S 2561 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Veterans' Employment, Business Opportunity, and Training Act of 2002

Introduced May 23, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 23, 2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4849-4851)

Progress

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IntroducedMay 23, 2002
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans' Employment, Business Opportunity, and Training Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Veterans' Employment, Business Opportunity and Training Program through which State governors or other entities receive grants for providing employment services to veterans, servicemembers, and the spouses of certain veterans. Requires the Secretary to ensure that all services under the program are provided through grants awarded on a competitive basis and that such grants include appropriate performance requirements with clear outcome measures. Requires each governor or entity receiving grant funds to: (1) achieve the performance requirements; and (2) comply with applicable uniform-cost principles and regulations prescribed by the Secretary.

Transfers from the Secretary of Labor to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs responsibility for the administration of: (1) certain employment services for veterans; (2) a program of furnishing counseling and employment and training assistance to members of the armed forces who are being separated from active duty and their spouses; and (3) the homeless veterans' reintegration program.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 23, 2002Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4849-4851)
May 23, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4848-4849)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 4879	Veterans' Employment, Business Opportunity, and Training Act of 2002	Identical bill	Jul 2, 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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