The Secretary of Labor will annually—
(a) Solicit and accept voluntary applications from employers in order to consider whether those employers should receive a HIRE Vets Medallion Award;
(b) Review applications received in each calendar year;
(c) Notify such recipients of their awards; and
(d) At a time to coincide with the annual commemoration of Veterans Day—
(1) Announce the names of such recipients;
(2) Recognize such recipients through publication in the Federal Register; and
(3) Issue to each such recipient—
(i) A HIRE Vets Medallion Award; and
(ii) A certificate stating that such employer is entitled to display such HIRE Vets Medallion Award.