On the recordJanuary 22, 2013
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: S. 6 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I--RENEWING OUR VOW TO HIRE HEROES Sec. 101. Reauthorization of veterans retraining assistance program. Sec. 102. Extension of authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members of Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses. Sec. 103. Extension of additional rehabilitation programs for persons who have exhausted rights to unemployment benefits under State law. Sec. 104. Reauthorization of collaborative veterans' training, mentoring, and placement program. TITLE II--EXPANDING OUR VOW TO VETERAN SMALL BUSINESSES Sec. 201. Patriot Express Loan Program. Sec. 202. SBA Surety Bond Program. TITLE III--BUILDING ON OUR VOW TO HIRE HEROES Sec. 301. Unified employment portal for veterans. Sec. 302. Grants to hire veterans as first responders. Sec. 303. Employment of veterans as evaluation factor in the awarding of Federal contracts.…





