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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Apprenticeships can help veterans bridge the gap
between service in the Armed Forces and civilian employment
by--
(A) receiving on-the-job training under the direct
supervision of a professional and classroom
instruction;
(B) implementing skills the veterans acquired while
in the Armed Forces;
(C) providing practical work experience to the
veterans; and
(D) forming professional connections to fellow
members of skilled occupations.
(2) According to the Employment and Training Administration
of the Department of Labor, in fiscal year 2016--
(A) more than 21,000 apprenticeship programs across
the United States are registered with the
Administration;
(B) approximately 1,700 new apprenticeship programs
were established in the United States;
(C) more than 206,000 individuals across the United
States entered an apprenticeship program;
(D) more than 505,000 apprentices sought to acquire
skills to earn the wages necessary for financial
security; and
(E) approximately 49,000 individuals graduated from
apprenticeship programs.

SEC. 2. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS WHO PURSUE CERTAIN
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

Section 3313(g)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
''(E) In the case of an individual pursuing a
program of apprenticeship (that is registered with the
Employment and Training Administration of the
Department of Labor) on more than a half-time but less
than full-time basis, an annual stipend for tuition and
fees not to exceed the lesser of--
''(i) the actual net cost for tuition and
fees for the program of apprenticeship after
the application of any waiver of, or reduction
in, tuition and fees; or
''(ii) 25 percent of the amount calculated
under subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii).
''(F) In the case of an individual pursuing a
program of apprenticeship (that is registered with the
Employment and Training Administration of the
Department of Labor and for which the individual
provides proof of current registration to the
Secretary) that is not sponsored by the employer of the
individual, an annual stipend for tuition and fees not
to exceed the lesser of--
''(i) the actual net cost for tuition and
fees for the program of apprenticeship after
the application of any waiver of, or reduction
in, tuition and fees; or
''(ii) 25 percent of the amount calculated
under subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii).''.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that apprenticeship programs that are
not sponsored by employers of participants in such programs should
supply professional development resources and interview training to the
participants.

SEC. 4. PILOT PROGRAM FOR VETERANS WHO PURSUE COMPUTER NUMERICALLY
CONTROLLED MACHINING CERTIFICATIONS.

