,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #die  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjac ,mr4    
,burr 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4   
,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 & ,mr4 ,boozman7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require ,f$]al ag5cies to hire vet]ans1 
to require ,/ates to recognize ! milit>y
 exp]i5ce ( vet]ans :5 issu+ lic5ses &  
cr$5tials to vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,c>e]s = ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjac4  #b4  
,employm5t ( vet]ans ) ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dbad (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 7,a7 ,!        
requirem5t "u ?is section is 9 addition 
to ! appo9tm5t ( qualifi$ cov]$ vet]ans 
"u ! au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7,b7 ,! head ( ea*

 ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all    
develop a plan = ex]cis+ ! au?ority "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,c>e]s =
 ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjac4  7,c7 ,!        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all ensure t "u ! plans     
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ag5cies    
%all appo9t to exi/+ vacancies n few]   
?an #aj1jjj qualifi$ cov]$ vet]ans dur+ 
! five-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,c>e]s = ,vet]ans ,act (   
#bjac4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 9 !   
?ird s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7includ+1 dur+ ! 
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,c>e]s = ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjac1 !  
developm5t & implem5tation by ea* ag5cy 
( ! plan requir$ "u subsection 7b77#d71 
:i* %all include in=mation reg>d+ !     
grade or pay level ( appo9tm5ts by !    
ag5cy "u ! plan & :e!r ! appo9tm5ts are1
 or are conv]t$ to1 c>e] or             
c>e]-conditional appo9tm5ts7 aft]       
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section2 &  7#c7 9 

subsection 7e7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
  7i7 9 ! matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71  
by /rik+ to ! ,congress & ins]t+ to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress2 &   
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+      
7includ+1 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,c>e]s = ,vet]ans 
,act ( #bjac1 ! developm5t &            
implem5tation by ! ag5cy ( ! plan       
requir$ "u subsection 7b77#d71 :i* %all 
include in=mation reg>d+ ! grade or pay 
level ( appo9tm5ts by ! ag5cy "u ! plan 
& :e!r ! appo9tm5ts are1 or are conv]t$ 
to1 p]man5t appo9tm5ts7 be=e ! p]iod2 & 
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 appropriate committees ( ,congress     
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' 
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives4  4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 

?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress 7z   
def9$ "u section #dbad7;e77#c7 ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
subsection 7a77 reg>d+ ! developm5t ( a 
plan to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a74  #c4 ,requirem5t t      
,/ates recognize milit>y exp]i5ce (     
vet]ans :5 issu+ lic5ses & cr$5tials to 
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section          
#dajb;,a7c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#i7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#i73     
7#i7 7,a7 ,z a condition ( a grant or   
contract "u :i* funds are made available
 to a ,/ate "u subsection 7b77#e7 9 ord]
 to c>ry out section #dajc;,a or #dajd (
 ?is title1 ! ,/ate %all--  7i7 e/abli% 
a program "u :i* ! ,/ate adm9i/]s an    
exam9ation to ea* vet]an seek+ a lic5se 
or cr$5tial issu$ by ! ,/ate & issues   
su* lic5se or cr$5tial to su* vet]an )\t
 requir+ su* vet]an to und]go any tra9+ 
or appr5tice%ip if ! vet]an--  7,i7     

receives a satisfactory score on        
completion ( su* exam9ation1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,/ate2 &  7,,ii7 has n less ?an #aj
 ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 a milit>y            
occupational specialty t1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,/ate1 is simil> to a civilian         
occupation = :i* su* lic5se or cr$5tial 
is requir$ by ! ,/ate2 &  7ii7 submit   
ea* ye> to ! ,secret>y a report on !    
exams adm9i/]$ "u clause 7i7 dur+ ! mo/ 
rec5tly complet$ #ab-mon? p]iod t       
includes1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report ! 
numb] ( vet]ans :o complet$ an exam     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate "u clause 7i7 & a   
description ( ! results ( su* exams1    
disaggregat$ by occupational field4     
7,b7 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress & 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se a report summ>iz+ 
! in=mation receiv$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  4  7b7 ,effective
 date  7#a7 ,exams ,subp>agraph 7,a7 (  
section #dajb;,a7c77#i7 ( su* title1 z  
add$ by subsection 7a71 %all take effect
 on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( !  

enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply )      
respect to grants & contracts describ$ 9
 su* subp>agraph aw>d$ aft] su* date4   
7#b7 ,reports ,subp>agraph 7,b7 (       
section #dajb;,a7c77#i71 z add$ by      
subsection 7a71 %all take effect on !   
date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ! ,secret>y (     
,labor %all submit ! fir/ report "u su* 
subp>agraph n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4      
,support = job se>*es ( vet]ans ?r\gh   
"o-/op c5t]s  7a7 ,furni%+ ( li/ (      
,int]net res\rces ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,labor %all furni% ea*      
"o-/op c5t] ) a li/ ( all ,int]net      
websites & applications t ! ,secret>y   
has id5tifi$ z b5eficial = vet]ans 9    
pursuit ( employm5t to _! pursuit4  7b7 
,id5tification ( additional res\rces ,! 
,secret>y %all coord9ate ) public &     
private sector entities to id5tify      
,int]net websites & applications n      
already includ$ 9 a li/ furni%$ "u      

subsection 7a7 t--  7#a7 mat* vet]ans   
seek+ employm5t ) available jobs bas$ on
 ! skills ! vet]ans acquir$ z memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7#b7 all[ employ]s to  
po/ in=mation ab\t available jobs4  7c7 
,supplem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all  
furni% ea* "o-/op c5t] ) a li/ (        
,int]net websites & applications        
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b74  7d7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #dee days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor %all submit to ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress a report on ! use
 ( ! ,int]net websites & applications   
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b7 = ! b5efit ( 
vet]ans 9 pursuit ( employm5t4  7e7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' 
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,heal?1      
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     

