INVEST Act

H.R. 844 -- VetSuccess Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs - SUPPORT H.R. 2942 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of theDepartment of Veterans Affairs -- Reestablishes the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through December 31, 2019. (The Committee terminated on December 31, 2006.) SUPPORT H.R. 3649 -- Jobs for Heroes Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit for hiring individuals who are veterans or members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, to make permanent the work opportunity credit, and to expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 4085 -- Multi-state Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 -- To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters and other multi-State workers SUPPORT H.R. 4150 -- Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of the job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans provided by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4629 -- Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act -- To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions SUPPORT H.R. 5023 -- VALUES Act -- Entitles certain veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces to receive an additional 10 points on their examination for entrance into the competitive service at the VA SUPPORT H.R. 5229 -- Wounded Warrior Federal Leave Act -- To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide leave to any new Federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 5323 -- Medical Leave for Veterans Act of 2014 -- To provide leave to certain new employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 5494 -- Incentives for our Nations Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies (INVEST) Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to the hiring of veterans in the field of renewable energy SUPPORT S. 1637 -- United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act -- To better connect current and former members of the Armed Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal, to conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2341 -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials. -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials SUPPORT

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: American Battle Monuments Commission, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 844 -- VetSuccess Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs - SUPPORT H.R. 2942 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of theDepartment of Veterans Affairs -- Reestablishes the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through December 31, 2019. (The Committee terminated on December 31, 2006.) SUPPORT H.R. 3649 -- Jobs for Heroes Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit for hiring individuals who are veterans or members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, to make permanent the work opportunity credit, and to expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 4085 -- Multi-state Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 -- To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters and other multi-State workers SUPPORT H.R. 4150 -- Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of the job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans provided by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4629 -- Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act -- To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions SUPPORT H.R. 5023 -- VALUES Act -- Entitles certain veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces to receive an additional 10 points on their examination for entrance into the competitive service at the VA SUPPORT H.R. 5229 -- Wounded Warrior Federal Leave Act -- To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide leave to any new Federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 5323 -- Medical Leave for Veterans Act of 2014 -- To provide leave to certain new employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 5494 -- Incentives for our Nations Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies (INVEST) Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to the hiring of veterans in the field of renewable energy SUPPORT S. 1637 -- United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act -- To better connect current and former members of the Armed Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal, to conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2341 -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials. -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the authority for members of the Armed Forces to obtain professional credentials SUPPORT

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: American Battle Monuments Commission, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)