,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mrs4 
,h9son introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to develop
 an action plan to help vet]ans obta9   
employm5t 9 advanc$ manufactur+1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans to ,advanc$    
,manufactur+ ,plan ,act4  #b4 ,vet]ans  
to advanc$ manufactur+ plan  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all develop & publi% 
an action plan to be kn[n z ! ,vet]ans  
to ,advanc$ ,manufactur+ ,plan4  7b7    
,cont5ts ,9 develop+ ! ,vet]ans to      
,advanc$ ,manufactur+ ,plan1 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify--  7,a7 b>ri]s t   
vet]ans face :5 se>*+ = employm5t1 dur+ 
! hir+ process1 or 9 tra9+ to become    
advanc$ manufactur+ employees2  7,b7    
*all5ges advanc$ manufactur+ employ]s   

face :5 recruit+1 hir+1 or reta9+       
vet]ans2  7,c7 regulatory burd5s su*    
employ]s face 9 ! hir+ ( vet]ans z su*  
employees2  7,d7 regions ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates t h ! greate/ ne$ = advanc$      
manufactur+ employees2 &  7,e7 b>ri]s & 
indu/ry tr5ds t directly or indirectly  
disc\rage vet]ans f pursu+1 obta9+1 &   
ma9ta9+ employm5t 9 advanc$ manufactur+2
  7#b7 highlight--  7,a7 ! specific k1  
skills1 & abilities t vet]ans possess t 
are critical = advanc$ manufactur+ & any
 compet5cy gaps t %\ld be address$2     
7,b7 opportunities to exp& or enhance   
exi/+ initiatives = vet]ans to become   
advanc$ manufactur+ employees2 &  7,c7  
ways to improve advanc$ manufactur+     
employ] outrea* programs & enhance exi/+
 tra9+1 m5tor%ip1 education1 &          
advancem5t programs t w\ld increase !   
p>ticipation & engagem5t ( vet]ans 9 !  
advanc$ manufactur+ work=ce2  7#c7      
recomm5d specific %ort- & long-t]m      
actions ! ,secret>y c take to help      
vet]ans become advanc$ manufactur+      

employees2 &  7#d7 consult ) advanc$    
manufactur+ employ]s1 in/itutions (     
high] education1 & organizations        
repres5t+ advanc$ manufactur+ employees4