(c) (1) The Secretary shall develop a single, unified Federal web-based employment portal, for use by veterans, containing information regarding all Federal programs and activities concerning employment, unemployment, and training to the extent the programs and activities affect veterans. (2) The Secretary shall work with representatives from the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Small Business Administration, and other Federal agencies and organizations concerned with veterans' issues, to determine an appropriate platform and implementing agency for the portal. The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the other Federal agencies for the implementation of the portal. . 202. Grants to hire veterans as first responders (a) Grants for firefighters The Secretary of Homeland Security shall award grants under section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a ) to hire veterans as firefighters. (b) Grants for law enforcement officers The Attorney General shall award grants under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 et seq.) to hire veterans as law enforcement officers. (c) Priority In awarding grants under this section to hire veterans, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General shall give priority to the hiring of veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000. 203. Contracting preference for offerors employing veterans (a) Civilian contracts (1) In general Chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3313. Contracting preference for offerors employing veterans (a) Preference With respect to the procurement of goods and services using competitive procedures by executive agencies, where such procurement is valued at $25,000,000 or higher, the Administrator shall