According to G.I. Jobs magazine, a new bill to help military veterans find civilian employment jobs was unveiled May 10 in Washington D.C. The Veterans Employment Act of 2010. Highlights of the bill include:
- Creating pilot programs to test ways transitioning service members can build on the technical skills learned in the military and better market them.
- Expanding the Post 9/11 GI Bill to allow returning veterans to use the benefit for apprenticeship and worker training programs.
- Establishes a Veterans Conservation Corps Grant Program and a Veterans Energy/Green Jobs Grant Program to connect veterans with the green jobs market.
- Requires the Department of Defense and Department of Labor Veterans Employment and Training Service to examine the Transition Assistance Program for active duty service members and recommend how to update and upgrade the program.
- Examines the expansion of the National Guard Employment Enhancement project which would provide transitional assistance to National Guard members.
- Establishes a Veteran Business Center Program within the Small Business Administration to provide entrepreneurial training and counseling to veterans.
