IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 143 
Expressing support for the designation and goals of ‘‘Hire a Veteran Week’’ 
and encouraging the President to issue a proclamation supporting those 
goals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, and Mr. HALL of New 
York) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 
on Armed Services, 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 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation and goals of ‘‘Hire 
a Veteran Week’’ and encouraging the President to issue 
a proclamation supporting those goals. 
Whereas the people of the United States have a sincere ap-
preciation and respect for the military personnel who 
serve in the Armed Forces of the United States; 
Whereas veterans possess special qualities and skills that 
make them ideal candidates for employment, but many 
veterans encounter difficulties in securing employment; 
Whereas it would be inconsistent, inconsiderate, and contrary 
to the economic competitiveness of the United States to 
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neglect the post-military needs of the military personnel 
who have served in the Armed Forces of the United 
States; 
Whereas many of the brave men and women who have served 
the United States so gallantly and selflessly in the war 
on terrorism and the war in Iraq since September 11, 
2001, are beginning to return home to be reunited with 
their loved ones and will be re-entering the workforce or 
searching for their first jobs outside of military service; 
and 
Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Depart-
ment of Labor, the Office of Personnel Management, and 
many State and local governments administer veterans 
programs and have veterans employment representatives 
both to ensure that veterans receive the services to which 
they are entitled and to promote employer interest in hir-
ing veterans: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the importance of the men and 
women who have served or who currently serve in 
the Armed Forces of the United States; 
(2) supports the designation of an appropriate 
week as ‘‘Hire a Veteran Week’’; and 
(3) encourages the President to issue a procla-
mation calling upon employers, labor organizations, 
veterans service organizations, and Federal, State, 
and local governmental agencies (including such 
agencies in the several States, the District of Colum-
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bia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any 
other territory or possession of the United States) to 
lend their support to increase employment of the 
men and women who have served in the Armed 
Forces of the United States. 
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