,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bghi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bb1 #bjba,mr4 
,lamb 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committees on           
,agriculture1 ,natural ,res\rces1 &     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to adm9i/]
 a pilot program to employ vet]ans 9    
positions t relate to cons]vation &     
res\rce managem5t activities4  #a4      
,pilot program to employ vet]ans 9      
positions relat+ to cons]vation &       
res\rce managem5t activities  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs & ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all   
jo9tly e/abli% a pilot program "u :i*   
vet]ans are employ$ by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t 9 positions t relate to !     

cons]vation & res\rce managem5t         
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7b7        
,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs %all adm9i/] ! pilot program "u
 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,positions ,!     
,secret>ies conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 id5tify 
vacant positions 9 ! respective         
,dep>tm5ts ( ! ,secret>ies t are        
appropriate to fill us+ ! pilot program 
"u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 to ! ext5t   
practicable1 fill su* positions us+ !   
pilot program4  7d7 ,application ( civil
 s]vice laws ,a vet]an employ$ "u !     
pilot program "u subsection 7a7 %all be 
treat$ z an employee z def9$ by section 
#baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7e7 ,be/ practices = o!r dep>tm5ts ,!   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
e/abli% guidel9es conta9+ be/ practices 
= dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t t c>ry out programs to employ 
vet]ans :o are transition+ f s]vice 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces4 ,su* guidel9es %all        
include-- 7#a7 lessons le>n$ "u !       

,w>rior ,tra9+ ,advancem5t ,c\rse ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7#b7  
me?ods to realize co/ sav+s bas$ on su* 
lessons le>n$4  7f7 ,p>tn]%ip ,!        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        
,secret>ies conc]n$1 & ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se may ent] into a p>tn]%ip to     
include ! pilot program "u subsection   
7a7 z "p ( ! ,skillbridge program "u    
section #aadc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7g7 ,reports  7#a7 ,initial    
report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>ies       
conc]n$ %all jo9tly submit to !         
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! pilot program "u subsection 
7a71 includ+-- 7,a7 a description ( h[ !
 pilot program w be c>ri$ out 9 a mann] 
to r$uce ! unemploym5t ( vet]ans2 &     
7,b7 any recomm5dations = legislative   
actions to improve ! pilot program4     
7#b7 ,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program "u   
subsection 7a7 comm5ces1 ! ,secret>y (  

,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>ies       
conc]n$ %all jo9tly submit to !         
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! implem5tation ( ! pilot     
program4  7#c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot     
program "u subsection 7a7 is complet$1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !      
,secret>ies conc]n$ %all jo9tly submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report on ! pilot program t
 includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] (     
vet]ans :o appli$ to p>ticipate 9 !     
pilot program4  7,b7 ,! numb] ( su*     
vet]ans employ$ "u ! pilot program4     
7,c7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans id5tifi$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 :o transition$ to      
full-"t positions ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
aft] p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program4  7,d7
 ,any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>ies       
det]m9e appropriate ) respect to measur+
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program4  7h7 
,duration ,! au?ority to c>ry out !     
pilot program "u subsection 7a7 %all    
t]m9ate on ! date t is two ye>s aft] !  

date on :i* ! pilot program comm5ces4   
7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! 
t]m appropriate congressional committees
 means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' 
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
& ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! 
t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture ) respect to   
matt]s reg>d+ ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em & 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 &  7,b7 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ) respect to     
matt]s reg>d+ ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em & 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4