S 3457 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012

Introduced 2012-07-30· Sponsored by Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 476.(2012-09-19)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 2012-09-12
Roll #192
Yea 84Nay 8

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) (Secretary) to establish a veteran jobs corps to employ veterans: (1) in conservation, resource management, and historic preservation projects on public lands and maintenance and improvement projects for cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration; and (2) as firefighters and law enforcement officers. Requires priority employment for veterans who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Provides for such employment in coordination with the Attorney General, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security, and the Interior. Directs the Secretary to establish a steering committee for assistance in providing such employment. Directs the Secretary of Labor to commence a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing veterans seeking employment with access to computing facilities in order to: (1) match veterans with available jobs based on veterans' skills acquired as members of the Armed Forces, and (2) allow employers to post information about available jobs. Direct…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 3457, Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012

Sep 10, 2012

Preliminary Estimate of Changes to Direct Spending and Revenues Under S. 3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012, as introduced on July 30, 2012

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Cosponsors (10)

10 Democrats