,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd            
7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjac    
,mr4 ,baucus 7= himself & ,mr4 ,te/]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to ext5d ! "w     
opportunity cr$it to c]ta9 rec5tly      
dis*>g$ vet]ans1 to improve !           
coord9ation ( vet]an job tra9+ s]vices  
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se1 to require transp>5cy =        
,executive dep>tm5ts 9 meet+ !          
,gov]nm5t-wide goals = contract+ ) small
 bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by    
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 & = o!r         
purposes4  ,i ,"w opportunity cr$it =   
rec5tly dis*>g$ vet]ans  #aja4 ,%ort    
title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an
 ,employm5t ,transition ,act ( #bjac4   
#ajb4 ,"w opportunity cr$it = c]ta9     
rec5tly dis*>g$ vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al   

,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #ea7;d77#c7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is   
am5d$ by /rik+ means any vet]an :o is & 
ins]t+ means any rec5tly dis*>g$ vet]an1
 or any vet]an if su* vet]an is4  7b7   
,rec5tly dis*>g$ vet]an ,p>agraph 7#c7 (
 section #ea7;d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf is am5d$--  7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,d71 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,rec5tly dis*>g$     
vet]an ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 t]m rec5tly dis*>g$ vet]an means--  7i7
 any individual :o is describ$ 9 clause 
7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 7)\t reg>d to    
c]tification71 &  7ii7 any memb] ( !    
,national ,gu>d :o has s]v$ = m ?an #ahj
 consecutive days (--  7,i7 active duty 
7)9 ! mean+ ( title #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code7 o!r ?an = tra9+1  7,,ii7 full-"t 
,national ,gu>d duty 7)9 ! mean+ ( su*  
title #cb7 o!r ?an = tra9+1  7,,iii7    
duty1 o!r ?an inactive duty or duty =   
tra9+1 9 ,/ate /atus 7)9 ! mean+ ( su*  

title #cb71 or  7,,iv7 any comb9ation ( 
duty describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 
or 7,,iii71  :o has be5 dis*>g$ or      
releas$ f duty meet+ su* requirem5ts at 
any "t dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod end+ on !    
hir+ date4 ,su* t]m %all n include any  
vet]an :o beg9s "w = ! employ] be=e !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,vet]an ,employm5t
 ,transition ,act ( #bjac4  4  7c7      
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ea7;d7 ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by add+ at ! end (        
p>agraph 7#ac7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3
  7,e7 ,pre-scre5+ ( rec5tly dis*>g$    
vet]ans  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m pre-scre5+      
notice %all include any docum5tation    
provid$ to an individual by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se or ! ,national ,gu>d ^u       
release or dis*>ge f ! ,arm$ ,=ces or f 
s]vice 9 ! ,national ,gu>d :i* includes 
in=mation suffici5t to e/abli% t su*    
individual satisfies ! requirem5ts (    
p>agraph 7#c77;,c74  7ii7 ,additional   
c]tification n requir$ ,subp>agraph 7,a7

 %all be appli$ )\t reg>d to clause     
7ii77,,ii7 !re( 9 ! case ( a rec5tly    
dis*>g$ vet]an :o provides to ! employ] 
docum5tation describ$ 9 clause 7i74  1 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#ad74  7d7    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 %all apply  
to individuals ^: hir+ date 7z def9$ 9  
section #ea7;d77#aa7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 is on or aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se docum5tation  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & !     
,national ,gu>d1 z applicable1 %all     
provide--  7,a7 to ea* individual :o is 
dis*>g$ or releas$ f active duty 9 !    
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on or aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7
 to ea* memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d :o is 
releas$ f duty describ$ 9 section       
#ea7;d77#c77;,c77ii7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7z add$ by ?is    
,act7 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act2  docum5tation describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#d7 79 addition to !          

