[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6335 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6335
To require the Secretary of Labor to award grants to organizations 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
December 20, 2021
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 organizations 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 2021'' or the ``HUBS for Veterans Act of
2021''.
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 organizations 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 organizations
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 organization to provide the services
described in subsection (g).
(e) Eligible Organizations.--For purposes of this section, an
eligible organization is any nonprofit organization 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 (f)(1).
(f) Selection of Grant Recipients.--
(1) Applications.--An organization 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 organization that provides multiple forms of services
described in subsection (g).
(g) Use of Funds.--The recipient of a grant under the program shall
use the grant to coordinate for covered individuals the following:
(1) Job recruitment training, including resume assistance
and interview training.
(2) Behavioral health services.
(3) Financial services.
(4) Legal assistance.
(5) Educational supportive services.
(6) Assistance with accessing benefits provided under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
(7) Non-clinical case management.
(8) Entrepreneurship training.
(9) 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.
(h) 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.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section.
(j) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit
organization'' is 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.
(2) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned''
has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10,
United States Code.
(3) Transition assistance program.--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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