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115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veterans Armed for Success Act
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H. R. 3965 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3965


To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty service and spouses of such members.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 5, 2017

Mr. Rutherford (for himself and Mr. Lawson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty service and spouses of such members.

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 “Veterans Armed for Success Act”.

SEC. 2. Grants for provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty service.

(a) In general.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make grants to eligible organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces who are recently retired, separated, or discharged from the Armed Forces and spouses of such members.

(b) Use of funds.—The recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant to provide to members of the Armed Forces and spouses described in subsection (a) resume assistance, interview training, job recruitment training, and related services leading directly to careers, as determined by the grant recipient.

(c) Eligible organizations.—To be eligible for a grant under this section, an organization shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.

(d) Amount of grant.—A grant under this section shall be in an amount that does not exceed 50 percent of the amount required by the organization to provide the services described in subsection (b).

(e) Termination.—The authority to provide a grant under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(f) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section.