,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #aj1 #bjae,mr4
 ,blunt 7= himself & ,mr4 ,man*97       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,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 
,f$]al aw>ds to private sector employ]s 
recogniz+ su* inve/m5ts1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,honor+ ,inve/m5ts 9       
,recruit+ & ,employ+ ,am]ican ,milit>y  
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjae 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$allion      
,aw>d1 v]ifi$ 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 !       
program1 ! ,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$allion ,aw>d2  7#b7     
review applications receiv$ 9 ea* cal5d>
 ye>2  7#c7 notify ! recipi5ts ( !      
aw>ds2 &  7#d7 at a "t to co9cide ) !   
annual commemoration ( ,vet]ans ,day--  
7,a7 ann\nce ! names ( su* recipi5ts2   
7,b7 recognize su* recipi5ts ?r\gh      
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7,c7 
issue to ea* su* recipi5t a ,,hire ,vets
 ,m$allion ,aw>d ( ! level det]m9$ "u   
section #c1 9 ! =m ( a c]tificate1 to be
 designat$ a ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion     
,c]tificate1 :i* %all /ate t ! employ]  

is entitl$ to publicly display su* ,aw>d
 z desir$4  7c7 ,tim+  7#a7             
,solicitation p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all   
solicit applications n lat] ?an ,janu>y 
#ca/ ( ea* cal5d> ye> = ! m$allion aw>ds
 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$allion aw>ds to be 
aw>d$ 9 ,novemb] ( t cal5d> ye>4  7#c7  
,review p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all f9i%    
review+ ! applications1 z describ$ 9    
section #c7;a71 n lat] ?an ,augu/ #ca/ (
 ea* cal5d> ye> = ! m$allion aw>ds to be
 aw>d$ 9 ,novemb] ( t cal5d> ye>4  7#d7 
,det]m9ations by ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y 
%all det]m9e a li/ ( employ]s to receive
 ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>ds n lat]   
?an ,septemb] #cj? ( ea* cal5d> ye> = ! 
m$allion aw>ds to be aw>d$ 9 ,novemb] ( 
t cal5d> ye>4  7#e7 ,notice to recipi5ts
 ,! ,secret>y %all notify employ]s :o w 
receive ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>ds n 
lat] ?an ,octob] #aa? ( ea* cal5d> ye> =

 ! m$allion aw>ds to be aw>d$ 9 ,novemb]
 ( t cal5d> ye>4  #c4 ,selection (      
recipi5ts  7a7 ,application review      
process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y     
%all1 directly or by contract1 review   
all applications receiv$ 9 a cal5d> ye> 
9 accordance ) section #b7;c7 to det]m9e
 :e!r an employ] %\ld receive a ,,hire  
,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d1 &1 if s1 ( :at   
level4  7#b7 ,application cont5ts ,!    
,secret>y %all require t all            
applications provide in=mation on !     
programs & o!r ef=ts ( applicant        
employ]s dur+ ! cal5d> ye> previ\s to t 
9 :i* ! m$allion aw>d is to be aw>d$1   
includ+ in=mation conc]n+ ! numb] (     
employees ( ! applicant involv$ &       
activities gov]n+ ! level ( aw>d = :i* !
 applicant is eligible "u subsection    
7b74 ,! ,secret>y %all require t ea*    
application conta9 a c]tification1 sign$
 by ! s5ior executive responsible =     
employee hir+1 t ! employ] has met !    
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = a   
p>ticul> level ( m$allion aw>d4  7b7    

