[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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