1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don Young Veterans Advancing Conservation Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Veterans are among the greatest assets of the United States. (2) Veterans are highly skilled and trained individuals whose mission is to protect their communities. (3) Studies show that community-focused growth and engagement assists veterans with mental health and combat-related trauma. (4) Scuba diving has been found to help improve mental, physical, and emotional health and has been specifically linked to improvement in the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. 3. Department of Commerce Veterans Advancing Conservation Grant Program (a) Establishment Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Veterans Advancing Conservation Grant Program , under which the Secretary may award grants, on a competitive basis, to nonprofit organizations that train or employ veterans to conduct underwater marine and coastal conservation activities. (b) Applications To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an organization shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Use of funds An organization awarded a grant under this section may use grant funds to train or employ veterans to conduct activities described in subsection (a), which may include— (1) response to coral disease; (2) restoration and rehabilitation of coral; (3) eradication of invasive species; (4) removal of marine debris; (5) rescue of marine mammals and reptiles; (6) scientific research and development; (7) tagging of sharks and other marine animals; (8) mapping of shipwrecks; (9) underwater survey work; (10) hurrican recovery