S 1262 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-06-27· Sponsored by Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.(2013-11-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a veterans conservation corps to assist veterans in the transition from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life and to employ veterans: (1) in conservation, resource management, and historic preservation projects on public lands; (2) in maintenance and improvement projects for cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration; and (3) as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and disaster relief personnel. Requires priority to be given to the employment of veterans who served on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Requires, as part of the veterans conservation corps: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to award grants under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to hire veterans as firefighters; (2) the Attorney General to award grants under the public safety and community policing grant program (COPS ON THE BEAT grant program) under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to hire veterans as law enforcement officers; and (3) the DHS Secretary to provide funds to increase participation by veterans in the Fed…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 1262, Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2013

Jan 24, 2014

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on November 19, 2013

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats