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To direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans.

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What This Bill Does

This bill directs the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training to run a test program that lets states offer short-term fellowships (temporary work experiences) to veterans. The program pairs veterans with employers for up to 20 weeks and provides monthly payments to the veterans during that time.

Who It Affects

Veterans who participate in the fellowship program, employers who hire fellowship participants, nonprofit organizations that run the programs in selected states, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, and the Comptroller General of the United States.

Key Provisions

- The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training will run a pilot program where states can use grants or contracts to offer short-term fellowship programs (Sec. 1(a)) - The Secretary will select between three and five states to carry out the short-term fellowship program (Sec. 1(b)) - Each state running the program must sign an agreement with a nonprofit organization to carry out the work (Sec. 1(b)) - Veterans participating in the fellowship will work with an employer for no more than 20 weeks and receive a monthly payment during that time (Sec. 1(c)) - The fellowship program must give veterans an opportunity to get a long-term job with the employer after the fellowship ends (Sec. 1(c)) - The Comptroller General of the United States must write a report on how well the pilot program worked no later than four years after it starts (Sec. 1(d))

What Changes

If this bill becomes law, the government will start a test program in three to five states where veterans can participate in short-term fellowships with employers while receiving monthly payments.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 728 To direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 1, 2023 Mr. MOOLENAAR (for himself, Mr. GAETZ, and Mr. BACON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM ON SHORT-TERM FELLOW- 3 SHIP PROGRAMS. 4 (a) AUTHORITY.—The Assistant Secretary of Labor 5 for Veterans’ Employment and Training shall carry out 6 a pilot program under which a State may use a grant or 7 contract under section 4102A(b)(5) of title 38, United 8 States Code, to carry out a short-term fellowship program. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Feb 22, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H728.IH H728 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 728 IH (b) LOCATIONS; AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary shall 1 select at least three, but not more than five, States to 2 carry out a short-term fellowship program pursuant to 3 subsection (a). Each such State shall enter into an agree- 4 ment with a non-profit organization to carry out such pro- 5 gram. 6 (c) SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—Each 7 short-term fellowship program carried out by a State pur- 8 suant to subsection (a) shall— 9 (1) consist of veterans participating as fellows 10 with an employer for a period not exceeding 20 11 weeks; 12 (2) provide to such veterans a monthly stipend 13 during such period; and 14 (3) provide to such veterans an opportunity to 15 be employed on a long-term basis with the employer 16 following such period. 17 (d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 18 than four years after the date on which the pilot program 19 commences under this section, the Comptroller General of 20 the United States shall submit to the Committees on Vet- 21 erans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 22 Senate a report on the pilot program. 23 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi- 24 tion to funds made available under section 4102A(b)(5) 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Feb 22, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H728.IH H728 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 728 IH of title 38, United States Code, there is authorized to be 1 appropriated to the Assistant Secretary to carry out the 2 pilot program under this section $10,000,000 for each of 3 fiscal years 2023 through 2027. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Feb 22, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H728.IH H728 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB

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