,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #f ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bb 7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjac ,mr4 ,reid 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,lev91 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to reau?orize ! ,,v[ to ,hire ,h]oes ,act ( #bjaa1 to provide assi/ance to small bus9esses own$ by vet]ans1 to improve en=cem5t ( employm5t & reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,putt+ ,our ,vet]ans ,back to ,"w ,act ( #bjac4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,r5ew+ our v[ to hire h]oes ,sec4 #aja4 ,reau?orization ( vet]ans retra9+ assi/ance program4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority ( ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to provide rehabilitation & vocational b5efits to memb]s ( ,arm$ ,=ces ) sev]e injuries or illnesses4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,ext5sion ( additional rehabilitation programs = p]sons :o h exhau/$ rights to unemploym5t b5efits "u ,/ate law4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,reau?orization ( collaborative vet]ans' tra9+1 m5tor+1 & placem5t program4 ,,title ,,ii--,build+ on our v[ to hire h]oes ,sec4 #bja4 ,unifi$ employm5t portal = vet]ans4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,grants to hire vet]ans z fir/ respond]s4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,employm5t ( vet]ans z evaluation factor 9 ! aw>d+ ( ,f$]al contracts4 ,,title ,,iii--,improv+ employm5t & reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices ,sec4 #cja4 ,en=cem5t ( rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices ) respect to ,/ates & private employ]s4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 or deb>m5t ( contractors = repeat$ violations ( employm5t or reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,subpo5a p[] = ,special ,c\nsel 9 en=cem5t ( employm5t & reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices ) respect to ,f$]al executive ag5cies4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,issuance & s]vice ( civil inve/igative dem&s by ,attorney ,g5]al4 ,i ,r5ew+ our v[ to hire h]oes #aja4 ,reau?orization ( vet]ans retra9+ assi/ance program 7a7 ,ext5sion ,subsection 7k7 ( section #baa ( ! ,,v[ to ,hire ,h]oes ,act ( #bjaa 7,public ,law #aab-ef2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #dajj note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,m>* #ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,m>* #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,numb] ( eligible vet]ans ,subsection 7a77#b7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3 7,c7 #ej1jjj dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,april #a1 #bjad1 & end+ ,m>* #ca1 #bjae2 & 7,d7 #ej1jjj dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,april #a1 #bjae1 & end+ ,m>* #ca1 #bjaf4 4 7c7 ,cl>ification ( limitation on aggregate am\nt ( assi/ance ,subsection 7b7 ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ up to #ab mon?s ( retra9+ assi/ance provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ins]t+ an aggregate ( n m ?an #ab mon?s ( retra9+ assi/ance provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u ?is section4 #ajb4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority ( ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to provide rehabilitation & vocational b5efits to memb]s ( ,arm$ ,=ces ) sev]e injuries or illnesses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #afca7;b77#b7 ( ! ,w\nd$ ,w>rior ,act 7title ,,xvi ( ,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report on ! b5efits provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #afca7;b7 ( su* ,act4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees ( congress ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #ajc4 ,ext5sion ( additional rehabilitation programs = p]sons :o h exhau/$ rights to unemploym5t b5efits "u ,/ate law ,section #cajb7;b77#d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,m>* #ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,m>* #ca1 #bjaf4 #ajd4 ,reau?orization ( collaborative vet]ans' tra9+1 m5tor+1 & placem5t program ,subsection 7e7 ( section #dajd;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section am\nts z foll[s3 7#a7 #d1ejj1jjj = ! p]iod consi/+ ( fiscal ye>s #bjab & #bjac4 7#b7 #d1ejj1jjj = ! p]iod consi/+ ( fiscal ye>s #bjad & #bjae4 4 ,,ii ,build+ on our v[ to hire h]oes #bja4 ,unifi$ employm5t portal = vet]ans ,section #daje ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all develop a s+le1 unifi$ ,f$]al web-bas$ employm5t portal1 = use by vet]ans1 conta9+ in=mation reg>d+ all ,f$]al programs & activities conc]n+ employm5t1 unemploym5t1 & tra9+ to ! ext5t ! programs & activities affect vet]ans4 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all "w ) repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & organizations conc]n$ ) vet]ans' issues1 to det]m9e an appropriate plat=m & implem5t+ ag5cy = ! portal4 ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! o!r ,f$]al ag5cies = ! implem5tation ( ! portal4 4 #bjb4 ,grants to hire vet]ans z fir/ respond]s 7a7 ,grants = firefight]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all