[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6563 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6563
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans
jobs corps, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 25, 2012
Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on
Ways and Means, the Budget, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, the
Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, and Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans
jobs corps, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Jobs
Corps Act of 2012''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Veterans Jobs Corps.
Sec. 3. Employment of veterans with the Federal Government.
Sec. 4. Requirement that States recognize military experience of
veterans when issuing licenses and
credentials to veterans.
Sec. 5. Support for job searches of veterans through one-stop centers.
Sec. 6. State consideration of military training in granting certain
State certifications and licenses as a
condition on the receipt of funds for
veterans employment and training.
Sec. 7. Study on value and utility of a skill credential registry.
Sec. 8. Minimum funding levels for disabled veterans' outreach program
specialists and local veterans' employment
representatives.
Sec. 9. Off-base transition training.
Sec. 10. Expansion of contracting goals and preferences of Department
of Veterans Affairs to include small
business concerns 100 percent but
conditionally owned by veterans.
Sec. 11. Modification of treatment under contracting goals and
preferences of Department of Veterans
Affairs for small businesses owned by
veterans of small businesses after death of
disabled veteran owners.
Sec. 12. Treatment of businesses after deaths of servicemember-owners
for purposes of Department of Veterans
Affairs contracting goals and preferences.
Sec. 13. Special rule for treatment under contracting goals and
preferences of Department of Veterans
Affairs of small business concerns licensed
in community property States.
Sec. 14. 100 percent continuous levy on payment to medicare providers
and suppliers.
Sec. 15. Extension of modified pension for certain veterans covered by
medicaid plans for services furnished by
nursing facilities.
Sec. 16. Revocation or denial of passport in case of certain unpaid
taxes.
Sec. 17. Time for payment of corporate estimated taxes.
Sec. 18. Scoring of budgetary effects.
SEC. 2. VETERANS JOBS CORPS.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall,
in cooperation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Interior, and the
Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of
Engineers, establish a veterans jobs corps to employ veterans--
(A) in conservation, resource management, and
historic preservation projects on public lands and
maintenance and improvement projects for cemeteries
under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery
Administration; and
(B) as firefighters and law enforcement officers.
(2) Advisory input.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Labor may provide the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs with advice regarding the establishment of the veterans
jobs corps.
(b) Conservation, Resource Management, Historic Preservation, and
Cemetery Maintenance and Improvement Projects.--
(1) In general.--As part of the veterans jobs corps, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Agriculture,
the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Interior, and
the Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of
Engineers shall--
(A) employ veterans to carry out projects described
in subsection (a)(1); or
(B) award grants to, or enter into contracts with,
State governments, local governments, tribal
governments, or nongovernmental entities to employ
veterans to carry out projects described in subsection
(a)(1).
(2) Priority.--In employing or awarding grants or contracts
to employ veterans under this subsection, the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary
of Commerce, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Commanding
General of the United States Army Corps of Engineers shall give
priority towards the employment of veterans who served on
active duty in the Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001.
(3) Coordination.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
coordinate the activities of the Attorney General, the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Interior,
and the Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of
Engineers to employ veterans as part of the veterans job corps.
(4) Oversight of projects.--The secretaries referred to in
paragraph (1) and the Commanding General of the United States
Army Corps of Engineers shall each provide oversight of the
projects for which they employ veterans under subparagraph (A)
of such paragraph or award grants or enter into contracts under
subparagraph (B) of such paragraph.
(c) First Responders.--
(1) Firefighters.--As part of the veterans jobs corps, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall award grants under section
34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 2229a) to hire veterans as firefighters.
(2) Law enforcement officers.--As part of the veterans jobs
corps, the Attorney General shall award grants under part Q of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.) to hire veterans as law
enforcement officers.
(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subsection to
hire veterans, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
Attorney General shall give priority to the hiring of veterans
who served on active duty in the Armed Forces on or after
September 11, 2001.
(d) Assistance.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may
provide assistance to the secretaries described in subsection
(a), the Attorney General, and the Commanding General of the
United States Army Corps of Engineers to carry out the veterans
jobs corps. Such assistance may take the form of a transfer
under paragraph (2).
