,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cafa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #c1 #bjba,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,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 program to supplem5t ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ?r\gh grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all c>ry out a pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se provides1 ?r\gh grants1 enhanc$ support & fund+ to eligible entities to supplem5t ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program by provid+ job opportunities = indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tifications1 job placem5t assi/ance1 & relat$ employm5t s]vices directly to cov]$ individuals4 7b7 ,s]vices ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all aw>d 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]$ individuals 9 ord] to tailor appropriate employm5t s]vices4 7#b7 ,prep>ation = civilian employm5t ?r\gh s]vices su* z 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 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t ! pilot program foll[s economic opportunity program models 9 use z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t comb9e indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tification tra9+1 furni%$ by pr(essionals1 ) onl9e le>n+ /aff4 7d7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all seek to consult ) private entities to id5tify ! be/ economic opportunity program models = ! pilot program to foll[1 includ+ economic opportunity models 9 use z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t are furni%$ ?r\gh public-private p>tn]%ips4 7e7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ! pilot program1 an entity %all-- 7#a7 foll[ a job tra9+ & placem5t model2 7#b7 h a well-develop$ & rigor\s practice ( program measurem5t & evaluation t indicates program p]=mance & effici5cy1 ) data t is high quality & %>eable ) p>tn] entities2 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-#ai4 7f7 ,coord9ation ) ,f$]al entities ,ea* grantee "u ! pilot program %all coord9ate ) ,f$]al entities1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,(fice ( ,transition & ,economic ,developm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 & 7#b7 ! ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7g7 ,p]=mance metrics ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t p]=mance outcomes ( ! pilot program-- 7#a7 are able to be v]ifi$ us+ a ?ird-p>ty audit+ me?od2 & 7#b7 include-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( cov]$ individuals :o receive & complete skills tra9+ ?r\gh ! pilot program2 7,b7 ! numb] ( cov]$ individuals :o secure employm5t ?r\gh ! pilot program2 7,c7 ! ret5tion rate = cov]$ individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,d7 ! m$ian sal>y ( cov]$ individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7h7 ,site locations ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out ! pilot program at five milit>y in/allations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :]e exi/+ economic opportunity program models are successful4 7i7 ,assessm5t ( possible expansion 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* grantee "u ! pilot program %all assess ! feasibility ( exp&+ ! virtual tra9+ & c>e] placem5t s]vices (f]$ "u ! pilot program to-- 7,a7 memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 & 7,b7 cov]$ individuals outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,submittal to ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,ea* grantee "u ! pilot program %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se ! assessm5t ( ! grantee conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7j7 ,duration ,! pilot program %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4 7k7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj1 #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees a report t includes-- 7#a7 a description ( ! pilot program1 includ+ a description ( specific activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 7#b7 ! metrics & evaluations us$ to assess ! effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program2 & 7#c7 ! assessm5ts submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7i77#b74 7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual means-- 7,a7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program2 or 7,b7 a sp\se ( a memb] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,economic opportunity program model ,! t]m economic opportunity program model means a model ( programmatic s]vice deliv]y t exp&s economic opportunity & improves employm5t outcomes = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces transition+ to civilian life & milit>y sp\ses ?r\gh c>e] exploration1 job tra9+1 & cr$5tial+4 7#c7 ,milit>y in/allation ,! t]m milit>y in/allation has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bhja7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,transition ,assi/ance ,program ,! t]m ,transition ,assi/ance ,program means ! program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = presep>ation c\nsel+1 employm5t assi/ance1 & o!r transitional s]vices provid$ "u sections #aadb & #aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4