I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4079 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2009 Mr. Perriello introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to temporarily remove the requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs.

1.

Removing requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs

(a)

In general

(1)

Removing requirement

Subsection (b) of section 3677 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b)(1)The training establishment offering training which is desired to be approved for the purposes of this chapter must submit to the appropriate State approving agency a written application for approval which, in addition to furnishing such information as is required by the State approving agency, contains a certification that— (A)the wages to be paid the eligible veteran or person upon entrance into training, are not less than wages paid nonveterans in the same training position and are at least 50 per centum of the wages paid for the job for which the veteran or person is to be trained; and (B)there is reasonable certainty that the job for which the eligible veteran or person is to be trained will be available to the veteran or person at the end of the training period. (2)The requirement for certification under paragraph (1) shall not apply to training described in section 3452(e)(2) of this title. . (2)

Effective date

The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2010, and shall apply to a veteran who enrolls in a program of training on the job approved under section 3677 of title 38, United States Code, on or after such date. (3)

Sunset

Effective October 1, 2015, subsection (b) of such section, as amended by paragraph (1) of this section, is amended to read as follows: (b)(1)The training establishment offering training which is desired to be approved for the purposes of this chapter must submit to the appropriate State approving agency a written application for approval which, in addition to furnishing such information as is required by the State approving agency, contains a certification that— (A)the wages to be paid the eligible veteran or person (i) upon entrance into training, are not less than wages paid nonveterans in the same training position and are at least 50 per centum of the wages paid for the job for which the veteran or person is to be trained, and (ii) such wages will be increased in regular periodic increments until, not later than the last full month of the training period, they will be at least 85 per centum of the wages paid for the job for which such eligible veteran or person is being trained; and (B)there is reasonable certainty that the job for which the eligible veteran or person is to be trained will be available to the veteran or person at the end of the training period. (2)The requirement under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall not apply with respect to a training establishment operated by the United States or by a State or local government. (3)The requirement for certification under paragraph (1) shall not apply to training described in section 3452(e)(2) of this title. . (b)

Report

Not later than June 1, 2015, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate a report on the effects of removing the requirement for a private employer to provide wage increases to veterans enrolled in a program of training on the job approved under section 3677 of title 38, United States Code.