,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjag ,ms4   
,heitkamp 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 &  
,ms4 ,h>ris7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to promote ,f$]al employm5t =  
vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,emp[]+
 ,f$]al ,employm5t = ,vet]ans ,act (    
#bjag or ! ,emp[]+ ,,f$ ,vets ,act4  #b4
 ,e/abli%m5t ( vet]ans employm5t        
programs 9 ,f$]al ag5cies  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
cov]$ ag5cy means--  7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 
7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,d7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior2  7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture2  7,g7 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce2  7,h7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2   
7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices2  7,j7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t2  7,k7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 

,transportation2  7,l7 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,en]gy2  7,m7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 
7,n7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2   
7,o7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2   
7,p7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2
  7,q7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space 
,adm9i/ration2  7,r7 ! ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t2  7,s7 !      
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2  7,t7 !  
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7,u7 !   
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission2  7,v7 !
 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2  7,w7 ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2  7,x7 !  
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,y7
 any o!r ,executive ag5cy 7z def9$ 9    
section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code7 t ! ,presid5t may designate2     
7#b7 ! t]m transition+ memb] ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces means a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o  
is expect$ to be dis*>g$ or releas$ f   
active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces )9 #ahj     
days2 &  7#c7 ! t]m vet]ans employm5t   
(ficial means-- 7,a7 ! head ( a ,vet]ans
 ,employm5t ,program ,(fice e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7b77#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 an     

employee designat$ to c>ry out a        
,vet]ans ,employm5t ,program = a cov]$  
ag5cy "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  7b7  
,vet]ans ,employm5t ,programs ,! head ( 
a cov]$ ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 7,a7 e/abli%  
or ma9ta9 a ,vet]ans ,employm5t ,program
 ,(fice )9 ! cov]$ ag5cy2 or  7,b7      
designate an employee ( ! cov]$ ag5cy :o
 %all h full-"t responsibility = c>ry+  
out a ,vet]ans ,employm5t ,program = !  
cov]$ ag5cy2 &  7#b7 ensure ! public    
availability ( contact in=mation =      
vet]ans employm5t (ficials to ensure    
engagem5t ) prospective applicants4  7c7
 ,responsibilities ,a vet]ans employm5t 
(ficial ( a cov]$ ag5cy %all-- 7#a7     
enhance employm5t opportunities =       
vet]ans )9 ! ag5cy1 consi/5t ) law &    
m]it sy/em pr9ciples1 includ+ by        
develop+ & implem5t+--  7,a7 ! ag5cy's  
plan = promot+ employm5t opportunities =
 vet]ans2  7,b7 vet]ans recruitm5t      
programs2 &  7,c7 tra9+ programs =      
vet]ans ) disabilities2  7#b7 coord9ate 
& provide employm5t c\nsel+ & tra9+     

programs to prospective applicants to   
help mat* ! skills & c>e] aspirations ( 
vet]ans to ! ne$s ( ! ag5cy1 t>get+     
high-dem& ,f$]al occupations t are      
project$ to h heavy recruitm5t ne$s2    
7#c7 p>ticipate 9 skills-bas$1          
cross-gov]nm5tal1 & individual ag5cy    
c>e] developm5t programs to lev]age ^?  
programs 9 mat*+ vet]ans' c>e]          
aspirations ) high-gr[? occupations2 &  
7#d7 provide m&atory annual tra9+ to    
human res\rces employees & hir+ manag]s 
( ! ag5cy conc]n+ vet]ans' employm5t1   
includ+ tra9+ on vet]ans' pref]5ces &   
special au?orities = ! hir+ ( vet]ans4  
7d7 ,coord9ation by ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel  
,managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all   
facilitate coord9ation among vet]ans    
employm5t (ficials1 includ+ appropriate 
%>+ ( res\rces & in=mation to help mat* 
! skills & c>e] aspirations ( vet]ans to
 ! ne$s ( ! ag5cies4  7#b7              
,responsibilities ,! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all--    

7,a7 e/abli% a ,vet]ans ,program ,(fice 
to provide ,gov]nm5t-wide lead]%ip 9    
recruitm5t & employm5t ( vet]ans 9 !    
executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2   
7,b7 regul>ly conv5e vet]ans employm5t  
(ficials = work+-level meet+s to %>e    
in=mation on be/ practices1 prospective 
applicants1 & /rategies = mat*+ vet]ans 
) appropriate employm5t2  7,c7 develop  
m&atory annual tra9+ = human res\rces   
employees & hir+ manag]s ( cov]$ ag5cies
 conc]n+ vet]ans' employm5t1 includ+    
tra9+ on vet]ans' pref]5ces & special   
au?orities = ! hir+ ( vet]ans2  7,d7    
develop a skills-bas$1 cross-gov]nm5tal 
c>e] developm5t program = cov]$ ag5cies 
to lev]age 9 mat*+ vet]ans' c>e]        
aspirations ) high-gr[? occupations2    
7,e7 promote ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z an    
employ] ( *oice to transition+ memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans2  7,f7 m>ket !  
tal5t1 exp]i5ce1 & d$ication (          
transition+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &    
vet]ans to ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,g7      
dissem9ate ,f$]al employm5t in=mation to

