,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ciec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbj,mr4   
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4   
,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require pilot  
programs 9 connection ) ,s5ior ,res]ve  
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps units at         
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities & m9ority in/itutions1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,fo/]+ ,lead]%ip &     
,inclusion by ,gr[+ ,,hbcu ,tra9+ ,act (
 #bjbj or ! ,,flight ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjah ,population          
,repres5tation 9 ! ,milit>y ,s]vices    
report f\nd t :ile m9orities comprise   
#ch p]c5t ( ! national population1 !y   
comprise only #bc p]c5t ( ! active      
compon5t commission$ (fic] corps4  7#b7 
,! ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah ,population       
,repres5tation 9 ! ,milit>y ,s]vices    

report fur!r f\nd t ,african ,am]icans  
only compris$ #h p]c5t ( ! active       
compon5t commission$ (fic] corps1 :ile m
 ?an #ab p]c5t ( ! g5]al population is  
,african ,am]ican4  7#c7 ,! ,fiscal ,ye>
 #bjah ,population ,repres5tation 9 !   
,milit>y ,s]vices report fur!r f\nd t   
,african ,am]ican & ,hispanic cadets 7  
recipi5ts ( a ,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+   
,corps 7,,rotc7 s*ol>%ip at a rate (    
half ( _! repres5tation 9 ! g5]al       
population4  7#d7 ,a #bjah ,,r& /udy    
titl$ ,und]/&+ ,demographic ,diff]5ces 9
 ,und]graduate ,pilot ,tra9+ ,attrition 
f\nd t c&idates = pilot tra9+ f ,res]ve 
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps program ) m h\rs 
( fly+ exp]i5ce 7 also less likely to be
 elim9at$ f ,initial ,flight ,tra9+ &   
,prim>y ,pilot ,tra9+4  7#e7 ,9 #bjbj1  
,air ,education & ,tra9+ ,comm&1 9      
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas-,san   
,antonio1 conduct$ a /udy t re9=c$1     
includ+ )9 ! ,pilot ,c&idate ,selection 
,me?od1 ! numb] ( flight h\rs a c&idate 
accumulates be=e att5d+ und]graduate    

pilot tra9+4  7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air
 ,=ce has ackn[l$g$ t flight h\rs ''' c 
be difficult to obta9 = pot5tial        
c&idates dep5d+ on _! socio-economic    
backgr\nd4  #c4 ,pilot programs 9       
connection ) ,,srotc units & ,,cspi     
programs at ,hi/orically ,black         
,colleges & ,univ]sities & m9ority      
in/itutions  7a7 ,pilot programs requir$
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out   
two pilot programs z foll[s3 7#a7 ,a    
pilot program1 ) elem5ts z provid$ = 9  
subsection 7c71 at cov]$ in/itutions 9  
ord] to assess ! feasibility &          
advisability ( me*anisms to r$uce b>ri]s
 to p>ticipation 9 ! ,s5ior ,res]ve     
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps at su*           
in/itutions by creat+ p>tn]%ips betwe5  
satellite or ext5sion ,s5ior ,res]ve    
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps units at su*     
in/itutions & milit>y in/allations4     
7#b7 ,9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 a pilot program1 )   
elem5ts z provid$ = 9 subsection 7d71 9 
ord] to assess ! feasibility &          

advisability ( ! provision ( f9ancial   
assi/ance to memb]s ( ! ,s5ior ,res]ve  
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps1 & memb]s ( !    
,coa/ ,gu>d ,college ,/ud5t             
,pre-,commission+ ,initiative1 at cov]$ 
in/itutions = p>ticipation 9 flight     
tra9+4  7b7 ,duration ,! duration ( ea* 
pilot program "u subsection 7a7 may n   
exce$ five ye>s4  7c7 ,pilot program on 
p>tn]%ips betwe5 satellite or ext5sion  
,,srotc units & milit>y in/allations    
7#a7 ,p>ticipat+ in/itutions ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out !     
pilot program requir$ by subsection     
7a77#a7 at n few] ?an five cov]$        
in/itutions select$ by ! ,secret>y =    
purposes ( ! pilot program4  7#b7       
,requirem5ts = selection ,ea* cov]$     
in/itution select$ by ! ,secret>y =     
purposes ( ! pilot program "u subsection
 7a77#a7 %all-- 7,a7 curr5tly ma9ta9 a  
satellite or ext5sion ,s5ior ,res]ve    
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps unit "u *apt]    
#ajc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t
 is locat$ m ?an #bj miles f ! ho/ unit 

