Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract with a non-governmental entity to conduct a longitudinal study of a statistically valid sample of each of the following groups of individuals over a period of at least five years: (1) veterans who have received intensive job counseling, training, and placement services; (2) veterans who did not receive intensive services but who otherwise received services; and (3) veterans who did not seek or receive services.
Requires the study to include the collection of specified information for each individual who participates in the study, including: (1) the average number of months served on active duty, (2) the distribution of disability ratings, (3) unemployment benefits received, (4) the average number of months employed and average individual and household annual income, (5) employment status, (6) whether the individual believes that any service received helped the individual to become employed, (7) use of educational assistance, (8) participation in a vocational rehabilitation program, (9) conditions of discharge or release from the Armed Forces, and (10) demographic information.
Directs the Secretary to submit annual reports on the outcomes of the study that include any information the Secretary determines is necessary to determine long-term outcomes of the individuals in such groups.
Amends the Social Security Act to grant the Secretary access to new hire information reported by employers.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4150 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4150
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor
to enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of the
job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans provided
by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2014
Mr. Cook (for himself and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor
to enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of the
job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans provided
by the Secretary, 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 ``Veterans Employment and Training
Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF JOB COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT
SERVICE FOR VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 4115. Longitudinal study of job counseling, training, and
placement service for veterans
``(a) Study Required.--(1) The Secretary shall enter into a
contract with a non-government entity to conduct a longitudinal study
of a statistically valid sample of each of the groups of individuals
described in paragraph (2). The contract shall provide for the study of
each such group over a period of at least five years.
``(2) The groups of individuals described in this paragraph are the
following:
``(A) Veterans who have received intensive services.
``(B) Veterans who did not receive intensive services but
who otherwise received services under this chapter.
``(C) Veterans who did not seek or receive services under
this chapter.
``(3) The study required by this subsection shall include the
collection of the following information for each individual who
participates in the study:
``(A) The average number of months such individual served
on active duty.
``(B) The distribution of disability ratings of such
individual.
``(C) Any unemployment benefits received by such
individual.
``(D) The average number of months such individual was
employed during the year covered by the report.
``(E) The average annual starting and ending salaries of
any such individual who was employed during the year covered by
the report.
``(F) The average annual income of such individual.
``(G) The average total household income of such individual
for the year covered by the report.
``(H) The percentage of such individuals who own their
principal residences.
``(I) The employment status of such individual.
``(J) In the case of such an individual who received
services under this chapter, whether the individual believes
that any service provided by a disabled veterans' outreach
specialist or local veterans' employment representative helped
the individual to become employed.
``(K) In the case of such an individual who believes such a
service helped the individual to become employed, whether--
``(i) the individual retained the position of
employment for a period of one year or longer; and
``(ii) the individual believes such a service
helped the individual to secure a higher wage or
salary.
``(L) The conditions under which such individual was
discharged or released from the Armed Forces.
``(M) Whether such individual has used any educational
assistance to which the individual is entitled under this
title.
``(N) Whether such individual has participated in a
rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of this title.
``(O) Demographic information about such individual.
``(P) Such other information as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
``(b) Annual Reports.--(1) By not later than July 1 of each year
covered by the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House
of Representatives a report on the outcomes of the study during the
preceding year.
``(2) The Secretary shall include in each annual report submitted
under paragraph (1) any information the Secretary determines is
necessary to determine the long-term outcomes of the individuals in the
groups described in subsection (a)(2).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``4115. Longitudinal study of job counseling, training, and placement
service for veterans.''.
(c) Use of Federal Directory of New Hires.--Section 453A(h) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653a(h)) is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(4) Secretary of labor.--The Secretary of Labor shall
have access to information reported by employers pursuant to
subsection (b) of this section.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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