[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3720 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3720

To require the Secretary of Labor to award grants to eligible entities 
   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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2023

Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Lamborn) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 require the Secretary of Labor to award grants to eligible entities 
   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 2023'' or the ``HUBS for Veterans Act of 
2023''.

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 entities 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 entities 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 eligible entity to provide the services 
        described in subsection (f).
    (e) Selection of Grant Recipients.--
            (1) Applications.--An eligible entity 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 entity that provides multiple forms of services described 
        in subsection (f).
    (f) Use of Funds.--The recipient of a grant under the program shall 
use the grant to coordinate for covered individuals the following:
            (1) Career and training services, including the provision 
        of such services available through a workforce development 
        system.
            (2) Mental health services.
            (3) Legal assistance.
            (4) Supportive services.
            (5) Assistance with accessing benefits provided under laws 
        administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
            (6) Non-clinical case management.
            (7) Entrepreneurship training.
            (8) 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.
    (g) 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.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section.
    (i) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``eligible entity'' means any nonprofit 
        organization (including a veterans service organization), State 
        board, or local board, 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 (e)(1).
            (2) The term ``nonprofit organization'' means 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.
            (3) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
            (4) The terms ``training services'' and ``workforce 
        development system'' have the meaning given such terms in 
        section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
        U.S.C. 3102).
            (5) 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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