,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbd,mr4 
,braun 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s9ema7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (        
,p]sonnel ,managem5t to e/abli% a pilot 
program to id5tify & ref] vet]ans =     
pot5tial employm5t ) ,f$]al l& managem5t
 ag5cies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hire   
,vet]ans ,act4  #b4 ,pilot program on   
id5tification1 appo9tm5t1 or ref]ral (  
vet]ans = pot5tial employm5t ) ,f$]al l&
 managem5t ag5cies  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate          
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( 
! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! 

,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,e7 !        
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m 
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#c7 ,f$]al l&  
managem5t ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al l&        
managem5t ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,=e/     
,s]vice2  7,b7 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2
  7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife 
,s]vice2  7,d7 ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t2 or  7,e7 ! ,bureau (        
,reclamation4  7#d7 ,noncompetitive ,!  
t]m noncompetitive1 :5 us$ ) respect to 
an appo9tm5t1 means an appo9tm5t made   
)\t reg>d to sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 o!r ?an  
sections #ccjc & #ccbh ( t title4  7#e7 
,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program     
means ! pilot program e/abli%$ by !     
,director "u subsection 7b74  7#f7      
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !    

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#g7 ,vet]an ,!
 t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,director 79 consultation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture7 
%all e/abli% a pilot program to recruit 
vet]ans ) relevant /r5g?s & abilities & 
ref] ! vet]ans to sup]visory or         
nonsup]visory positions 9 ,f$]al l&     
managem5t ag5cies4  7c7 ,publication (  
in=mation application  7#a7 ,publication
 ,! ,director %all publicize1 &         
dissem9ate in=mation ab\t1 ! pilot      
program on ! website ( ! ,(fice (       
,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#b7 ,application
 ,a vet]an seek+ to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot
 program %all submit to ! ,director an  
application 9 su* =m1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 
require4  7d7 ,te/s ( /r5g?s & abilities

  7#a7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director 79 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture7 
%all issue guidance on ! developm5t (   
individual te/s to be adm9i/]$ = !      
purposes ( ! pilot program to det]m9e ! 
/r5g?s & abilities ( vet]ans = positions
 9 ! foll[+ c>e] fields at ,f$]al l&    
managem5t ag5cies3 7,a7 ,outdoor        
recreation managem5t4  7,b7 ,managem5t (
 volunte]s4  7,c7 ,fire plann+ & fire   
analysis4  7,d7 ,firefight+4  7,e7      
,aviation4  7,f7 ,=e/ eng9e]+4  7,g7    
,inv5tory monitor+ ( l& "u ! managem5t (
 a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy4  7,h7     
,l&scape re/oration4  7,i7 ,ecology4    
7,j7 ,su/a9ability ( ecosy/ems4  7,k7   
,ar*eology4  7,l7 ,range managem5t4     
7,m7 ,analysis ( geospatial data4  7,n7 
,biology4  7,o7 ,geology4  7,p7 ,l& use4
  7,q7 ,physical sci5ces4  7,r7 ,civil  
,eng9e]+4  7,s7 ,hydrology4  7,t7 ,l&   
survey+4  7,u7 ,wat] reclamation4  7,v7 

,f9ance1 budget1 & adm9i/ration4  7#b7  
,waiv] ,= purposes ( ! pilot program1 ! 
,director 79 consultation )1 z          
appropriate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior7 may waive  
any requirem5t = a recogniz$ po/second>y
 cr$5tial = a position 9 a c>e] field   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 if ! ,director
 det]m9es t su* a waiv] is necess>y4    
7#c7 ,adm9i/ration ,! head ( a ,f$]al l&
 managem5t ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 adm9i/] a  
te/ develop$ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to
 ea* vet]an :o applies = p>ticipation 9 
! pilot program2  7,b7 develop          
assessm5ts to measure ! relative        
capacity & fitness ( vet]ans describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph =       
positions 9 ! c>e] fields describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 ref] ea* vet]an  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! (ficial
 employm5t website ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4
  7#d7 ,managem5t ,! ,director 79       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs7 %all develop a me?od to ov]see
 & manage ! employm5t ( vet]ans )9      

,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies 9 positions 
9 ! c>e] fields t are cov]$ by ! pilot  
program4  7e7 ,appo9tm5t & ref]ral ,!   
head ( a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy 79   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs71 ) respect to a vet]an :o has 
tak5 a te/ adm9i/]$ "u subsection       
7d77#c77;,a7-- 7#a7 if ! vet]an has     
demon/rat$ ?r\gh ! te/ ! necess>y /r5g?s
 & abilities = a vacant sup]visory or   
nonsup]visory position 9 a c>e] field   
cov]$ by ! pilot program 9 ! ,f$]al l&  
managem5t ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! head ( !
 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy1 may make a  
noncompetitive c>e]-conditional         
appo9tm5t ( ! vet]an to t vacant        
position2 or  7#b7 if ! vet]an has n    
demon/rat$ ?r\gh ! te/ ! necess>y /r5g?s
 & abilities = a vacant sup]visory or   
nonsup]visory position 9 a c>e] field   
cov]$ by ! pilot program 9 ! ,f$]al l&  
managem5t ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! head ( !
 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy-- 7,a7 %all  
ref] ! vet]an to a recruit] ( t ,f$]al  
l& managem5t ag5cy = p>ticipation 9 a   

tra9+ program t ! ag5cy %all e/abli% = !
 purposes ( ?is section1 :i* %all       
provide ! vet]an ) ! /r5g?s & abilities 
= a position 9 su* a c>e] field2  7,b7  
%all1 aft] ! p>ticipation by ! vet]an 9 
a tra9+ program describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a71 re-adm9i/] t te/1 = ! purpose (   
re-evaluation1 to ! vet]an z frequ5tly z
 ! head ( ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy   
det]m9es appropriate until ! vet]an     
demon/rates ?r\gh ! te/ ! necess>y      
/r5g?s & abilities2 &  7,c7 may1 if !   
vet]an has demon/rat$ ?r\gh ! te/ !     
necess>y /r5g?s & abilities1 make a     
noncompetitive c>e]-conditional         
appo9tm5t ( ! vet]an to a position 9 su*
 a c>e] field4  7f7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & annually !reaft] until !        
t]m9ation ( ! pilot program1 ! ,director
 79 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs & ! heads ( ! ,f$]al  
l& managem5t ag5cies7 %all submit to !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! pilot program4  7g7         

,t]m9ation ,! pilot program %all t]m9ate
 on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on  
:i* ! ,director e/abli%es ! pilot       
program4