Obama Signs CBP Veteran Employment Bill Into Law
President Barack Obama signed the Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015, HR-2835, into law on Oct. 16, the White House said in a release. The legislation aims to boost CBP employment opportunities for military veterans by folding CBP job…
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opportunities into the Defense Department’s Transition Assistance Program, among other outreach methods, while also directing the Department of Homeland Security to expedite hiring of veterans. Both chambers of Congress passed versions of the legislation unanimously in recent weeks, and the Senate ultimately chose to move forward with the House bill (see 1510020013). The two bills contained only minor differences.