,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,man*9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kirk7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to bett]
 connect curr5t & =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces ) employm5t opportunities by      
consolidat+ duplicative ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 ,int]net websites into a s+le portal1  
to cons]ve res\rces by m]g+ r$undant &  
compet+ programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,unit$ ,we ,/& to ,hire ,vet]ans ,act4  
#b4 ,consolidat$ & coord9at$ ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t ,int]net portal to connect    
curr5t & =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces )   
employ]s seek+ employees ) skills &     
exp]i5ce develop$ ?r\gh milit>y s]vice  
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,al?\gh significant        
progress has be5 made1 unemploym5t among
 vet]ans rema9s /ubbornly high4  7#b7 ,!
 unemploym5t rate among y\ng] vet]ans1  

ages #ah to #bd1 rema9s well above !    
national av]age4  7#c7 ,?is problem     
impacts ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se budget4   
,ov] ! pa/ #aj ye>s1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
has exp5d$ m ?an #i1fjj1jjj1jjj on      
unemploym5t comp5sation b5efits = =m]   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#d7 ,!        
,dep>tm5t makes significant inve/m5ts 9 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces includ+          
specializ$ te*nical tra9+ 9 skills t are
 easily transf]rable to civilian c>e]   
fields4  7#e7 ,beyond specific te*nical 
tra9+1 vet]ans ga9 unique lead]%ip1     
organizational1 & o!r skills t make !m  
valu$ employees 9 ! private sector4     
7#f7 ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 private sector  
entities1 & nonpr(it organizations are  
respond+ to ! issue ( unemploym5t among 
vet]ans4  7#g7 ,!re are n[ s _m programs
 to assi/ vet]ans 9 f9d+ employm5t1 _m  
)9 ! ,gov]nm5t1 t vet]ans may n "k :]e  
to turn to f9d assi/ance 9 f9d+         
employm5t4 ,:ile ^! programs are well   
int5tion$1 _m are duplicative 9 nature1 
& compete = sc>ce res\rces4  7#h7 ,!    

,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 & ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel         
,managem5t are curr5tly work+ to        
consolidate ! vet]ans' employm5t        
initiatives ( ! ,gov]nm5t into a s+le1  
consolidat$ ,int]net portal ) ! goal (  
connect+ vet]ans :o are seek+ employm5t 
) employ]s :o want to employ !m4  7#i7  
,! consolidat$ portal w\ld prev5t ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t ag5cies f compet+ ) ea* o!r  
to accompli% ! same goal1 & w save !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t money :ile provid+ a   
compreh5sive1 coord9at$ tool = employ]s 
& vet]ans seek+ employm5t4  7#aj7 ,!    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c accompli% ?is by     
lev]ag+ ! be/ practices ( curr5t        
programs4  7#aa7 ,:ile progress has be5 
made1 !re is no /atutory requirem5t to  
/reaml9e ^! ,gov]nm5t programs &        
coord9ate ! res\rces t are all int5d$ to
 a*ieve ! same goal4  7b7 ,consolidat$  
,int]net portal requir$ ,comm5c+ n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 9  

conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1          
consolidate ,int]net portals ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t on employm5t = curr5t & =m]   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces into a           
compreh5sive consolidat$ ,int]net portal
 = ! purposes ( connect+ curr5t & =m]   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are seek+     
employm5t ) employ]s :o want to employ  
!m4  7c7 ,elem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
consolidat$ ,int]net portal "u          
subsection 7b7 %\ld include ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,a means ?r\gh :i* curr5t & =m]    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces may connect =    
employm5t purposes ) employ]s seek+ !   
exp]i5ce & skills develop$ dur+ s]vice 9
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ a means (       
pres5t+ a pr(ile ( ea* memb] or =m]     
memb] to employ]s t includes1 at a      
m9imum--  7i7 ! skills obta9$ by su*    
memb] or =m] memb] dur+ s]vice 9 ! ,arm$
 ,=ces & additional skills su* memb] or 
=m] memb] is int]e/$ 9 pursu+2 &  7ii7 !
 curr5t or int5d$ resid5ce ( su* memb]  
or =m] memb] 7includ+ an option = memb]s

 or =m] memb]s :o are will+ to reside 9 
v>i\s locations74  7,b7 ,a means (      
p]mitt+ qualifi$ prospective employ]s to
 po/ employm5t op5+s & seek contact )   
memb]s or =m] memb]s bas$ on _! pr(ile =
 ! purposes ( reque/+ ! initiation (    
arrangem5ts or negotiations conc]n+     
pot5tial employm5t4  7,c7 ,a means (    
pres5t+ o!r employm5t res\rces1 includ+ 
resume prep>ation1 to memb]s or =m]     
memb]s seek+ employm5t4  7#b7 ,matt]s   
consid]$ ,9 develop+ ! consolidat$      
,int]net portal1 ! ,secret>ies ref]r$ to
 9 subsection 7b7 %\ld consid]1 at a    
m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,public &       
private sector res\rces on matt]s relat+
 to ! portal4  7,b7 ,opportunities to   
incorporate local employm5t networks    
into ! portal4  7,c7 ,me?odologies to   
det]m9e ! mo/ effective employm5t       
res\rces & programs to be incorporat$   
into ! portal4  7,d7 ,means = /reaml9+  
processes ?r\gh ! portal = employ]s to  
f9d & employ =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4
  7d7 ,memb] p>ticipation ,p>ticipation 

by a memb] or =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ce 9
 ! consolidat$ ,int]net portal "u       
subsection 7b7 %all be volunt>y4 ,a     
memb] or =m] memb] p>ticipat+ 9 ! portal
 may cease p>ticipation 9 ! portal at   
any "t4  7e7 ,pilot project au?ority    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to exp$ite        
implem5tation ( ! consolidat$ ,int]net  
portal "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>ies 
may c>ry out "o or m pilot projects to  
evaluate ! feasibility & advisability ( 
v>i\s options = ! portal4 ,any su* pilot
 project may only be a cont9uation or   
modification ( an exi/+ program4  7#b7  
,sunset ,! au?ority to c>ry out pilot   
projects "u ?is subsection %all expire  
on ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7f7 ,reports     
7#a7 ,prelim9>y report ,n lat] ?an six  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! consolidat$ ,int]net portal 
"u subsection 7b74 ,! report %all       
include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a li/ ( !      

,int]net portals ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t 
are r$undant to1 or duplicative (1 !    
consolidat$ ,int]net portal4  7,b7 ,an  
e/imate ( ! co/ sav+s to be a*iev$ by ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ?r\gh ! consolidat$    
,int]net portal1 includ+ ?r\gh !        
elim9ation or consolidation into !      
consolidat$ ,int]net portal ( ! ,int]net
 portals li/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7
 ,report foll[+ implem5tation ( portal  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
implem5tation ( ! portal "u subsection  
7b71 ! ,secret>ies %all submit to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! portal4  7#c7 ,elem5ts ,ea* 
report "u ?is subsection %all include a 
description ( ! portal & su* o!r        
in=mation on ! portal z ! ,secret>ies   
consid] appropriate4  7#d7 ,appropriate 
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress means--  7,a7 ! ,committee 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on      
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 
! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & ! 

,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce1 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4