[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5678-S5679]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1020. Ms. HARRIS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. ___. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE DIRECT PROVISION OF JOB 
                   PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE AND RELATED EMPLOYMENT 
                   SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.

       (a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may 
     carry out a pilot program to assess the feasability and 
     advisability of the provision by the Department of Defense of 
     job placement assistance and related employment services 
     directly to members of the reserve components of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (b) Administration.--In the case of members of the National 
     Guard, the pilot program shall be carried out through the 
     adjutants general under section 314 of title 32, United 
     States Code, in the States participating in the pilot 
     program.
       (c) Participation of States.--The Secretary may, as a 
     condition of implementing the pilot program in a State, 
     require that the State fully fund the costs associated with 
     implementing the pilot program in the State.
       (d) Services Provided.--
       (1) In general.--The services provided to members of the 
     reserve components under the pilot program shall include job 
     placement services, including services such as identifying 
     unemployed and under employed members, job matching services, 
     resume editing, interview preparation, and post-employment 
     follow up. Services shall be provided to particular members 
     on a one-on-one basis.
       (2) Models.--In developing the pilot program and the 
     services to be provided under the pilot program, the 
     Secretary shall take into account similar State programs for 
     members of the reserve components, including programs 
     conducted in California and South Carolina
       (e) Evaluation Metrics.--The Secretary shall develop 
     metrics to be used in evaluating the pilot program.
       (f) Reporting Requirements.--
       (1) Report required.--Not later than January 31, 2022, the 
     Secretary shall, in consultation with the Chief of the 
     National Guard Bureau, submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report on the pilot program.
       (2) Elements of report.--The report under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) A description and assessment of the effectiveness and 
     achievements of the pilot program, including the number of 
     members of the reserve components hired as a result of the 
     pilot program and the cost-per-placement of participating 
     members.

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       (B) An assessment of the impact of the pilot program, and 
     increased reserve component employment levels in consequence 
     of the pilot program, on the readiness of the reserve 
     components.
       (C) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.
       (g) Duration of Authority.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     authority to carry out the pilot program shall expire on 
     September 30, 2020.
       (2) Extension.--The Secretary may carry out the pilot 
     program for such period, not to exceed two years, after the 
     expiration of the authority for the pilot program under 
     paragraph (1) as the Secretary considers appropriate if the 
     Secretary determines that carrying out the pilot program for 
     such additional period is in the interests of the reserve 
     components.
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