,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #febf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ag1 #bjbj,mr4 
,banks 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kim7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a ,,/em corps to enhance !  
,,/em & comput] sci5ce work=ce ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! def5se indu/ry1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,/em ,corps ,act (
 #bjbj4  #b4 ,,/em ,corps program ,"p   
,,iii ( subtitle ,a ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new *apt]3  #aac ,sci5ce1      
,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics      
,corps  #bbjjn4 ,,/em ,corps program4   
#bbjjo4 ,adm9i/ration ( program4 #bbjjp4
 ,s]vice obligation = ,,/em ,corps      
p>ticipants4 #bbjjq4 ,security cle>ance 
requir$4 #bbjjr4 ,refund = failure to   
complete program4 #bbjjs4 ,indu/ry &    
in/itutional p>ticipation4 #bbjjt4      
,def9itions4  #bbjjn4 ,,/em ,corps      
program  7a7 ,program requir$ ,!        

,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out a     
program to be kn[n z ! ,,/em ,corps to  
enhance ! ,,/em & comput] sci5ce work=ce
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! def5se     
indu/ry4 ,"u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all
 provide f9ancial assi/ance to qualifi$ 
/ud5ts :o pursue a ba*elor's or graduate
 degree 9 a ,,/em or comput]-sci5ce     
discipl9e 9 ex*ange = a commitm5t f su* 
/ud5ts to "w 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = a
 def9$ p]iod4  7b7 ,application &       
entrance exam9ation ,to be consid]$ =   
p>ticipation 9 ! ,,/em ,corps1 a        
qualifi$ /ud5t %all-- 7#a7 submit to !  
,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy an application at  
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require2 &  
7#b7 a*ieve a pass+ score on ! writt5   
exam develop$ & adm9i/]$ by !           
,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy 9 accordance )     
section #bbjjo7a77#b77;,b74  7c7        
,f9ancial assi/ance  7#a7 ,am\nt ,!     
am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance provid$ to a 
qualifi$ /ud5t "u ?is section %all n    
exce$ #dj1jjj = ea* academic ye> dur+   

:i* ! /ud5t is enroll$ 9 a ,,/em or     
comput] sci5ce degree program at a      
qualifi$ in/itution ( high] education4  
7#b7 ,duration ,a qualifi$ /ud5t may    
receive f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is       
section = a maximum ( two academic ye>s4
  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,f9ancial assi/ance 
provid$ to a qualifi$ /ud5t "u ?is      
section may be us$ only to pay ! /ud5t's
 co/ ( att5dance at a qualifi$          
in/itution ( high] education4  7d7      
,academic requirem5ts ,z a condition (  
receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is1 a    
,,/em ,corps p>ticipant %all-- 7#a7     
complete n less ?an #ae cr$it h\rs 7or !
 equival5t7 ( po/second>y c\rsework 9   
comput] sci5ce2  7#b7 ma9ta9            
satisfactory progress t[>d completion ( 
a ba*elor's or graduate degree 9 a ,,/em
 or comput]-sci5ce discipl9e2  7#c7     
ma9ta9 a grade po9t av]age ( n less ?an 
#c4j on a scale ( #d4j 7or ! equival5t7 
:ile enroll$ 9 su* a degree program2 &  
7#d7 meet su* o!r academic requirem5ts z
 ! ,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy det]m9es to be  

appropriate4  7e7 ,relation%ip to o!r   
programs ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
coord9ate ! provision ( f9ancial        
assi/ance "u ! au?orities provid$ 9 ?is 
*apt] ) ! provision ( f9ancial assi/ance
 "u ! au?orities provid$ 9 *apt] #aaa ( 
?is title 7p]ta9+ to support ( sci5ce1  
ma!matics1 & eng9e]+ education71 to     
maximize ! b5efits d]iv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se f ! ex]cise ( all su*         
au?orities4  #bbjjo4 ,adm9i/ration (    
program  7a7 ,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy  7#a7 
,designation ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 e/abli% or designate an organization ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to s]ve z !       
organization )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ) prim>y    
responsibility = adm9i/]+ ! ,,/em ,corps
 program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is *apt] z !     
,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy74  7#b7 ,duties    
,subject to ! direction & control ( !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,adm9i/rative    
,ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 select qualifi$      
/ud5ts = p>ticipation 9 ! ,,/em ,corps2 
7,b7 develop & adm9i/] a writt5         
exam9ation = applicants to ! ,,/em      

