,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajidh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bi1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,van ,ord5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,davis (   
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,k+-,h9ds1 ,mr4     
,h>rigan1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 & ,mr4       
,pflug]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ext5d !        
vet]ans' employm5t emphasis "u ,f$]al   
contracts to milit>y sp\ses1 to increase
 ?re%olds relat+ to ! applicability (   
su* emphases1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,hire ,our ,h]oes ,act4  #b4 ,vet]ans'  
employm5t emphasis "u ,f$]al contracts3 
increas$ ?re%olds2 ext5sion to milit>y  
sp\ses2 disclosures  7a7 ,def9itions3   
reorganization2 additions  7#a7         
,reorganization ,p>agraph 7#c7 (        
subsection 7a7 ( section #dbab ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$1 is   
r$esignat$ z subsection 7e7 ( su*       
section4  7#b7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,su*  

subsection 7e7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+-- 
7,a7 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively2 &  
7,b7 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( p>agraph  
7#a71 z s r$esignat$1 z subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( su* p>agraph1         
respectively4  7#c7 ,new def9itions ,su*
 subsection 7e7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#c7 ,! t]m
 cov]$ contractor means an entity t--   
7,a7 has annual rev5ue t equals or      
exce$s #a1jjj1jjj1jjj2 or  7,b7 is      
aw>d$1 z prime contractor1 at lea/      
#be1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al contracts 9 "o ye>4
  7#d7 ,! t]m milit>y sp\se means-- 7,a7
 ! sp\se ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or  
7,b7 an individual :o-- 7i7 is ! =m]    
sp\se ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7ii7
 0 m>ri$ to su* memb] = a p]iod-- 7,i7 n
 %ort] ?an two ye>s2 &  7,,ii7 dur+ :i* 
! memb] p]=m$ at lea/ two ye>s ( s]vice 
on active duty4  4  7#d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t
 ,section #dbad ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 subsection    
7a77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ a vet]an describ$

 9 section #dbab7;a77#c7 & ins]t+ a     
vet]an describ$ 9 section #dbab7;e74    
7b7 ,applicability to cov]$ contractors 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dbab ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by ins]t+ cov]$ be=e contractor ea*
 place x appe>s2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (
 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ ) a     
cov]$ contractor aft] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7ii7 by /rik+ p>ty contract+ ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+ cov]$ contractor2
  7,c7 9 subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ cov]$
 be=e contractor's2 &  7,d7 9 subsection
 7c71 by ins]t+ cov]$ be=e contractors4 
7#b7 ,increas$ m9imum contract am\nt    
,su* section is fur!r am5d$1 9          
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ #ajj1jjj bo?   
places x appe>s & ins]t+ #e1jjj1jjj4    
7c7 ,hir+ & advancem5t ( milit>y sp\ses 
,section #dbab ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ & qualifi$    
milit>y sp\ses aft] qualifi$ cov]$      
vet]ans ea* place x appe>s2  7#b7 9     
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ vet]an   

cov]$ by ! fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection 7a7 
& ins]t+ qualifi$ cov]$ vet]an or       
qualifi$ milit>y sp\se2  7,b7 by /rik+  
employm5t ( vet]ans & ins]t+ employm5t (
 qualifi$ cov]$ vet]ans & qualifi$      
milit>y sp\ses2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ !      
vet]an & ins]t+ ! qualifi$ cov]$ vet]an 
or qualifi$ milit>y sp\se2 &  7#c7 9    
subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ & milit>y     
sp\ses aft] vet]ans4  7d7 ,requir$      
disclosures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection  
7d7 ( section #dbab ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7d7 ,ea* cov]$ contractor seek+ a     
contract describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 or  
in/itution ( high] education or rese>*  
entity seek+ a ,f$]al grant 9 an am\nt t
 exce$s #aj1jjj1jjj 9 "o ye>1 %all--    
7#a7 report to ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates solicit+ bids = 
! contract--  7,a7 ! numb] ( cov]$      
vet]ans & milit>y sp\ses hir$ by su*    
cov]$ contractor1 in/itution ( high]    
education1 or rese>* entity dur+ ! mo/  
rec5t p]iods ( #ab & #cf mon?s2  7,b7 ! 

numb] ( cov]$ vet]ans & milit>y sp\ses  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 /ill employ$
 by su* cov]$ contractor1 in/itution (  
high] education1 or rese>* entity1 #ab  
mon?s & #bd mon?s aft] hir+2 &  7,c7 a  
writt5 n>rative ( su* ef=ts dur+ ! mo/  
rec5t p]iod ( #ab mon?s1 or plann$ ef=ts
 dur+ p]=mance ( ! contract or use ( !  
,f$]al grant1 to hire & advance cov]$   
vet]ans & milit>y sp\ses1 includ+-- 7i7 
philan?ropic giv+ 7includ+ giv+ disclos$
 pursuant to section #fjcc ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4    
#fjcc77 & volunte] activities2  7ii7 !  
doll> am\nt & p]c5tage ( total          
philan?ropic giv+ d$icat$ to milit>y &  
vet]an organizations2 &  7iii7 ! ext5t  
to :i* ! *ief executive & executive     
lead]%ip ( ! cov]$ contractor1          
in/itution ( high] education1 or rese>* 
entity team %all directly ov]see su*    
activities1 ef=ts1 or p]=mance2 &  7#b7 
prom95tly publi% on ! publicly available
 website ( ! cov]$ contractor1          
in/itution ( high] education1 or rese>* 

entity1 ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,section #dbab 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$1 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#c7 ,a    
cov]$ contractor may n ent] into a      
contract or subcontract describ$ 9 ?is  
subsection unless ! cov]$ contractor    
complies ) subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#a71 & p>agraph 7#b71 (       
subsection 7d74  7#d7 ,no ,f$]al grant 9
 an am\nt t exce$s #aj1jjj1jjj 9 "o ye> 
may be aw>d$ to an in/itution ( high]   
education or a rese>* entity unless su* 
in/itution ( high] education or rese>*  
entity complies ) subsection 7d74  4