(2) Transfers.--Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available
to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out this section,
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may transfer such amounts as
the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out the veterans
jobs corps to the following:
(A) The Attorney General.
(B) The Secretary of Agriculture.
(C) The Secretary of Commerce.
(D) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
(E) The Secretary of the Interior.
(F) The Commanding General of the United States
Army Corps of Engineers.
(3) Assistance for conservation, resource management,
historic preservation, and cemetery maintenance and improvement
projects.--
(A) Application.--If a secretary referred to in
subsection (b)(1) or the Commanding General of the
United States Army Corps of Engineers seeks assistance
under paragraph (1) to employ a veteran to carry out a
project under subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(1) or
to award a grant or contract to carry out a project
under subparagraph (B) of such subsection, such
secretary or the Commanding General shall submit to the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs an application therefor
at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may
require.
(B) Selection.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall, in consultation with the steering committee
established under subparagraph (C), award assistance
under this paragraph in accordance with such criteria
as the steering committee establishes.
(C) Steering committee.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall establish a steering committee--
(I) to establish selection criteria
for the awarding of assistance under
paragraph (1) to employ a veteran to
carry out a project under subparagraph
(A) of subsection (b)(1) or to award a
grant or contract to carry out a
project under subparagraph (B) of such
subsection; and
(II) to provide the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs with advice on
awarding assistance under this
subsection with respect to projects
described in subsection (a)(1) and
carrying out the veterans jobs corps
under subsection (b).
(ii) Composition.--The steering committee
shall be composed of the following:
(I) The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.
(II) The Secretary of Agriculture.
(III) The Secretary of Commerce.
(IV) The Secretary of the Interior.
(V) The Commanding General of the
United States Army Corps of Engineers.
(iii) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the
steering committee shall be the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
(iv) Advisory input.--The Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Labor may provide
advice to the steering committee.
(4) Assistance for first responders.--Not more than 10
percent of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out this section may
be transferred to the Attorney General and the Secretary of
Homeland Security to employ veterans under subsection (c).
(e) Reporting Framework.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
establish a reporting framework to regularly monitor and evaluate the
veterans jobs corps to ensure proper oversight and accountability of
the veterans jobs corps.
(f) Outreach.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in
consultation with the Secretary of Labor, ensure that veterans employed
under the veterans jobs corps are aware of benefits and assistance
available to them under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs and benefits and assistance available to them under laws
administered by the Secretary of Labor, particularly with respect to
education, training, and related benefits that might complement their
employment under the veterans jobs corps.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is available without further
appropriation to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out
this section, $1,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years
2012 through 2017.
(2) Limitation.--Of amounts made appropriated or otherwise
made available to carry out this section, not more than five
percent may be spent to administer the veterans jobs corps.
(h) Veteran Defined.--In this section, the term ``veteran'' has the
meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 3. EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 4214 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
``(4)(A) The requirement under this section is in addition to the
appointment of qualified covered veterans under the authority under
paragraph (1) by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department
of Defense.
``(B) The head of each agency, in consultation with the Director of
the Office of Personnel Management, shall develop a plan for exercising
the authority under paragraph (1) during the five-year period beginning
on the date of enactment of the Careers for Veterans Act of 2012.
``(C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall
ensure that under the plans developed under subparagraph (B) agencies
shall appoint to existing vacancies not fewer than 10,000 qualified
covered veterans during the five-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of the Careers for Veterans Act of 2012.'';
(2) in subsection (d), in the third sentence, by inserting
``(including, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of the Careers for Veterans Act of 2012, the
development and implementation by each agency of the plan
required under subsection (b)(4), which shall include
information regarding the grade or pay level of appointments by
the agency under the plan and whether the appointments are, or
are converted to, career or career-conditional appointments)''
after ``subsection (b) of this section''; and
(3) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter before subparagraph (A),
by striking ``to the Congress'' and inserting
``to the appropriate committees of Congress'';
and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
``(including, during the 5-year period
beginning on the date of enactment of the
Careers for Veterans Act of 2012, the
development and implementation by the agency of
the plan required under subsection (b)(4),
which shall include information regarding the
grade or pay level of appointments by the
agency under the plan and whether the
appointments are, or are converted to,
permanent appointments)'' before the period;
and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(3) In this subsection, the term `appropriate committees of
Congress' means--
``(A) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
and
``(B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress (as defined under
section 4214(e)(3) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by
subsection (a)) regarding the development of a plan to carry out the
amendments made by subsection (a).
SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT THAT STATES RECOGNIZE MILITARY EXPERIENCE OF
VETERANS WHEN ISSUING LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS TO
VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Section 4102A(c) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(9)(A) As a condition of a grant or contract under which funds
are made available to a State under subsection (b)(5) in order to carry
out section 4103A or 4104 of this title, the State shall--
``(i) establish a program under which the State administers
an examination to each veteran seeking a license or credential
issued by the State and issues such license or credential to
such veteran without requiring such veteran to undergo any
training or apprenticeship if the veteran--
``(I) receives a satisfactory score on completion
of such examination, as determined by the State; and
``(II) has not less than 10 years of experience in
a military occupational specialty that, as determined
by the State, is similar to a civilian occupation for
which such license or credential is required by the
State; and
``(ii) submit each year to the Secretary a report on the
exams administered under clause (i) during the most recently
completed 12-month period that includes, for the period covered
by the report the number of veterans who completed an exam
administered by the State under clause (i) and a description of
the results of such exams, disaggregated by occupational field.
``(B) Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress and the Secretary of Defense a report summarizing
the information received by the Secretary under subparagraph
(A)(ii).''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) Exams.--Subparagraph (A) of section 4102A(c)(9) of such
title, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act and shall apply with respect to grants and contracts
described in such subparagraph awarded after such date.
(2) Reports.--Subparagraph (B) of section 4102A(c)(9), as
added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and the
Secretary of Labor shall submit the first report under such
subparagraph not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. SUPPORT FOR JOB SEARCHES OF VETERANS THROUGH ONE-STOP CENTERS.
(a) Furnishing of List of Internet Resources.--Not later than 30
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Labor shall furnish each one-stop center with a list of all Internet
websites and applications that the Secretary has identified as
beneficial for veterans in pursuit of employment to their pursuit.
(b) Identification of Additional Resources.--The Secretary shall
coordinate with public and private sector entities to identify Internet
websites and applications not already included in a list furnished
under subsection (a) that--
(1) match veterans seeking employment with available jobs
based on the skills the veterans acquired as members of the
Armed Forces; and
(2) allow employers to post information about available
jobs.
(c) Supplements.--The Secretary of Labor shall furnish each one-
stop center with a list of Internet websites and applications
identified under subsection (b).
(d) Report.--Not later than 455 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the use of the Internet
websites and applications identified under subsection (b) for the
benefit of veterans in pursuit of employment.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the
Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House
of Representatives.
(2) One-stop center.--The term ``one-stop center'' means a
center described in section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)).
SEC. 6. STATE CONSIDERATION OF MILITARY TRAINING IN GRANTING CERTAIN
STATE CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES AS A CONDITION ON THE
RECEIPT OF FUNDS FOR VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.
(a) In General.--Section 4102A(c) of title 38, United States Code,
as amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(10)(A) As a condition of a grant or contract under which funds
are made available to a State in order to carry out section 4103A or
4104 of this title for any program year, the Secretary shall require
the State--
``(i) to demonstrate that when the State approves or denies
a certification or license described in subparagraph (B) for a
veteran the State takes into consideration any training
received or experience gained by the veteran while serving on
active duty in the Armed Forces; and
``(ii) to disclose to the Secretary in writing the
following:
``(I) Criteria applicants must satisfy to receive a
certification or license described in subparagraph (B)
by the State.
``(II) A description of the standard practices of
the State for evaluating training received by veterans
while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces and
evaluating the documented work experience of such
veterans during such service for purposes of approving
or denying a certification or license described in
subparagraph (B).