,corps2  7,c7 monitor ,,/em ,corps      
p>ticipants to det]m9e _! cont9u$       
eligibility = p>ticipation 9 ! program2 
7,d7 facilitate ! placem5t ( ,,/em      
,corps p>ticipants 9 positions )9 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ) def5se indu/ry  
sponsors1 z applicable2  7,e7 solicit1  
receive1 & manage contributions f       
def5se-indu/ry sponsors "u section      
#bbjjs7a72  7,f7 ent] into memor&a (    
und]/&+ ) in/itutions ( high] education 
"u section #bbjjs7b72 &  7,g7 c>ry out  
su* o!r activities relat+ to ! ,,/em    
,corps z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es 
to be appropriate4  7b7 ,advisory panel 
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all e/abli% an advisory panel to       
provide advice & recomm5dations to !    
,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy on ! matt]s        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7    
,memb]s ,! advisory panel %all be       
compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7,a7 ,!      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,manp[] 
& ,res]ve ,affairs1 :o %all s]ve z !    
*airp]son ( ! panel4  7,b7 ,"o          

repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7,c7 
,"o ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7,d7 ,"o ,memb] ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives appo9t$ by !    
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  7,e7 ,"o ,s5ator      
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 
7,f7 ,"o ,s5ator appo9t$ by ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb]
 specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,f7
 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m
 ( two ye>s4  7#d7 ,meet+s ,! advisory  
panel %all meet at ! call ( ! *airp]son 
or a majority ( its memb]s n less       
frequ5tly ?an once annually4  7c7       
,limitation on availability ( funds ,( !
 funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or    
o!rwise made available to c>ry out ?is  
*apt] = a fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #ejj1jjj  
may be us$ to pay ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ !   
,,/em ,corps1 includ+ any co/s relat+ to
 ! advisory panel e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7b74  #bbjjp4 ,s]vice obligation =     

,,/em ,corps p>ticipants  7a7 ,s]vice   
agreem5t = recipi5ts ( f9ancial         
assi/ance ,to be eligible to receive    
f9ancial assi/ance "u section #bbjjn1 a 
qualifi$ /ud5t %all ent] into a writt5  
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se "u :i* 
! /ud5t agrees-- 7#a7 to accept placem5t
 9 an int]n%ip ) a def5se indu/ry       
sponsor z describ$ 9 subsection 7b72    
7#b7 to accept & cont9ue employm5t 9 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 a ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se ,laboratory z describ$ 9        
subsection 7c72 &  7#c7 to accept any   
additional t]ms & conditions t !        
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7b7 ,int]n%ip ) def5se indu/ry sponsor  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to ! agreem5t "u
 subsection 7a77#a71 ea* ,,/em ,corps   
p>ticipant %all complete an int]n%ip ) a
 def5se indu/ry sponsor be=e ! /ud5t    
completes ! second academic ye> (       
p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7#b7 ,type ( 
position ,z "p ( an int]n%ip "u p>agraph
 7#a71 a ,,/em ,corps p>ticipant %all   
p]=m duties t require a security        

cle>ance & t directly support !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#c7 ,placem5t ,! 
,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy1 9 consultation )  
,,/em ,corps p>ticipants & def5se       
indu/ry sponsors1 %all place ea* ,,/em  
,corps p>ticipant 9 an appropriate      
int]n%ip z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7c7 ,employm5t 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
7#a7 ,s]vice obligation ,pursuant to !  
agreem5t "u subsection 7a77#b71 ea*     
,,/em ,corps p>ticipant %all accept &   
cont9ue employm5t 9 a ,,/em or          
comput]-sci5ce relat$ position )9 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 :i* may include    
employm5t 9 a def5se laboratory1 = a    
p]iod ( n less ?an f\r ye>s4  7#b7      
,placem5t ,! ,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy %all  
consult ) ,,/em ,corps p>ticipants :o   
are 9 ! f9al ye> ( a ba*elor's or       
graduate degree program to id5tify      
appropriate employm5t opportunities =   
su* p>ticipants )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se4 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 !     
,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy %all consid] !     
skills1 tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 & pref]5ces ( a

 ,,/em ,corps p>ticipant :5 assign+ !   
p>ticipant to a position "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7#c7 ,treatm5t ( s]vice 9 ! arm$ 
=ces ,a ,,/em ,corps p>ticipant may     
fulfill ! s]vice obligation "u p>agraph 
7#a7 ?r\gh s]vice 9 ! arm$ =ces4  7#d7  
,*ange ( assignm5t  7,a7 ,reque/ = *ange
 ( assignm5t ,aft] ! conclusion ( ! fir/
 ye> ( an assignm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 a 
,,/em ,corps p>ticipant may submit to ! 
,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy a reque/ to be     
reassign$ to a diff]5t ,,/em or         
comput]-sci5ce relat$ position )9 !     
,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,consid]ation by       
,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy ,aft] receiv+ a    
reque/ = a reassignm5t "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy1 9         
consultation ) ! hir+ au?orities ( !    
(fices conc]n$1 %all-- 7i7 det]m9e :e!r 
su* a reassignm5t w\ld be appropriate2 &
  7ii7 bas$ on su* det]m9ation1 approve 
or d5y ! reque/4  7#e7 ,rates ( pay     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 dur+ ! p]iod (        
obligat$ s]vice describ$ 9 p>agraph     

