,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ibhj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mrs4
 ,hinson introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,veterans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
direct the ,secretary of ,veterans      
,affairs to develop an action plan to   
help veterans obtain employment in      
advanced manufacturing1 and for other   
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,veterans to        
,advanced ,manufacturing ,plan ,act4    
#b4 ,veterans to advanced manufacturing 
plan  7a7 ,in general ,not later than   
#cj days after the date of enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,veterans  
,affairs shall develop and publish an   
action plan to be known as the ,veterans
 to ,advanced ,manufacturing ,plan4  7b7
 ,contents ,in developing the ,veterans 
to ,advanced ,manufacturing ,plan1 the  
,secretary shall-- 7#a7 identify--  7,a7
 barriers that veterans face when       
searching for employment1 during the    

hiring process1 or in training to become
 advanced manufacturing employees2  7,b7
 challenges advanced manufacturing      
employers face when recruiting1 hiring1 
or retaining veterans2  7,c7 regulatory 
burdens such employers face in the      
hiring of veterans as such employees2   
7,d7 regions of the ,united ,states that
 have the greatest need for advanced    
manufacturing employees2 and  7,e7      
barriers and industry trends that       
directly or indirectly discourage       
veterans from pursuing1 obtaining1 and  
maintaining employment in advanced      
manufacturing2  7#b7 highlight--  7,a7  
the specific knowledge1 skills1 and     
abilities that veterans possess that are
 critical for advanced manufacturing and
 any competency gaps that should be     
addressed2  7,b7 opportunities to expand
 or enhance existing initiatives for    
veterans to become advanced             
manufacturing employees2 and  7,c7 ways 
to improve advanced manufacturing       
employer outreach programs and enhance  

existing training1 mentorship1          
education1 and advancement programs that
 would increase the participation and   
engagement of veterans in the advanced  
manufacturing workforce2  7#c7 recommend
 specific short- and long-term actions  
the ,secretary can take to help veterans
 become advanced manufacturing          
employees2 and  7#d7 consult with       
advanced manufacturing employers1       
institutions of higher education1 and   
organizations representing advanced     
manufacturing employees4