aw>d grants "u section #cd ( ! ,f$]al ,fire ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi;a7 to hire vet]ans z firefight]s4 7b7 ,grants = law en=cem5t (fic]s ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d grants "u "p ,q ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,s,afe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd et seq47 to hire vet]ans z law en=cem5t (fic]s4 7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section 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 #bjaa4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #bej1jjj1jjj4 #bjc4 ,employm5t ( vet]ans z evaluation factor 9 ! aw>d+ ( ,f$]al contracts 7a7 ,civilian contracts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #ccab4 ,employm5t ( vet]ans z evaluation factor ,! head ( ea* executive ag5cy %all consid] favorably z an evaluation factor 9 solicitations = contracts & task or deliv]y ord] valu$ at or above #be1jjj1jjj ! employm5t by a prospective contractor ( vet]ans con/itut+ at lea/ #e p]c5t ( ! contractor's work=ce4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #ccaa ! foll[+ new item3 #ccab4 ,employm5t ( vet]ans z evaluation factor4 4 7b7 ,def5se contracts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #acg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #bccf4 ,employm5t ( vet]ans z evaluation factor ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all consid] favorably z an evaluation factor 9 solicitations = contracts & task or deliv]y ord] valu$ at or above #be1jjj1jjj ! employm5t by a prospective contractor ( vet]ans con/itut+ at lea/ #e p]c5t ( ! contractor's work=ce4 4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bcce ! foll[+ new item3 #bccf4 ,employm5t ( vet]ans z evaluation factor4 4 7c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all am5d ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation to c>ry out ! provisions ( section #ccac ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & section #bccf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsections 7a7 & 7b71 respectively4 ,,iii ,improv+ employm5t & reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices #cja4 ,en=cem5t ( rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices ) respect to ,/ates & private employ]s 7a7 ,action = relief ,subsection 7a7 ( section #dcbc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ appe> on behalf (1 & act z attorney =1 ! p]son on ^: behalf ! compla9t is submitt$ &2 7,b7 by /rik+ = su* p]son2 7,c7 by /rik+ ! f\r? s5t5ce2 & 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! p]son on ^: behalf ! compla9t is ref]r$ may1 ^u timely application1 int]v5e 9 su* action1 & may obta9 su* appropriate relief z is provid$ 9 subsections 7d7 & 7e742 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#b73 7#b7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ! ,attorney ,g5]al receives a ref]ral "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all transmit1 9 writ+1 to ! p]son on ^: behalf ! compla9t is submitt$-- 7i7 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al has made a decision to comm5ce an action = relief "u p>agraph 7#a7 relat+ to ! compla9t ( ! p]son1 notice ( ! decision2 & 7ii7 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al has n made su* a decision1 notice ( :5 ! ,attorney ,g5]al expects to make su* a decision4 7,b7 ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al notifies a p]son t ! ,attorney ,g5]al expects to make a decision "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al makes su* decision1 notify1 9 writ+1 ! p]son ( su* decision4 2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#c73 7#c7 ,:5ev] ! ,attorney ,g5]al has reasonable cause to believe t a ,/ate 7z an employ]7 or a private employ] is engag$ 9 a patt]n or practice ( resi/ance to ! full enjoym5t ( any ( ! rights & b5efits provid$ = "u ?is *apt]1 & t ! patt]n or practice is ( su* a nature & is int5d$ to d5y ! full ex]cise ( su* rights & b5efits1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce an action = relief "u ?is *apt]4 2 & 7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,c73 7,c7 has be5 notifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al t ! ,attorney ,g5]al does n int5d to comm5ce an action = relief "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! compla9t "u su* p>agraph4 4 7b7 ,/&+ ,subsection 7f7 ( su* section is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7f7 ,/&+ ,an action "u ?is *apt] may be initiat$ only by ! ,attorney ,g5]al or by a p]son claim+ rights or b5efits "u ?is *apt] "u subsection 7a74 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,subsection 7h77#b7 ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ "u subsection 7a77#b7 & ins]t+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#d7 ( subsection 7a74 #cjb4 ,susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 or deb>m5t ( contractors = repeat$ violations ( employm5t or reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #dc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #dcbh4 ,susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 or deb>m5t ( contractors 7a7 ,gr\nds = susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 