,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hef ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #c1 #bjag,mr4 ,coh5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 ! ,judici>y1 & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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 reau?orize ! ,,v[ to ,hire ,h]oes ,act ( #bjaa1 to provide assi/ance to small bus9esses own$ by vet]ans1 & = 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 ( #bjag4 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$]al contracts4 ,i ,r5ew+ our v[ to hire h]oes #aja4 ,reau?orization ( vet]ans retra9+ assi/ance program 7a7 ,ext5sion ,subsection 7k7 ( section #baa ( ! ,,v[ to ,hire ,h]oes ,act ( #bjaa 7,public ,law #aab-ef2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #dajj note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,m>* #ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj4 7b7 ,numb] ( eligible vet]ans ,subsection 7a77#b7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3 7,c7 #ej1jjj dur+ fiscal ye> #bjag2 7,d7 #ej1jjj dur+ fiscal ye> #bjah2 7,e7 #ej1jjj dur+ fiscal ye> #bjai2 & 7,f7 #ej1jjj dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 & end+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj4 4 7c7 ,cl>ification ( limitation on aggregate am\nt ( assi/ance ,subsection 7b7 ( su* section is am5d$ 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 7d7 ,updat$ report ,subsection 7i7 ( su* section is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,update ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress an update to ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 4 7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,subsection 7e77#a77;,g7 ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ by n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjac14 #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 #bjag & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj4 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 #bjbj4 #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 #bjah & #bjai4 7#b7 #d1ejj1jjj = ! p]iod consi/+ ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba4 4 ,,ii ,build+ on our v[ to hire h]oes #bja4 ,unifi$ employm5t portal = vet]ans ,section #daje ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 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 & ,safe ,/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 #bjja4 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 #ccac4 ,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 #ccab ! foll[+ new item3 #ccac4 ,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 #bcch4 ,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/ five 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 #bccg ! foll[+ new item3 #bcch4 ,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 #bcch ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsections 7a7 & 7b71 respectively4