[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
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[H.R. 4776 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 343
103d CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4776
[Report No. 103-630]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' employment
programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 18, 1994
Mr. Montgomery (for himself, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Hutchinson) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
July 28, 1994
Additional sponsors: Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Richardson, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Payne of Virginia, and Mr. Parker
July 28, 1994
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' employment
programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Employment Act of 1994''.
SEC. 2. JOB COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT.
(a) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment
and Training.--(1) Section 4102A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) by striking out ``(1)'' and ``(2)'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``(A)'' and ``(B)'', respectively;
(B) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) There shall be within the Department of Labor a Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training. The
Deputy Assistant Secretary shall perform such functions as the
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training
prescribes. The Deputy Assistant Secretary shall be a veteran, and the
position of Deputy Assistant Secretary shall be a career reserved
position, as defined in section 3132(a)(8) of title 5.''.
(2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to
a vacancy occurring in the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training after the date of enactment
of this Act.
(b) DVOP Specialists Compensation Rates.--Section 4103A(a)(1) of
such title is amended by striking out ``a rate not less than the rate
prescribed for an entry level professional'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``rates comparable to those paid other professionals''.
(c) Special Unemployment Study.--Section 4110A(a) of such title is
amended--
(1) by striking out ``disabled veterans and'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``disabled veterans,'';
(2) by inserting ``, veterans who served on active duty
after the Vietnam era, and veterans discharged or released from
active duty within four years of the applicable study'' after
``Vietnam era''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following: ``For each of the
classifications of veterans referred to in the previous
sentence, such studies shall include a category for women who
are veterans.''.
SEC. 3. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF VETERANS.
(a) Federal Contracts.--Section 4212 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking out ``disabled veterans and
veterans'' in the first sentence and inserting in lieu
thereof ``disabled veterans, veterans'';
(B) by inserting the following before the period at
the end of the first sentence: ``, and veterans who
served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war
in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge
has been authorized''; and
(C) by striking out ``suitable'' in clause (1); and
(2) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) by striking out ``who are veterans of the
Vietnam era or special disabled veterans'' in
subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof ``and
the number of such employees, by job category and
hiring location, who are veterans described in
subsection (a)''; and
(B) by striking out ``who are veterans of the
Vietnam era or special disabled veterans'' in
subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof ``who
are veterans described in subsection (a)''.
(b) Eligibility Requirements for Veterans Under Federal Employment
and Training Programs.--Clause (3) of section 4213 of such title is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``30,'' after ``13,'';
(2) by striking out ``34,''; and
(3) by inserting ``and any amounts received by an eligible
person under chapter 106 of title 10,'' after ``title,''.
Union Calendar No. 343
103d CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4776
[Report No. 103-630]
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' employment
programs, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 28, 1994
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed