1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 or the HIRE Vets Act . 2. HIRE Vets Medallion program (a) Program Established Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 , 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— (1) the Secretary shall annually— (A) solicit and accept voluntary applications from employers in order to consider whether those employers should receive a HIRE Vets Medallion; (B) review applications received in each calendar year; and (C) provide to the President a list of recipients; and (2) the President shall annually— (A) notify such recipients of their awards; and (B) at a time to coincide with the annual commemoration of Veterans Day— (i) announce the names of such recipients; (ii) recognize such recipients through publication in the Federal Register; and (iii) issue to each such recipient— (I) a HIRE Vets Medallion of the level determined under section 3