,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hgje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #ab1 #bjbb,ms4 ,h]rell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 & ,mrs4 ,flores7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = 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 /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip ?r\gh ! recruitm5t & hir+ ( vet]ans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces to civil s]vice positions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,recruitm5t ,act4 #b4 ,enhancem5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate recruitm5t & hir+ ( vet]ans 7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ,def5se & ,vet]ans ,affairs1 submit a report to ! ,presid5t provid+ a detail$ & compreh5sive plan = prioritiz+ ! recruitm5t & hir+ ( vet]ans into cov]$ positions4 ,su* plan %all1 subject to presid5tial modification & to be fully implem5t$ n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ! plan is submitt$ to ! ,presid5t1 accompli% ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ensure t vet]ans receive priority recruitm5t & ret5tion = cov]$ positions1 includ+ ?r\gh implem5tation ( milit>y rank equival5cy = at lea/ mid-level ranks )9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,id5tify & elim9ate explicit & implicit b>ri]s 9 ! ,dep>tm5t's recruitm5t & hir+ practices t1 int5tionally or o!rwise1 prev5t vet]ans f ! obta9+ cov]$ positions1 includ+ b>ri]s 9 exi/+ digital & non-digital recruitm5t mat]ials4 7#c7 ,id5tify & adju/ ,=eign ,s]vice tra9+ & managem5t /&>ds to align ) ^? ( o!r ,f$]al def5se1 intellig5ce1 & security ag5cies1 includ+ implem5tation ( rigor\s & selective tra9+ c\rses = newly hir$ recruits4 7#d7 ,id5tify & initiate specific /eps t ! ,dep>tm5t w take to ensure t physically disabl$ vet]ans h equal access to cov]$ positions4 7b7 ,hir+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all initiate & complete ! foll[+ /eps to prioritize ! hir+ ( vet]ans to cov]$ positions3 7#a7 ,exp& nationwide access to ! ,=eign ,s]vice oral assessm5t job int]view1 includ+ ?r\gh proctor$ video-conf]5c+ f milit>y facilities4 7#b7 ,direct ! ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice to exp& outrea* & recruitm5t jurisdiction & ef=ts to ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces bases & o!r facilities 9 ! vic9ities ( _! respective colleges & univ]sities ( resid5ce1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( ,diplomats 9 ,resid5ce4 7#c7 ,direct ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,"u ,secret>ies & ,assi/ant ,secret>ies to coord9ate ) relevant ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se lead]%ip & p]sonnel to develop outrea* & recruitm5t programs1 :i* w\ld be tailor$ to duty /ations1 t w\ld communicate ) active-duty ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces p]sonnel :o are 9 ! process ( honorably sep>at+ f milit>y s]vice ab\t cov]$ positions4 7#d7 ,exp& eligibility ( ! exi/+ ,vet]ans ,innovation ,p>tn]%ip ,fell[%ip 9 ord] to boo/ access ( vet]ans to su* ,fell[%ip1 includ+ by1 at a m9imum1 elim9at+ ! ma/]'s degree ?re%old requirem5t = access to ! fell[%ip4 7#e7 ,e/abli% at lea/ "o new academic fell[%ip = vet]ans1 to be model$ on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,rangel & ,pick]+ ,fell[%ips1 n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbb4 #c4 ,enhancem5t ( ,u4,s4 ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia's recruitm5t & hir+ ( vet]ans ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,u4,s4 ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia %all1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ,def5se & ,vet]ans ,affairs1 submit a report to ! ,presid5t provid+ a detail$ & compreh5sive plan = prioritiz+ ! ,ag5cy's recruitm5t & hir+ ef=ts ( vet]ans into positions at ! ,ag5cy1 includ+ lead]%ip1 managem5t1 policy1 & broadca/+ positions4 ,su* plan %all1 subject to presid5tial modification & to be fully implem5t$ n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ! plan is submitt$ to ! ,presid5t1 accompli% ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ensure t vet]ans receive priority recruitm5t = ,ag5cy positions1 includ+ lead]%ip1 managem5t1 policy1 & broadca/+ positions4 7#b7 ,evaluate explicit & implicit b>ri]s 9 ,ag5cy recruitm5t & hir+ practices t1 int5tionally or o!rwise1 prev5t vet]ans f obta9+ positions ) 9 ! ,ag5cy1 includ+ b>ri]s 9 exi/+ digital & non-digital recruitm5t mat]ials4 7#c7 ,id5tify specific /eps t ! ,ag5cy w take to ensure t physically disable vet]ans h equal access to ,ag5cy positions4 7#d7 ,recomm5d r$eploym5t or realignm5t ( discretion>y ,ag5cy monet>y & p]sonal res\rces to support all ( ! above ef=ts4 #d4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se e/abli%m5t & implem5tation ( sep>ation memor&a ( und]/&+ ) ,f$]al ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7#a7 9 any circum/ance :]e ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has an memor&um ( und]/&+ to assi/ active-duty ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces p]sonnel :o are 9 ! process ( honorably sep>at+ f milit>y s]vice 79 ?is section def9$ z a sep>ation ,,m\7 ) a ,f$]al ag5cy1 reassess &1 :]e necess>y1 recomm5d modifications to ! sep>ation ,,m\ to enhance recruitm5t ef=ts ( su* p]sonnel by t ag5cy2 & 7#b7 9 any circum/ance :]e ! ,dep>tm5t does n h an exi/+ sep>ation ,,m\ ) a ,f$]al ag5cy1 at a m9imum initiate a sep>ation ,,m\ to enhance recruitm5t ef=ts ( su* p]sonnel by t ag5cy4 #e4 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t elim9ation ( vet]ans pref]5ce waiv]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & until ! date guidance is issu$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may n grant any vet]an pref]5ce waiv] "u section #ccab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all issue new guidance provid+ updat$ crit]ia = ! ,(fice's grant+ ( ,f$]al ag5cy1 bo>d1 or commission vet]an pref]5ce waiv] reque/s4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m civil s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #baja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ positions means civil s]vice positions )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ ,=eign ,s]vice positions & lead]%ip1 managem5t1 & policy positions2 & 7#c7 ! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4