,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #daje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bd1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,kiggans ( ,virg9ia 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 & ,mr4 ,veasey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,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 am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to c>ry out a grant program to help c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1 & _! sp\ses1 obta9 employm5t 9 ! en]gy indu/ry4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,en]gy ,transition ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,vet ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant program to help c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1 & _! sp\ses obta9 employm5t 9 ! en]gy indu/ry 7a7 ,repeal ( expir$ au?orities ,sections #aaeb & #aaec ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are repeal$4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,*apt] #eh ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+1 aft] section #aaea1 ! foll[+ new section #aaeb3 #aaeb4 ,assi/ance to sep>at+ memb]s1 vet]ans1 & sp\ses to obta9 employm5t 9 ! en]gy indu/ry 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 consultation ) ! ,transition ,executive ,committee1 %all c>ry out a program to provide grants to eligible entities t hire cov]$ individuals4 7b7 ,cov]$ individuals 7#a7 ,an cov]$ individual "u ?is section is-- 7,a7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces eligible = presep>ation c\nsel+ "u section #aadb ( ?is title2 7,b7 a vet]an2 or 7,c7 a sp\se ( su* a memb] or vet]an4 7#b7 ,9 ! selection ( cov]$ individuals = assi/ance "u a grant agreem5t "u ?is section1 pref]5ce %all be giv5 to a cov]$ individual 7or ! sp\se ( a cov]$ individual7 :o-- 7,a7 is involunt>ily sep>at$1 approv$ = sep>ation "u section #aagd;a or #aage ( ?is title1 or retires pursuant to ! au?ority provid$ 9 section #ddjc ( ! ,def5se ,conv]sion1 ,re9ve/m5t1 & ,transition ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiib 7division ,d ( ,public ,law #ajb-dhd2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #abic note72 7,b7 has a milit>y occupational specialty1 tra9+1 or exp]i5ce relat$ to en]gy production1 con/ruction1 or manufactur+1 or meets o!r crit]ia prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,c7 resides 9 a qualifi$ opportunity zone2 or 7,d7 has a s]vice-connect$ disability1 is a homeless vet]an1 or faces ano!r significant b>ri] to employm5t4 7c7 ,eligible entities 7#a7 ,an entity is eligible = a grant "u ?is section if ! prim>y function ( su* entity is any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! g5]ation1 transmission1 /orage1 or di/ribution ( en]gy4 7,b7 ,! manufacture or di/ribution ( equipm5t & compon5ts critical to ! en]gy indu/ry4 7#b7 ,9 ! selection ( eligible entities = a grant "u ?is section1 pref]5ce %all be giv5 to an eligible entity t-- 7,a7 op]ates 9 a qualifi$ opportunity zone2 or 7,b7 is a small bus9ess conc]n4 7d7 ,grant funds3 au?oriz$ uses2 maximum am\nts 7#a7 ,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to reimburse a grantee = co/s incurr$ by su* grantee 9 ! c\rse ( hir+ a cov]$ individual4 ,su* co/s may include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,co/s = ! relevant lic5sure1 c]tification1 tra9+1 or education ( ! eligible employee4 7,b7 ,recruitm5t co/s4 7,c7 ,ori5tation1 adm9i/rative1 & relocation co/s4 7#b7 ,9 any fiscal ye>1 a grantee may n be aw>d$-- 7,a7 m ?an #aj1jjj p] cov]$ individual hir$ by su* grantee2 & 7,b7 m ?an #ejj1jjj "u ?is section4 7e7 ,t]ms ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all agree to-- 7#a7 submit to ! ,secret>y a report = ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! grantee receives funds "u su* grant t includes in=mation reg>d+-- 7,a7 use ( grant funds2 7,b7 :e!r a cov]$ individual is /ill employ$ by su* eligible entity2 7,c7 ! rates ( ret5tion & employee satisfaction ( cov]$ individuals employ$ by su* eligible entity2 & 7,d7 ! sal>ies & b5efits paid by su* eligible entity to cov]$ individuals2 7#b7 comply ) an audit by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor or ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 repay ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t any grant funds us$ by ! eligible entity = any purpose n describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a74 7f7 ,coord9ation ) exi/+ programs 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>ies ( ,def5se & ,vet]ans ,affairs reg>d+ ! grant program "u ?is section & o!r programs = memb]s sep>at+ f active duty1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program "u sections #aadb & #add ( ?is title2 7,b7 ,skillbridge "u section #aadc7;e7 ( ?is title2 & 7,c7 ! ,solid ,/>t program "u section #fcbj ( title #ch4 7#b7 ,9 ! c\rse ( su* coord9ation1 ! ,secret>ies %all-- 7,a7 seek to avoid ! duplication ( s]vices to cov]$ individuals "u su* programs2 7,b7 promote ! grant program "u ?is section to cov]$ individuals2 & 7,c7 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees1 n less ?an once ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,labor c>ries out su* grant program1 a report reg>d+ su* coord9ation4 7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! evaluation ( ! ,secret>y ( ! grant program "u ?is section4 ,su* report %all include ! recomm5dation ( ! ,secret>y :e!r to exp&1 ext5d1 or o!rwise am5d ! grant program4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations2 adm9i/rative co/s 7#a7 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 to c>ry out ?is section1 #fj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca4 7#b7 ,9 a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may n sp5d m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section on adm9i/rative co/s4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate congressional committee means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,b7 ,! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,c7 ,! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,d7 ,! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4 7,e7 ,! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7,f7 ,! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,! t]m equipm5t & compon5ts critical to ! en]gy indu/ry includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,batt]ies4 7,b7 ,sol> en]gy compon5ts4 7,c7 ,w9d en]gy compon5ts4 7,d7 ,nucle> en]gy compon5ts4 7,e7 ,electronics4 7,f7 ,control sy/ems4 7,g7 ,trans=m]s4 7,h7 ,fuel cell te*nologies4 7,i7 ,advanc$ mat]ials4 7#c7 ,! t]m homeless vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bjjb ( title #ch4 7#d7 ,! t]m qualifi$ opportunity zone has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #adjj,z-#a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj,z-#a74 7#e7 ,! t]ms s]vice-connect$ & vet]an h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aja ( title #ch4 7#f7 ,! t]m small bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7,public ,law #he-ecf2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7#g7 ,! t]m ,transition ,executive ,committee means ! subord9ate committee1 e/abli%$ "u section #cbj7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1 ( ! ,vet]ans ,affairs-,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,jo9t ,executive ,committee4 4 7c7 ,coord9ation plans ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 7i7 ( section #aaeb ( su* title1 z add$ by ?is section1 a report reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! initial plan ( ! ,secret>y to coord9ate "u subsection 7f7 ( su* section n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 ! f9al su* plan n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] su* date4