(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry
out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall provide eligible
veterans with the opportunity to enroll in certification programs in
computer numerically controlled machining.
(b) Eligibility.--For purposes of the pilot program under this
section, an eligible veteran is a veteran who is entitled to
educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary.
(c) Contracts.--
(1) In general.--For purposes of carrying out subsection
(a), by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into contracts
with multiple qualified providers of certification programs in
computer numerically controlled machining for the provision of
such programs to eligible veterans under the pilot program.
(2) Payment of contractors.--A contract under this
subsection shall provide that the Secretary shall pay to a
provider--
(A) 25 percent of the cost of providing the
certification program upon the enrollment of an
eligible veteran in the program;
(B) 25 percent of such cost upon the completion of
the program by the veteran; and
(C) 50 percent of such cost upon the employment of
the veteran following completion of the program.
(3) Qualified providers.--For purposes of the pilot
program, a provider of a certification program in computer
numerically controlled machining is qualified if the provider
has been operational for at least two years.
(4) Tuition reimbursement.--In entering into contracts to
carry out the pilot program, the Secretary shall give
preference to a qualified provider that offers tuition
reimbursement for any student who--
(A) completes a certification program offered by
the provider; and
(B) does not find full-time meaningful employment
within the 180-day period beginning on the date the
student completes the program.
(d) Housing Stipend.--The Secretary shall pay to each eligible
veteran who is enrolled in a certification program in computer
numerically controlled machining under the pilot program on a full-time
basis a monthly housing stipend equal to the product of--
(1) in the case of--
(A) a veteran pursuing resident training, the
monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing
payable under section 403 of title 37, United States
Code, for a member with dependents in pay grade E-5 who
resides in the military housing area that encompasses
all or the majority of the ZIP code area in which the
campus at which the veteran attends training or classes
is located; or
(B) a veteran pursuing a certification program
through distance learning, a monthly amount equal to 50
percent of the amount payable under subparagraph (A);
and
(2) the lesser of--
(A) 1.0; or
(B) the number of course hours carried by the
individual in pursuit of the certification program
involved, divided by the minimum number of course hours
required for full-time pursuit of such certification
program, rounded to the nearest tenth.
(e) Certification Program in Computer Numerically Controlled
Machining Defined.--In this section, the term ''certification program
in computer numerically controlled machining'' means a training program
that--
(1) is offered by an entity--
(A) other than an institution of higher learning;
or
(B) that is a professional organization;
(2) does not lead to a degree; and
(3) leads to a National Institute for Metalworking Skills
credential or certification in computer numerically controlled
machining.
(f) Reports.--
(1) Secretary of veterans affairs.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on
the pilot program under this section.
(2) Comptroller general.--
(A) Interim report.--Not later than three years
after the date on which the Secretary first enters into
a contract under this section, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall submit to Congress a report
containing the results of the interim assessment of the
Comptroller General. Such report shall include the
recommendations of the Comptroller General for
improving the pilot program and an assessment of each
of the following:
(i) The manufacturing and training
experience of the directors and instructors of
the providers of certification programs in
computer numerically controlled machining under
the pilot program.
(ii) Whether the providers followed
training curricula commonly used in the
industry (including curricula from the National
Institute for Metalworking Skills) for the
certification programs.
(iii) Whether the providers use open source
curricula for the certification programs.
(iv) The admittance rate into the pilot
program.
(v) The job placement rate for veterans who
completed a certification program under the
pilot program.
(vi) The average salary of veterans who
completed a certification program under the
pilot program and were subsequently employed.
(vii) The average age of veterans who
participated in the pilot program.
(B) Final report.--Not later than five years after
the date on which the Secretary first enters into a
contract under this section, the Comptroller General
shall submit to Congress a final report on the pilot
program. Such report shall include the recommendation
of the Comptroller General with respect to whether the
program should be extended and an assessment of each of
the following:
(i) Each item described in clauses (i)
through (vii) of subparagraph (A).
(ii) The percentage of veterans who
completed a certification program under the
pilot program who were subsequently employed
for a period of six months or longer.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs $5,000,000 for each
fiscal year during which the Secretary carries out a pilot program
under this section.
(h) Termination.--The authority to carry out a pilot program under
this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the
date on which the Secretary first enters into a contract under this
section.

SEC. 5. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF THE CAREER TECHNICAL TRAINING
TRACK OF THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a
review of the career technical training track of the Transition
Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (specifically
with regard to the effectiveness of educating participants about
apprenticeship opportunities) and submit to Congress a report on the
results of the review and any recommendations of the Comptroller
General for improving the program.

Ex Output:
This bill provides educational assistance to veterans who pursue certain apprenticeship programs registered with the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor. It is the sense of Congress that apprenticeship programs that are not sponsored by program participants' employers should provide the participants with professional development resources and interview training. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall carry out a pilot program to provide eligible veterans with the opportunity to enroll in certification programs in computer numerically controlled machining. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress regarding the career technical training track of the VA's Transition Assistance Program, including its effectiveness in educating participants about apprenticeship opportunities.

Ex Input:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Union Member Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Labor unions make significant political contributions
and expenditures that directly or indirectly influence the
election of candidates and support or oppose political causes.
Decisions to use union dues for political contributions and
expenditures are usually made by union leadership and
management, rather than union membership.
(2) Unions, acting through their management, should be
obligated to conduct business in the best interests of their
membership.
(3) Historically, union members have not had a way to know,
or to influence, the political activities of unions that are
supposed to represent them. Union members and the public have a
right to know how unions are spending members' dues to make
political contributions or expenditures benefitting candidates,
political parties, and political causes.
(4) Unions should be accountable to their membership in
making political contributions or expenditures affecting
Federal governance and public policy. Requiring the express
approval of a union's membership for political contributions or
expenditures will establish necessary accountability.

SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN POLITICAL EXPENDITURES.

