,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dchj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjag,mr4 ,k9d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,jones7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 & ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to make 
c]ta9 improvem5ts relat+ to ! hir+ &    
employm5t ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1     
vet]ans1 & _! sp\ses1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,bett] ,jobs = ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjag4 
#b4 ,vet]ans ,retra9+ ,assi/ance        
,program  7a7 ,p]man5t program ,section 
#baa ( ! ,,v[ to ,hire ,h]oes ,act (    
#bjaa 7,public ,law #aab-ef2 #ch        
,u4,s4,c4 #dajj note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ !    
p]iod beg9n+ ,octob] #a1 #bjab1 & end+  
,m>* #ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ea* subsequ5t  

fiscal ye> t ! program is c>ri$ out2 &  
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7k74  7b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,su* section is fur!r  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by   
/rik+ ,n lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjab1 ! &  
ins]t+ ,!2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by   
/rik+ ,except z provid$ by subsection   
7k71 ea* & ins]t+ ,ea*2  7#c7 9         
subsection 7e77#a77;,g71 by /rik+ by n  
lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjac12  7#d7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7i72 &  7#e7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7j7 & 7l7 z      
subsections 7i7 & 7j71 respectively4    
#c4 ,improv$ employm5t assi/ance =      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans  7a7   
,improv$ employm5t skills v]ification   
,section #aadc7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 
7#a7 be=e ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,9 ord] to improve !    
accuracy & complet5ess ( a c]tification 
or v]ification ( job skills & exp]i5ce  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         

,security ) respect to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d :5 
x is n op]at+ z a s]vice 9 ! ,navy      
%all--  7,a7 e/abli% a database to      
record all tra9+ p]=m$ by memb]s ( !    
arm$ =ces t may h application to        
employm5t 9 ! civilian sector2 &  7,b7  
make unclassifi$ in=mation reg>d+ su*   
in=mation available to ,/ates & o!r     
pot5tial employ]s ref]r$ to 9 subsection
 7c7 s t ,/ate & o!r entities may all[  
milit>y tra9+ to satisfy lic5s+ or      
c]tification requirem5ts to engage 9 a  
civilian pr(ession4  4  7b7 ,improv$    
accuracy ( c]tificates ( tra9+ & skills 
,section #aadc7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#b71 z add$ by subsection
 7a71 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,!   
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security ) respect to ! ,coa/  
,gu>d :5 x is n op]at+ z a s]vice 9 !   
,navy %all ensure t a c]tification or   
v]ification ( job skills & exp]i5ce     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 is r5d]$ 9 su* 
a way t ,/ates & o!r pot5tial employ]s c

 confirm ! accuracy & au!nticity ( !    
c]tification or v]ification4  4  7c7    
,improv$ responsiv5ess to c]tification  
reque/s ,section #aadc7;c7 ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,= ! purpose2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#b7 ,a ,/ate may use a c]tification or 
v]ification ( job skills & exp]i5ce     
provid$ to a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces "u     
subsection 7a7 & reque/ ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se or ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 z ! case may  
be1 to confirm ! accuracy & au!nticity (
 ! c]tification or v]ification4 ,a      
response confirm+ or d5y+ ! in=mation   
%all be provid$ )9 five bus9ess days4  4
  7d7 ,improv$ portability ( c]tificates
 ( tra9+ & skills ,section #aadc ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7e7 ,portability ,a c]tification or     
v]ification ( job skills & exp]i5ce     
provid$ to a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces "u     
subsection 7a7 & accept$ by a ,/ate to  
satisfy lic5s+ or c]tification          

requirem5ts to engage 9 a civilian      
pr(ession %all be valid 9 all ,/ates    
once us$ 9 ! accept+ ,/ates4  4  7e7    
,improv$ notice to memb]s ,section      
#aadb7;b77#d77;,a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! 
semicolon ! foll[+3 1 includ+           
,/ate-submitt$ & approv$ li/s ( milit>y 
tra9+ & skills t satisfy occupational   
c]tifications & lic5ses4  #d4 ,"w       
opportunity cr$it to small bus9esses =  
hir+ memb]s ( ,ready ,res]ve or         
,national ,gu>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#ea7;d77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ or at ! end (  
subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end ( subp>agraph 7,j7 & ins]t+ 1 or1 & 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,k7 9 ! case ( an        
eligible employ] 7z def9$ 9 section     
#djh7p77#b77;,c77i771 an individual :o  
is a memb] (--  7i7 ! ,ready ,res]ve 7z 
describ$ 9 section #ajadb ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 or  7ii7 !        
,national ,gu>d 7z def9$ 9 section      

#aja7;c77#a7 ( su* title #aj74  4  7b7  
,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
am5dm5t made by ?is section %all apply  
to wages paid or incurr$ aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 taxable ye>s end+
 aft] su* date4  7#b7 ,curr5t employees 
cov]$ by cr$it ,= purposes ( apply+     
section #ea ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf1 individuals describ$ 9 section  
#ea7;d77#a77,k7 ( su* ,code1 z add$ by  
?is section1 :o are employ$ by an       
eligible employ] 7z def9$ 9 section     
#djh7p77#b77;,c77i7 ( su* ,code7 on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be    
treat$ z beg9n+ "w = su* employ] on su* 
date4  #e4 ,p]man5t ext5sion ( "w       
opportunity cr$it = employ]s hir+       
qualifi$ vet]ans & memb]s ( ,ready      
,res]ve & ,national ,gu>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #ea7;c77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+
 7o!r ?an any individual describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,k7 ( subsection   
7d77#a77 aft] individual4  7b7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is  

section %all apply to individuals :o    
beg9 "w = ! employ] aft] ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjaf4  #f4 ,eligibility ( sp\ses (     
milit>y p]sonnel = ! "w opportunity     
cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ea7;d77#a7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z  
am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or 
at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,j71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,k7 &     
ins]t+ 1 or1 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph3  7,l7 a qualifi$      
milit>y sp\se4  4  7b7 ,qualifi$ milit>y
 sp\se ,section #ea7;d7 ( su* ,code is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#af7 ,qualifi$ milit>y sp\se
 ,! t]m qualifi$ milit>y sp\se means any
 individual :o is c]tifi$ by ! designat$
 local ag5cy z be+ 7z ( ! hir+ date7 a  
sp\se ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7c7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
apply to am\nts paid or incurr$ aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to         
individuals :o beg9 "w = ! employ] aft] 
su* date4