,aw>ds  7#a7 ,l>ge employ]s  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% #c      
levels ( ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>ds  
to be aw>d$ to employ]s employ+ #ejj or 
m employees1 to be designat$ ! ,bronze  
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d1 ! ,silv]  
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d1 & ! ,gold 
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d4  7,b7     
,bronze ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d ,no
 employ] %all be eligible to receive a  
,bronze ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d 9 a
 giv5 cal5d> ye> unless--  7i7 7,i7     
vet]ans con/itute n less ?an #e p]c5t ( 
all employees hir$ by su* employ] dur+ !
 previ\s cal5d> ye>2 or  7,,ii7 vet]ans 
con/itute n less ?an #g p]c5t ( !       
employ]'s total work=ce2  7ii7 su*      
employ] provides *>itable contributions 
to vet]an support organizations2  7iii7 
su* employ] reta9s ?r\gh ! end ( t      
previ\s cal5d> ye> n less ?an #ge p]c5t 
( vet]an employees hir$ dur+ ! cal5d>   
ye> prior to ! previ\s cal5d> ye>       
7unless t prior cal5d> ye> began m ?an  
#a ye> be=e ! fir/ ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y

 solicit$ applications "u section       
#b7;b77#a772 &  7iv7 su* employ]        
provides a t>get$ tra9+ program = new   
vet]an employees4  7,c7 ,silv] ,,hire   
,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d ,no employ] %all  
be eligible to receive a ,silv] ,,hire  
,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d 9 a giv5 cal5d>   
ye> unless--  7i7 su* employ] is        
eligible to receive a ,bronze ,,hire    
,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d 9 su* ye>2  7ii7  
7,i7 vet]ans con/itute n less ?an #g    
p]c5t ( all employees hir$ by su*       
employ] dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye>2 or   
7,,ii7 vet]ans con/itute n less ?an #aj 
p]c5t ( ! employ]'s total work=ce2      
7iii7 su* employ] has e/abli%$ an       
employee vet]an organization or res\rce 
gr\p to assi/ new vet]an employees )    
integration1 includ+ provid+ coa*+ &    
m5tor+2 &  7iv7 su* employ] has e/abli%$
 a program to enhance ! lead]%ip skills 
( vet]an employees1 to promote _! upw>d 
mobility dur+ _! employm5t4  7,d7 ,gold 
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d ,no employ]
 %all be eligible to receive a ,gold    

,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d 9 a giv5   
cal5d> ye> unless--  7i7 su* employ] is 
eligible to receive a ,silv] ,,hire     
,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d 9 su* ye>2  7ii7  
7,i7 vet]ans con/itute n less ?an #aj   
p]c5t ( all employees hir$ by su*       
employ] dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye>2 or   
7,,ii7 vet]ans con/itute n less ?an #ae 
p]c5t ( ! employ]s total work=ce2  7iii7
 su* employ] reta9s ?r\gh ! end ( t     
previ\s cal5d> ye> n less ?an #he p]c5t 
( vet]an employees hir$ dur+ ! cal5d>   
ye> prior to ! previ\s cal5d> ye>       
7unless t prior cal5d> ye> began m ?an  
#a ye> be=e ! fir/ ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y
 solicit$ applications "u section       
#b7;b77#a772  7iv7 su* employ] employs a
 d$icat$ human res\rces pr(essional to  
support hir+ & ret5tion ( vet]an        
employees1 includ+ und]tak+ ef=ts focus$
 on vet]an hir+ & tra9+2  7v7 su*       
employ] provides ea* ( its employees1 :o
 is a memb] ( a res]ve compon5t ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty1 )      
comp5sation suffici5t1 9 comb9ation ) ! 

employee's basic pay 9 connection )     
s]vice on active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1  
to a*ieve a comb9$ level ( income       
comm5surate ) ! employee's comp5sation  
prior to und]tak+ active duty2 &  7vi7  
su* employ] has e/abli%$ a tuition      
assi/ance program to support vet]an     
employees' att5dance at an in/itution ( 
high] education dur+ ! t]m ( _!         
employm5t4  7,e7 ,exemption = small]    
employ]s ,an employ] %all be deem$ to   
meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph        
7,d77iv7 if su* employ]-- 7i7 employs   
#e1jjj or few] employees2 &  7ii7       
employs at lea/ "o human res\rces       
pr(essional ^: prim>y "w duties include 
^? describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,d77iv74    
7,f7 ,additional crit]ia ,! ,secret>y   
may provide1 by rule1 additional crit]ia
 ) :i* to det]m9e qualifications =      
receipt ( ea* level ( ,,hire ,vets      
,m$allion ,aw>d4 ,if ! ,secret>y        
provides = ! additional crit]ia1 !      
employ] %all include in=mation on !     
crit]ia 9 ! application describ$ 9      