( su* unit2 or  7,b7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a 
satellite or ext5sion ,s5ior ,res]ve    
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps unit t meets !   
requirem5ts 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7   
,pref]5ce 9 selection ( in/itutions ,9  
select+ cov]$ in/itutions "u ?is        
subsection = p>ticipation 9 ! pilot     
program "u subsection 7a77#a71 !        
,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to cov]$   
in/itutions t are locat$ )9 #bj miles ( 
a milit>y in/allation ( ! same ,arm$    
,=ce z ! ho/ unit ( ! ,s5ior ,res]ve    
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps ( ! cov]$        
in/itution conc]n$4  7#d7 ,p>tn]%ip     
activities ,! activities conduct$ "u !  
pilot program "u subsection 7a77#a7     
betwe5 a satellite or ext5sion ,s5ior   
,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps unit & ! 
milit>y in/allation conc]n$ %all include
 su* activities design$ to r$uce b>ri]s 
to p>ticipation 9 ! ,s5ior ,res]ve      
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps at ! cov]$       
in/itution conc]n$ z ! ,secret>y        
consid]s appropriate1 includ+ measures  
to mitigate travel "t & exp5ses 9       

connection ) receipt ( ,s5ior ,res]ve   
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps in/ruction4  7d7 
,pilot program on f9ancial assi/ance =  
,,srotc & ,,cspi memb]s = flight tra9+  
7#a7 ,eligibility = p>ticipation by     
,,srotc & ,,cspi memb]s ,a memb] ( a    
,s5ior ,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps   
unit1 or a memb] ( a ,coa/ ,gu>d        
,college ,/ud5t ,pre-,commission+       
,initiative program1 at a cov]$         
in/itution may p>ticipate 9 ! pilot     
program "u subsection 7a77#b7 if ! memb]
 meets su* academic requirem5ts at !    
cov]$ in/itution1 & su* o!r requirem5ts1
 z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% = purposes (
 ! pilot program4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce 9     
selection ( p>ticipants ,9 select+      
memb]s "u ?is subsection = p>ticipation 
9 ! pilot program "u subsection 7a77#b71
 ! ,secret>y %all give a pref]5ce to    
memb]s :o w pursue flight tra9+ "u !    
pilot program at a cov]$ in/itution4    
7#c7 ,f9ancial assi/ance = flight tra9+ 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide  
any memb] ( a ,s5ior ,res]ve ,(fic]s'   

,tra9+ ,corps unit or a ,college ,/ud5t 
,pre-,commission+ ,initiative program :o
 p>ticipates 9 ! pilot program "u       
subsection 7a77#b7 f9ancial assi/ance to
 defray1 :e!r 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ! *>ges & 
fees impos$ on ! memb] = flight tra9+4  
7,b7 ,flight tra9+ ,f9ancial assi/ance  
may be us$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = a c\rse
 ( flight tra9+ only if ! c\rse meets   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration /&>ds &  
is approv$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation        
,adm9i/ration & ! applicable ,/ate      
approv+ ag5cy4  7,c7 ,use ,f9ancial     
assi/ance receiv$ by a memb] "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be us$ only to     
defray ! *>ges & fees impos$ on ! memb] 
z describ$ 9 t subp>agraph4  7,d7       
,cessation ( eligibility ,f9ancial      
assi/ance may n be provid$ to a memb] "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 z foll[s3 7i7 ,if !   
memb] ceases to meet ! academic & o!r   
requirem5ts e/abli%$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a74  7ii7 ,if ! memb] ceases 
to be a memb] ( ! ,s5ior ,res]ve        
,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps or ! ,college    