(a) In General.--Title II of the Labor-Management Reporting and
Disclosure Act (29 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 201 the following:

''SEC. 201A. DISCLOSURE AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN POLITICAL EXPENDITURES
BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.

''(a) Disclosure.--The report required under section 201 shall
contain, in a clear and simple format--
''(1) a description of the specific nature of any
expenditures for political activities proposed to be made by
the labor organization for the forthcoming fiscal year, to the
extent the specific nature is known to the labor organization
and including the total amount of such proposed expenditures;
and
''(2) a disclosure of how each officer of the labor
organization voted to authorize or not to authorize each
expenditure for political activities made by the labor
organization during the preceding fiscal year.
''(b) Restriction on Expenditures.--No labor organization shall
make any expenditure for political activities in any fiscal year
unless--
''(1) such expenditure is of the nature of those proposed
by the labor organization pursuant to subsection (a); and
''(2) the full, free, and written authorization for such
expenditures has been granted by a majority of the members of
the labor organization.
''(c) Mechanism for Obtaining Authorization.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of the Union Member Protection Act, every
labor organization shall adopt a mechanism for obtaining, by secret
ballot, the authorization of its members as required under subsection
(b)(2).
''(d) Liability.--The officers of a labor organization who
authorize an expenditure without first obtaining the authorization of
members required under subsection (b)(2) shall be jointly and severally
liable in any action brought in any court of competent jurisdiction to
any member of the labor organization or class of members for the amount
of dues paid by such member or class of member during the 1 year period
prior to the date that such expenditure was made.
''(e) Definition of Expenditure for Political Activities.--As used
in this section:
''(1) The term 'expenditure for political activities'
means--
''(A) an independent expenditure, as such term is
defined in section 301(17) of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(17));
''(B) contributions to any political party,
committee, or electioneering communication, as such
term is defined in section 304(f)(3)(A) of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(f)(3)(A));
and
''(C) dues or other payments to trade associations
or other tax exempt organizations that are, or could
reasonably be anticipated to be, used for the purposes
described in subparagraph (A).
''(2) Such term shall not include--
''(A) direct lobbying efforts through registered
lobbyists employed or hired by the labor organization;
''(B) communications by a labor organization to its
members and executive or administrative personnel and
their families; or
''(C) the establishment, administration, and
solicitation of contributions to a separate segregated
fund to be utilized for political purposes by a labor
organization.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 201(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 431(c)) is
amended by striking ''make available the information required
to be contained in'' and inserting ''provide''.
(2) Section 209(a) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 439(a)) is
amended by inserting ''other than section 201A'' after ''this
title''.

SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT OF VOTE BY PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

Section 201 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
(29 U.S.C. 431) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
''(f) The bylaws required under this section shall expressly
provide for a vote of the principal officers of the labor organization
on any individual expenditure for political activities (as such term is
defined in section 201A(e)) in excess of $50,000. A labor organization
shall make publicly available the individual votes of principal
officers required by the preceding sentence within 48 hours of the
vote, including in a clear and conspicuous location on the Internet
website of the labor organization.''.

SEC. 5. REPORT.

The Comptroller General of the United States shall annually conduct
a study on the compliance with the requirements of this Act by labor
organizations and their management. Not later than April 1 of each
year, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report of such
study.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of
enactment of the Shareholder Protection Act of 2010.

Ex Output:
Union Member Protection Act - Amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (Landrum-Griffin Act) to require a labor organization's mandatory report to the Secretary of Labor on its constitution, officers, and basic organization to include, in a clear and simple format, both: (1) a description of the specific nature and total amount of political expenditures the labor organization proposes to make for the upcoming fiscal year; and (2) a disclosure of how each labor organization officer voted on each political expenditure made by the organization during the preceding fiscal year.

Prohibits a labor organization from making political expenditures unless: (1) they are of the nature of those proposed in such report; and (2) they have received a full, free, and written authorization by secret ballot by a majority of the labor organization members.

Makes officers jointly and severally liable for authorizing a political expenditure without first obtaining the authorization of labor organization members.