,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,"o-/op c5t] ,!  
t]m "o-/op c5t] means a c5t] describ$ 9 
section #acd7;c7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t 
,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bhfd7;c774 
#e4 ,expansion ( contract+ goals &      
pref]5ces ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs to include small bus9ess       
conc]ns #ajj p]c5t b conditionally own$ 
by vet]ans ,section #habg7l7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+         
unconditionally be=e own$ by ea* place x
 appe>s2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,! t]m       
unconditionally own$ includes1 ) respect
 to own]%ip ( a small bus9ess conc]n1   
conditional own]%ip ( su* small bus9ess 
conc]n if su* bus9ess conc]n is #ajj    
p]c5t own$ by "o or m vet]ans4  4  #f4  
,modification ( treatm5t "u contract+   
goals & pref]5ces ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs = small bus9esses own$ by     
vet]ans ( small bus9esses aft] dea? (   
disabl$ vet]an own]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #habg7;h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ rat$ z & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh disability4 & ins]t+ a     
p]iod2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by am5d+
 subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3     
7,c7 ,! date t--  7i7 9 ! case ( a      
surviv+ sp\se ( a vet]an ) a            
s]vice-connect$ disability rat$ z #ajj  
p]c5t disabl+ or :o dies z a result ( a 
s]vice-connect$ disability1 is #aj ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! vet]an's dea?2 or  7ii7 
9 ! case ( a surviv+ sp\se ( a vet]an ) 
a s]vice-connect$ disability rat$ z less
 ?an #ajj p]c5t disabl+ :o does n die z 
a result ( a s]vice-connect$ disability1
 is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! vet]an's  
dea?4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!        
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
take effect on ! date t is #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &   
%all apply ) respect to contracts aw>d$ 
on or aft] su* date4  #g4 ,treatm5t (   
bus9esses aft] dea?s ( s]vicememb]-own]s
 = purposes ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs contract+ goals & pref]5ces    

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #habg ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by r$esignat+ subsections 7i7 ?r\gh 7l7 
z subsections 7j7 ?r\gh 7m71            
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7h7 ! foll[+ new subsection  
7i73  7i7 ,treatm5t ( bus9esses aft]    
dea? ( s]vicememb]-,own]  7#a7 ,if a    
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces owns at lea/ #ea  
p]c5t ( a small bus9ess conc]n & su*    
memb] is kill$ 9 l9e ( duty 9 ! active  
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 ! surviv+
 sp\se or dep5d5t ( su* memb] :o        
acquires su* own]%ip rights 9 su* small 
bus9ess conc]n %all1 = ! p]iod describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 be treat$ z if !       
surviv+ sp\se or dep5d5t 7 a vet]an ) a 
s]vice-connect$ disability = purposes ( 
det]m9+ ! /atus ( ! small bus9ess conc]n
 z a small bus9ess conc]n own$ &        
controll$ by vet]ans = purposes (       
contract+ goals & pref]5ces "u ?is      
section4  7#b7 ,! p]iod ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 is ! p]iod beg9n+ on !    
date on :i* ! memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces dies

 & end+ on ! date z foll[s3  7,a7 ,9 !  
case ( a surviv+ sp\se1 ! e>lie/ ( !    
foll[+ dates3  7i7 ,! date on :i* !     
surviv+ sp\se rem>ries4  7ii7 ,! date on
 :i* ! surviv+ sp\se rel9qui%es an      
own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! small bus9ess conc]n 
& no long] owns at lea/ #ea p]c5t ( su* 
small bus9ess conc]n4  7iii7 ,! date t  
is t5 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! memb]'s dea?4
  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a dep5d5t :o is n a  
sp\se1 ! e>lie/ ( ! foll[+ dates3  7i7  
,! date on :i* ! surviv+ dep5dant       
rel9qui%es an own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! small  
bus9ess conc]n & no long] owns at lea/  
#ea p]c5t ( su* small bus9ess conc]n4   
7ii7 ,! date t is t5 ye>s aft] ! date ( 
! memb]'s dea?4  4  7b7 ,effective date 
,subsection 7i7 ( section #habg ( su*   
title1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 take   
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & %all apply ) respect to ! dea?s (    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces occurr+ on or    
aft] su* date4  #h4 ,special rule =     
treatm5t "u contract+ goals & pref]5ces 
( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ( small 

bus9ess conc]ns lic5s$ 9 community      
prop]ty ,/ates ,section #habg ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
section #g1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7n7       
,special rule = community prop]ty ,/ates
 ,:5ev] ! ,secret>y assesses1 = purposes
 ( ?is section1 ! degree ( own]%ip by an
 individual ( a small bus9ess conc]n    
lic5s$ 9 a community prop]ty ,/ate1 !   
,secret>y %all also assess :at t degree 
( own]%ip w\ld be if su* small bus9ess  
conc]n _h be5 lic5s$ 9 a ,/ate o!r ?an a
 community prop]ty ,/ate4 ,if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t su* individual w\ld
 h _h a great] degree ( own]%ip ( !     
small bus9ess conc]n _h su* small       
bus9ess conc]n be5 lic5s$ 9 a ,/ate o!r 
?an a community prop]ty ,/ate1 !        
,secret>y %all treat1 = purposes ( ?is  
section1 su* small bus9ess conc]n z if x
 _h be5 lic5s$ 9 a ,/ate o!r ?an a      
community prop]ty ,/ate4  4