[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S3445]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 383. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2020 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 H of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 594. PILOT PROGRAM ON DIGITAL ENGINEERING FOR THE JUNIOR 
                   RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

       (a) Pilot Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     carry out a pilot program in accordance with this section to 
     assess the feasibility and advisability of activities to 
     enhance the preparation of students in the Junior Reserve 
     Officers' Training Corps for careers in digital engineering.
       (b) Coordination.--In carrying out the pilot program, the 
     Secretary of Defense may coordinate with the following:
       (1) The Secretary of Education.
       (2) The National Science Foundation.
       (3) The heads of such other Federal, State, and local 
     government entities as the Secretary of Defense considers 
     appropriate.
       (4) Such private sector organizations as the Secretary of 
     Defense considers appropriate.
       (c) Activities.--Activities under the pilot program may 
     include the following:
       (1) Establishment of targeted internships and cooperative 
     research opportunities in digital engineering at defense 
     laboratories, test ranges, and other organizations for 
     students in and instructors of the Junior Reserve Officers' 
     Training Corps.
       (2) Support for training and other support for instructors 
     to improve digital engineering education activities relevant 
     to Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs and 
     students.
       (3) Efforts and activities that improve the quality of 
     digital engineering education, training opportunities, and 
     curricula for students and instructors.
       (4) Development of professional development opportunities, 
     demonstrations, mentoring programs, and informal education 
     for students and instructors.
       (d) Metrics.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
     outcome-based metrics and internal and external assessments 
     to evaluate the merits and benefits of activities conducted 
     under the pilot program with respect to the needs of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (e) Authorities.--In carrying out the pilot program, the 
     Secretary of Defense may use the authorities under chapter 
     111 and sections 2363, 2605, and 2374a of title 10, United 
     States Code, and such other authorities the Secretary 
     considers appropriate.
       (f) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives a report on the activities carried 
     out under the pilot program.
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