,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ec ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #c1 #bjag,receiv$ ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,provid+ = a correction 9 ! enrollm5t ( ,h4,r4 #bdd4 ,t 9 ! enrollm5t ( ! bill ,h4,r4 #bdd1 ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all make ! foll[+ corrections3 7#a7 ,am5d ! long title s z to read3 ,mak+ appropriations = ! fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjag1 & = o!r purposes4 7#b7 ,/rike ! fir/ section #a imm$iately foll[+ ! enact+ clause & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,sec4 #d4 ,display ( ,aw>d4 7#c7 ,9 ! table ( cont5ts = ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag1 /rike ,division ,n--,honor+ ,inve/m5ts 9 ,recruit+ & ,employ+ ,am]ican ,milit>y ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjag & ins]t ! foll[+3 ,division ,n--,intellig5ce ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag ,division ,o--,honor+ ,inve/m5ts 9 ,recruit+ & ,employ+ ,am]ican ,milit>y ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjag 7#d7 ,ins]t imm$iately be=e ,x is unlawful = any employ] to publicly display a ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d ! foll[+3 ,o ,honor+ ,inve/m5ts 9 ,recruit+ & ,employ+ ,am]ican ,milit>y ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjag #a4 ,%ort title ,?is division may be cit$ z ! ,honor+ ,inve/m5ts 9 ,recruit+ & ,employ+ ,am]ican ,milit>y ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,hire ,vets ,act4 #b4 ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d program 7a7 ,program ,e/abli%$ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 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 su* 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$]al ,regi/]2 & 7,c7 issue to ea* su* recipi5t-- 7i7 a ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d ( ! level det]m9$ "u section #c2 & 7ii7 a c]tificate /at+ t su* employ] is entitl$ to display su* ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d4 7c7 ,tim+ 7#a7 ,solicitation p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all solicit applications n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca/ ( ea* cal5d> ye> = ! ,aw>ds to be aw>d$ 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> = ! ,aw>ds 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> = ! ,aw>ds to be aw>d$ 9 ,novemb] ( t cal5d> ye>4 7#d7 ,selection ( recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y %all select ! employ]s to receive ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>ds n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj? ( ea* cal5d> ye> = ! ,aw>ds to be aw>d$ 9 ,novemb] ( t cal5d> ye>4 7#e7 ,notice to recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y %all notify employ]s :o w receive ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>ds n lat] ?an ,octob] #aa? ( ea* cal5d> ye> = ! ,aw>ds to be aw>d$ 9 ,novemb] ( t cal5d> ye>4 7d7 ,limitation ,an employ] :o receives a ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d = "o cal5d> ye> is n eligible to receive a ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d = ! subsequ5t 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$allion ,aw>d1 &1 if s1 ( :at level4 7#b7 ,application cont5ts ,! ,secret>y %all require t all applications provide in=mation on ! programs & o!r ef=ts ( applicant employ]s dur+ ! cal5d> ye> prior to t 9 :i* ! m$allion is to be aw>d$1 includ+ ! categories & activities gov]n+ ! level ( aw>d = :i* ! applicant is eligible "u subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,v]ification ,! ,secret>y %all v]ify all in=mation provid$ 9 ! applications1 to ! ext5t t su* in=mation is relevant 9 det]m9+ :e!r or n an employ] %\ld receive a ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d or 9 det]m9+ ! appropriate level ( ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d = t employ] to receive1 includ+ by requir+ ! *ief executive (fic] or ! *ief human relations (fic] ( ! employ] to atte/ "u p5alty ( p]jury t ! employ] has met ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = a p>ticul> level ( ,aw>d4 7b7 ,aw>ds 7#a7 ,l>ge employ]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% #b levels ( ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>ds to be aw>d$ to employ]s employ+ #ejj or m employees1 to be designat$ ! ,gold ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d & ! ,plat9um ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d4 7,b7 ,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 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 reta9$ n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! vet]an employees hir$ dur+ ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> = a p]iod ( at lea/ #ab mon?s f ! date on :i* ! employees 7 hir$2 7iii7 su* employ] has e/abli%$ an employee vet]an organization or res\rce gr\p to assi/ new vet]an employees ) integration1 includ+ coa*+ & m5tor+2 & 7iv7 su* employ] has e/abli%$ programs to enhance ! lead]%ip skills ( vet]an employees dur+ _! employm5t4 7,c7 ,plat9um ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d ,no employ] %all be eligible to receive a ,plat9um ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d 9 a giv5 cal5d> ye> unless-- 7i7 ! employ] meets all ! requirem5ts = eligibility = a ,gold ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d "u subp>agraph 7,b72 7ii7 vet]ans con/itute n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( all employees hir$ by su* employ] dur+ ! prior cal5d> ye>2 7iii7 su* employ] has reta9$ n less ?an #he p]c5t ( ! vet]an employees hir$ dur+ ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> = a p]iod ( at lea/ #ab mon?s f ! date on :i* ! employees 7 hir$2 7iv7 su* employ] employs d$icat$ human res\rces pr(essionals to support hir+ & ret5tion ( vet]an employees1 includ+ ef=ts focus$ on vet]an hir+ & tra9+2 7v7 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 & 7vi7 su* employ] has 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,c77iv74 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$allion ,aw>d4 7#b7 ,small- & m$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 & design ( ea* ,,hire ,vets ,m$allion ,aw>d1 except t ! ,aw>d %all be 9 ! =m ( a c]tificate & %all /ate ! ye> = :i* x 0 aw>d$4 #d4 ,display ( aw>d 4 7#e7 ,9 section #e7;b7 ( division ,o1 /rike ,act & ins]t division4 7#f7 ,9 section #f ( division ,o1 /rike ,act & ins]t division4 7#g7 ,9 section #h ( division ,o1 /rike ,act & ins]t division4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may #c1 #bjag4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k