[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3442 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3442

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible 
 non-profit entities to establish clearinghouses for local information 
       about employment opportunities and services for veterans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 30, 2013

  Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible 
 non-profit entities to establish clearinghouses for local information 
       about employment opportunities and services for veterans.

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

SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GRANT PROGRAM FOR VETERANS' 
              EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES CLEARINGHOUSES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make 
grants to 75 eligible entities to be used in accordance with subsection 
(c).
    (b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section an entity shall--
            (1) be a non-profit organization located in one of 75 
        cities selected by the Secretary for such purpose; and
            (2) submit to the Secretary an application containing such 
        information and assurances as the Secretary may require.
    (c) Selection of Cities.--For purposes of the program under this 
section, the Secretary shall select the 75 cities in the United States 
with the largest populations of veterans.
    (d) Limitation.--The Secretary may not award a grant under this 
section to more than one eligible entity located in the same city.
    (e) Use of Funds.--The recipient of a grant under this section 
shall use the grant to establish a clearinghouse to serve as a central 
location for veterans who reside in the city where the recipient is 
located to receive information about employment opportunities and 
services available for veterans in that city.
    (f) Report to Congress.--Not later than December 31, 2015, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of 
the grant program under this section and any recommendations of the 
Secretary regarding such program.
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