#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cbhf  ,,an ,,act  ,to enc\rage        
effective1 volunt>y private sector      
inve/m5ts to recruit1 employ1 & reta9 m5
 & wom5 :o h s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
milit>y ) annual presid5tial aw>ds to   
private sector employ]s recogniz+ su*   
ef=ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,honor+ 
,inve/m5ts 9 ,recruit+ & ,employ+       
,am]ican ,milit>y ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjaf 
or ! ,,hire ,vets ,act4  #b4 ,,hire     
,vets ,m$allion program  7a7 ,program   
,e/abli%$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,labor %all e/abli%1 by rule1 a ,,hire  
,vets ,m$allion ,program to solicit     
volunt>y in=mation f employ]s = purposes
 ( recogniz+1 by means ( an aw>d to be  
designat$ a ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion1     
v]ifi$ ef=ts by su* employ]s--  7#a7 to 
recruit1 employ1 & reta9 vet]ans2 &     
7#b7 to provide community & *>itable    
s]vices support+ ! vet]an community4    
7b7 ,application ,process ,beg9n+ 9 !   

cal5d> ye> foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* !  
,secret>y e/abli%es ! program-- 7#a7 !  
,secret>y %all annually--  7,a7 solicit 
& accept volunt>y applications f        
employ]s 9 ord] to consid] :e!r ^?      
employ]s %\ld receive a ,,hire ,vets    
,m$allion2  7,b7 review applications    
receiv$ 9 ea* cal5d> ye>2 &  7,c7       
provide to ! ,presid5t a li/ (          
recipi5ts2 &  7#b7 ! ,presid5t %all     
annually--  7,a7 notify su* recipi5ts ( 
_! aw>ds2 &  7,b7 at a "t to co9cide ) !
 annual commemoration ( ,vet]ans ,day-- 
7i7 ann\nce ! names ( su* recipi5ts2    
7ii7 recognize su* recipi5ts ?r\gh      
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7iii7
 issue to ea* su* recipi5t-- 7,i7 a     
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ( ! level det]m9$
 "u section #c2 &  7,,ii7 a c]tificate  
/at+ t su* employ] is entitl$ to display
 su* ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion dur+ !      
foll[+ cal5d> ye>1 to be designat$ a    
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,c]tificate4  7c7
 ,tim+  7#a7 ,solicitation p]iod ,!     
,secret>y %all solicit applications n   

lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca/ ( ea* cal5d> ye> =
 ! m$allions to be aw>d$ 9 ,novemb] ( t 
cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,end ( acceptance     
p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all /op accept+     
applications n e>li] ?an ,april #cj? (  
ea* cal5d> ye> = ! m$allions to be aw>d$
 9 ,novemb] ( t cal5d> ye>4  7#c7       
,review p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all f9i%    
review+ applications n lat] ?an ,augu/  
#ca/ ( ea* cal5d> ye> = ! m$allions to  
be aw>d$ 9 ,novemb] ( t cal5d> ye>4     
7#d7 ,recomm5dations to ,presid5t ,!    
,secret>y %all provide to ! ,presid5t a 
li/ ( employ]s to receive ,,hire ,vets  
,m$allions n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj? (  
ea* cal5d> ye> = ! m$allions to be aw>d$
 9 ,novemb] ( t cal5d> ye>4  7#e7       
,notice to recipi5ts ,! ,presid5t %all  
notify employ]s :o w receive ,,hire     
,vets ,m$allions n lat] ?an ,octob] #aa?
 ( ea* cal5d> ye> = ! m$allions to be   
aw>d$ 9 ,novemb] ( t cal5d> ye>4  #c4   
,selection ( recipi5ts  7a7 ,application
 review process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all review all applications  

receiv$ 9 a cal5d> ye> to det]m9e :e!r  
an employ] %\ld receive a ,,hire ,vets  
,m$allion1 &1 if s1 ( :at level4  7#b7  
,application cont5ts ,! ,secret>y %all  
require t all applications provide      
in=mation on ! programs & o!r ef=ts (   
applicant employ]s dur+ ! cal5d> ye>    
prior to t 9 :i* ! m$allion is to be    
aw>d$1 includ+ ! categories & activities
 gov]n+ ! level ( aw>d = :i* ! applicant
 is eligible "u subsection 7b74  7#c7   
,v]ification ,9 review+ applications1 ! 
,secret>y %all v]ify all in=mation      
provid$ 9 ! applications1 to ! ext5t t  
su* in=mation is relevant 9 det]m9+ :e!r
 or n an applicant %\ld receive a ,,hire
 ,vets ,m$allion or 9 det]m9+ !         
appropriate level ( ,,hire ,vets        
,m$allion = t employ] to receive4  7b7  
,aw>ds  7#a7 ,l>ge employ]s  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% two     
levels ( ,,hire ,vets ,m$allions to be  
aw>d$ to employ]s employ+ #ejj or m     
employees1 to be designat$ ! ,gold      
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion & ! ,plat9um     

