Sec. 3. Agricultural employment available to veterans
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Section 219 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6919 ) is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: provide information to veterans concerning the availability of, and eligibility requirements for, positions identified within the Department of Agriculture that are available to employ or train veterans; consult with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Labor, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with respect to carrying out activities that assist veterans with agriculture-related employment; and establish and periodically update the website described in subsection (d). ; and by adding at the end the following new subsections:
The website required under subsection (b)(7) shall include the following: Positions identified within the Department of Agriculture that are available to veterans for apprenticeships. Apprenticeships, programs of training on the job, and programs of education that are approved for purposes of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code. Employment skills training programs for members of the Armed Forces carried out pursuant to section 1143(e) of title 10, United States Code. Information designed to assist businesses, nonprofit entities, educational institutions, and farmers interested in developing apprenticeships, on-the-job training, educational, or entrepreneurial programs for veterans in navigating the process of having a program approved by a State approving agency for purposes of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code.
Such information shall include each of the following: Contact information for relevant offices in the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, and Small Business Administration. Basic requirements for approval by each State approving agency. Recommendations with respect to training and coursework to be used during apprenticeships or on-the-job training that will enable a veteran to be eligible for agricultural programs. Examples of successful programs and curriculums that have been approved for purposes of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code (with consent of the organization and without any personally identifiable information).
Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a study to determine if the website required under subsection (b)(7) is effective in providing veterans the information required under paragraph (1). If the Secretary determines that the website is not effective under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— notify the agriculture and veterans committees of such determination; and not earlier than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary provides notice under clause (i), terminate the website.
In this paragraph, the term agriculture and veterans committees means— the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with organizations that serve veterans. . Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 7014(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
The authority of the Secretary to carry out amendments made to this title by the Veteran Empowerment and Training to Facilitate Agricultural Revitalization and Mobilization Act of 2018. .
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