7#a71 ea* ,,/em ,corps p>ticipant %all  
be paid z foll[s3 7i7 ,fir/ ?ree ye>s ( 
s]vice ,= ! fir/ ?r\gh ?ird ye>s (      
obligat$ s]vice1 ea* p>ticipant %all be 
paid at a rate ( n less ?an ! rate (    
basic pay = ,,gs-#f ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4 
7ii7 ,f\r? ye> ( s]vice ,= ! f\r? ye> ( 
obligat$ s]vice1 ea* p>ticipant %all be 
paid at a rate equal to ! rate ( basic  
pay = ,,gs-#aj ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7,b7
 ,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n    
apply to a ,,/em ,corps p>ticipant :o   
fulfills ! p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh s]vice z 
a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces4  7#f7 ,inclusion 
( def5se laboratories ,employm5t 9 a    
def5se laboratory %all be treat$ z      
employm5t )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =    
purposes ( ?is *apt] )\t reg>d to :e!r !
 laboratory is op]at$ by a contractor4  
7#g7 ,waiv] ( vet]ans' pref]5ce ,! hir+ 
au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se        
organization conc]n$1 may appo9t1 )\t   
reg>d to ! provisions ( sub*apt] ,i (   
*apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code1 o!r ?an sections #ccjc & #ccbh ( 
su* title1 qualifi$ p>ticipants to      
positions 9 ! competitive s]vice at !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7d7 ,employm5t )  
def5se indu/ry sponsor  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,at ! discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rative      
,ag5cy1 a ,,/em ,corps p>ticipant may   
fulfill ! f\r? ye> ( ! s]vice obligation
 "u subsection 7c77#a7 ?r\gh employm5t )
 a def5se indu/ry sponsor4  7#b7 ,rate (
 pay ,! ,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy %all ensure
 t a ,,/em ,corps p>ticipant employ$ by 
a def5se indu/ry sponsor "u p>agraph    
7#a7 receives pay at a rate t is n less 
?an ! equival5t ( ! rate ( basic pay =  
,,gs-#aj ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7e7       
,transition assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rative  
,ag5cy %all provide advice & te*nical   
assi/ance to ,,/em ,corps p>ticipants to
 assi/ ! transition ( su* p>ticipants to
 long-t]m employm5t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se1 o!r dep>tm5ts or ag5cies ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or ! private-sector   
def5se indu/ry aft] ! p>ticipant        
fulfills ! s]vice obligation "u         

subsection 7c77#a74  #bbjjq4 ,security  
cle>ance requir$ ,z a condition (       
p>ticipation 9 ! ,,/em ,corps ea* ,,/em 
,corps p>ticipant %all be requir$ to--  
7#a7 apply = & obta9 a security cle>ance
 be=e ! conclusion ( ! fir/ academic ye>
 = :i* ! p>ticipant receives assi/ance  
"u ! program2 &  7#b7 ma9ta9 su*        
security cle>ance until ! conclusion ( !
 p>ticipant's p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice "u
 section #bbjjp7c77#a74  #bbjjr4 ,refund
 = failure to complete program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a ,,/em ,corps p>ticipant %all   
refund to ! ,unit$ ,/ates an appropriate
 am\nt1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 !   
ev5t t ! p>ticipant does n-- 7#a7       
complete ! educational program = :i*    
f9ancial assi/ance has be5 provid$ "u   
section #bbjjn2  7#b7 meet ! academic   
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section          
#bbjjn7d72  7#c7 complete ! s]vice      
obligation describ$ 9 section #bbjjp7c72
 or  7#d7 obta9 & ma9ta9 a security     
cle>ance z requir$ "u section #bbjjq4   
7b7 ,treatm5t z debt ,an obligation to  

reimburse ! ,unit$ ,/ates impos$ "u     
subsection 7a7 is = all purposes a debt 
ow$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,waiv] ,!  
,secret>y ( ,def5se may waive1 9 :ole or
 9 "p1 a refund requir$ "u subsection   
7a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t recov]y   
w\ld be aga9/ equity & good consci5ce or
 w\ld be contr>y to ! be/ int]e/s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  #bbjjs4 ,indu/ry &      
in/itutional p>ticipation  7a7          
,sponsor%ip agreem5ts ) def5se          
contractors  7#a7 ,contribution         
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy1 %all seek 
to ent] into agreem5ts ) qualifi$ def5se
 contractors "u :i*-- 7,a7 ! contractor 
w contribute n less ?an #dj1jjj to !    
,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy1 to be us$ to      
provide f9ancial assi/ance to ,,/em     
,corps p>ticipants 9 accordance )       
section #bbjjn2 &  7,b7 9 ex*ange = ea* 
contribution ( #dj1jjj "u p>agraph 7#a7 
= a ye>-- 7i7 ! ,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy w1 
to ! ext5t practicable1 place "o ,,/em  
,corps p>ticipant 9 an int]n%ip ) !     

