,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afjc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ag1 #bjae,mr4 ,flake 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 & ,mr4 ,s*um]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to actively recruit memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are sep>at+ f milit>y s]vice to s]ve z ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic]s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bord] ,jobs = ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic]s at ,unit$ ,/ates ports ( entry c>ry out critical law en=cem5t duties associat$ ) scre5+ =eign visitors1 return+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 & import$ c>go ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,x is 9 ! national int]e/ = ,unit$ ,/ates ports ( entry to be adequately /aff$ ) ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic]s 9 a timely fa%ion1 includ+ meet+ ! congressionally fund$ /aff+ t>get ( #bc1gge (fic]s = fiscal ye> #bjae4 7#c7 ,an e/imat$ #bej1jjj to #cjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces sep>ate f milit>y s]vice e ye>4 7#d7 ,recruit+ ef=ts & exp$it$ hir+ proc$ures %\ld be und]tak5 to ensure t individuals sep>at+ f milit>y s]vice are aw>e (1 & p>take 91 opportunities to fill vacant ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] positions4 #c4 ,exp$it$ hir+ ( appropriate sep>at+ s]vicememb]s 7a7 ,id5tification ( transf]able qualifications ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all jo9tly id5tify ,milit>y ,occupational ,specialty ,codes1 ,air ,=ce ,specialty ,codes1 ,naval ,enli/$ ,classifications & ,(fic] ,designators1 & ,coa/ ,gu>d ,compet5cies t are transf]able to ! requirem5ts1 qualifications1 & duties assign$ to ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic]s4 7b7 ,hir+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all consid] hir+ qualifi$ c&idates ) ! ,milit>y ,occupational ,specialty ,codes1 ,air ,=ce ,specialty ,codes1 ,naval ,enli/$ ,classifications & ,(fic] ,designators1 & ,coa/ ,gu>d ,compet5cies id5tifi$ z transf]able "u subsection 7a7 :o are eligible = vet]ans recruitm5t appo9tm5t au?oriz$ "u section #dbad ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #d4 ,e/abli%+ a program = recruit+ s]vicememb]s sep>at+ f milit>y s]vice = ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] vacancies 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all e/abli% a program to actively recruit memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are sep>at+ f milit>y s]vice to s]ve z ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic]s4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 include ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] opportunities 9 relevant job assi/ance ef=ts "u ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program2 7#b7 place ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (ficials or o!r relevant ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security (ficials at recruit+ ev5ts & jobs fairs involv+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are sep>at+ f milit>y s]vice2 7#c7 provide opportunities = local ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection field (fices to p>tn] ) milit>y bases 9 ! region2 7#d7 conduct outrea* ef=ts to educate memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) ,milit>y ,occupational ,specialty ,codes1 ,air ,=ce ,specialty ,codes1 & ,naval ,enli/$ ,classifications & ,(fic] ,designators t are transf]able to ! requirem5ts1 qualifications1 & duties assign$ to ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic]s2 7#e7 require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to "w coop]atively to id5tify %>$ activities & opportunities = reciprocity relat$ to /eps 9 hir+ ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,patrol (fic]s ) ! goal ( m9imiz+ ! "t requir$ to hire qualifi$ applicants2 7#f7 require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to "w coop]atively to ensure ! /reaml9$ int]ag5cy transf] ( relevant backgr\nd inve/igations & security cle>ances2 & 7#g7 include su* o!r elem5ts z may be necess>y to ensure t memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are sep>at+ f milit>y s]vice are aw>e ( opportunities to fill vacant ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] positions4 #e4 ,report to ,congress 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & by ,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t includes a description & assessm5t ( ! program e/abli%$ "u section #d4 7b7 ,cont5t ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a detail$ description ( ! program e/abli%$ "u section #d1 includ+-- 7,a7 programmatic elem5ts2 7,b7 goals associat$ ) ^? elem5ts2 & 7,c7 a description ( h[ ! elem5ts & goals w assi/ 9 meet+ /atutorily m&at$ /aff+ levels & ag5cy hir+ b5*m>ks2 7#b7 a detail$ description ( ! program elem5ts t h be5 implem5t$ "u section #d2 7#c7 a detail$ summ>y ( ! actions tak5 "u section #d to implem5t su* program elem5ts2 7#d7 ! numb] ( sep>at+ s]vicememb]s made aw>e ( ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] vacancies2 7#e7 ! ,milit>y ,occupational ,specialty ,codes1 ,air ,=ce ,specialty ,codes1 ,naval ,enli/$ ,classifications & ,(fic] ,designators1 & ,coa/ ,gu>d ,compet5cies id5tifi$ z transf]able "u section #c7;a7 & a rationale = su* id5tifications2 7#f7 ! numb] ( ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] vacancies fill$ ) sep>at+ s]vicememb]s2 7#g7 ! numb] ( ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,(fic] vacancies fill$ ) sep>at+ s]vicememb]s "u vet]ans recruitm5t appo9tm5t au?oriz$ "u section #dbad ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7#h7 ! results ( any evaluations or consid]ations ( additional elem5ts includ$ or n includ$ 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u section #d4 #f4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$-- 7a7 z sup]s$+1 alt]+1 or am5d+ exi/+ ,f$]al vet]ans' hir+ pref]5ces or ,f$]al hir+ au?orities2 or 7b7 z au?oriz+ ! appropriation ( additional am\nts to c>ry out ?is ,act4