[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 711 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 711

To require the Secretary of Labor to award grants to organizations for 
the provision of transition assistance to members and former members of 
  the Armed Forces who are separated, retired, or discharged from the 
   Armed Forces, and spouses of such members, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 11, 2021

 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Labor to award grants to organizations for 
the provision of transition assistance to members and former members of 
  the Armed Forces who are separated, retired, or discharged from the 
   Armed Forces, and spouses of such members, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Unleash Benefits and 
Services for Veterans Act of 2021'' or the ``HUBS for Veterans Act of 
2021''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR PROVISION OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS AND 
              FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AFTER SEPARATION, 
              RETIREMENT, OR DISCHARGE.

    (a) In General.--Commencing not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, carry out a 
program to award grants to eligible organizations for the provision of 
assistance to covered individuals on the transition of a member or 
former member of the Armed Forces from service in the Armed Forces to 
civilian life.
    (b) Covered Individuals.--For purposes of this section, a covered 
individual is--
            (1) a member of the Armed Forces who is eligible for 
        preseparation counseling under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 
        10, United States Code;
            (2) a former member of the Armed Forces who is 
        transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to civilian 
        life; or
            (3) a spouse of a member described in paragraph (1) or a 
        former member described in paragraph (2).
    (c) Duration of Program.--The Secretary of Labor shall carry out 
the program during the five-year period beginning on the date of the 
commencement of the program.
    (d) Grants.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Labor shall carry out the 
        program through the award of grants to eligible organizations 
        for the provision of assistance described in subsection (a).
            (2) Matching funds required.--A grant under this section 
        shall be in an amount that does not exceed 50 percent of the 
        amount required by the organization to provide the services 
        described in subsection (g).
    (e) Eligible Organizations.--For purposes of this section, an 
eligible organization is any nonprofit organization that the Secretary 
of Labor determines, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, is suitable for receipt of a grant under the program pursuant 
to receipt by the Secretary of Labor of an application submitted under 
subsection (f)(1).
    (f) Selection of Grant Recipients.--
            (1) Applications.--An organization seeking a grant under 
        the program shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an 
        application therefor at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information and assurances as the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, may 
        require.
            (2) Priority for hubs of services.--In awarding grants 
        under the program, the Secretary of Labor shall give priority 
        to an organization that provides multiple forms of services 
        described in subsection (g).
    (g) Use of Funds.--The recipient of a grant under the program shall 
use the grant to coordinate for covered individuals the following:
            (1) Job recruitment training, including resume assistance 
        and interview training.
            (2) Behavioral health services.
            (3) Financial services.
            (4) Legal assistance.
            (5) Educational supportive services.
            (6) Assistance with accessing benefits provided under laws 
        administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
            (7) Non-clinical case management.
            (8) Entrepreneurship training.
            (9) Such other services that may be related to the 
        assistance and services set forth in this subsection as the 
        Secretary of Labor determines may lead directly to successful 
        transition to civilian life.
    (h) Inclusion in Transition Assistance Program Counseling.--The 
Secretary concerned shall include in the information provided to a 
member of the Armed Forces during Transition Assistance Program 
information regarding any recipient of a grant under this section that 
is located in the community in which that member will reside after 
separation, retirement, or discharge from the Armed Forces.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section.
    (j) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit 
        organization'' is an organization that is described in section 
        501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt 
        from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
            (2) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, 
        United States Code.
            (3) Transition assistance program.--The term ``Transition 
        Assistance Program'' means the Transition Assistance Program 
        under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code.
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