Veteran Employment Transition Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) revise the definition of "qualified veteran" for purposes of the work opportunity tax credit to include recently discharged veterans, and (2) make permanent the work opportunity tax credit for qualified veterans.
Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Guard to inform military personnel who are discharged or released from active duty of the work opportunity tax credit and provide them with documentation relating to eligibility for and use of such credit.
Requires the Secretaries of Labor, Veterans Affairs, and Defense to enter into an agreement to govern the coordination of veteran job training services. Requires the Secretaries of Labor and Veterans Affairs to prepare reports on the veteran job training programs of their respective departments.
Amends the DOD pilot program for assessing the feasibility and advisability of permitting enlisted personnel to obtain civilian credentialing or licensing for skills required for military occupational specialties to require the designation as military occupational specialties of the MOS 31B Military Police, MOS 15Q AC-Air Traffic Controller, and the MOS 12M Fire Protection, in addition to not fewer than three and not more than five additional military occupational specialties.
Amends the Small Business Act to direct the head of each executive department to submit an annual report to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) containing the percentage of the total value of all prime contracts awarded by the executive department during the preceding one-year period to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2056 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2056
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work
opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans, to improve
the coordination of veteran job training services between the
Department of Labor, the Department of Veteran Affairs, and the
Department of Defense, to require transparency for Executive
departments in meeting the Government-wide goals for contracting with
small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled
veterans, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 20, 2013
Ms. Schwartz (for herself, Mr. Peters of California, Mr. Barber, Mr.
Bera of California, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Cardenas, Mr.
Carney, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Enyart, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Frankel
of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr.
Higgins, Ms. Norton, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Murphy of Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ruiz,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Sinema, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Jones, Ms. Jackson
Lee, and Mr. Bishop of New York) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Small Business, 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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work
opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans, to improve
the coordination of veteran job training services between the
Department of Labor, the Department of Veteran Affairs, and the
Department of Defense, to require transparency for Executive
departments in meeting the Government-wide goals for contracting with
small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled
veterans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran Employment Transition Act''.
TITLE I--WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT FOR RECENTLY DISCHARGED VETERANS
SEC. 101. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT FOR CERTAIN RECENTLY DISCHARGED
VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 51(d)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``means any
veteran who is'' and inserting ``means any recently discharged veteran,
or any veteran if such veteran is''.
(b) Recently Discharged Veteran.--Paragraph (3) of section 51(d) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D),
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) Recently discharged veteran.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the term `recently discharged
veteran' means--
``(i) any individual who is described in
clause (i) of subparagraph (B) (without regard
to certification), and
``(ii) any member of the National Guard who
has served for more than 180 consecutive days
of--
``(I) active duty (within the
meaning of title 32, United States
Code) other than for training,
``(II) full-time National Guard
duty (within the meaning of such title
32) other than for training,
``(III) duty, other than inactive
duty or duty for training, in State
status (within the meaning of such
title 32), or
``(IV) any combination of duty
described in subclause (I), (II), or
(III),
who has been discharged or released from duty meeting
such requirements at any time during the 5-year period
ending on the hiring date. Such term shall not include
any veteran who begins work for the employer before the
date of the enactment of the Veteran Employment
Transition Act.''.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) by adding at the end of paragraph (13) the following
new subparagraph:
``(E) Pre-screening of recently discharged
veterans.--
``(i) In general.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the term `pre-screening
notice' shall include any documentation
provided to an individual by the Department of
Defense or the National Guard upon release or
discharge from the Armed Forces or from service
in the National Guard which includes
information sufficient to establish that such
individual satisfies the requirements of
paragraph (3)(C).
``(ii) Additional certification not
required.--Subparagraph (A) shall be applied
without regard to clause (ii)(II) thereof in
the case of a recently discharged veteran who
provides to the employer documentation
described in clause (i).'', and
(2) by striking paragraph (14).
(d) Effective Dates.--The amendments made by subsections (a), (b),
and (c) shall apply to individuals whose hiring date (as defined in
section 51(d)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) is on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Department of Defense Documentation.--
(1) In general.--The Department of Defense and the National
Guard, as applicable, shall provide--
(A) to each individual who is discharged or
released from active duty in the Armed Forces of the
United States on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act; and
(B) to each member of the National Guard who is
released from duty described in section 51(d)(3)(C)(ii)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this
Act) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act;
documentation described in paragraph (4) (in addition to the
documentation which, without regard to this subsection, is
provided at the time of such discharge or release). If the
documentation which is provided without regard to this
subsection at the time of the discharge or release described in
the preceding sentence does not include information sufficient
to satisfy the requirements of section 51(d)(13)(E)(i) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this Act), the
Department of Defense or the National Guard, whichever is
applicable, shall provide additional documentation which
includes such information.
