1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2024 . 2. Veterans Manufacturing Employment Program (a) Establishment of pilot program To encourage the employment of eligible veterans in manufacturing, the Secretary of Labor, as part of the Veteran’s Workforce Investment Program, shall carry out a pilot program to be known as the Veterans Manufacturing Employment Program . Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall award competitive grants to three States for the establishment and administration of a State program to make grants to manufacturing employers and joint labor-management organizations that provide to eligible veterans covered training, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and training that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential. Such a program shall be known as a State Manufacturing Employment Program . (b) Eligibility for grants To be eligible to receive a grant under the pilot program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application that includes each of the following: (1) A proposal for the expenditure of grant funds to establish and administer a public-private partnership program designed to— (A) provide to eligible veterans covered training, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and training that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential; and (B) ensure sustainable employment in high-wage, high-skill jobs in manufacturing. (2) Evidence that the State has— (A) a population of eligible veterans of an appropriate size to carry out the State program; (B) a robust and diverse manufacturing industry, as determined by the Secretary