H.R. 5484 (111th): VetStar Veteran-Friendly Business Act of 2010

111th Congress, 2009–2010. Text as of Jun 08, 2010 (Introduced).

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HR 5484 IH

111th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5484

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an annual award program to recognize businesses for their contributions to veterans’ employment, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 8, 2010

Mr. TEAGUE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an annual award program to recognize businesses for their contributions to veterans’ employment, 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 ‘VetStar Veteran-Friendly Business Act of 2010’.

SEC. 2. AWARD PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish an award program, to be known as the ‘VetStar Award Program’, to annually recognize businesses for their contributions to veterans’ employment.

    (b) Administration- The Secretary shall establish a process for the administration of the award program, including criteria for--

      (1) categories and sectors of businesses eligible for recognition each year; and

      (2) objective measures to be used in selecting businesses to receive the award.

SEC. 3. VETERAN DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ‘veteran’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code.