``(III) Identification of areas in which training
and experience described in subclause (II) fails to
meet criteria described in subclause (I).''
``(B) A certification or license described in this subparagraph is
any of the following that is issued or awarded by a State:
``(i) A license to be a State tested nursing assistant or a
certified nursing assistant.
``(ii) A commercial driver's license.
``(iii) An emergency medical technician license EMT-B or
EMT-I.
``(iv) An emergency medical technician-paramedic license.
``(C) The Secretary shall share the information the Secretary
receives under subparagraph (A)(ii) with the Secretary of Defense to
help the Secretary of Defense improve training for military
occupational specialties so that individuals who receive such training
are able to receive a certification or license described in
subparagraph (B) from a State.
``(D) The Secretary of Defense shall provide technical assistance
and guidance to States on the training members of the Armed Forces
receive for military occupational specialties so that States can make
informed decisions with respect to certifying and licensing
veterans.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to the first program year that begins on or after
the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act
and each program year thereafter.
(c) Modification of Training Programs for Military Occupational
Specialties.--The Secretary of Defense shall work with certification
and licensing organizations and the Secretary of Labor to identify
commonalities between military occupational specialties and civilian
occupations and may revise the training programs for military
occupational specialties so that members of the Armed Forces who
complete such training programs develop the skills required for
certification or licensing in civilian occupations that are similar to
the military occupational specialties for which they were trained in
the Armed Forces.
SEC. 7. STUDY ON VALUE AND UTILITY OF A SKILL CREDENTIAL REGISTRY.
(a) Feasibility Study.--The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of
Education, in consultation with Secretary of Commerce, shall jointly
conduct a study to determine the value and utility of a registry of
recognized postsecondary credentials valued by employers, individuals,
providers of education and training, economic development
professionals, State and local officials, and other relevant
stakeholders.
(b) Contents.--The study in subsection (a) shall address, at a
minimum, the following:
(1) The type of organization, or consortium of
organizations, that should manage or operate such a registry.
(2) The administration of such a registry, especially how
such administration would be supported with non-Federal funds.
(3) How such a registry would be maintained and kept
current so as to be of greatest value.
(4) How the quality and integrity of the credentials
cataloged in such a registry would be ensured, so as to be of
the greatest value.
(5) How the contents of such a registry could inform the
provision of education and training services through Federal
education and workforce development programs.
(6) How such a registry would be marketed and utilized so
as to be of greatest value.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of
Education shall jointly submit to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and
the Workforce of the House of Representatives a report on the results
of the study conducted under subsection (a).
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education
$250,000 to conduct the study required by subsection (a).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Industry-recognized.--The term ``industry-recognized'',
used with respect to a credential, means a credential that--
(A) is sought or accepted by employers within the
industry sector involved as recognized, preferred, or
required for recruitment, screening, hiring, or
advancement;
(B) is endorsed by a recognized trade or
professional association or organization, representing
a significant part of the industry sector; and
(C) is a nationally portable credential, meaning a
credential that is sought or accepted, across multiple
States, as described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Recognized postsecondary credential.--The term
``recognized postsecondary credential'' means a credential
consisting of an industry-recognized credential for
postsecondary training, a certificate that meets the
requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (1) for
postsecondary training, a certificate of completion of a
postsecondary apprenticeship through a program described in
Section 122(a)(2)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
(29 U.S.C. 2842(a)(2)(B)), or an associate degree or
baccalaureate degree awarded by an institution of higher
education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 (a))).
SEC. 8. MINIMUM FUNDING LEVELS FOR DISABLED VETERANS' OUTREACH PROGRAM
SPECIALISTS AND LOCAL VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT
REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) In General.--Clause (iii) of section 4102A(c)(2)(B) of title
38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(iii)(I) In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall
establish minimum funding levels and hold-harmless criteria for States.
