3.0.0 1216 2023-01-11T13:24:39Z 2023-01-11T13:24:39Z Senate S S 2013-06-25 113 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2013-10-30T18:00:00Z Referred to 2013-06-25T14:38:58Z Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013 113 1412 HR 2013-09-30 Became Public Law No: 113-37. Related bill CRS 2013-10-30 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. Committee 2013-06-25 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2013-06-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO N J000291 Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] Mike Johanns R NE 2013-06-25 True Armed Forces and National Security Employment and training programs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2013-06-25 Introduced in Senate 2013-07-03T15:45:04Z 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.

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.

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.

]]> Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 Display Title Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 Introduced in Senate 2013-06-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1216is/xml/BILLS-113s1216is.xml 2013-10-30 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. 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.