,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cefj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjbe,mr4   
,neguse 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committees on           
,agriculture1 ,natural ,res\rces1 &     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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 c>ry   
out a pilot program to employ vet]ans 9 
c]ta9 wildl& firefight+ activities4  #a4
 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 
,vet]an ,wildl& ,firefight] ,employm5t  
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,pilot program to    
employ vet]ans 9 positions relat+ to    
,f$]al wildl& firefight+ activities  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 %all jo9tly e/abli% a pilot program to 

employ vet]ans 9 wildl& firefight+      
activities4  7b7 ,duties ,"u su* pilot  
program--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all be responsible = adm9i/]+ 
su* pilot program2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 %all be responsible =--  7,a7 id5tify+ 
vacant positions 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1
 respectively1 t are appropriate =      
vet]ans select$ = p>ticipation 9 su*    
pilot program2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 employ+ su* vet]ans 9 su*  
positions4  7c7 ,application ( civil    
s]vice laws ,a vet]an employ$ "u ! pilot
 program "u subsection 7a7 %all be      
treat$ z an employee4  7d7 ,be/         
practices ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all e/abli% guidel9es t       
include 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--  7#a7     
lessons le>n$ "u ! ,w>rior ,tra9+       

,advancem5t ,c\rse ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7#b7 me?ods to    
realize co/ sav+s bas$ on su* lessons4  
7e7 ,p>tn]%ip ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$1 & !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se may ent] into a     
p>tn]%ip to include ! pilot program "u  
subsection 7a7 z "p ( ! ,skillbridge    
program "u section #aadc ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7
 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #fj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>ies conc]n$ %all jo9tly submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report on ! pilot program  
"u subsection 7a71 includ+--  7,a7 a    
description ( h[ su* pilot program w be 
c>ri$ out 9 a mann] to r$uce !          
unemploym5t ( vet]ans2 &  7,b7 any      
recomm5dations = legislative actions to 
improve su* pilot program4  7#b7        
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs comm5ces su* pilot program1 su*

 ,secret>y & ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all 
jo9tly submit to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a report on !  
implem5tation ( su* pilot program4  7#c7
 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date on :i* su* pilot program         
concludes1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs & ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all   
jo9tly submit to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a report t     
includes--  7,a7 an id5tification (--   
7i7 ! numb] ( vet]ans :o appli$ to      
p>ticipate 9 su* pilot program2  7ii7 ! 
numb] ( su* vet]ans employ$ pursuant to 
su* pilot program2 &  7iii7 ! numb] (   
vet]ans describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 :o       
transition$ to full-"t positions ) !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t aft] p>ticipat+ 9 su*  
pilot program2 &  7,b7 any o!r in=mation
 ! ,secret>ies det]m9e appropriate )    
respect to measur+ ! effectiv5ess ( su* 
pilot program4  7g7 ,t]m9ation date ,!  
au?ority to c>ry out ! pilot program "u 
subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t 
is two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !        

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs comm5ces  
su* pilot program4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate    
congressional committees means ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,! ,committee on ,agriculture ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,!      
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,!       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,d7 ,!       
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4  7,e7 ,! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !     
,s5ate4  7,f7 ,! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! t]m      
employee has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#c7 ,! t]m wildl& firefight+   
activities means any tempor>y1 seasonal1
 or p]man5t position at ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture or ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior1 & ,tribal ,firefight]s1 t     
ma9ta9s gr\p1 em]g5cy incid5t managem5t1
 or fire qualifications1 z e/abli%$     
annually by ! ,/&>ds = ,wildl& ,fire    

,position ,qualifications publi%$ by !  
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p1 t 
prim>ily engages 9 or supports wildl&   
fire managem5t1 includ+ =e/ry & rangel& 
te*nicians & positions conc]n+ aviation1
 eng9e]+ heavy equipm5t op]ations1      
dispat*1 or fire & fuels managem5t4