``(II) Except as provided in subclause (III), at a minimum, the
minimum funding levels established under subclause (I) shall ensure
that each State receives sufficient funding to support at least one
disabled veterans' outreach program specialist appointed under section
4103A(a)(1) of this title and one local veterans' employment
representative assigned under section 4104(b) of this title per 5,000
square miles of service delivery area within the State.
``(III) In determining minimum funding levels under subclause (II),
the Secretary may exclude consideration of counties with a population
density of less than one person per square mile.''.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit
to Congress a report on the effect of the amendment made by
subsection (a) on veterans who reside in highly rural areas.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A description of the effect of the amendment
made by subsection (a) on veterans who reside in highly
rural areas.
(B) Such recommendations for legislative or
administrative action as the Secretary considers
appropriate to improve the provision of contracts and
grants under section 4102A(b)(5) of such title to meet
the needs of veterans who reside in highly rural areas
and are eligible for services furnished under chapter
41 of such title.
(3) Highly rural defined.--In this subsection, the term
``highly rural'', in the case of an area, means that the area
consists of a county or counties having a population of less
than seven persons per square mile.
SEC. 9. OFF-BASE TRANSITION TRAINING.
(a) Provision of Off-Base Transition Training.--During the three-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Labor shall provide the Transition Assistance Program
under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, to eligible
individuals at locations other than military installations in not less
than three and not more than five States selected by the Secretary.
(b) Selection of Locations.--In selecting States in which to carry
out the training under subsection (a), the Secretary shall select the
States with the highest rates of veteran unemployment. The Secretary
shall provide such training to veterans at a sufficient number of
locations within the selected States to meet the need. The Secretary
shall select such locations to facilitate access by participants and
may not select any location on a military installation other than a
National Guard or reserve facility that is not located on an active
duty military installation.
(c) Eligible Individuals.--For purposes of this section, an
eligible individual is a veteran or the spouse of a veteran.
(d) Inclusion of Information About Veterans Benefits.--The
Secretary shall ensure that the training provided under subsection (a)
generally follows the content of the Transition Assistance Program
under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code.
(e) Integrating Subject Matter Experts.--The Secretary of Labor
shall include in any contract entered into pursuant to section 1144 of
title 10, United States Code, or section 4113 of title 38, United
States Code, a requirement to include experts in subject matters
relating to human resources practices, including resume writing,
interviewing and job searching skills, and the provision of information
about post-secondary education.
(f) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1 of any year during which
the Secretary provides training under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report on the provision of such training.
(g) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 180 days after the
termination of the three-year period described in subsection (a), the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a
report on the training provided under such subsection. The report shall
include the evaluation of the Comptroller General regarding the
feasibility of carrying out off-base transition training at locations
nationwide.
SEC. 10. EXPANSION OF CONTRACTING GOALS AND PREFERENCES OF DEPARTMENT
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO INCLUDE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS
100 PERCENT BUT CONDITIONALLY OWNED BY VETERANS.
Section 8127(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``unconditionally''
before ``owned by'' each place it appears; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) The term `unconditionally owned' includes, with
respect to ownership of a small business concern, conditional
ownership of such small business concern if such business
concern is 100 percent owned by one or more veterans.''.
SEC. 11. MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT UNDER CONTRACTING GOALS AND
PREFERENCES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR SMALL
BUSINESSES OWNED BY VETERANS OF SMALL BUSINESSES AFTER
DEATH OF DISABLED VETERAN OWNERS.
(a) In General.--Section 8127(h) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``rated as'' and all that
follows through ``disability.'' and inserting a period; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (C) to read
as follows:
``(C) The date that--
``(i) in the case of a surviving spouse of a
veteran with a service-connected disability rated as
100 percent disabling or who dies as a result of a
service-connected disability, is 10 years after the
date of the veteran's death; or
``(ii) in the case of a surviving spouse of a
veteran with a service-connected disability rated as
less than 100 percent disabling who does not die as a
result of a service-connected disability, is three
years after the date of the veteran's death.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to contracts awarded
on or after such date.
SEC. 12. TREATMENT OF BUSINESSES AFTER DEATHS OF SERVICEMEMBER-OWNERS
FOR PURPOSES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
CONTRACTING GOALS AND PREFERENCES.