or deb>m5t ,paym5t "u a contract aw>d$ by a ,f$]al executive ag5cy may be susp5d$ & ! contract may be t]m9at$1 & ! contractor :o made ! contract ) ! ag5cy may be susp5d$ or deb>r$ 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 if ! head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es t ! contractor z an employ] has repeat$ly be5 convict$ ( fail+ or refus+ to comply ) "o or m provisions ( ?is *apt]4 7b7 ,effect ( deb>m5t ,a contractor deb>r$ by a f9al decision "u ?is section is ineligible = aw>d ( a contract by a ,f$]al executive ag5cy1 & = p>ticipation 9 a future procurem5t by a ,f$]al executive ag5cy1 = a p]iod specifi$ 9 ! decision1 n to exce$ #e ye>s4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #dc ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #dcbg ! foll[+ new item3 #dcbh4 ,susp5sion1 t]m9ation1 or deb>m5t ( contractor4 4 7c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all am5d ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation to c>ry out section #dcbh ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 7d7 ,effective date ,section #dcbh ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect to failures & refusals to comply ) provisions ( *apt] #dc ( su* title occurr+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7e7 ,annual report ,section #dccb7;a7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aj7 z p>agraph 7#aa72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#aj73 7#aj7 ,! numb] ( susp5sions1 t]m9ations1 & deb>m5ts "u section #dcbh ( ?is title1 disaggregat$ by ! ag5cy or dep>tm5t impos+ ! susp5sion or deb>m5t4 4 #cjc4 ,subpo5a p[] = ,special ,c\nsel 9 en=cem5t ( employm5t & reemploym5t rights ( memb]s ( uni=m$ s]vices ) respect to ,f$]al executive ag5cies ,section #dcbd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7e7 7#a7 ,9 ord] to c>ry out ! ,special ,c\nsel's responsibilities "u ?is section1 ! ,special ,c\nsel may require by subpo5a ! att5dance & te/imony ( ,f$]al employees & ! production ( docum5ts f ,f$]al employees & ,f$]al executive ag5cies4 7#b7 ,9 ! case ( contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ^u application by ! ,special ,c\nsel1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d may issue an ord] requir+ a ,f$]al employee or ,f$]al executive ag5cy to comply ) a subpo5a ( ! ,special ,c\nsel4 7#c7 ,an ord] issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 may be en=c$ by ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d 9 ! same mann] z any ord] issu$ "u section #abjd ( title #e4 4 #cjd4 ,issuance & s]vice ( civil inve/igative dem&s by ,attorney ,g5]al 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dcbc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z subsection 7j72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7h7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7i73 7i7 ,issuance & s]vice ( civil inve/igative dem&s 7#a7 ,:5ev] ! ,attorney ,g5]al has reason to believe t any p]son may be 9 possession1 cu/ody1 or control ( any docum5t>y mat]ial relevant to an inve/igation "u ?is sub*apt]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 be=e comm5c+ a civil action "u subsection 7a71 issue 9 writ+ & s]ve ^u su* p]son1 a civil inve/igative dem& requir+-- 7,a7 ! production ( su* docum5t>y mat]ial = inspection & copy+2 7,b7 t ! cu/odian ( su* docum5t>y mat]ial answ] 9 writ+ writt5 que/ions ) respect to su* docum5t>y mat]ial2 or 7,c7 ! production ( any comb9ation ( su* docum5t>y mat]ial or answ]s4 7#b7 ,! provisions ( section #cgcc ( title #ca gov]n+ ! au?ority to issue1 use1 & en=ce civil inve/igative dem&s %all apply ) respect to ! au?ority to issue1 use1 & en=ce civil inve/igative dem&s "u ?is section1 except t1 = purposes ( apply+ su* section #cgcc-- 7,a7 ref]5ces to false claims law inve/igators or inve/igations %all be consid]$ ref]5ces to inve/igators or inve/igations "u ?is sub*apt]2 7,b7 ref]5ces to int]rogatories %all be consid]$ ref]5ces to writt5 que/ions1 & answ]s to su* ne$ n be "u oa?2 7,c7 ! def9itions relat+ to false claims law %all n apply2 & 7,d7 provisions relat+ to qui tam relators %all n apply4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,subsection 7i7 ( su* section1 z add$ by subsection 7a77#b71 %all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply ) respect to violations ( *apt] #dc ( su* title alleg$ to h occurr$ on or aft] su* date4 7c7 ,annual reports ,section #dccb7;b77#b7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,b7 ,annual supplem5t on civil inve/igative dem&s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all include ) ea* report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! la/ qu>t] ( ea* fiscal ye> a report on ! issuance ( civil inve/igative dem&s "u section #dcbc7;i7 ( ?is title dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye>4 7ii7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u clause 7i7 %all include ! foll[+ = ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report3 7,i7 ,! numb] ( times t a civil inve/igative dem& 0 issu$ "u section #dcbc7;i7 ( ?is title4 7,,ii7 ,= ea* civil inve/igative dem& issu$ "u su* section ) respect to an inve/igation1 :e!r su* inve/igation result$ 9 a settlem5t1 ord]1 or judgm5t4 4