,/ud5t ,pre-,commission+ ,initiative1 z 
applicable4  7e7 ,evaluation metrics ,! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% metrics
 to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! pilot   
programs "u subsection 7a74  7f7        
,reports  7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! comm5cem5t ( !     
pilot programs "u subsection 7a71 !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on
 ! pilot programs4 ,! report %all       
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( 
ea* pilot program1 includ+ 9 ! case ( ! 
pilot program "u subsection 7a77#b7 !   
requirem5ts e/abli%$ pursuant to        
subsection 7d77#a74  7,b7 ,! evaluation 
metrics e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e74     
7,c7 ,su* o!r matt]s relat+ to ! pilot  
programs z ! ,secret>y consid]s         
appropriate4  7#b7 ,annual report ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea*      
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y c>ries out 
! pilot programs1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$        

,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives a report on ! pilot     
programs dur+ su* fiscal ye>4 ,ea*      
report %all include1 = ! fiscal ye>     
cov]$ by su* report1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 !
 case ( ! pilot program requir$ by      
subsection 7a77#a71 a description ( !   
p>tn]%ips betwe5 satellite or ext5sion  
,s5ior ,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps   
units & milit>y in/allations "u ! pilot 
program4  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( ! pilot      
program requir$ by subsection 7a77#b71 !
 foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] ( memb]s ( ,s5ior 
,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps units1 & 
! numb] ( memb]s ( ,coa/ ,gu>d ,college 
,/ud5t ,pre-,commission+ ,initiative    
programs1 at cov]$ in/itutions select$ =
 purposes ( ! pilot program1 includ+ !  
numb] ( su* memb]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot 
program4  7ii7 ,! numb] ( recipi5ts (   
f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u ! pilot   
program1 includ+ ! numb] :o-- 7,i7      
complet$ a gr\nd s*ool c\rse (          
in/ruction 9 connection ) obta9+ a      
private pilot's c]tificate2  7,,ii7     

complet$ flight tra9+1 & ! type ( tra9+1
 c]tificate1 or bo? receiv$2  7,,iii7 7 
select$ = a pilot tra9+ slot 9 ! ,arm$  
,=ces2  7,,iv7 initiat$ pilot tra9+ 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces2 or  7,v7 successfully      
complet$ pilot tra9+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4   
7iii7 ,! am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance     
provid$ "u ! pilot program1 brok5 out by
 cov]$ in/itution1 c\rse ( /udy1 & su*  
o!r measures z ! ,secret>y consid]s     
appropriate4  7,c7 ,data collect$ 9     
accordance ) ! evaluation metrics       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e74  7#c7 ,f9al 
report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days prior to ! 
completion ( ! pilot programs1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report on ! pilot    
programs4 ,! report %all include !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! pilot   
programs4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( !       
effectiv5ess ( ea* pilot program4  7,c7 
,a description ( ! co/ ( ea* pilot      
program1 & an e/imate ( ! co/ ( mak+ ea*
 pilot program p]man5t4  7,d7 ,an       

e/imate ( ! co/ ( exp&+ ea* pilot       
program ?r\gh\t all eligible ,s5ior     
,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps units &  
,college ,/ud5t ,pre-,commission+       
,initiative programs4  7,e7 ,su*        
recomm5dations = legislative or         
adm9i/rative action z ! ,secret>y       
consid]s appropriate 9 light ( ! pilot  
programs1 includ+ recomm5dations =      
ext5d+ or mak+ p]man5t ! au?ority = ea* 
pilot program4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ in/itution   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#bfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
7,public ,law #aaf-ib74  7#b7 ,! t]m    
flight tra9+ means a c\rse ( in/ruction 
t[>d obta9+ any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a     
private pilot's c]tificate4  7,b7 ,a    
comm]cial pilot c]tificate4  7,c7 ,a    
c]tifi$ flight in/ructor c]tificate4    
7,d7 ,a multi-crew pilot's lic5se4  7,e7
 ,a flight in/rum5t rat+4  7,f7 ,any o!r
 c]tificate1 rat+1 or pilot privilege ! 
,secret>y consid]s appropriate =        

purposes ( ?is section4  7#c7 ,! t]m    
milit>y in/allation means an in/allation
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = ! regul>     
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7h7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4