“(a) Program Established.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act [May 5, 2017], the Secretary of Labor shall establish, by rule, a HIRE Vets Medallion Program to solicit voluntary information from employers for purposes of recognizing, by means of an award to be designated a ‘HIRE Vets Medallion Award’, verified efforts by such employers—“(1) to recruit, employ, and retain veterans; and
“(2) to provide community and charitable services supporting the veteran community.
“(b) Application Process.—Beginning in the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall annually—“(1) solicit and accept voluntary applications from employers in order to consider whether those employers should receive a HIRE Vets Medallion Award;
“(2) review applications received in each calendar year; and
“(3) notify such recipients of their awards; and
“(4) at a time to coincide with the annual commemoration of Veterans Day—“(A) announce the names of such recipients;
“(B) recognize such recipients through publication in the Federal Register; and
“(C) issue to each such recipient—“(i) a HIRE Vets Medallion Award of the level determined under section 3; and
“(ii) a certificate stating that such employer is entitled to display such HIRE Vets Medallion Award.
“(c) Timing.—“(1) Solicitation period.—The Secretary shall solicit applications not later than January 31st of each calendar year for the Awards to be awarded in November of that calendar year.
“(2) End of acceptance period.—The Secretary shall stop accepting applications not earlier than April 30th of each calendar year for the Awards to be awarded in November of that calendar year.
“(3) Review period.—The Secretary shall finish reviewing applications not later than August 31st of each calendar year for the Awards to be awarded in November of that calendar year.
“(4) Selection of recipients.—The Secretary shall select the employers to receive HIRE Vets Medallion Awards not later than September 30th of each calendar year for the Awards to be awarded in November of that calendar year.
“(5) Notice to recipients.—The Secretary shall notify employers who will receive HIRE Vets Medallion Awards not later than October 11th of each calendar year for the Awards to be awarded in November of that calendar year.
“(d) Limitation.—An employer who receives a HIRE Vets Medallion Award for one calendar year is not eligible to receive a HIRE Vets Medallion Award for the subsequent calendar year.
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