(a) In General.--Section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as
subsections (j) through (m), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
subsection (i):
``(i) Treatment of Businesses After Death of Servicemember-Owner.--
(1) If a member of the Armed Forces owns at least 51 percent of a small
business concern and such member is killed in line of duty in the
active military, naval, or air service, the surviving spouse or
dependent of such member who acquires such ownership rights in such
small business concern shall, for the period described in paragraph
(2), be treated as if the surviving spouse or dependent were a veteran
with a service-connected disability for purposes of determining the
status of the small business concern as a small business concern owned
and controlled by veterans for purposes of contracting goals and
preferences under this section.
``(2) The period referred to in paragraph (1) is the period
beginning on the date on which the member of the Armed Forces dies and
ending on the date as follows:
``(A) In the case of a surviving spouse, the earliest of
the following dates:
``(i) The date on which the surviving spouse
remarries.
``(ii) The date on which the surviving spouse
relinquishes an ownership interest in the small
business concern and no longer owns at least 51 percent
of such small business concern.
``(iii) The date that is ten years after the date
of the member's death.
``(B) In the case of a dependent who is not a spouse, the
earliest of the following dates:
``(i) The date on which the surviving dependant
relinquishes an ownership interest in the small
business concern and no longer owns at least 51 percent
of such small business concern.
``(ii) The date that is ten years after the date of
the member's death.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Subsection (i) of section 8127 of such title,
as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to the deaths of
members of the Armed Forces occurring on or after such date.
SEC. 13. SPECIAL RULE FOR TREATMENT UNDER CONTRACTING GOALS AND
PREFERENCES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF SMALL
BUSINESS CONCERNS LICENSED IN COMMUNITY PROPERTY STATES.
Section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section
12, is further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(n) Special Rule for Community Property States.--Whenever the
Secretary assesses, for purposes of this section, the degree of
ownership by an individual of a small business concern licensed in a
community property State, the Secretary shall also assess what that
degree of ownership would be if such small business concern had been
licensed in a State other than a community property State. If the
Secretary determines that such individual would have had a greater
degree of ownership of the small business concern had such small
business concern been licensed in a State other than a community
property State, the Secretary shall treat, for purposes of this
section, such small business concern as if it had been licensed in a
State other than a community property State.''.
SEC. 14. 100 PERCENT CONTINUOUS LEVY ON PAYMENT TO MEDICARE PROVIDERS
AND SUPPLIERS.
Paragraph (3) of section 6331(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, or,
with respect to payments made on or after the date which is 180 days
after the date of the enactment of the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012,
to a Medicare provider or supplier under title XVIII of the Social
Security Act.''.
SEC. 15. EXTENSION OF MODIFIED PENSION FOR CERTAIN VETERANS COVERED BY
MEDICAID PLANS FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY NURSING
FACILITIES.
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2016'' and inserting ``March 31, 2017''.
SEC. 16. REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF PASSPORT IN CASE OF CERTAIN UNPAID
TAXES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter D of chapter 75 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 7345. REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF PASSPORT IN CASE OF CERTAIN TAX
DELINQUENCIES.
``(a) In General.--If the Secretary receives certification by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue that any individual has a seriously
delinquent tax debt in an amount in excess of $50,000, the Secretary
shall transmit such certification to the Secretary of State for action
with respect to denial, revocation, or limitation of a passport
pursuant to section 16(d) of the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012.
``(b) Seriously Delinquent Tax Debt.--For purposes of this section,
the term `seriously delinquent tax debt' means an outstanding debt
under this title for which a notice of lien has been filed in public
records pursuant to section 6323 or a notice of levy has been filed
pursuant to section 6331, except that such term does not include--
``(1) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant
to an agreement under section 6159 or 7122, and
``(2) a debt with respect to which collection is suspended
because a collection due process hearing under section 6330, or
relief under subsection (b), (c), or (f) of section 6015, is
requested or pending.
