,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjba,mr4  
,katko 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4   
,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 
,baird1 & ,ms4 ,s*ri]7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to c>ry
 out a pilot program to supplem5t !     
transition assi/ance program ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,onw>d to     
,opportunity ,act4  #b4 ,pilot grant    
program to supplem5t ! transition       
assi/ance program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all c>ry out a pilot
 grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se provides enhanc$ support & fund+
 to eligible entities to supplem5t ,,tap
 to provide job opportunities = indu/ry 
recogniz$ c]tifications1 job placem5t   
assi/ance1 & relat$ employm5t s]vices   

directly to cov]$ individuals4  7b7     
,s]vices ,"u ! pilot grant program1 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide grants 
to eligible entities to provide to cov]$
 individuals ! foll[+ s]vices3 7#a7 ,us+
 an indu/ry-validat$ scre5+ tool1       
assessm5ts ( prior education1 "w hi/ory1
 & employm5t aspirations ( cov]$        
individuals1 to tailor appropriate &    
employm5t s]vices4  7#b7 ,prep>ation =  
civilian employm5t ?r\gh s]vices l mock 
int]views & sal>y negotiations1 tra9+ on
 pr(essional network+ plat=ms1 & company
 rese>*4  7#c7 ,sev]al indu/ry-specific 
le>n+ pa?ways-- 7,a7 ) entry-level1     
mid-level & s5ior v]sions2  7,b7 9      
fields su* z project managem5t1         
cyb]security1 & in=mation te*nology2    
7,c7 9 :i* ea* cov]$ individual works ) 
an academic advisor to *oose a c>e]     
pa?way & navigate c\rsework dur+ ! tra9+
 process2 &  7,d7 9 :i* ea* cov]$       
individual c e>n indu/ry-recogniz$      
cr$5tials & c]tifications1 at no *>ge to
 ! cov]$ individual4  7#d7 ,job placem5t

 s]vices4  7c7 ,program organization &  
implem5tation model ,! pilot grant      
program %all foll[ exi/+ economic       
opportunity program models t comb9e     
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tification tra9+1   
furni%$ by pr(essionals1 ) onl9e le>n+  
/aff4  7d7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all seek
 to consult ) private entities to assess
 ! be/ economic opportunity program     
models1 includ+ exi/+ economic          
opportunity models furni%$ ?r\gh        
public-private p>tn]%ips4  7e7          
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ! pilot grant program1 an    
entity %all-- 7#a7 foll[ a job tra9+ &  
placem5t model2  7#b7 h rigor\s program 
evaluation practices2  7#c7 h e/abli%$  
p>tn]%ips ) entities 7su* z employ]s1   
gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 & non-pr(it         
entities7 to provide s]vices describ$ 9 
subsection 7b72  7#d7 h onl9e tra9+     
capability to rea* rural vet]ans1 r$uce 
co/s1 & comply ) new conditions =c$ by  
,,covid-#ai2 &  7#e7 h a well-develop$  

practice ( program measurem5t &         
evaluation t ev9ces program p]=mance &  
effici5cy1 ) data t is high quality &   
%>eable ) p>tn] entities4  7f7          
,coord9ation ) ,f$]al entities ,a       
grantee %all coord9ate ) ,f$]al         
entities1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,(fice (     
,transition & ,economic ,developm5t ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7#b7 !
 ,(fice ( ,vet]an ,employm5t &          
,transition ,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor4  7g7 ,metrics & evaluation      
,p]=mance outcomes %all be v]ifiable us+
 a ?ird-p>ty audit+ me?od & include !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( cov]$           
individuals :o receive & complete skills
 tra9+4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( cov]$          
individuals :o secure employm5t4  7#c7  
,! ret5tion rate = cov]$ individuals    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,m$ian  
sal>y ( cov]$ individuals describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b74  7h7 ,site locations ,!  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all select five    
milit>y in/allations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
:]e exi/+ models are successful4  7i7   

,assessm5t ( possible expansion ,a      
grantee %all assess ! feasibility (     
exp&+ ! curr5t (f]+ ( virtual tra9+ &   
c>e] placem5t s]vices to memb]s ( !     
res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & cov]$
 individuals outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7j7 ,duration ,! pilot grant program    
%all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4   
7k7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 t]m9ation ( ! pilot grant program1 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees a report
 t includes-- 7#a7 a description ( !    
pilot grant program1 includ+ a          
description ( specific activities c>ri$ 
out "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 ! metrics & 
evaluations us$ to assess ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! pilot grant program4  7l7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ individual means-- 7,a7 a memb] ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces p>ticipat+ 9 ,,tap2 or    
7,b7 a sp\se ( a memb] describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,! t]m milit>y  
in/allation has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #bhja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,,tap means !      
transition assi/ance program ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u sections #aadb & 
#aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4