S.Amdt. 2792

1. Adds SEC. ___. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROGRAM TO SECURE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS at the end of the bill

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   In S. 3457 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2013.

   Inserted: SEC. ___. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROGRAM TO SECURE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS.

   Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Covered veteran.--In this subsection, the term "covered veteran" means a veteran with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.

   Inserted: (2) Secretary.--The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy.

   Inserted: (3) Veteran.--The term "veteran" means a veteran, as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.

   Inserted: (b) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall carry out a program through which the Secretary shall--

   Inserted: (1) provide technical assistance to prospective employers and employers of covered veterans, to enable the prospective employers and employers to employ and retain covered veterans;

   Inserted: (2) provide technical assistance for entities in the workforce development system, to enable the entities to help covered veterans obtain employment and succeed in that employment;

   Inserted: (3) receive referrals for technical assistance described in paragraphs (1) and (2) from reserve components described in section 101 of title 10, United States Code, business organizations, and Federal agencies; and

   Inserted: (4) conduct outreach concerning such technical assistance through regional offices of the Department of Labor.

   Inserted: (c) Information on Best Practices.--The Secretary shall disseminate information on best practices related to assisting covered veterans in obtaining employment and developing strategies to succeed in that employment. The Secretary shall disseminate the information to business organizations and employers (including veteran-owned businesses), human resource organizations, government agencies, and Federal contractors.

   Inserted: (d) Interagency Working Group.--

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   Inserted: (1) Establishment of working group.--The Secretary shall establish a working group, consisting of representatives of Federal agencies with programs that assist covered veterans in obtaining or maintaining employment.

   Inserted: (2) Duties of working group.--The working group shall share information on best practices, share resources, and develop a plan, for providing such assistance to the covered veterans. The working group shall submit the plan to the heads of the Federal agencies.

   Inserted: (3) Functions of federal agencies.--Each head of a Federal agency receiving the plan shall consider the plan and make appropriate changes to carry out functions that assist covered veterans in obtaining and maintaining employment.

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