``(c) Adjustment for Inflation.--In the case of a calendar year
beginning after 2012, the dollar amount in subsection (a) shall be
increased by an amount equal to--
``(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by
``(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under
section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined by
substituting `calendar year 2011' for `calendar year 1992' in
subparagraph (B) thereof.
If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a
multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be rounded to the next highest
multiple of $1,000.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter D of
chapter 75 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:
``Sec. 7345. Revocation or denial of passport in case of certain tax
delinquencies.''.
(c) Authority for Information Sharing.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (l) of section 6103 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(23) Disclosure of return information to department of
state for purposes of passport revocation under section 7345.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon
receiving a certification described in section 7345,
disclose to the Secretary of State return information
with respect to a taxpayer who has a seriously
delinquent tax debt described in such section. Such
return information shall be limited to--
``(i) the taxpayer identity information
with respect to such taxpayer, and
``(ii) the amount of such seriously
delinquent tax debt.
``(B) Restriction on disclosure.--Return
information disclosed under subparagraph (A) may be
used by officers and employees of the Department of
State for the purposes of, and to the extent necessary
in, carrying out the requirements of section 16(d) of
the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (4) of section 6103(p)
of such Code is amended by striking ``or (22)'' each place it
appears in subparagraph (F)(ii) and in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A) and inserting ``(22), or (23)''.
(d) Authority To Deny or Revoke Passport.--
(1) Denial.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided under
subparagraph (B), upon receiving a certification
described in section 7345 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 from the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Secretary of State may not issue a passport to any
individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt
described in such section.
(B) Emergency and humanitarian situations.--
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary of
State may issue a passport, in emergency circumstances
or for humanitarian reasons, to an individual described
in subparagraph (A).
(2) Revocation.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of State may revoke
a passport previously issued to any individual
described in paragraph (1)(A).
(B) Limitation for return to united states.--If the
Secretary of State decides to revoke a passport under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State, before
revocation, may--
(i) limit a previously issued passport only
for return travel to the United States; or
(ii) issue a limited passport that only
permits return travel to the United States.
(3) Hold harmless.--The Secretary of the Treasury and the
Secretary of State shall not be liable to an individual for any
action with respect to a certification by the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue under section 7345 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
(e) Revocation or Denial of Passport in Case of Individual Without
Social Security Account Number.--
(1) Denial.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided under
subparagraph (B), upon receiving an application for a
passport from an individual that either--
(i) does not include the social security
account number issued to that individual, or
(ii) includes an incorrect or invalid
social security number willfully,
intentionally, negligently, or recklessly
provided by such individual,
the Secretary of State is authorized to deny such
application and is authorized to not issue a passport
to the individual.
(B) Emergency and humanitarian situations.--
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary of
State may issue a passport, in emergency circumstances
or for humanitarian reasons, to an individual described
in subparagraph (A).
(2) Revocation.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of State may revoke
a passport previously issued to any individual
described in paragraph (1)(A).
(B) Limitation for return to united states.--If the
Secretary of State decides to revoke a passport under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State, before
revocation, may--
(i) limit a previously issued passport only
for return travel to the United States; or
(ii) issue a limited passport that only
permits return travel to the United States.
(f) Effective Date.--The provisions of, and amendments made by,
this section shall take effect on January 1, 2013.
SEC. 17. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CORPORATE ESTIMATED TAXES.
Notwithstanding section 6655 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
in the case of a corporation with assets of not less than
$1,000,000,000 (determined as of the end of the preceding taxable
year)--
(1) the amount of any required installment of corporate
estimated tax which is otherwise due in July, August, or
September of 2013 shall be increased by 0.25 percent of such
amount (determined without regard to any increase in such
amount not contained in such Code);
(2) the amount of any required installment of corporate
estimated tax which is otherwise due in July, August, or
September of 2017 shall be increased by 0.50 percent of such
amount (determined without regard to any increase in such
amount not contained in such Code); and
(3) the amount of the next required installment after an
installment referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) shall be
appropriately reduced to reflect the amount of the increase by
reason of such paragraph.
SEC. 18. SCORING OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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