1293-AA21 201710 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1293 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training ASVET 1200 Department of Labor DOL HIRE Vets Medallion Program

The Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) is establishing regulations for the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program as required by the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017. The program will solicit voluntary information from employers for the purposes of recognizing efforts by employers to recruit, employ, and retain veterans. The Act provides for awards for large and small/medium employers, requires the establishment of two levels of awards for large employers, and provides specific criteria for the large employer awards. The Act establishes a fund, designated as the "Hire Vets Medallion Award Fund", and allows the Secretary to assess a reasonable fee on employers applying for the HIRE Vets Medallion Award. The Act requires the Secretary to set the amount of the fee so that the fees deposited into the Fund cover the cost associated with carrying out the program.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No Fully or Partially Exempt 20 CFR 1011 Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (HIRE Vets Act), Pub. L. 115-31, Div. O Statutory Final 05/05/2019 Establish by Rule not later than 2 years after signing of the Act No NPRM 08/18/2017 82 FR 39371 NPRM Comment Period End 09/18/2017 Final Rule 11/13/2017 82 FR 52186 Final Rule Effective 01/12/2018 No Businesses Organizations None No No No No George Triebsch F. Deputy Director for Field Operations 1293 202 693-4700 triebsch.george@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20210