Sec. 2. HIRE Vets Medallion program
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Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall establish, by rule, a HIRE Vets Medallion Program to solicit voluntary information from employers for purposes of recognizing, by means of an award to be designated a HIRE Vets Medallion , verified efforts by such employers— to recruit, employ, and retain veterans; and to provide community and charitable services supporting the veteran community. Beginning in the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Secretary establishes the program— the Secretary shall annually— solicit and accept voluntary applications from employers in order to consider whether those employers should receive a HIRE Vets Medallion; review applications received in each calendar year; and provide to the President a list of recipients; and the President shall annually— notify such recipients of their awards; and at a time to coincide with the annual commemoration of Veterans Day— announce the names of such recipients; recognize such recipients through publication in the Federal Register; and issue to each such recipient— a HIRE Vets Medallion of the level determined under section 3; and a certificate stating that such employer is entitled to display such HIRE Vets Medallion during the following calendar year, to be designated a HIRE Vets Medallion Certificate .
The Secretary shall solicit applications not later than January 31st of each calendar year for the medallions to be awarded in November of that calendar year. The Secretary shall stop accepting applications not earlier than April 30th of each calendar year for the medallions to be awarded in November of that calendar year. The Secretary shall finish reviewing applications not later than August 31st of each calendar year for the medallions to be awarded in November of that calendar year.
The Secretary shall provide to the President a list of employers to receive HIRE Vets Medallions not later than September 30th of each calendar year for the medallions to be awarded in November of that calendar year. The President shall notify employers who will receive HIRE Vets Medallions not later than October 11th of each calendar year for the medallions to be awarded in November of that calendar year.