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ganizations in the provision of services referred to in sub-
section (a).
‘‘(2) All proceeds collected by the Institute under a con-
tract or agreement referred to in paragraph (1) shall be
applied to the applicable appropriation.’’.
SEC. 6. COMMITTEE TO RAISE EMPLOYER AWARENESS OF
SKILLS OF VETERANS AND BENEFITS OF HIR-
ING VETERANS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE.—There is estab-
lished within the Department of Labor a committee to be
known as the President’s National Hire Veterans Com-
mittee (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Com-
mittee’’).
(b) DUTIES.—The Committee shall establish and carry
out a national program to do the following:
(1) To furnish information to employers with re-
spect to the training and skills of veterans and dis-
abled veterans, and the advantages afforded employers
by hiring veterans with such training and skills.
(2) To facilitate employment of veterans and dis-
abled veterans through participation in America’s
Career Kit national labor exchange, and other means.
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—(1) The Secretary of Labor shall
appoint 15 individuals to serve as members of the Com-
mittee, of whom one shall be appointed from among rep-
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resentatives nominated by each organization described in
subparagraph (A) and of whom eight shall be appointed
from among representatives nominated by organizations de-
scribed in subparagraph (B).
(A) Organizations described in this subpara-
graph are the following:
(i) The Ad Council.
(ii) The National Committee for Employer
Support of the Guard and Reserve.
(iii) Veterans’ service organizations that
have a national employment program.
(iv) State employment security agencies.
(v) One-stop career centers.
(vi) State departments of veterans affairs.
(vii) Military service organizations.
(B) Organizations described in this subpara-
graph are such businesses, small businesses, indus-
tries, companies in the private sector that furnish
placement services, civic groups, workforce investment
boards, and labor unions as the Secretary of Labor
determines appropriate.
(2) The following shall be ex officio, nonvoting mem-
bers of the Committee:
(A) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
(B) The Secretary of Defense.
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(C) The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Vet-
erans’ Employment and Training.
(D) The Administrator of the Small Business
Administration.
(E) The Postmaster General.
(F) The Director of the Office of Personnel Man-
agement.
(3) A vacancy in the Committee shall be filled in the
manner in which the original appointment was made.
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.—(1) The Committee
shall meet not less frequently than once each calendar quar-
ter.
(2) The Secretary of Labor shall appoint the chairman
of the Committee.
(3)(A) Members of the Committee shall serve without
compensation.
(B) Members of the Committee shall be allowed reason-
able and necessary travel expenses, including per diem in
lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for persons serving
intermittently in the Government service in accordance
with the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 57 of title
5 while away from their homes or regular places of business
in the performance of the responsibilities of the Committee.
(4) The Secretary of Labor shall provide staff and ad-
ministrative support to the Committee to assist it in car-
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rying out its duties under this section. The Secretary shall
assure positions on the staff of the Committee include posi-
tions that are filled by individuals that are now, or have
ever been, employed as one of the following:
(A) Staff of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Veterans’ Employment and Training under section
4102A of title 38, United States Code as in effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(B) Directors for Veterans’ Employment and
Training under section 4103 of such title as in effect
on such date.
(C) Assistant Director for Veterans’ Employment
and Training under such section as in effect on such
date.
(D) Disabled veterans’ outreach program special-
ists under section 4103A of such title as in effect on
such date.
(E) Local veterans’ employment representatives
under section 4104 of such title as in effect on such
date.
(5) Upon request of the Committee, the head of any
Federal department or agency may detail, on a non-
reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department
or agency to the Committee to assist it in carrying out its
duties.
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(6) The Committee may contract with and compensate
government and private agencies or persons to furnish in-
formation to employers under subsection (b)(1) without re-
gard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5).
(e) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2003, 2004,
and 2005, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress
a report on the activities of the Committee under this sec-
tion during the previous fiscal year, and shall include in
such report data with respect to placement and retention
of veterans in jobs attributable to the activities of the Com-
mittee.
(f) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 60
days after submitting the report that is due on December
31, 2005.
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Labor
from the employment security administration account (es-
tablished in section 901 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1101)) in the Unemployment Trust Fund
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2005 to
carry out this section.
SEC. 7. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF EMPLOYMENT
REFORMS.
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study on the implementation by the
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Secretary of Labor of the provisions of this Act during the
program years that begin during fiscal years 2003 and
2004. The study shall include an assessment of the modi-
fications under sections 2 through 5 of this Act of the provi-
sions of title 38, United States Code, and an evaluation
of the impact of those modifications, and of the actions of
the President’s National Hire Veterans Committee under
section 6 of this Act, to the provision of employment, train-
ing, and placement services provided to veterans under that
title.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the con-
clusion of the program year that begins during fiscal year
2004, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a
report on the study conducted under subsection (a). The re-
port shall include such recommendations as the Comptroller
General determines appropriate, including recommenda-
tions for legislation or administrative action.
Attest:
Secretary.