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S 2416 109th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Education High technology Higher education Indian education Job creation Labor and Employment Minorities Science, Technology, Communications Skilled labor Technological innovations Veterans' education

Veterans Employment and Training Act of 2006

Introduced: March 15, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2006
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-715.
Mar 15, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2205)
Mar 15, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2204-2205)
Mar 15, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Employment and Training Act of 2006 - Permits accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to an individual enrolled in an approved program of education that either: (1) leads to employment in a high technology occupation in a high technology industry; or (2) lasts less than two years and leads to employment in a sector of the economy that is projected to experience a substantial increase in the number of jobs, positively affect the growth of another sector of the economy, or consists of existing or emerging businesses that are being transformed by technology and innovation and require new skills for workers.

Includes as an authorized program for purposes of such assistance a program of education pursued at a tribally controlled college or university as defined under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978.

What's happening now June 8, 2006

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-715.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 1, 2006
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 29, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2416: Veterans Employment and Training Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2416/
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