(2) Informational briefing as part of preseparation
counseling.--In the case of an individual who is discharged or
released from duty described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of
paragraph (1) after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Department of Defense or the National Guard, whichever is
applicable, shall inform such individual, as a part of the
individual preseparation counseling required by section 1142 of
title 10, United States Code, of the credit for employment of
recently discharged veterans under section 51 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
(3) Request for documentation.--The Department of Defense
or the National Guard, whichever is applicable, shall provide
upon request the documentation required by paragraph (1) to any
individual who is discharged or released from duty described in
subparagraph (A) or (B) of such paragraph during the 5-year
period preceding and including the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(4) Instructions for use of work opportunity credit.--The
documentation described in this paragraph is a document which
includes--
(A) instructions for an individual to ensure
treatment as a recently discharged veteran for purposes
of section 51(d)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (as added by this Act),
(B) instructions for employers detailing the use of
the credit under such section 51 with respect to such
individual, and
(C) the dates during which the credit under such
section 51 is available.
Such instructions shall be developed in collaboration with the
Internal Revenue Service.
SEC. 102. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT MADE PERMANENT FOR VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (4) of section 51(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
``(4) Termination.--The term `wages' shall not include any
amount paid or incurred to any individual who--
``(A) is not a qualified veteran, and
``(B) begins work for the employer after December
31, 2013.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies
to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2013.
TITLE II--VETERAN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Disabled veteran.--The term ``disabled veteran'' has
the meaning given the term in section 4211 of title 38, United
States Code.
(2) Economically and educationally disadvantaged veteran.--
The term ``economically and educationally disadvantaged
veteran'' means such a veteran, within the meaning of chapter
41 of title 38, United States Code.
(3) Rehabilitation plan.--The term ``rehabilitation plan''
means an individualized plan formulated for a veteran under
section 3107 of title 38, United States Code, that has an
employment objective.
(4) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given
the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
(5) Veteran job training program.--The term ``veteran job
training program'' means--
(A) the Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program carried
out under section 4103A of title 38, United States
Code;
(B) the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program
carried out under section 2021 of that title;
(C) the Local Veterans' Employment Representative
Program carried out under section 4104 of that title;
(D) the Transition Assistance Program carried out
under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code;
(E) the Veterans Workforce Investment Program
carried out under section 168 of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2913); and
(F) the Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
Program carried out under chapter 31 of title 38,
United States Code.
(6) Veteran job training services.--The term ``veteran job
training services'' means the services provided under a veteran
job training program.
SEC. 202. COORDINATION BETWEEN SECRETARY OF LABOR, SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON VETERAN JOB
TRAINING.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the
Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement, covering the 3
departments involved, to govern the coordination of veteran job
training services.
SEC. 203. IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS ON VETERAN JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS.
(a) Report Required.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
Secretary of Labor shall prepare an initial and a final report on the
veteran job training programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs and
Department of Labor as described in this section.
(b) Department of Veterans Affairs.--The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall include in each of the reports required by subsection
(a), with regard to the Department of Veterans Affairs, information
describing each of the following:
(1) The actions taken by the department to ensure that
States receive sufficient guidance to comply with Federal laws
regarding veteran job training programs.
(2) The extent to which the department reviewed and
incorporated into its operations--
(A) the employment related initiatives of the
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program under section 582
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note);
and
(B) the conclusions of the Credentialing and
Licensing Task Force of the Department of Defense.
(3) The extent to which veterans' employment outcomes
result from participation in the Vocational Rehabilitation &
Employment Program carried out under chapter 31 of title 38,
United States Code, rather than from other factors.
(4) Actions taken by the department to ensure that veterans
with a rehabilitation plan receive veteran job training
services consistent with the rehabilitation plan.
(5) Efforts taken by the department to better serve
veterans living in rural communities.
(c) Department of Labor.--The Secretary of Labor shall include in
each of the reports required by subsection (a), with regard to the
Department of Labor, information describing each of the following:
(1) The matters referred to in paragraphs (1), (2), (3),
and (5) of subsection (b).
(2) The extent to which veterans' employment outcomes
result from participation in the veteran job training programs
specified in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 201(5),
rather than from other factors.
(3) The actions taken by the department to provide States
with clear guidance for determining which veterans are
classified as economically and educationally disadvantaged
veterans, or in other categories of veterans.
(4) The progress of the department in clarifying its
approach to determining which participants in the Disabled
Veterans Outreach Program carried out under section 4103A of
title 38, United States Code, shall receive intensive services
(as defined in section 134(d)(3) of the Workforce Investment
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(d)(3))).
(5) How the department reports on goals for performance,
and actual performance, on performance standards or other
measures, for each of its veterans job training programs,
including an assessment of how to better monitor employment
outcomes for disabled veterans.
(d) Submission of Reports.--The Secretary of Labor and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress--
(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the initial report required by subsection (a); and
(2) not later than 2 years after such date, the final
report required by subsection (a).
