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To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes.
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112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
2d SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
H. R. 6563CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
September 25, 2012CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
September 25, 2012CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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 concernedCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 2. Veterans Jobs Corps.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 3. Employment of veterans with the Federal Government.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 4. Requirement that States recognize military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 5. Support for job searches of veterans through one-stop centers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 7. Study on value and utility of a skill credential registry.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 8. Minimum funding levels for disabled veterans’ outreach program specialists and local veterans’ employment representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 9. Off-base transition training.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 12. Treatment of businesses after deaths of servicemember-owners for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 14. 100 percent continuous levy on payment to medicare providers and suppliers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 15. Extension of modified pension for certain veterans covered by medicaid plans for services furnished by nursing facilities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 16. Revocation or denial of passport in case of certain unpaid taxes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 17. Time for payment of corporate estimated taxes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Sec. 18. Scoring of budgetary effects.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 2. VETERANS JOBS CORPS.
(a) Establishment-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) as firefighters and law enforcement officers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Conservation, Resource Management, Historic Preservation, and Cemetery Maintenance and Improvement Projects-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) employ veterans to carry out projects described in subsection (a)(1); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) First Responders-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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 (
(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 (
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(d) Assistance-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) The Attorney General.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) The Secretary of Agriculture.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) The Secretary of Commerce.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(D) The Secretary of Homeland Security.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(E) The Secretary of the Interior.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(F) The Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) ASSISTANCE FOR CONSERVATION, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND CEMETERY MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) STEERING COMMITTEE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(i) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a steering committee--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(ii) COMPOSITION- The steering committee shall be composed of the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(I) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(II) The Secretary of Agriculture.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(III) The Secretary of Commerce.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(IV) The Secretary of the Interior.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(V) The Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(iii) CHAIRPERSON- The chairperson of the steering committee shall be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(iv) ADVISORY INPUT- The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor may provide advice to the steering committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(g) Authorization of Appropriations-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(h) Veteran Defined- In this section, the term ‘veteran’ has the meaning given the term in
SEC. 3. EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
(a) In General-
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) in subsection (e)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) in paragraph (1)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(i) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking ‘to the Congress’ and inserting ‘to the appropriate committees of Congress’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(A) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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
SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT THAT STATES RECOGNIZE MILITARY EXPERIENCE OF VETERANS WHEN ISSUING LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS TO VETERANS.
(a) In General-
‘(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(I) receives a satisfactory score on completion of such examination, as determined by the State; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Effective Date-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) match veterans seeking employment with available jobs based on the skills the veterans acquired as members of the Armed Forces; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) allow employers to post information about available jobs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Supplements- The Secretary of Labor shall furnish each one-stop center with a list of Internet websites and applications identified under subsection (b).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(e) Definitions- In this section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS- The term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) ONE-STOP CENTER- The term ‘one-stop center’ means a center described in section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (
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-
‘(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(ii) to disclose to the Secretary in writing the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(I) Criteria applicants must satisfy to receive a certification or license described in subparagraph (B) by the State.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(III) Identification of areas in which training and experience described in subclause (II) fails to meet criteria described in subclause (I).’CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(B) A certification or license described in this subparagraph is any of the following that is issued or awarded by a State:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(i) A license to be a State tested nursing assistant or a certified nursing assistant.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(ii) A commercial driver’s license.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(iii) An emergency medical technician license EMT-B or EMT-I.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(iv) An emergency medical technician-paramedic license.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Contents- The study in subsection (a) shall address, at a minimum, the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) The type of organization, or consortium of organizations, that should manage or operate such a registry.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) The administration of such a registry, especially how such administration would be supported with non-Federal funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(3) How such a registry would be maintained and kept current so as to be of greatest value.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(5) How the contents of such a registry could inform the provision of education and training services through Federal education and workforce development programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(6) How such a registry would be marketed and utilized so as to be of greatest value.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(e) Definitions- In this section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED- The term ‘industry-recognized’, used with respect to a credential, means a credential that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) is sought or accepted by employers within the industry sector involved as recognized, preferred, or required for recruitment, screening, hiring, or advancement;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(B) is endorsed by a recognized trade or professional association or organization, representing a significant part of the industry sector; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(C) is a nationally portable credential, meaning a credential that is sought or accepted, across multiple States, as described in subparagraph (A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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 (
SEC. 8. MINIMUM FUNDING LEVELS FOR DISABLED VETERANS’ OUTREACH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS AND LOCAL VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) In General- Clause (iii) of
‘(iii)(I) In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish minimum funding levels and hold-harmless criteria for States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Report-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) ELEMENTS- The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) A description of the effect of the amendment made by subsection (a) on veterans who reside in highly rural areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Eligible Individuals- For purposes of this section, an eligible individual is a veteran or the spouse of a veteran.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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
(e) Integrating Subject Matter Experts- The Secretary of Labor shall include in any contract entered into pursuant to
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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.
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘unconditionally’ before ‘owned by’ each place it appears; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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-
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘rated as’ and all that follows through ‘disability.’ and inserting a period; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(C) The date that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 12. TREATMENT OF BUSINESSES AFTER DEATHS OF SERVICEMEMBER-OWNERS FOR PURPOSES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACTING GOALS AND PREFERENCES.
(a) In General-
(1) by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as subsections (j) through (m), respectively; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection (i):CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(A) In the case of a surviving spouse, the earliest of the following dates:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(i) The date on which the surviving spouse remarries.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(iii) The date that is ten years after the date of the member’s death.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(B) In the case of a dependent who is not a spouse, the earliest of the following dates:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(ii) The date that is ten years after the date of the member’s death.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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.
‘(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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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.
(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(1) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or 7122, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(1) such dollar amount, multiplied byCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘Sec. 7345. Revocation or denial of passport in case of certain tax delinquencies.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(c) Authority for Information Sharing-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(23) DISCLOSURE OF RETURN INFORMATION TO DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR PURPOSES OF PASSPORT REVOCATION UNDER SECTION 7345-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(i) the taxpayer identity information with respect to such taxpayer, andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(ii) the amount of such seriously delinquent tax debt.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(d) Authority To Deny or Revoke Passport-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) DENIAL-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) REVOCATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of State may revoke a passport previously issued to any individual described in paragraph (1)(A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(i) limit a previously issued passport only for return travel to the United States; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(ii) issue a limited passport that only permits return travel to the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(e) Revocation or Denial of Passport in Case of Individual Without Social Security Account Number-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(1) DENIAL-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided under subparagraph (B), upon receiving an application for a passport from an individual that either--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(i) does not include the social security account number issued to that individual, orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(ii) includes an incorrect or invalid social security number willfully, intentionally, negligently, or recklessly provided by such individual,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
the Secretary of State is authorized to deny such application and is authorized to not issue a passport to the individual.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(2) REVOCATION-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of State may revoke a passport previously issued to any individual described in paragraph (1)(A).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(i) limit a previously issued passport only for return travel to the United States; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(ii) issue a limited passport that only permits return travel to the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(f) Effective Date- The provisions of, and amendments made by, this section shall take effect on January 1, 2013.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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