,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1 #bjai,mr4
 ,coh5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 & ,ms4     
,moore7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & !      
,judici>y1 = 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 ( #bjai4  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
 ( additional rehabilitation programs = 
p]sons :o h exhau/$ rights to           
unemploym5t b5efits "u ,/ate law4 ,sec4 
#ajc4 ,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 ,contract+       
pref]5ce = (f]ors employ+ vet]ans4  ,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 #bjba4  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> #bjbj2  7,d7 #ej1jjj dur+ fiscal ye>
 #bjba2  7,e7 #ej1jjj dur+ fiscal ye>   
#bjbb2 &  7,f7 #ej1jjj dur+ ! p]iod     
beg9n+ ,octob] #a1 #bjbb1 & end+        
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc4  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 #bjbb1 !         
,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 ( 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      
#bjbb4  #ajc4 ,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 #bjbj & #bjba4  7#b7        
#d1ejj1jjj = ! p]iod consi/+ ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc4  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#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha 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 ,contract+ pref]5ce
 = (f]ors employ+ vet]ans  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 ,contract+ pref]5ce = (f]ors     
employ+ vet]ans  7a7 ,pref]5ce ,)       
respect to ! procurem5t ( goods &       
s]vices us+ competitive proc$ures by    
executive ag5cies1 :]e su* procurem5t is
 valu$ at #be1jjj1jjj or high]1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a pref]5ce1 & 
crit]ia = apply+ su* pref]5ce1 = a cov]$

 (f]or4  7b7 ,congressional report      
,prior to e/abli%+ ! pref]5ce describ$ 9
 subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
provide a report to ,congress t         
includes--  7#a7 a plan = implem5t+ su* 
pref]5ce1 includ+ p5alties = an (f]or t 
willfully & int5tionally misrepres5ts ! 
vet]an /atus ( ! employees ( ! (f]or 9 a
 bid submitt$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7
 ! process = assess+ & v]ify+ (f]or     
compliance ) regulations relat+ to equal
 opportunity = vet]ans requirem5ts4  7c7
 ,cov]$ (f]or def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m cov]$ (f]or means an (f]or = :i* #e 
p]c5t ( ! full-"t employees ( su* (f]or 
are vet]ans4  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 ,contract+ pref]5ce =     
(f]ors employ+ vet]ans4  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 
#bcci;b4 ,contract+ pref]5ce = (f]ors   

employ+ vet]ans  7a7 ,pref]5ce ,)       
respect to ! procurem5t ( goods &       
s]vices us+ competitive proc$ures by    
executive ag5cies1 :]e su* procurem5t is
 valu$ at #be1jjj1jjj or high]1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a pref]5ce1 & 
crit]ia = apply+ su* pref]5ce1 = a cov]$
 (f]or4  7b7 ,congressional report      
,prior to e/abli%+ ! pref]5ce describ$ 9
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
%all provide a report to ,congress t    
includes--  7#a7 a plan = implem5t+ su* 
pref]5ce1 includ+ p5alties = an (f]or t 
willfully & int5tionally misrepres5ts ! 
vet]an /atus ( ! employees ( ! (f]or 9 a
 bid submitt$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7
 ! process = assess+ & v]ify+ (f]or     
compliance ) regulations relat+ to equal
 opportunity = vet]ans requirem5ts4  7c7
 ,cov]$ (f]or def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m cov]$ (f]or means an (f]or = :i* #e 
p]c5t ( ! full-"t employees ( su* (f]or 
are vet]ans4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*   
*apt] is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item      

relat+ to section #bcci;a ! foll[+ new  
item3  #bcci;b4 ,contract+ pref]5ce =   
(f]ors employ+ vet]ans4  4  7c7         
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by      
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all apply to     
contracts ent]$ into #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7      
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al
 ,acquisition ,regulation %all be am5d$ 
to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( section     
#ccac ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
& section #bcci;b ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsections 7a7 
& 7b71 respectively4