docum5tation :i*1 )\t reg>d to ?is      
subsection1 is provid$ at ! "t ( su*    
dis*>ge or release74 ,if ! docum5tation 
:i* is provid$ )\t reg>d to ?is         
subsection at ! "t ( ! dis*>ge or       
release describ$ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce does 
n include in=mation suffici5t to satisfy
 ! requirem5ts ( section                
#ea7;d77#ac77;,e77i7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7z add$ by ?is    
,act71 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or !       
,national ,gu>d1 :i*ev] is applicable1  
%all provide additional docum5tation :i*
 includes su* in=mation4  7#b7          
,in=mational brief+ z "p ( presep>ation 
c\nsel+ ,9 ! case ( an individual :o is 
dis*>g$ or releas$ f duty describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! ,national      
,gu>d1 :i*ev] is applicable1 %all in=m  
su* individual1 z a "p ( ! individual   
presep>ation c\nsel+ requir$ by section 
#aadb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
( ! cr$it = employm5t ( rec5tly dis*>g$ 

vet]ans "u section #ea ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7 ,reque/ =  
docum5tation ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or !
 ,national ,gu>d1 :i*ev] is applicable1 
%all provide ^u reque/ ! docum5tation   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 to any         
individual :o is dis*>g$ or releas$ f   
duty describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7
 ( su* p>agraph dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod     
prec$+ & includ+ ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7#d7 ,in/ructions = use ( "w 
opportunity cr$it ,! docum5tation       
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a docum5t :i*
 includes--  7,a7 in/ructions = an      
individual to ensure treatm5t z a       
rec5tly dis*>g$ vet]an = purposes (     
section #ea7;d77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7z add$ by ?is    
,act71  7,b7 in/ructions = employ]s     
detail+ ! use ( ! cr$it "u su* section  
#ea ) respect to su* individual1 &  7,c7
 ! dates dur+ :i* ! cr$it "u su* section
 #ea is available4  ,su* in/ructions    
%all be develop$ 9 collaboration ) !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice4  ,,ii ,vet]an 

employm5t & tra9+ s]vices  #bja4 ,%ort  
title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an
 ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,s]vices ,act (    
#bjac or ! ,,vets ,act4  #bjb4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7 ,disabl$
 vet]an ,! t]m disabl$ vet]an has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dbaa ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7        
,economically & educationally           
disadvantag$ vet]an ,! t]m economically 
& educationally disadvantag$ vet]an     
means su* a vet]an1 )9 ! mean+ ( *apt]  
#da ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7#c7 ,rehabilitation plan ,! t]m        
rehabilitation plan means an            
individualiz$ plan =mulat$ = a vet]an "u
 section #cajg ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 t has an employm5t        
objective4  7#d7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7   
,vet]an job tra9+ program ,! t]m vet]an 
job tra9+ program means--  7,a7 !       
,disabl$ ,vet]ans' ,outrea* ,program    
c>ri$ out "u section #dajc;,a ( title   

#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 !       
,homeless ,vet]ans ,re9tegration        
,program c>ri$ out "u section #bjba ( t 
title2  7,c7 ! ,local ,vet]ans'         
,employm5t ,repres5tative ,program c>ri$
 out "u section #dajd ( t title2  7,d7 !
 ,transition ,assi/ance ,program c>ri$  
out "u section #aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2  7,e7 ! ,vet]ans ,work=ce
 ,inve/m5t ,program c>ri$ out "u section
 #afh ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biac72 &  7,f7 !  
,vocational ,rehabilitation  ,employm5t 
,program c>ri$ out "u *apt] #ca ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,vet]an 
job tra9+ s]vices ,! t]m vet]an job     
tra9+ s]vices means ! s]vices provid$ "u
 a vet]an job tra9+ program4  #bjc4     
,coord9ation betwe5 ,secret>y ( ,labor1 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &        
,secret>y ( ,def5se on vet]an job tra9+ 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ent] into 

an agreem5t1 cov]+ ! #c dep>tm5ts       
involv$1 to gov]n ! coord9ation ( vet]an
 job tra9+ s]vices4  #bjd4              
,implem5tation reports on vet]an job    
tra9+ programs  7a7 ,report requir$ ,!  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>y ( ,labor %all prep>e an       
initial & a f9al report on ! vet]an job 
tra9+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs & ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor z describ$
 9 ?is section4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs ,! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs %all include 9 ea* ( !
 reports requir$ by subsection 7a71 )   
reg>d to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans         
,affairs1 in=mation describ+ ea* ( !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! actions tak5 by !      
dep>tm5t to ensure t ,/ates receive     
suffici5t guidance to comply ) ,f$]al   
laws reg>d+ vet]an job tra9+ programs4  
7#b7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! dep>tm5t review$ 
& incorporat$ into its op]ations--  7,a7
 ! employm5t relat$ initiatives ( !     
,yell[ ,ribbon ,re9tegration ,program "u
 section #ehb ( ! ,national ,def5se     

