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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · May 20, 2002
Jobs for Veterans Act - Entitles the following to priority under certain job training programs funded by the Department of Labor (Department): (1) a veteran; (2) the spouse of any veteran who died of a service-connected disability; (3) the spouse of a member serving on active duty who is listed as missing in action, captured in the line of duty by a hostile force, or forcibly detained or interned in the line of duty by a foreign government or power; and (4) the spouse of any veteran who has a total service-connected disability rating or who died while a disability so evaluated was in existence. Directs the Secretary of Labor to annually evaluate the efficacy of such priority service and program levels and to report results to the congressional veterans' committees.Requires any Federal personal property and nonpersonal services procurement contract of $100,000 or more to contain a provision requiring the contractor to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment disabled veterans, veterans who served on active duty during a war or campaign for which a campaign badge has been authorized, recently separated veterans (within three years), and veterans who, while serving on active duty, participated in a military operation for which a service medal was awarded.Entitles qualified veterans to recruitment appointments in the Federal Government, as long as they are within ten years of their discharge or release from active duty.(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Labor to carry out a program of performance incentive awards to States to encourage the improvement and modernization of veterans' employment, training, and placement services.(Sec. 4) Establishes within the Department an Assistant and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, with specified duties. Requires each award recipient to annually notify the Secretary of each non-veteran who is employed as a disabled veterans' outreach program specialist and local veterans' employment representative for more than six months. Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) promote and monitor participation of qualified veterans and other eligible persons in employment and training opportunities under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and other federally funded employment and training programs; and (2) establish and implement a comprehensive performance accountability system with respect to the provision of veterans' employment, training, and placement services. Requires the assignment of regional administrators, and State directors, for veterans' employment and training.Requires: (1) States to employ a sufficient number of disabled veterans' outreach specialists and local veterans' employment representatives; and (2) such representatives to report at least quarterly regarding Federal law compliance with respect to special services and priorities for eligible veterans and persons.Directs the Secretary to provide one-stop services and assistance to covered persons electronically via the Internet and other electronic means.(Sec. 5) Includes intensive services under authorized veterans' employment and training services.Requires information concerning other eligible persons (currently, only Vietnam veterans), recently separated veterans, and service members making the transition to civilian careers to be included in an annual veterans' employment report by the Secretary. Requires additional reports concerning: (1) the program of performance incentive awards for quality veterans' employment services; and (2) the performance of States, organizations, and entities carrying out veterans' employment, training, and placement services.(Sec. 6) Establishes the President's National Hire Veterans Committee to take certain actions to facilitate the employment of veterans and disabled veterans. Requires reports, from 2003 through 2005, from the Committee to Congress on its activities, including veterans' job placement and retention achieved. Terminates the Committee 60 days after its final report. Authorizes appropriations.(Sec. 7) Expresses the sense of Congress commending veterans' and military service organizations.(Sec. 8) Requires a study to quantify the economic benefit attributable to veterans employment and training services. Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R–ID
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Became Public Law No: 107-288.
Became Public Law No: 107-288.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7964-8009; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H7998-8002)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H7964-8009; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H7998-8002)
Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10476-10479)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 184). (text: CR 5/20/2002 H2617-2621)
House roll call 184 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 184).(text: CR 5/20/2002 H2617-2621)
House roll call 184 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2779)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4015.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2617-2623)
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 107-476.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 107-476.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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