[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[S. 2248 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2248
To amend title 10, United States Code, to redesignate and expand the
Troops-to-Teachers Program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 24, 2019
Mr. Scott of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to redesignate and expand the
Troops-to-Teachers Program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Heroes Entering Roles Of Education
Service Act'' or the ``HEROES Act''.
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION AND EXPANSION OF TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM.
(a) Redesignation as Troops-to-Support-Education Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 1154 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(6), by striking ``Troops-to-
Teachers Program'' and inserting ``Troops-to-Support-
Education Program''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``Troops-to-
Teachers Program'' and inserting ``Troops-to-Support-
Education Program''.
(2) References.--Any reference in Federal law (other than
this Act), regulations, guidance, instructions, or other
documents of the Federal Government to the Troops-to-Teachers
Program shall be deemed to be a reference to the Troops-to-
Support-Education Program.
(b) Definitions.--Subsection (a) of such section is further
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs
(9) and (10), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new
paragraphs:
``(7) Qualifying position.--(A) Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the term `qualifying position' means any
full-time position in an eligible school, including a position
as--
``(i) a teacher, including an elementary school
teacher, a secondary school teacher, or a career or
technical education teacher;
``(ii) a school resource officer;
``(iii) a school leader;
``(iv) specialized instructional support personnel;
``(v) a paraprofessional; or
``(vi) other staff.
``(B) Such term does not include a position that is--
``(i) performed primarily at a location outside the
grounds of an eligible school; or
``(ii) held by an individual who is employed by a
contractor.
``(8) School resource officer.--The term `school resource
officer' has the meaning given that term in section 1709(4) of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34
U.S.C. 10389(4)).''; and
(3) by amending paragraph (10), as redesignated by
paragraph (1) of this subsection, to read as follows:
``(10) Additional terms.--The terms `elementary school',
`local educational agency', `other staff', `paraprofessional',
`school leader', `secondary school', `specialized instructional
support personnel', and `State' have the meanings given those
terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).''.
(c) Expansion of Program Generally.--Subsection (b) of such section
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``become a teacher'' and
inserting ``obtain a qualifying position''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end
and inserting ``or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iii) experiencing a shortage of
personnel to fill qualifying positions;
and''.
(d) Selection Criteria for Participants.--Subsection (d)(3) of such
section is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E);
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new
subparagraph (D):
``(D) If a member of the armed forces is applying for the
Program to receive assistance for placement in a qualifying
position other than a position as a teacher described in
subparagraph (B) or (C), the Secretary shall require the member
to obtain the professional credentials that are required by the
State for the position involved.''.
(e) Participation Agreement and Assistance.--Subsection (e) of such
section is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``become a teacher''
and inserting ``obtain a qualifying position''; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``as an elementary
school teacher'' and all that follows through the
period at the end and inserting ``in a qualifying
position for not less than three school years in an
eligible school to begin the school year after the
member obtains the professional credentials required
for the position involved.'';
(2) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking ``as a teacher in an
eligible elementary school or secondary school or as a career
or technical teacher'' and inserting ``in a qualifying
position''; and
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``educational
level, certification, or licensing'' and inserting
``educational level, certification, licensing, or other
professional credentials'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``as an
elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher, or
career or technical teacher'' and inserting ``in a
qualifying position''; and
(C) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking ``5,000''
and inserting ``7,500''; and
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``3,000''
and inserting ``4,500''.
(f) Reimbursement.--Subsection (f)(1) of such section is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``become a teacher'' and inserting
``obtain a qualifying position''; and
(B) by striking ``as an elementary school teacher,
secondary school teacher, or career or technical
teacher'' and insert ``in a qualifying position''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, employment as an
elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher, or career
or technical teacher'' and inserting ``employment in a
qualifying position''.
(g) Participation by States.--Subsection (h)(2)(A) of such section
is amended by striking ``as elementary school teachers, secondary
school teachers, and career or technical teachers'' and inserting ``in
qualifying positions''.
(h) Public-Private Partnerships.--Such section is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new
subsection (i):
``(i) Public-Private Partnerships.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into one or more
partnerships with nonprofit entities, including veterans
service organizations, to assist with the placement of
participants in eligible schools in accordance with this
section.
``(2) Nonprofit entity defined.--In this subsection, the
term `nonprofit entity' means an entity qualifying as an exempt
organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.''.
(i) Funding Limitation.--Subsection (j) of such section, as
redesignated by subsection (h)(1) of this section, is amended by
striking ``$15,000,000'' and inserting ``$20,000,000''.
(j) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Heading amendment.--The heading of such section is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 1154. Assistance to eligible members and former members to
obtain employment in schools: Troops-to-Support-Education
Program''.
(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 58 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 1154 and inserting the following
new item:
``1154. Assistance to eligible members and former members to obtain
employment in schools: Troops-to-Support-
Education Program.''.
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