,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bc1 #bjbe,mr4  
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,mr4   
,ezell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require a report on ,coa/   
,gu>d p]sonnel skills transf] to ! dr$g+
 sector & ! importance ( c]ta9 wat]ways 
to national security1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,indu/rial ,c]tification = ,coa/ ,gu>d
 ,vet]ans ,act4  #b4 ,report on ,coa/   
,gu>d p]sonnel skills transf] to ! dr$g+
 sector & ! importance ( c]ta9 wat]ways 
to national security ,recogniz+ !       
critical role ( ,f$]al *annels & o!r    
*annels det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security to be /rategically important 
9 support+ national security & economic 
prosp]ity1 & ! ess5tial function ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates dr$g+ indu/ry 9 ma9ta9+   
su* wat]ways1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       

,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,an analysis ( ! skills & 
exp]i5ce ( ,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel1        
p>ticul>ly su* p]sonnel ) backgr\nds 9  
eng9e]+1 navigation1 heavy equipm5t     
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance1 t are directly   
transf]able to ! dr$g+ indu/ry1 :i* is  
vital = ! upkeep ( ,f$]al *annels & o!r 
*annels det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be    
/rategically important4  7#b7 ,a plan = 
develop+ & implem5t+ t>get$ outrea* &   
recruitm5t /rategies to connect sep>at+ 
or retir+ ,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel )        
employm5t opportunities 9 ! dr$g+       
indu/ry1 !reby /r5g!n+ ! work=ce t      
supports national security int]e/s4     
7#c7 ,an evaluation ( ! pot5tial =      
e/abli%+ cr$5tial+ or c]tification      
programs to recognize & validate !      
skills ( ,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel =         
employm5t 9 ! dr$g+ indu/ry1 ensur+ a   

skill$ work=ce = ma9ta9+ ,f$]al *annels 
& o!r *annels det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to 
be /rategically important4  7#d7 ,a     
description ( any exi/+ or plann$       
coord9ation ) ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 
& o!r relevant ag5cies to facilitate !  
transition ( ,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel into !
 dr$g+ indu/ry1 re9=c+ ! capacity ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to ensure ! read9ess &    
reliability ( ,f$]al *annels & o!r      
*annels det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be    
/rategically important4