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7/31/2008--Passed House amended. Improving Veterans' Opportunity in Education and Business Act of 2008 - Requires that, if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs enters into a contract or other arrangement, on or after June 1, 2007, to acquire goods or services (or both), the Secretary shall include in such contract or arrangement a requirement that the contractee comply with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracting goals and preferences with respect to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans. Directs the Secretary to modify current contracts and arrangements to comply with requirements of this Act. Requires the Secretary to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of VA workstudy activities to include workstudy positions available on site at educational institutions, including positions in academic departments and in student services. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to carry out a program of job training in skills relevant to the job market for discharged veterans who are either currently not paid at more than 150% of the federal minimum wage, or: (1) had a military occupational specialty of limited transferability to the civilian job market; (2) are not otherwise eligible for veterans' education or training services; (3) have not acquired a marketable skill since leaving military service; (4) were discharged under conditions not less than honorable; and (5) have been unemployed for at least 90 of the previous 180 days. Designates the program as the MOST (military occupational specialty transition) Program. Directs the Secretary to contract with employers to provide programs of apprenticeship on on-job training for such veterans. Limits such payments to $20,000 per veteran and 24 months in duration. Requires quarterly employer reports certifying wages paid to such veterans. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary to describe Program activities within a currently-required annual report by the Veterans Benefits Administration.<br/>

1217563200 2008-08-01 Fri Nov 07 06:48:53 -0600 2008 introduced 51082 'act':9 'own':3 '2008':11 'busi':5 'small':4 'clarif':8 'protect':6 'veteran':2 'veteran-own':1 60913 false short introduced 51082 '38':4 'own':48 'busi':46 'code':7 'goal':41 'good':27 'titl':3 'unit':5 'amend':2 'enter':22 'small':45 'state':6 'affair':14 'compli':37 'includ':16 'prefer':43 'provis':31 'purpos':56 'requir':9,33 'servic':29 'concern':47 'control':50 'veteran':13,52 'acquisit':25 'contract':19,40 'contracte':35 'secretari':11,21 60478 false official reported to house 51082 'act':8 '2008':10 'busi':7 'educ':5 'improv':1 'veteran':2 'opportun':3 62823 false short passed house 51082 'act':8 '2008':10 'busi':7 'educ':5 'improv':1 'veteran':2 'opportun':3 62824 false short action 51082 1217563200 Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 169361 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. B001236 1950-12-10 3025 1519 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 3 202-225-5713 John 'r':4 '-3':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'boozman':3,8,10 M 400040 Boozman John_Boozman Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3] 1831 N00013873 7482 Republican 202-225-4301 AR John Boozman 6.23529411764706 http://www.boozman.house.gov/ BoozmanPressOffice B001245 1933-05-31 1011 427 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bordallo/IMA/issue.htm 0 202-226-0341 Madeleine 'd':4 '-0':6 'gu':5 'rep':1 'bordallo':3,8,10 'madelein':2,7,9 F 400041 Bordallo Madeleine_Z._Bordallo Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0] 382 N00024866 5906 Democrat 202-225-1188 Catholic GU Madeleine Bordallo 0.571428571428571 http://www.house.gov/bordallo/ B001203 1958-11-26 1429 2230 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 4 202-225-2267 Stephen 'r':4 '-4':6 'rep':1 'buyer':3,8,11 'steve':9 'stephen':2,7,10 M 400056 Buyer Steve_Buyer E. Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4] 490 Steve N00003924 5927 Republican 202-225-5037 Methodist IN Steve Stephen Buyer 6.2 http://stevebuyer.house.gov/ H001037 1970-12-03 3713 331 Cannon House Office Building http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/contact2.htm 0 202-225-5823 Stephanie 'd':5 '-0':7 'sd':6 'rep':1 'herseth':3,9,12 'sandlin':4,10,13 'stephani':2,8,11 F 400443 Herseth Sandlin Stephanie_Herseth Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0] 2316 N00024773 8724 Democrat 202-225-2801 Lutheran SD Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 3.83333333333333 http://www.house.gov/herseth/ hersethsandlin action 51082 1217563200 Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 169361 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. vote 51082 1217544900 Thu Jul 31 19:55:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 169360 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7253-7254) vote h action 51082 1217544840 Thu Jul 31 19:54:00 -0500 2008 169359 Considered as unfinished business. action 51082 1217364540 Tue Jul 29 17:49:00 -0500 2008 167748 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Boozman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. action 51082 1217364240 Tue Jul 29 17:44:00 -0500 2008 167745 Mr. Boozman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 51082 1217364240 Tue Jul 29 17:44:00 -0500 2008 167746 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6221. action 51082 1217364240 Tue Jul 29 17:44:00 -0500 2008 167747 Considered under suspension of the rules. calendar 51082 1217351880 Tue Jul 29 14:18:00 -0500 2008 167744 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 504. action 51082 1217351880 Tue Jul 29 14:18:00 -0500 2008 167743 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-785. action 51082 1216180800 Wed Jul 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166444 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 51082 1216180800 Wed Jul 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166445 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 51082 1214452800 Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165167 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 51082 1214452800 Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165168 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . action 51082 1213848000 Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165166 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 51082 1213329600 Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165165 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. introduced 51082 1213070400 Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 159771 action 51082 1213070400 Tue Jun 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 159772 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.