,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 
7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajaja note72 &  7,b7 ! conclusions ( ! 
,cr$5tial+ & ,lic5s+ ,task ,=ce ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#c7 ,! ext5t to  
:i* vet]ans' employm5t outcomes result f
 p>ticipation 9 vet]an job tra9+        
programs r ?an f o!r factors4  7#d7     
,actions tak5 by ! dep>tm5t to ensure t 
vet]ans ) a rehabilitation plan receive 
vet]an job tra9+ s]vices consi/5t ) !   
rehabilitation plan4  7#e7 ,ef=ts tak5  
by ! dep>tm5t to bett] s]ve vet]ans liv+
 9 rural communities4  7c7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,labor ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all       
include 9 ea* ( ! reports requir$ by    
subsection 7a71 ) reg>d to ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,labor1 in=mation describ+ ea* ( !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! matt]s ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#e7 (    
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,! actions tak5 by
 ! dep>tm5t to provide ,/ates ) cle>    
guidance = det]m9+ :i* vet]ans are      
classifi$ z economically & educationally
 disadvantag$ vet]ans1 or 9 o!r         

categories ( vet]ans4  7#c7 ,! progress 
( ! dep>tm5t 9 cl>ify+ its approa* to   
det]m9+ :i* p>ticipants 9 ! ,disabl$    
,vet]ans ,outrea* ,program c>ri$ out "u 
section #dajc;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 %all receive int5sive     
s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #acd7;d77#c7 
( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bhfd7;d77#c774  7#d7 ,h[ !  
dep>tm5t reports on goals = p]=mance1 & 
actual p]=mance1 on p]=mance /&>ds or   
o!r measures1 = ea* ( its vet]ans job   
tra9+ programs1 includ+ an assessm5t (  
h[ to bett] monitor employm5t outcomes =
 disabl$ vet]ans4  7d7 ,submission (    
reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor & !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ,congress--  7#a7 n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! initial report requir$ by       
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] su* date1 ! f9al report       
requir$ by subsection 7a74  7e7 ,int]net
 publication ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor data  
on p]=mance goals & outcomes ,!         

,secret>y ( ,labor %all publi% on a     
publicly accessible1 us]-fri5dly        
,int]net website ! goals & actual       
p]=mance data describ$ 9 subsection     
7c77#d74  #bje4 ,expansion ( pilot      
program on receipt ( civilian cr$5tial+ 
= skills requir$ = milit>y occupational 
specialties ,section #eeh7;b77#a7 ( !   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjab 7,public ,law        
#aab-ha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae note7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ n less ?an ?ree or m ?an 
five & ins]t+ ! ,,mos #ca;,b ,milit>y   
,police1 ,,mos #ae,q ,,ac-,air ,traffic 
,controll]1 & ,,mos #ab,m ,fire         
,protection milit>y occupational        
specialties & n few] ?an ?ree & n m ?an 
five additional4  #bjf4 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be   
con/ru$ to affect any o!r ,f$]al law    
specify+ a report+ requirem5t4  ,,iii   
,honor+ promises to s]vice-disabl$      
vet]ans  #cja4 ,%ort title ,?is title   
may be cit$ z ! ,honor+ ,promises to    
,s]vice-,disabl$ ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjac4 

#cjb4 ,transp>5cy 9 contract+ goals =   
small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$  
by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans ,section #ae (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fdd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7s7 ,transp>5cy 9 contract+    
goals = small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &    
controll$ by s]vice-,disabl$ vet]ans    
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--    
7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ contractor means a     
contractor t is requir$ to submit a     
subcontract+ plan "u section #h7;d7 to  
an ,executive dep>tm5t2  7,b7 ! t]m     
,executive dep>tm5t has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #aja ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2 &  7,c7 ! t]m physically  
complet$ has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #d4hjd-d ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition
 ,regulation1 or any successor !reto4   
7#b7 ,reports to ,adm9i/rator ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
subsection1 & annually !reaft]1 ! head (
 ea* ,executive dep>tm5t %all submit to 
! ,adm9i/rator a report t conta9s--     
7,a7 ! p]c5tage ( ! total value ( all   

