3.0.0 2130 2019-02-20T23:25:47Z 2019-02-23T23:34:54Z Senate S S 2012-02-17 112 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2012-06-13T19:16:40Z Referred to 2012-02-17T19:19:55Z 2012-06-13 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-567. Committee 2012-02-17 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2012-02-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM N Armed Forces and National Security Employment and training programs Land use and conservation Temporary and part-time employment Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Armed Forces and National Security 00 2012-02-17 Introduced in Senate 2012-03-29T21:09:21Z Veterans Conservation Corps Authorization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a veteran conservation corps (corps) to: (1) provide training and employment to unemployed veterans not enrolled in any other federal training program, (2) assist veterans in their transition from military service to civilian life, and (3) assist the government in maintaining federal land and water. Directs the Secretary to employ such veterans for a one-year period, with an option for employment for an additional one-year period.

Allows the Secretary to establish a corps program for the short-term employment of veterans attending institutions of higher education.

Directs the Secretary to establish a program to provide to such veterans any education or training necessary to carry out assigned work projects.

]]> Veterans Conservation Corps Authorization Act Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Conservation Corps Authorization Act Display Title Veterans Conservation Corps Authorization Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to establish a veterans conservation corps, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2012-02-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s2130is/xml/BILLS-112s2130is.xml 2012-06-13 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-567. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.