subsection 7a77#b71 & ! ,secret>y %all  
det]m9e eligibility = su* an aw>d on !  
basis ( ^? crit]ia & ! o!r crit]ia      
specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 ,small & 
m$ium-size employ]s ,! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% simil> crit]ia = ,bronze1       
,silv]1 & ,gold ,hire ,vets ,m$allion   
,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  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !   
,secret>y %all e/abli% ! %ape1 =m1 &    
design ( ea* ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion     
,aw>d4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! aw>d %all  
be 9 ! =m ( a c]tificate4 ,! aw>d %all  
/ate ! ye> = :i* x is aw>d$4  #d4       
,display ( aw>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
recipi5t ( a ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion     
,aw>d may publicly display su* m$allion 
aw>d z desir$4  7b7 ,unlawful display   
prohibit$ ,x is unlawful = any employ]  
to publicly display a ,,hire ,vets      
,m$allion ,aw>d if su* employ] did n    

receive su* m$allion aw>d ?r\gh ! ,,hire
 ,vets ,m$allion ,program4  #e4         
,application fee & fund+  7a7 ,fee      
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may assess a      
reasonable fee on employ]s t apply =    
receipt ( a ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion      
,aw>d4  7b7 ,fund e/abli%$ ,!re is      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a sep>ate acc\nt = ! deposit ( fees    
collect$ "u subsection 7a71 to be       
designat$ ! ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion      
,fund4  7c7 ,deposit ,! ,secret>y %all  
deposit any fees collect$ pursuant to   
subsection 7a7 into ! ,,hire ,vets      
,m$allion ,fund4  7d7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations  7#a7 ,s\rces (          
appropriations  7,a7 ,fir/ #b ye>s ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! fir/ 
#b fiscal ye>s 9 :i* applications are to
 be solicit$ "u section #b7;b7 su* sums 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act 9
 su* fiscal ye>s4  7,b7 ,ye>s foll[+    
applications ,am\nts 9 ! ,,hire ,vets   
,m$allion ,fund %all be available1 to ! 
ext5t provid$ 9 appropriations ,acts1 = 

ea* fiscal ye> foll[+ a prior fiscal ye>
 9 :i* fees are collect$ "u subsection  
7a74  7#b7 ,availability ,am\nts        
appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7   
are au?oriz$ to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  7#c7 ,use ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund    
%all be available1 z provid$ 9          
appropriation ,acts pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a71 = c>ry+ out ?is ,act4  #f4       
,report to ,congress  7a7 ,reports      
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion
 ,program "u section #b7;a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ,congress annual reports
 9 ,janu>y ( ea* cal5d] ye> on--  7#a7 !
 fees collect$ f applicants = ,,hire    
,vets ,m$allion ,aw>ds 9 ! prior ye> &  
any *anges 9 fees to be propos$ 9 !     
pres5t ye>2  7#b7 ! co/ ( adm9i/]+ !    
,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,program 9 !     
prior ye>2  7#c7 ! numb] ( applications 
= ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>ds receiv$ 
9 ! prior ye>2 &  7#d7 ! ,,hire ,vets   
,m$allion ,aw>ds aw>d$ 9 ! prior ye>1   
includ+ ! "n ( ea* employ] to :om a     

,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d 0 aw>d$ & !
 level ( ,m$allion ,aw>d aw>d$ to ea*   
su* employ]4  7b7 ,committees ,!        
,secret>y %all provide ! reports requir$
 "u subsection 7a7 to ! ,*airman &      
,rank+ ,memb] (--  7#a7 ! ,committees on
 ,appropriations1 ,education & !        
,work=ce1 & ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 !           
,committees on ,appropriations1 ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 &       
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  #g4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,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  7#b7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,labor4  7#c7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #aja (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4