(e) Internet Publication of Department of Labor Data on Performance
Goals and Outcomes.--The Secretary of Labor shall publish on a publicly
accessible, user-friendly Internet website the goals and actual
performance data described in subsection (c)(4).
SEC. 204. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON RECEIPT OF CIVILIAN
CREDENTIALING FOR SKILLS REQUIRED FOR MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES.
Section 558(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 2015 note) is amended by
striking ``not less than three or more than five'' and inserting ``the
MOS 31B Military Police, MOS 15Q AC-Air Traffic Controller, and MOS 12M
Fire Protection military occupational specialties and not fewer than
three and not more than five additional''.
SEC. 205. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this title shall be construed to affect any other
Federal law specifying a reporting requirement.
TITLE III--HONORING PROMISES TO SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS
SEC. 301. TRANSPARENCY IN CONTRACTING GOALS FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS
OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS.
Section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(s) Transparency in Contracting Goals for Small Business Concerns
Owned and Controlled by Service-Disabled Veterans.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
``(A) the term `covered contractor' means a
contractor that is required to submit a subcontracting
plan under section 8(d) to an Executive department;
``(B) the term `Executive department' has the
meaning given that term in section 101 of title 5,
United States Code; and
``(C) the term `physically completed' has the
meaning given that term in section 4.804-4 of the
Federal Acquisition Regulation, or any successor
thereto.
``(2) Reports to administrator.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually
thereafter, the head of each Executive department shall submit
to the Administrator a report that contains--
``(A) the percentage of the total value of all
prime contracts awarded by the Executive department to
small business concerns owned and controlled by
service-disabled veterans during the 1-year period
ending on the date of the report;
``(B) the name of each covered contractor to which
the Executive department awards a contract;
``(C) for each contract awarded to a covered
contractor by the Executive department--
``(i) the percentage goal negotiated under
section 8(d)(6)(A) for the utilization as
subcontractors of small business concerns owned
and controlled by service-disabled veterans;
and
``(ii) if the contract is physically
completed during the 1-year period ending on
the date of the report, the percentage of the
total value of subcontracts entered into by the
covered contractor awarded to small business
concerns owned and controlled by service-
disabled veterans;
``(D) the weighted average percentage goal
negotiated by each covered contractor under section
8(d)(6)(A) for the utilization as subcontractors of
small business concerns owned and controlled by
service-disabled veterans for all contracts awarded by
the Executive department to the covered contractor;
``(E) for all contracts awarded to covered
contractors by the Executive department that are
physically completed during the 1-year period ending on
the date of the report, the percentage of the total
value of all subcontracts awarded by covered
contractors that were awarded to small business
concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled
veterans; and
``(F) the dollar amount by which the Executive
department exceeded or failed to meet the Government-
wide goals under subsection (g) for prime contracts and
subcontracts awarded to small business concerns owned
and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
``(3) Rankings.--For the first full fiscal year following
the date of enactment of this subsection, and each fiscal year
thereafter, the Administrator shall rank--
``(A) the Executive departments, based on--
``(i) the percentage of the total value of
prime contracts awarded by the Executive
departments to small business concerns owned
and controlled by service-disabled veterans;
and
``(ii) the percentage of the total value of
subcontracts awarded by covered contractors
that are awarded contracts by the Executive
departments to small business concerns owned
and controlled by service-disabled veterans;
and
``(B) covered contractors, based on the percentage
of the total value of subcontracts awarded by the
covered contractors to small business concerns owned
and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
``(4) Publication.--
``(A) Website.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the Administrator shall publish on a website
accessible to the public a user-friendly,
electronically searchable report containing--
``(i) the information submitted to the
Administrator under paragraph (2); and
``(ii) the rankings made by the
Administrator under paragraph (3).
``(B) Exception for national security.--If the head
of an Executive department determines that publication
of information contained in a report submitted under
paragraph (2) would be detrimental to national
security, the Administrator shall not publish the
information on the website described in subparagraph
(A).
``(C) Updating.--The Administrator shall update the
contents of the website described in subparagraph (A)
not less frequently than annually.
``(5) Reports to congress.--
``(A) Annual report.--The Administrator shall
submit to Congress an annual report on the progress of
each Executive department toward meeting the
Government-wide goals for contracting and
subcontracting established under subsection (g).
``(B) Contents.--Each report under this paragraph
shall include--
``(i) a statement of whether the website
described in paragraph (4) contains the latest
data reported to the Administrator by the
Executive departments; and
``(ii) a recommendation of a prime
contractor that should be recognized by
Congress for outstanding progress in
contracting with small business concerns owned
and controlled by service-disabled veterans.
``(6) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may
be construed to affect any other reporting requirement under
Federal law.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Small Business, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Small Business, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Small Business, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Small Business, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Small Business, 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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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.