,,hire ,vets ,m$allion4  7,b7 ,gold     
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,no employ] %all 
be eligible to receive a ,gold ,,hire   
,vets ,m$allion 9 a giv5 cal5d> ye>     
unless-- 7i7 vet]ans con/itute n less   
?an #g p]c5t ( all employees hir$ by su*
 employ] dur+ ! prior cal5d> ye>2  7ii7 
su* employ] has e/abli%$ an employee    
vet]an organization or res\rce gr\p to  
assi/ new vet]an employees )            
integration1 includ+ coa*+ & m5tor+2 &  
7iii7 su* employ] has e/abli%$ programs 
to enhance ! lead]%ip skills ( vet]an   
employees dur+ _! employm5t4  7,c7      
,plat9um ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,no     
employ] %all be eligible to receive a   
,plat9um ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion 9 a giv5
 cal5d> ye> unless-- 7i7 vet]ans        
con/itute n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( all    
employees hir$ by su* employ] dur+ !    
prior cal5d> ye>2  7ii7 su* employ]     
reta9s ?r\gh ! end ( ! prior cal5d> ye> 
n less ?an #he p]c5t ( vet]an employees 
hir$ dur+ ! cal5d> ye> be=e ! prior     
cal5d> ye>2  7iii7 su* employ] employs  

d$icat$ human res\rces pr(essionals to  
support hir+ & ret5tion ( vet]an        
employees1 includ+ ef=ts focus$ on      
vet]an hir+ & tra9+2  7iv7 su* employ]  
provides ea* ( its employees s]v+ on    
active duty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,national 
,gu>d or ,res]ve ) comp5sation          
suffici5t1 9 comb9ation ) ! employee's  
active duty pay1 to a*ieve a comb9$     
level ( income comm5surate ) !          
employee's sal>y prior to und]tak+      
active duty2 &  7v7 su* employ] has     
e/abli%$ a tuition assi/ance program to 
support vet]an employees' att5dance 9   
po/second>y education dur+ ! t]m ( _!   
employm5t4  7,d7 ,exemption = small]    
employ]s ,an employ] %all be deem$ to   
meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph        
7,c77iv7 if su* employ]-- 7i7 employs   
#e1jjj or few] employees2 &  7ii7       
employs at lea/ "o human res\rces       
pr(essional ^: regul> "w duties include 
^? describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77iii74   
7,e7 ,additional crit]ia ,! ,secret>y   
may provide1 by rule1 additional crit]ia

 ) :i* to det]m9e qualifications =      
receipt ( ea* level ( ,,hire ,vets      
,m$allion4  7#b7 ,small- & m$ium-siz$   
employ]s ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%      
simil> aw>ds 9 ord] to recognize        
a*ievem5ts 9 support+ vet]ans by-- 7,a7 
employ]s ) #ej or few] employees2 &     
7,b7 employ]s ) m ?an #ej b few] ?an    
#ejj employees4  7c7 ,design by         
,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% !   
%ape1 =m1 & metallic cont5t ( ea* ,,hire
 ,vets ,m$allion4  #d4 ,display ( aw>d  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! recipi5t ( a ,,hire     
,vets ,m$allion may-- 7#a7 publicly     
display su* m$allion ?r\gh ! end ( !    
cal5d> ye> foll[+ receipt ( su*         
m$allion2 &  7#b7 publicly display !    
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,c]tificate issu$
 9 conjunction ) su* m$allion4  7b7     
,unlawful display prohibit$ ,x is       
unlawful = any employ] to publicly      
display a ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion1 9     
connection )1 or z a "p (1 any          
adv]tisem5t1 solicitation1 bus9ess      
activity1 or product--  7#a7 = ! purpose

 ( convey+1 or 9 a mann] reasonably     
calculat$ to convey1 a false impression 
t ! employ] receiv$ ! m$allion ?r\gh !  
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,program1 if su* 
employ] did n receive su* m$allion ?r\gh
 ! ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,program2 or  
7#b7 = ! purpose ( convey+1 or 9 a mann]
 reasonably calculat$ to convey1 a false
 impression t ! employ] receiv$ !       
m$allion ?r\gh ! ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion 
,program dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> if x  
is aft] ! end ( ! cal5d> ye> foll[+ !   
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su* m$allion 0 issu$ to
 su* employ] ?r\gh ! ,,hire ,vets       
,m$allion ,program4  #e4 ,application   
fee & fund+  7a7 ,fund e/abli%$ ,!re is 
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a fund to be designat$ ! ,,hire ,vets  
,m$allion ,aw>d ,fund4  7b7 ,fee        
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may assess a      
reasonable fee on employ]s t apply =    
receipt ( a ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion & !  
,secret>y %all deposit su* fees into !  
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d ,fund4 ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% ! am\nt ( ! fee  

su* t ! am\nts collect$ z fees &        
deposit$ into ! ,fund are suffici5t to  
cov] ! co/s associat$ ) c>ry+ out ?is   
,act4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts 9 !     
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d ,fund %all 
be available1 subject to appropriation1 
to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! ,,hire     
,vets ,m$allion ,program4  #f4 ,report  
to ,congress  7a7 ,reports ,beg9n+ n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to  
,congress annual reports on--  7#a7 !   
fees collect$ f applicants = ,,hire     
,vets ,m$allions 9 ! prior ye> & any    
*anges 9 fees to be propos$ 9 ! pres5t  
ye>2  7#b7 ! co/ ( adm9i/]+ ! ,,hire    
,vets ,m$allion ,program 9 ! prior ye>2 
7#c7 ! numb] ( applications = ,,hire    
,vets ,m$allions receiv$ 9 ! prior ye>2 
&  7#d7 ! ,,hire ,vets ,m$allions aw>d$ 
9 ! prior ye>1 includ+ ! "n ( ea*       
employ] to :om a ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion 
0 aw>d$ & ! level ( m$allion aw>d$ to   
ea* su* employ]4  7b7 ,committees ,!    
,secret>y %all provide ! reports requir$

 "u subsection 7a7 to ! ,*airman &      
,rank+ ,memb] (-- 7#a7 ! ,committees on 
,education & ! ,work=ce & ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7#b7 ! ,committees on ,heal?1           
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions &        
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  #g4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7a7 ,employ]  
,! t]m employ] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
"u section #dcjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 except t su* t]m does n   
include-- 7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7
 any ,/ate1 z def9$ 9 su* section2 or   
7#c7 any =eign /ate4  7b7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,labor4  7c7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #aja (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,pass$ 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bi1 
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