,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhfi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,duffy 7for himself and ,ms4 ,gabbard7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to expand and rename the ,troops-to-,teachers ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,heroes ,entering ,roles ,of ,education ,service ,act or the ,,heroes ,act4 #b4 ,troops-to-,schools ,program ,section #aaed of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking3 employment as teachers3 ,troops-to-,teachers ,program and inserting employment in schools3 ,troops-,to-,support-,education ,program2 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking ,troops-to-,teachers and inserting ,troops-,to-,support-,education2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#i7 and 7#aj71 respectively2 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following new paragraphs3 7#g7 ,qualifying position 7,a7 ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the term qualifying position means any full-time position in an eligible school1 including a position as3 7i7 a teacher1 including an elementary school teacher1 a secondary school teacher1 or a career or technical education teacher2 7ii7 a school resource officer2 7iii7 a school leader2 7iv7 specialized instructional support personnel2 7v7 a paraprofessional2 or 7vi7 other staff4 7,b7 ,such term does not include a position that is-- 7i7 performed primarily at a location outside the grounds of an eligible school2 or 7ii7 held by an individual who is employed by a contractor4 7#h7 ,school resource officer ,the term school resource officer has the meaning given that term in section #agji7d7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajchi7d774 2 and 7,d7 by amending paragraph 7#aj71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7#aj7 ,additional terms ,the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 other staff1 paraprofessional1 school leader1 secondary school1 specialized instructional support personnel1 and ,state have the meanings given those terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 2 7#c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,troops-to-,teachers and inserting ,troops-,to-,support-,education2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking become a teacher and inserting obtain a qualifying position2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking and at the end and inserting or2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 experiencing a shortage of personnel to fill qualifying positions2 and 2 7#d7 in subsection 7d77#c7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,d7 as subparagraph 7,e72 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 ,if a member of the armed forces is applying for the ,program to receive assistance for placement in a qualifying position other than a position as a teacher described in subparagraph 7,b7 or subparagraph 7,c71 the ,secretary shall require the member to obtain the professional credentials that are required by the ,state for the position involved4 2 7#e7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking become a teacher and inserting obtain a qualifying position2 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking as an elementary school teacher and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting in a qualifying position for not less than three school years in an eligible school to begin the school year after the member obtains the professional credentials required for the position involved2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,e71 by striking as a teacher in an eligible elementary school or secondary school or as a career or technical teacher and inserting in a qualifying position2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking educational level1 certification1 or licensing and inserting educational level1 certification1 licensing1 or other professional credentials2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b77i71 by striking as an elementary school teacher1 secondary school teacher1 or career or technical teacher and inserting in a qualifying position2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i71 by striking #e1jjj and inserting #gejj2 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking #c1jjj and inserting #dejj2 7#f7 in subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking become a teacher and inserting obtain a qualifying position2 and 7ii7 by striking as an elementary school teacher1 secondary school teacher1 or career or technical teacher and insert in a qualifying position2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 1 employment as an elementary school teacher1 secondary school teacher1 or career or technical teacher and inserting employment in a qualifying position2 7#g7 in subsection 7h77#b77;,a7 by striking as elementary school teachers1 secondary school teachers1 and career or technical teachers and inserting in qualifying positions2 7#h7 in subsection 7i71 by striking #ae1jjj1jjj and inserting #bj1jjj1jjj2 and 7#i7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,public-,private partnership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may enter into one or more partnerships with nonprofit entities1 including veterans service organizations1 to assist with the placement of participants in eligible schools in accordance with this section4 7#b7 ,nonprofit entity defined ,in this subsection1 the term nonprofit entity means an entity qualifying as an exempt organization under section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 4 #c4 ,conforming amendment and references 7a7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #eh of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section #aaed and inserting the following new item3 #aaed4 ,assistance to eligible members and former members to obtain employment in schools3 ,troops-,to-,support-,education ,program4 4 7b7 ,references ,any reference in ,federal law 7other than this ,act71 regulations1 guidance1 instructions1 or other documents of the ,federal ,government to the ,troops-to-,teachers ,program shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,troops-to-,schools ,program4