[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3646 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3646

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor 
  to conduct a joint study on the fields of employment for which the 
    greatest need for employees exists in various geographic areas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 24, 2007

 Mr. Stearns introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 
 Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor 
  to conduct a joint study on the fields of employment for which the 
    greatest need for employees exists in various geographic areas.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. JOINT STUDY ON EMPLOYMENT NEEDS BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS AND SECRETARY OF LABOR.

    (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the 
Secretary of Labor shall jointly conduct a study on the fields of 
employment for which the greatest need for employees exists in various 
geographic areas, as determined by the Secretaries. The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall make the findings of the study available on the 
Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    (b) Annual Update.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the 
Secretary of Labor shall annually update the findings of the study 
conducted under subsection (a) and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall make the updated findings available on the Internet website of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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