,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #acib ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #g1 #bjag,mr4 ,bera 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,perlmutter1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,himes1 and ,ms4 ,sinema7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,national ,tech,corps program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,tech,corps ,act4 #b4 ,,opm database of ,tech,corps-eligible positions 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall establish and maintain an electronic database of job vacancies across the ,government relating to information technology4 ,the ,director shall consult with each ,federal agency in establishing and periodically updating the database4 7b7 ,publication ,the database of vacant positions described under subsection 7a7 shall be published and available on the ,,usa ,jobs ,internet ,web site1 and each position in the database shall be described on such ,web site as a ,tech,corps-eligible position4 #c4 ,establishment of ,tech,corps ,section #abb7;a7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,tech,corps ,the ,corporation shall enter into an interagency agreement 7other than a grant agreement7 with another ,federal agency under section #aba7;b7 to carry out a ,tech,corps program under which-- 7,a7 individuals apply to service as a ,tech,corps member-- 7i7 prior to graduating from a program of study at institution of education leading to degree or certificate relating to information technology1 but not earlier than the last academic year of such program of study2 or 7ii7 after graduating from such a program of study2 7,b7 individuals described in subparagraph 7,a77i7 are recruited not earlier than the last academic year of their program of study2 7,c7 individuals described in subparagraph 7,a7 desiring to serve as ,tech,corps members shall commit to employment with the ,federal agency in a job relating to information technology for not less than a #b-year period2 and 7,d7 upon receiving and accepting such employment1 such an individual shall be a ,tech,corps member1 which membership may not exceed a #d-year period4 4 #d4 ,loan deferment and loan forgiveness 7a7 ,loan deferment ,section #dee7;f77#b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 during which the borrower is serving as a ,tech,corps member under section #abb7;a77#f7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77#f774 4 7b7 ,loan forgiveness ,part ,d of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dfj;,a4 ,loan forgiveness for ,tech,corps members 7a7 ,program authorized ,the ,secretary shall carry out a program of canceling the obligation to repay a qualified loan amount in accordance with subsection 7b7 for loans made under this part to any borrower who-- 7#a7 has served as a ,tech,corps member under section #abb7;a77#f7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77#f77 for not less than a #b-year period2 and 7#b7 is not in default on any loans for which the borrower seeks forgiveness4 7b7 ,qualified loan amount 7#a7 ,two years of service ,the ,secretary shall cancel an amount equal to #ej percent of the loan obligation on any loans made under this part to a borrower described in subsection 7a7 that are outstanding after the borrower's completion of #b years of service as a ,tech,corps member4 7#b7 ,additional years of service ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 with respect to a borrower who receives the loan cancellation under paragraph 7#a7 after the completion of the #b years of service required under such paragraph1 and-- 7,a7 who serves for an additional year as a ,tech,corps member upon completion of such #b years of service1 the ,secretary shall cancel an amount equal to #ej percent of the loan obligation on any loans made under this part to the borrower that are outstanding after the borrower's completion of such additional year of service2 and 7,b7 who serves for a second additional year as a ,tech,corps member upon completion of the additional year of service described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall cancel the loan obligation on any loans made under this part to the borrower that are outstanding after the borrower's completion of such second additional year of service4 7#c7 ,maximum amount ,the aggregate loan obligation of a borrower that may be cancelled under this section may not exceed the amount equal to the maximum aggregate amount of ,federal ,direct ,stafford ,loans and ,federal ,direct ,unsubsidized ,stafford ,loans that may be awarded to a dependent student under this part4 7c7 ,tax treatment ,the amount of a loan1 and interest on a loan1 which is canceled under this section shall not be considered income for purposes of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7d7 ,prevention of double benefits ,no borrower may1 for the same voluntary service1 receive a benefit under both this section and-- 7#a7 section #dbh,k2 7#b7 section #dee7m72 or 7#c7 subtitle ,d of title ,i of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et seq474 4 #e4 ,,gao ,study on ,,it ,staffing needs of the ,federal ,government ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 study the projected staffing needs for jobs related to information technology in the ,federal ,government during the #aj-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 including the number of such jobs that will become available or will be created during such period2 and 7#b7 submit to ,congress the results of such study4