,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ejad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 ,l&sman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio1 & ,mr4 ,lev97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 = 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 submit to ,congress a report on ! ,w>rior ,tra9+ ,advancem5t ,c\rse1 to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to adm9i/] a pilot program to employ vet]ans 9 positions t relate to agriculture1 cons]vation1 & nutrition activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,employ+ ,vet]ans to ,fe$ ,am]ica ,act4 #b4 ,report+ on ! ,w>rior ,tra9+ ,advancem5t ,c\rse ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efit ,adm9i/ration 7a7 ,reports requir$ 7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ,,w>tac4 7#b7 ,annual report ,"o ye> aft] ! submission "u p>agraph 7#a7 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to su* ,committees a report t conta9s ! elem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 ) reg>ds to ! prec$+ ye>4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,subject to subsection 7a77#b71 ! reports "u ?is section %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,be/ practices ,) reg>ds to be/ practices ( ,,w>tac-- 7,a7 h[ _m cov]$ memb]s h appli$ to p>ticipate 9 ,,w>tac2 7,b7 h[ _m cov]$ memb]s h p>ticipat$ 9 ,,w>tac2 7,c7 h[ ! ,secret>y provides tra9+ to cov]$ memb]s dur+ ,,tap2 7,d7 h[ _m cov]$ memb]s h complet$ ,,w>tac2 & 7,e7 any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 ,co/ sav+s ,) reg>ds to co/ sav+s ( ,,w>tac-- 7,a7 h[ mu* money ! ,secret>y det]m9es ,,w>tac saves ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea* fiscal ye>2 7,b7 h[ mu* money ! ,secret>y det]m9es ,,w>tac has sav$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce its e/abli%m5t2 & 7,c7 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y :e!r o!r ,f$]al ag5cies may save money by e/abli%+ a program simil> to ,,w>tac4 7#c7 ,hir+ ,) reg>ds to hir+ cov]$ memb]s :o complete ,,w>tac-- 7,a7 h[ ! ,secret>y id5tifies positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = :i* su* cov]$ memb]s may qualify2 7,b7 ! grades ( su* positions on ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,c7 h[ _m su* cov]$ memb]s ! ,secret>y has hir$ to su* positions4 7c7 ,di/ribution ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] submitt+ ! report "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all transmit a copy ( ! report "u ?is section to ea* head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ memb] means memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces p>ticipat+ 9 ,,tap4 7#b7 ,! t]m ,,tap means ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u sections #aadb & #aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,! t]m ,,w>tac means ! ,w>rior ,tra9+ ,advancem5t ,c\rse ( ! ,vet]ans ,b5efit ,adm9i/ration1 9 :i* ! ,secret>y provides tra9+ to cov]$ memb]s s su* cov]$ memb]s may qualify = c]ta9 employm5t 9 ! ,vet]ans ,b5efit ,adm9i/ration4 #c4 ,pilot program to employ vet]ans 9 positions relat+ to agriculture1 cons]vation1 & nutrition activities 7a7 ,be/ practices = o!r dep>tm5ts ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %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 ! f9d+s ( ! report requir$ "u section #b4 7b7 ,pilot program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,agriculture1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+ & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* vet]ans are employ$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 positions t relate to ! agriculture1 cons]vation1 & nutrition activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,positions ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all-- 7,a7 id5tify vacant positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture t are appropriate to fill us+ ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 fill su* positions us+ ! pilot program4 7#c7 ,application ( civil s]vice laws ,a vet]an employ$ "u ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$ z an employee z def9$ by section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,brief+s & reports 7,a7 ,initial brief+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+ %all jo9tly provide to ! appropriate congressional committees a brief+ on ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7i7 a description ( h[ ! pilot program w be c>ri$ out 9 a mann] to r$uce ! unemploym5t ( vet]ans2 & 7ii7 any recomm5dations = legislative actions to improve ! pilot program4 7,b7 ,implem5tation brief+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 comm5ces1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+ %all jo9tly provide to ! appropriate congressional committees a brief+ on ! implem5tation ( ! pilot program4 7,c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is complet$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor = ,vet]ans' ,employm5t & ,tra9+ %all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! pilot program t includes ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans :o appli$ to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program4 7ii7 ,! numb] ( su* vet]ans employ$ "u ! pilot program4 7iii7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans id5tifi$ 9 clause 7ii7 :o transition$ to full-"t positions ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t aft] p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program4 7iv7 ,any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9e appropriate ) respect to measur+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program4 7#e7 ,duration ,! au?ority to c>ry out a pilot program "u ?is subsection %all t]m9ate on ! date t is two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program comm5ces4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4