,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #die ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #g1 #bjac ,mr4 ,burr 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,heller1 and ,mr4 ,boozman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to require ,federal agencies to hire veterans1 to require ,states to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,careers for ,veterans ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,employment of veterans with the ,federal ,government 7a7 ,in general ,section #dbad of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 7,a7 ,the requirement under this section is in addition to the appointment of qualified covered veterans under the authority under paragraph 7#a7 by the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs and the ,department of ,defense4 7,b7 ,the head of each agency1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 shall develop a plan for exercising the authority under paragraph 7#a7 during the five-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the ,careers for ,veterans ,act of #bjac4 7,c7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall ensure that under the plans developed under subparagraph 7,b7 agencies shall appoint to existing vacancies not fewer than #aj1jjj qualified covered veterans during the five-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the ,careers for ,veterans ,act of #bjac4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 in the third sentence1 by inserting 7including1 during the #e-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the ,careers for ,veterans ,act of #bjac1 the development and implementation by each agency of the plan required under subsection 7b77#d71 which shall include information regarding the grade or pay level of appointments by the agency under the plan and whether the appointments are1 or are converted to1 career or career-conditional appointments7 after subsection 7b7 of this section2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter before subparagraph 7,a71 by striking to the ,congress and inserting to the appropriate committees of ,congress2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 7including1 during the #e-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the ,careers for ,veterans ,act of #bjac1 the development and implementation by the agency of the plan required under subsection 7b77#d71 which shall include information regarding the grade or pay level of appointments by the agency under the plan and whether the appointments are1 or are converted to1 permanent appointments7 before the period2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress 7as defined under section #dbad7;e77#c7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7a77 regarding the development of a plan to carry out the amendments made by subsection 7a74 #c4 ,requirement that ,states recognize military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans 7a7 ,in general ,section #dajb;,a7c7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking paragraph 7#i7 and inserting the following new paragraph 7#i73 7#i7 7,a7 ,as a condition of a grant or contract under which funds are made available to a ,state under subsection 7b77#e7 in order to carry out section #dajc;,a or #dajd of this title1 the ,state shall-- 7i7 establish a program under which the ,state administers an examination to each veteran seeking a license or credential issued by the ,state and issues such license or credential to such veteran without requiring such veteran to undergo any training or apprenticeship if the veteran-- 7,i7 receives a satisfactory score on completion of such examination1 as determined by the ,state2 and 7,,ii7 has not less than #aj years of experience in a military occupational specialty that1 as determined by the ,state1 is similar to a civilian occupation for which such license or credential is required by the ,state2 and 7ii7 submit each year to the ,secretary a report on the exams administered under clause 7i7 during the most recently completed #ab-month period that includes1 for the period covered by the report the number of veterans who completed an exam administered by the ,state under clause 7i7 and a description of the results of such exams1 disaggregated by occupational field4 7,b7 ,not less frequently than once each year1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress and the ,secretary of ,defense a report summarizing the information received by the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,a77ii74 4 7b7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,exams ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #dajb;,a7c77#i7 of such title1 as added by subsection 7a71 shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply with respect to grants and contracts described in such subparagraph awarded after such date4 7#b7 ,reports ,subparagraph 7,b7 of section #dajb;,a7c77#i71 as added by subsection 7a71 shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and the ,secretary of ,labor shall submit the first report under such subparagraph not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,support for job searches of veterans through one-stop centers 7a7 ,furnishing of list of ,internet resources ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall furnish each one-stop center with a list of all ,internet websites and applications that the ,secretary has identified as beneficial for veterans in pursuit of employment to their pursuit4 7b7 ,identification of additional resources ,the ,secretary shall coordinate with public and private sector entities to identify ,internet websites and applications not already included in a list furnished under subsection 7a7 that-- 7#a7 match veterans seeking employment with available jobs based on the skills the veterans acquired as members of the ,armed ,forces2 and 7#b7 allow employers to post information about available jobs4 7c7 ,supplements ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall furnish each one-stop center with a list of ,internet websites and applications identified under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,report ,not later than #dee days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the use of the ,internet websites and applications identified under subsection 7b7 for the benefit of veterans in pursuit of employment4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs and the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,one-stop center ,the term one-stop center means a center described in section #acd7;c7 of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhfd7;c774 #e4 ,expansion of contracting goals and preferences of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs to include small business concerns #ajj percent but conditionally owned by veterans ,section #habg7l7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting unconditionally before owned by each place it appears2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,the term unconditionally owned includes1 with respect to ownership of a small business concern1 conditional ownership of such small business concern if such business concern is #ajj percent owned by one or more veterans4 4 #f4 ,modification of treatment under contracting goals and preferences of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for small businesses owned by veterans of small businesses after death of disabled veteran owners 7a7 ,in general ,section #habg7;h7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking rated as and all that follows through disability4 and inserting a period2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by amending subparagraph 7,c7 to read as follows3 7,c7 ,the date that-- 7i7 in the case of a surviving spouse of a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as #ajj percent disabling or who dies as a result of a service-connected disability1 is #aj years after the date of the veteran's death2 or 7ii7 in the case of a surviving spouse of a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as less than #ajj percent disabling who does not die as a result of a service-connected disability1 is three years after the date of the veteran's death4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply with respect to contracts awarded on or after such date4 #g4 ,treatment of businesses after deaths of servicemember-owners for purposes of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs contracting goals and preferences 7a7 ,in general ,section #habg of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7i7 through 7l7 as subsections 7j7 through 7m71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7h7 the following new subsection 7i73 7i7 ,treatment of businesses after death of servicemember-,owner 7#a7 ,if a member of the ,armed ,forces owns at least #ea percent of a small business concern and such member is killed in line of duty in the active military1 naval1 or air service1 the surviving spouse or dependent of such member who acquires such ownership rights in such small business concern shall1 for the period described in paragraph 7#b71 be treated as if the surviving spouse or dependent were a veteran with a service-connected disability for purposes of determining the status of the small business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans for purposes of contracting goals and preferences under this section4 7#b7 ,the period referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is the period beginning on the date on which the member of the ,armed ,forces dies and ending on the date as follows3 7,a7 ,in the case of a surviving spouse1 the earliest of the following dates3 7i7 ,the date on which the surviving spouse remarries4 7ii7 ,the date on which the surviving spouse relinquishes an ownership interest in the small business concern and no longer owns at least #ea percent of such small business concern4 7iii7 ,the date that is ten years after the date of the member's death4 7,b7 ,in the case of a dependent who is not a spouse1 the earliest of the following dates3 7i7 ,the date on which the surviving dependant relinquishes an ownership interest in the small business concern and no longer owns at least #ea percent of such small business concern4 7ii7 ,the date that is ten years after the date of the member's death4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,subsection 7i7 of section #habg of such title1 as added by subsection 7a71 take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply with respect to the deaths of members of the ,armed ,forces occurring on or after such date4 #h4 ,special rule for treatment under contracting goals and preferences of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs of small business concerns licensed in community property ,states ,section #habg of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #g1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7n7 ,special rule for community property ,states ,whenever the ,secretary assesses1 for purposes of this section1 the degree of ownership by an individual of a small business concern licensed in a community property ,state1 the ,secretary shall also assess what that degree of ownership would be if such small business concern had been licensed in a ,state other than a community property ,state4 ,if the ,secretary determines that such individual would have had a greater degree of ownership of the small business concern had such small business concern been licensed in a ,state other than a community property ,state1 the ,secretary shall treat1 for purposes of this section1 such small business concern as if it had been licensed in a ,state other than a community property ,state4 4