  
,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi;a7 to hire vet]ans z    
firefight]s4  7#b7 ,law en=cem5t (fic]s 
,z "p ( ! vet]ans cons]vation corps1 !  
,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d grants "u "p 
,q ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime       
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd et seq47 to hire
 vet]ans z law en=cem5t (fic]s4  7#c7   
,disa/] relief p]sonnel ,z "p ( !       
vet]ans cons]vation corps1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all provide funds to
 increase p>ticipation by vet]ans 9 !   
,,fema ,corps program1 :i* is a p>tn]%ip
 betwe5 ! ,corporation = ,national &    
,community ,s]vice & ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy  
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#d7 ,priority ,9   
aw>d+ grants or provid+ funds "u ?is    
subsection to hire vet]ans1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all give priority to ! hir+ ( vet]ans 
:o s]v$ on active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
on or aft] ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja4  7d7   
,assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs may provide assi/ance
 to ! ,secret>ies ref]r$ to 9 subsection
 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,*ief (   
,eng9e]s to c>ry out ! vet]ans          
cons]vation corps4 ,su* assi/ance may   
take ! =m ( a transf] "u p>agraph 7#b74 
7#b7 ,transf]s ,except z o!rwise provid$
 9 ?is subsection1 ( am\nts appropriat$ 

or o!rwise made available to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 may transf] su* am\nts z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate to c>ry out !      
vet]ans cons]vation corps to ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7,b7 ,!      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7,c7 ,!      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security4  7,e7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7,f7 ,! ,*ief (         
,eng9e]s4  7#c7 ,assi/ance =            
cons]vation1 res\rce managem5t1 hi/oric 
pres]vation1 & cemet]y ma9t5ance &      
improvem5t projects  7,a7 ,application  
,if a ,secret>y ref]r$ to 9 subsection  
7b77#a7 or ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s seeks     
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 to employ a  
vet]an to c>ry out a project "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7b77#a7 or
 to aw>d a grant or contract to c>ry out
 a project "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*    
subsection1 su* ,secret>y or ! ,*ief (  
,eng9e]s %all submit to ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs an application !re= at

 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs may require4  7,b7 ,selection  
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all1 9
 consultation ) ! /e]+ committee        
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 aw>d      
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph 9 accordance )
 su* crit]ia z ! /e]+ committee         
e/abli%es4  7,c7 ,/e]+ committee  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
%all e/abli% a /e]+ committee--  7,i7 to
 e/abli% selection crit]ia = ! aw>d+ (  
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 to employ a  
vet]an to c>ry out a project "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7b77#a7 or
 to aw>d a grant or contract to c>ry out
 a project "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*    
subsection2 &  7,,ii7 to provide !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ) advice  
on aw>d+ assi/ance "u ?is subsection )  
respect to projects describ$ 9          
subsection 7a77#a7 & c>ry+ out !        
requirem5ts ( ! vet]ans cons]vation     
corps "u subsection 7b74  7ii7          
,composition ,! /e]+ committee %all be  

compos$ ( ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,,ii7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture4  7,,iii7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce4  7,,iv7 ,! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7,v7 ,! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s4    
7iii7 ,*airp]son ,! *airp]son ( ! /e]+  
committee %all be ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs4  7iv7 ,advisory input ,!     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor1 & ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! 
,corporation = ,national & ,community   
,s]vice may provide advice to ! /e]+    
committee4  7#d7 ,assi/ance = fir/      
respond]s ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( am\nts   
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry
 out ?is section may be transf]r$ to !  
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security to employ vet]ans "u         
subsection 7c74  7e7 ,report+ framework 
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
e/abli% a report+ framework to regul>ly 
monitor & evaluate ! vet]ans cons]vation
 corps to ensure prop] ov]sight &       
acc\ntability ( ! vet]ans cons]vation   

corps4  7f7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t vet]ans 
employ$ "u ! vet]ans cons]vation corps  
are aw>e ( b5efits & assi/ance available
 to !m "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7g7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
available )\t fur!r appropriation to !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry   
out ?is section1 #fjj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod 
( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  7#b7  
,limitation ,( am\nts appropriat$ or    
o!rwise made available to c>ry out ?is  
section1 n m ?an five p]c5t may be sp5t 
to adm9i/] ! vet]ans cons]vation corps4 
7h7 ,vet]an def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
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