Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1216
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2013-06-25
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Employment and training programs

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government information and archives

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2013-10-30
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for a certain four-year period, to require training establishments applying for state approval of on-the-job training programs to certify that the wages to be paid an eligible veteran or person upon entrance into training will be increased in regular periodic increments until, by the last full month of the training period, they will be at least 75% (currently 85%) of the wages paid for the job for which such eligible veteran or person is being trained.</p> <p>Requires the Secretary to enter into agreements with the heads of other federal departments and agencies to operate similar on-the-job training programs to train eligible veterans or persons to perform skills necessary for employment by the department or agency operating the program. </p> <p>Extends from November 30 through December 31, 2016, the requirement of a reduced pension ($90 per month) for veterans (with neither spouse nor child) or surviving spouses (with no child) covered by Medicaid plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act for services furnished by nursing facilities.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1216 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2013 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Johanns ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 . 2. Authority to increase availability of private sector on-job training programs During the four-year period beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out section 3677(b)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, by substituting 75 per centum for 85 per centum . 3. On-job training at Federal departments and agencies Beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into agreements with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies to operate programs of training on the job under section 3677 of title 38, United States Code, to train eligible veterans or persons to perform skills necessary for employment by the department or agency operating the program. 4. Extension of reduced pension for certain veterans covered by medicaid plans for services furnished by nursing facilities Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2016 .