process and who carries out the duties described in 
section 4303(17)(B) of such Code. 
‘‘(2) VETERAN.—The term ‘veteran’ has the 
meaning given such term by section 101(2) of title 
38, United States Code. 
‘‘(d) AGGREGATION RULE FOR EMPLOYER.—All per-
sons treated as a single employer for purposes of sub-
section (a) or (b) of section 52 shall be treated as one 
person for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
such regulations or other guidance as the Secretary deter-
mines necessary or appropriate to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CREDIT MADE PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS 
CREDIT.—Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (35), 
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and 
inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(37) the military relations manager tax credit 
determined under section 45S(a).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45S. Military Relations Manager.’’. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. HIRING OF VETERANS. 
(a) IMPROVEMENTS TO USERRA.— 
(1) REASONABLE
EFFORTS
OF
EMPLOYER.— 
Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (10), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, and may 
include designating an employee as a military 
relations manager and using the military skills 
translator database’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(17) The term ‘military relations manager’ 
means an individual employed by an employer— 
‘‘(A) who is an expert in— 
‘‘(i) the process of transitioning from 
being a member of the Armed Forces to 
being a civilian; and 
‘‘(ii) translating the skills, experience, 
and training gained in the Armed Forces 
to skills, experience, and training needed in 
the private sector; and 
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‘‘(B) whose duties include— 
‘‘(i) acting as a liaison between the 
employer and individuals covered under 
this chapter; 
‘‘(ii) assisting the human resources 
personnel of the employer in evaluating in-
dividuals covered under this chapter seek-
ing employment with the employer, includ-
ing by using the military skills translator 
database; and 
‘‘(iii) serving as a mentor to individ-
uals covered under this chapter who are 
employees of the employer. 
‘‘(18) The term ‘military skills translator data-
base’ means the database that the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs maintains on a public Internet website 
to assist veterans, explain how skills, experience, and 
training gained in the Armed Forces relates to civil-
ian skills, experiences, and training.’’. 
(2) COMPLIANCE.—Section 4322(d) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding after the 
period at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Such 
compliance may include the employer designating an 
employee to act as a military relations manager and 
using the military skills translator database main-
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tained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs when as-
sessing a person for initial employment.’’. 
(b) MILITARY SKILLS TRANSLATOR DATABASE.— 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— 
(1) ensure that the military skills translator 
database (as defined by section 4303(18) of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a)(1)(B)) may be used by civilian employers to bet-
ter understand the skills, experience, and training of 
a veteran who seeks employment with the employer; 
and 
(2) conduct outreach to inform civilian employ-
ers of such database. 
Æ 
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