Requires labor organization bylaws to provide expressly for a vote of the organization's principal officers on individual political expenditures in excess of $50,000. Requires a labor organization to make public the individual votes of such officers within 48 hours, including in a clear and conspicuous location on its website.

Ex Input:
SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS IN PRORATED AMOUNT FOR
FIRST MONTH IN WHICH REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.

(a) Old-Age Insurance Benefits.--
(1) Immediate entitlement.--The first sentence of section
202(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(a)) is amended
by striking ''beginning with--'' and all that follows and
inserting the following: ''beginning with the first month in
which such individual meets the criteria specified in
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and ending with the month
preceding the month in which he or she dies.''.
(2) Proration for first month.--The second sentence of
section 202(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(a)) is amended by
inserting before the period at the end the following: '';
except that, in the case of an individual who has attained age
62 but has not attained retirement age (as defined in section
216(1)), the benefit for the first month in which he or she
meets the criteria specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
this subsection shall be equal to an amount which bears the
same ratio to the benefit which would be determined for such
individual under the preceding provisions of this sentence as
the number of days in such month on which he or she meets such
criteria bears to 30''.
(b) Wife's Insurance Benefits.--
(1) Immediate entitlement.--Section 202(b)(1) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(b)(1)) is amended by striking ''beginning with--
'' and all that follows through ''ending with'' (in the matter
between subparagraphs (D) and (E)) and inserting the following:
''beginning with the first month in which she meets the
criteria specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) and
ending with''.
(2) Proration for first month.--Section 202(b)(2) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(2)) is amended by inserting before the
period at the end the following: ''; except that, in the case
of a wife or divorced wife who has not attained retirement age
(as defined in section 216(1)) or whose husband (or, in the
case of a divorced wife, whose former husband) is entitled to
disability insurance benefits, the benefit for the first month
in which she meets the criteria specified in subparagraphs (A),
(B), (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) shall be equal to an amount
which bears the same ratio to the benefit which would be
determined for her under the preceding provisions of this
paragraph as the number of days in such month on which she
meets such criteria bears to 30''.
(c) Husband's Insurance Benefits.--
(1) Immediate entitlement.--Section 202(c)(1) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(c)(1)) is amended by striking ''beginning with--
'' and all that follows through ''ending with'' (in the matter
between subparagraphs (D) and (E)) and inserting the following:
''beginning with the first month in which he meets the criteria
specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) and ending
with''.
(2) Proration for first month.--Section 202(c)(3) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(3)) is amended by inserting before the
period at the end the following: ''; except that, in the case
of a husband or divorced husband who has not attained
retirement age (as defined in section 216(1)) or whose wife
(or, in the case of a divorced husband, whose former wife) is
entitled to disability insurance benefits, the benefit for the
first month in which he meets the criteria specified in
subparagraphs (A), (B), (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) shall be
equal to an amount which bears the same ratio to the benefit
which would be determined for him under the preceding
provisions of this paragraph as the number of days in such
month on which he meets such criteria bears to 30''.
(d) Child's Insurance Benefits.--
(1) Immediate entitlement.--The first sentence of section
202(d)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)) is amended by
striking ''beginning with--'' and all that follows through
''ending with'' (in the matter between subparagraphs (D) and
(E)) and inserting the following: ''beginning with the first
month in which such meets the criteria specified in
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and ending with''.
(2) Proration for first month.--The first sentence of
section 202(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(2)) is amended
by inserting before the period at the end the following: '';
except that the benefit for the first month in which the child
meets the criteria specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)
of paragraph (1) shall be equal to an amount which bears the
same ratio to the benefit which would be determined for the
child under the preceding provisions of this sentence as the
number of days in such month on which the child meets such
criteria bears to 30''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to
individuals whose first month of entitlement to benefits under
subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) of section 202 of the Social Security
Act (determined without regard to section 202(j)(1) of such Act) is a
month after the month in which this Act is enacted.

Ex Output:
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to provide prorated old-age and survivors benefits for the first month in which individuals become eligible for such benefits. (Currently benefits do not apply until the first full month of eligibility.)