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HR 802 EHRFS
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 802
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 6, 2011
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a VetStar Award Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. VETSTAR AWARD PROGRAM.
(a) In General- Section 532 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ‘The Secretary may’ and inserting ‘ (a) ADVERTISING IN NATIONAL MEDIA- The Secretary may’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘(b) VetStar Award Program- (1) The Secretary shall establish an award program, to be known as the ‘VetStar Award Program’, to annually recognize businesses for their contributions to veterans’ employment.
‘(2) The Secretary shall establish a process for the administration of the award program, including criteria for--
‘(A) categories and sectors of businesses eligible for recognition each year; and
‘(B) objective measures to be used in selecting businesses to receive the award.’.
(b) Clerical Amendments-
(1) SECTION HEADING- The heading of such section is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘; VetStar Award Program’.
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 532 and inserting the following new item:
‘532. Authority to advertise in national media; VetStar Award Program.’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 1, 2011.
Attest:
Clerk.
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RKAREN L. 802AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a VetStar Award ProgramHAAS,
Clerk.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.802 as Referred in Senate To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a VetStar Award Program.