prime contracts aw>d$ by ! ,executive   
dep>tm5t to small bus9ess conc]ns own$ &
 controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans    
dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( !  
report2  7,b7 ! "n ( ea* cov]$          
contractor to :i* ! ,executive dep>tm5t 
aw>ds a contract2  7,c7 = ea* contract  
aw>d$ to a cov]$ contractor by !        
,executive dep>tm5t--  7i7 ! p]c5tage   
goal negotiat$ "u section               
#h7;d77#f77;,a7 = ! utilization z       
subcontractors ( small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$      
vet]ans2 &  7ii7 if ! contract is       
physically complet$ dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod 
end+ on ! date ( ! report1 ! p]c5tage ( 
! total value ( subcontracts ent]$ into 
by ! cov]$ contractor aw>d$ to small    
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2  7,d7 ! weight$ 
av]age p]c5tage goal negotiat$ by ea*   
cov]$ contractor "u section             
#h7;d77#f77;,a7 = ! utilization z       
subcontractors ( small bus9ess conc]ns  
own$ & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$      

vet]ans = all contracts aw>d$ by !      
,executive dep>tm5t to ! cov]$          
contractor2  7,e7 = all contracts aw>d$ 
to cov]$ contractors by ! ,executive    
dep>tm5t t are physically complet$ dur+ 
! #a-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( !       
report1 ! p]c5tage ( ! total value ( all
 subcontracts aw>d$ by cov]$ contractors
 t 7 aw>d$ to small bus9ess conc]ns own$
 & controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 
&  7,f7 ! doll> am\nt by :i* !          
,executive dep>tm5t exce$$ or fail$ to  
meet ! ,gov]nm5t-wide goals "u          
subsection 7g7 = prime contracts &      
subcontracts aw>d$ to small bus9ess     
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4  7#c7 ,rank+s ,=
 ! fir/ full fiscal ye> foll[+ ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & ea* fiscal 
ye> !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all rank-- 
7,a7 ! ,executive dep>tm5ts1 bas$ on--  
7i7 ! p]c5tage ( ! total value ( prime  
contracts aw>d$ by ! ,executive         
dep>tm5ts to small bus9ess conc]ns own$ 
& controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 &

  7ii7 ! p]c5tage ( ! total value (     
subcontracts aw>d$ by cov]$ contractors 
t are aw>d$ contracts by ! ,executive   
dep>tm5ts to small bus9ess conc]ns own$ 
& controll$ by s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans2 &
  7,b7 cov]$ contractors1 bas$ on !     
p]c5tage ( ! total value ( subcontracts 
aw>d$ by ! cov]$ contractors to small   
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by     
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4  7#d7           
,publication  7,a7 ,website ,except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !           
,adm9i/rator %all publi% on a website   
accessible to ! public a us]-fri5dly1   
electronically se>*able report conta9+--
  7i7 ! in=mation submitt$ to !         
,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 !
 rank+s made by ! ,adm9i/rator "u       
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,exception =       
national security ,if ! head ( an       
,executive dep>tm5t det]m9es t          
publication ( in=mation conta9$ 9 a     
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 w\ld be
 detrim5tal to national security1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all n publi% ! in=mation  

on ! website describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a74  7,c7 ,updat+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all
 update ! cont5ts ( ! website describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 n less frequ5tly ?an  
annually4  7#e7 ,reports to ,congress   
7,a7 ,annual report ,! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ,congress an annual report on
 ! progress ( ea* ,executive dep>tm5t   
t[>d meet+ ! ,gov]nm5t-wide goals =     
contract+ & subcontract+ e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7g74  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*     
report "u ?is p>agraph %all include--   
7i7 a /atem5t ( :e!r ! website describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#d7 conta9s ! late/ data    
report$ to ! ,adm9i/rator by !          
,executive dep>tm5ts2 &  7ii7 a         
recomm5dation ( a prime contractor t    
%\ld be recogniz$ by ,congress = out/&+ 
progress 9 contract+ ) small bus9ess    
conc]ns own$ & controll$ by             
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans4  7#f7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  
be con/ru$ to affect any o!r report+    
requirem5t "u ,f$]al law4  4