[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3599-S3600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 609. Mr. GRAHAM 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,

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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 THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' 
                   TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM AT LUCY GARRETT BECKHAM 
                   HIGH SCHOOL, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which 
     the Coast Guard is operating may carry out a pilot program to 
     establish and maintain a Junior Reserve Officers' Training 
     Corps (JROTC) program unit in cooperation with Lucy Garrett 
     Beckham High School, Charleston County, South Carolina.
       (b) Program Requirements.--The pilot program carried out by 
     the Secretary under this section shall provide to students at 
     Lucy Garrett Beckham High School--
       (1) instruction in subject areas relating to operations of 
     the Coast Guard; and
       (2) training in skills which are useful and appropriate for 
     a career in the Coast Guard.
       (c) Provision of Additional Support.--In carrying out the 
     pilot program under this section, the Secretary may provide 
     to Lucy Garrett Beckham High School--
       (1) assistance in course development, instruction, and 
     other support activities; and
       (2) necessary and appropriate course materials, equipment, 
     and uniforms.
       (d) Employment of Retired Coast Guard Personnel.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     may authorize the Lucy Garrett Beckham High School to employ, 
     as administrators and instructors for the pilot program, 
     retired Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve commissioned, 
     warrant, and petty officers not on active duty who request 
     that employment and who are approved by the Secretary and 
     Lucy Garrett Beckham High School.
       (2) Authorized pay.--
       (A) In general.--Retired members employed under paragraph 
     (1) are entitled to receive their retired or retainer pay and 
     an additional amount of not more than the difference 
     between--
       (i) the amount the individual would be paid as pay and 
     allowance if the individual was considered to have been 
     ordered to active duty during the period of employment; and
       (ii) the amount of retired pay the individual is entitled 
     to receive during that period.
       (B) Payment to school.--The Secretary shall pay to Lucy 
     Garrett Beckham High School an amount equal to one-half of 
     the amount described in subparagraph (A), from funds 
     appropriated for such purpose.
       (3) Employment not active-duty or inactive-duty training.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, while employed 
     under this subsection, an individual is not considered to be 
     on active-duty or inactive-duty training.
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