S 3062
115th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural education
Department of Agriculture
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
VET-2-FARM Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 13, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Veteran Empowerment and Training to Facilitate Agricultural Revitalization and Mobilization Act of 2018 or the VET-2-FARM Act of 2018
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison to provide additional information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces regarding agriculture-related employment and training opportunities.
The Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison must:
- provide information to veterans concerning the availability of, and eligibility requirements for, positions identified within USDA that are available to employ or train veterans;
- consult with specified federal departments and agencies regarding activities that assist veterans with agriculture-related employment; and
- establish and periodically update a website with information regarding employment and training opportunities for service members and veterans.
USDA must report annually to Congress regarding positions and training opportunities for members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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