3.0.0 5589 2023-01-11T13:25:33Z 2023-01-11T13:25:33Z House H HR 2014-09-18 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida:H.R. 5589.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 (Clauses 1, 12, 13, and 14) of theUnited States Constitution, which grants Congress the powerto lay and collect taxes for the purpose of spending; toraise and support armies; to provide and maintain a navy; andto make rules for the government and regulation of the landand naval forces.[Page H7890]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2014-11-17T22:03:40Z Referred to 2014-09-18T13:07:00Z 2014-11-17 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2014-09-18 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2014-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 N B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2014-09-18 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2014-09-18 True L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2014-11-19 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2014-11-19 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2014-11-19 False M001191 Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] Patrick Murphy D FL 18 2014-11-19 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2014-11-19 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2014-11-19 False K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2014-11-19 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2014-11-19 False T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2014-11-19 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2014-11-19 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2014-11-19 False D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 21 2014-11-19 False J000296 Rep. Jolly, David [R-FL-13] David Jolly R FL 13 2014-11-19 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2014-11-20 False M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2014-11-20 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2014-11-20 False O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 2014-12-01 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2014-12-01 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2014-12-02 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2014-12-02 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2014-12-02 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2014-12-04 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2014-12-08 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2014-12-08 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2014-12-08 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2014-12-08 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2014-12-09 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2014-12-09 False R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 17 2014-12-09 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2014-12-10 False M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 2014-12-11 False N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] Richard Nugent R FL B. 11 2014-12-11 False L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2014-12-11 False B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] Charles Boustany R LA W. 3 2014-12-11 False Education Education programs funding Higher education Military personnel and dependents School administration Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Education 00 2014-09-18 Introduced in House 2014-09-30T16:23:45Z Veteran Education Empowerment Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award four-year grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish, maintain, and improve a veteran student center.

Requires grantees to be IHEs that:

  • have a population of at least 15,000 students, of which at least 1% are veterans or members of the Armed Forces;
  • are located in a region or community that has a significant veteran population;
  • carry out programs or activities that assist veterans in the local community; and
  • present a sustainability plan demonstrating that their veteran student center will be maintained and will continue to operate after the grant ends.

Defines a "veteran student center" as a dedicated space on a campus that provides students who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces with: (1) a lounge or meeting space for such students and veterans in the community, and (2) a centralized office for veteran services that is staffed by trained employees and volunteers.

Requires that office to provide such students with assistance in:

  • transitioning from the military to student life,
  • transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce,
  • networking with other students,
  • understanding and obtaining the federal and state benefits for which they may be eligible, and
  • understanding how to succeed in the IHE.
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