,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aigf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #e1 #bjbe
 ,mr4 ,cruz 7for himself and ,ms4       
,rosen7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,armed ,services  ,a     
,,bill  ,to authorize congressional     
fellowships under the ,skillbridge      
program4  #a4  ,short title  ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,skillbridge        
,congressional ,fellowship ,act of      
#bjbe4  #b4  ,congressional fellowships 
under the ,skillbridge program  ,section
 #aadc7;e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 is amended--  7#a7 by           
redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through   
7#f7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#g71   
respectively2 and  7#b7 by inserting    
after paragraph 7#b7 the following new  
paragraph3  7#c7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary   
concerned may authorize an eligible     
member of the armed forces to           
participate in a fellowship under this  
subsection with--  7i7 the personal     

office of a ,member of ,congress2  7ii7 
a leadership office of the ,senate or   
the ,house of ,representatives2 or      
7iii7 a committee or subcommittee of    
,congress4  7,b7 ,in carrying out this  
paragraph1 the ,secretary concerned     
shall--  7i7 only authorize a member to 
participate in a fellowship when        
approved by the office1 committee1 or   
subcommittee in which the member will   
serve2  7ii7 ensure that not more than  
one member of the armed forces          
participates in a fellowship in any     
single office1 committee1 or            
subcommittee at one time1 except that   
the ,secretary concerned may provide for
 a member of the armed forces to begin a
 fellowship in an office1 committee1 or 
subcommittee not more than #ad days     
before another member of the armed      
forces is scheduled to complete a       
fellowship in that office1 committee1 or
 subcommittee2  7iii7 consult with the  
commanding officer of an eligible member
 to ensure the member is appropriately  

qualified for the fellowship2 and  7iv7 
in consultation with the ,assistant     
,secretary of ,defense for ,legislative 
,affairs1 provide an orientation program
 for members that will participate in   
fellowships to provide foundational     
knowledge of the legislative process1   
ethical guidelines1 and congressional   
protocols4  7,c7 ,the ,secretary        
concerned shall notify the ,assistant   
,secretary of ,defense for ,legislative 
,affairs of each member participating in
 a fellowship under this paragraph4     
7,d7 ,a fellowship under this paragraph 
may be no longer than #ahj days4  4