contractor 9 accordance ) section       
#bbjjp7b72 &  7ii7 ! contractor may be  
eligible to employ a ,,/em ,corps       
p>ticipant 9 ! f9al ye> ( ! p>ticipant's
 s]vice obligation 9 accordance )       
section #bbjjp7d74  7#b7 ,treatm5t (    
contributions ,any contribution ( funds 
"u subsection 7a7 %all be cr$it$ to !   
appropriation or acc\nt provid+ ! funds 
to c>ry out ?is *apt]4 ,any am\nt s     
cr$it$ %all be m]g$ ) am\nts 9 !        
appropriation or acc\nt to :i* cr$it$1 &
 %all be available = ! same purposes1 & 
subject to ! same conditions &          
limitations1 z am\nts 9 su*             
appropriation or acc\nt4  7b7 ,agreem5ts
 ) in/itutions ( high] education ,!     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,adm9i/rative ,ag5cy1 %all seek to ent] 
into agreem5ts ) in/itutions ( high]    
education "u :i* ! in/itutions %all     
agree to su* t]ms & conditions z are    
necess>y to facilitate ! p>ticipation ( 
/ud5ts ( ! in/itution 9 ! ,,/em ,corps4 
#bbjjt4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7  

,co/ ( att5dance ,! t]m co/ ( att5dance 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #dgb ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll74  7#b7 ,def5se       
indu/ry p>tn] ,! t]m def5se indu/ry     
p>tn] means a qualifi$ def5se contractor
 t has an agreem5t 9 effect ) !         
,secret>y "u section #bbjjs7a74  7#c7   
,def5se laboratory ,! t]m def5se        
laboratory means a laboratory op]at$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or own$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & op]at$ by a       
contractor or a facility ( a ,def5se    
,ag5cy at :i* rese>* & developm5t       
activities are conduct$4  7#d7          
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7#e7 ,,/em ,corps p>ticipant ,!
 t]m ,,/em ,corps p>ticipant means an   
individual :o-- 7,a7 has receiv$1 or is 
receiv+1 f9ancial assi/ance "u section  
#bbjjn2 &  7,b7 has n yet complet$ !    
s]vice obligation describ$ 9 section    

#bbjjp7c77#a74  7#f7 ,qualifi$ def5se   
contractor ,! t]m qualifi$ def5se       
contractor1 = any ye>1 means an entity  
aw>d$ a contract ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 = t ye> = an am\nt 9 excess ( #ejj1jjj4
  7#g7 ,qualifi$ in/itution ( high]     
education ,! t]m qualifi$ in/itution (  
high] education means an in/itution (   
high] education t-- 7,a7 provides an    
educational program 9 a ,,/em or        
comput]-sci5ce field = :i* ! in/itution 
aw>ds a ba*elor's or graduate degree2 & 
7,b7 has an agreem5t 9 effect ) !       
,secret>y "u section #bbjjs7b74  7#h7   
,qualifi$ /ud5t ,! t]m qualifi$ /ud5t   
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is a      
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 is      
betwe5 ! ages ( #ai & #ca ye>s old      
7inclusive71 except t ! ,secret>y may   
waive su* age requirem5t on a           
case-by-case basis2  7,c7 demon/rates an
 aptitude = te*nical subjects & a       
prop5sity = public s]vice2  7,d7 be=e ! 
beg9n+ ( ! fir/ ye> ( p>ticipation 9 !  
program1 w h complet$ n less ?an #cj    

cr$it h\rs 7or ! equival5t7 ( c\rsework 
at an in/itution ( high] education1 :i* 
may include c\rsework complet$ at a     
junior or community college 7z t t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajeh7;f7772 &  7,e7 = ! fir/ ye> (     
p>ticipation 9 ! program-- 7i7 9 ! case 
( an und]graduate /ud5t1 w be enroll$ 9 
! ?ird ye> ( a ba*elor's degree program 
9 a ,,/em or comput]-sci5ce discipl9e at
 a qualifi$ in/itution ( high]          
education2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a        
graduate /ud5t-- 7,i7 w be enroll$ 9    
graduate degree program 9 a ,,/em or    
comput]-sci5ce discipl9e at a qualifi$  
in/itution ( high] education2 &  7,,ii7 
is expect$ to complete su* graduate     
degree by ! conclusion ( ! academic ye> 
foll[+ ! fir/ ye> ( p>ticipation 9 !    
program4  7#i7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em means 
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics4
  4  #c4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out *apt] #aac ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is
 ,act1 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba &  
ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4