,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bc1 #bjbf,mr4  
,mannion 7= himself & ,mr4 ,la,lota7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 to provide grants to entities t provide
 s]vices t supplem5t ! ,transition      
,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,next   
,mission ,act4  #b4 ,grant program to   
supplem5t ! ,transition ,assi/ance      
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out a     
program to aw>d multiye> grants to      
entities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t    
provide to cov]$ individuals ! s]vices  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7b7         
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ! pilot program1 an entity   
%all-- 7#a7 be a private1 nonpr(it      

organization2  7#b7 h a record (        
successfully provid+ c>e] s]vices       
7includ+ job placem5t7 or job tra9+2    
7#c7 h rigor\s evaluation practices t   
indicate effici5cy2  7#d7 h p>tn]%ips ) 
entities 7su* z employ]s1 gov]nm5tal    
ag5cies1 & nonpr(it entities7 to provide
 s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &   
7#e7 be able to tra9 onl9e to rea* rural
 p>ticipants & r$uce co/s4  7c7 ,s]vices
 ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be   
us$ to provide1 at no co/ to a cov]$    
individual1 ! foll[+ s]vices3 7#a7      
,assessm5t ( education1 "w hi/ory1 &    
employm5t goals1 to det]m9e appropriate 
employm5t s]vices4  7#b7 ,prep>ation =  
civilian employm5t1 includ+ mock        
int]views1 sal>y negotiation tra9+1 use 
( pr(essional network+ plat=ms1 or      
company rese>*4  7#c7 ,provid+          
indu/ry-specific le>n+ pa?ways t--  7,a7
 focus on /able1 high-dem& fields z     
det]m9$ by labor m>ket in=mation2  7,b7 
help a cov]$ individual *oose a c>e]    
pa?way & navigate tra9+ requirem5ts2    

7,c7 help a cov]$ individual apply      
skills acquir$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces to a     
civilian c>e]2  7,d7 include "o-on-"o   
assi/ance f a c>e] s]vices pr(essional  
or academic advisor2 &  7,e7 include    
c\rsework or o!r =ms ( education & tra9+
 requir$ = indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials &
 c]tifications4  7#d7 ,job placem5t4    
7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to an entity ^: program outcomes h be5  
indep5d5tly v]ifi$ by a ?ird-p>ty4  7e7 
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is program1 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all consult ) o!r
 ,f$]al entities1 includ+--  7#a7 !     
,(fice ( ,transition & ,economic        
,developm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs2 &  7#b7 ! ,vet]ans ,employm5t 
& ,tra9+ ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4
  7f7 ,p]=mance metrics ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all e/abli% metrics = ! pilot  
program1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( cov]$ 
individuals :o receive & complete skills
 tra9+2  7#b7 ! numb] ( cov]$           
individuals :o secure employm5t2  7#c7 !

 job ret5tion rate = cov]$ individuals  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7 !     
m$ian sal>y ( cov]$ individuals describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7g7 ,assessm5t (     
possible expansion ,ea* grantee "u ?is  
section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   
assessm5t ( ! feasibility ( exp&+ !     
s]vices (f]$ "u ! grant program to--    
7#a7 memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7#b7 cov]$ individuals  
locat$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7h7    
,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to provide a     
grant "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on !  
date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,secret>y implem5ts ! grant program "u 
?is section4  7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an   
six mon?s aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! pilot    
program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees a report t includes--  7#a7 a
 description ( specific activities c>ri$
 out "u ?is section2  7#b7 ! metrics &  
evaluations us$ to assess ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! grant program2 &  7#c7 a summ>y ( !
 assessm5ts submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u  

subsection 7g74  7j7 ,cov]$ individual  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$       
individual means--  7#a7 a memb] ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,transition  
,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se "u sections #aadb & #aadd (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7#b7
 a sp\se ( a memb] describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a74