 vet]ans & hir+ (ficials4  7#c7         
,acc\ntability ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all 
submit to ,congress a report on--  7,a7 
progress made t[>d ! %>+ ( res\rces     
among vet]ans employm5t (ficials2  7,b7 
progress made t[>d ! %>+ ( in=mation    
among vet]ans employm5t (ficials1       
includ+ /eps to promote face-to-face    
int]action & ! use ( ,f$]al in=mation   
gateways2  7,c7 ! developm5t &          
implem5tation ( tra9+ programs = human  
res\rces employees & hir+ manag]s (     
,f$]al ag5cies2  7,d7 c>e] developm5t   
programs = vet]ans seek+ employm5t2 &   
7,e7 ef=ts to promote ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 z an employ] ( *oice to transition+    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans4  #c4  
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,vet]ans          
,employm5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ an int]ag5cy     
c\ncil on matt]s relat+ to ! employm5t (
 vet]ans4  7#b7 ,designation ,! c\ncil  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z

 ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,vet]ans       
,employm5t 79 ?is section ! ,c\ncil74   
7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition ,!     
,c\ncil %all consi/ ( ! heads (--  7,a7 
ea* cov]$ ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section      
#b7;a772 &  7,b7 any o!r ,executive     
ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #aje ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t ! ,presid5t  
may designate4  7#b7 ,co-*airs ,!       
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all s]ve z ,co-,*airs
 ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,vice-*air ,!       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all s]ve z ! ,vice ,*air ( !
 ,c\ncil4  7c7 ,duties ,! duties ( !    
,c\ncil %all include ea* ( ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,to advise & assi/ ! ,presid5t & ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t on matt]s relat+ to ma9ta9+ a
 coord9at$ ,gov]nm5t-wide ef=t to       
increase ! numb] ( vet]ans employ$ by ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 positions t mat* !   
skills & c>e] aspirations ( vet]ans1 by 
enhanc+ recruit+1 hir+1 ret5tion1 tra9+ 
& skills developm5t1 & job satisfaction4

  7#b7 ,to s]ve z a national =um =      
promot+ employm5t opportunities =       
vet]ans 9 ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,to e/abli% p]=mance   
measures to assess ! effectiv5ess (     
ef=ts to promote recruit+1 hir+1        
ret5tion1 tra9+ & skills developm5t1 &  
job satisfaction ( vet]ans by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n less  
frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> !reaft]1 to  
submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a     
report on ! effectiv5ess ( ^? ef=ts4    
7d7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,duties (       
,co-,*airs ,! ,co-,*airs %all conv5e    
regul> meet+s ( ! ,c\ncil1 det]m9e its  
ag5da1 & direct its "w4  7#b7 ,/e]+     
,committee ,at ! direction ( !          
,co-,*airs1 ! ,c\ncil may e/abli%-- 7,a7
 a ,/e]+ ,committee to provide lead]%ip1
 acc\ntability1 & /rategic direction to 
! ,c\ncil2 &  7,b7 subgr\ps to promote  
coord9ation among vet]ans employm5t     
(ficials 7z def9$ 9 section #b7;a774    
7#c7 ,executive ,director ,! ,vice ,*air

 %all designate an ,executive ,director 
= ! ,c\ncil to support ! ,vice ,*air 9  
manag+ ! ,c\ncil's activities4  7#d7    
,,opm ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t  
%all provide adm9i/rative support = !   
,c\ncil to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law & )9  
exi/+ appropriations 7z ( ! date ( !    
provision74  #d4 ,expansion (           
,skill,bridge initiative to include     
p>ticipation by ,f$]al ag5cies  7a7     
,modification ( initiative by ,secret>y 
( ,def5se ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9     
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all make su*     
modifications to ! ,skill,bridge        
initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z !  
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to enable
 ,f$]al ag5cies to p>ticipate 9 !       
initiative z employ]s & tra9]s1 includ+ 
! provision ( tra9+ by ,f$]al ag5cies "u
 ! initiative to transition+ memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7 ,p>ticipation by      
,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,director1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all take   
su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure 

t ea* ,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipates 9 !      
,skill,bridge initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se z describ$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7c7 ,transition+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m transition+ 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces means a memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces :o is expect$ to be dis*>g$ 
or releas$ f active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 n m ?an #ahj days aft] ! memb] comm5ces
 tra9+ "u ! ,skill,bridge initiative4