[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 24, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3221-S3223]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1694. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Tester) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:

     SEC. __. STUDY ON UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF FEMALE VETERANS WHO 
                   SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES AFTER 
                   SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the 
     Department of Labor, shall conduct a study on why Post-9/11 
     Veterans who are female are at higher risk of unemployment 
     than all other groups of female veterans and their non-
     veteran counterparts.
       (2) Conduct of study.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct the study 
     under paragraph (1) primarily through the Center for Women 
     Veterans under section 318 of title 38, United States Code.
       (B) Consultation.--In carrying out the study conducted 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary may consult with--
       (i) other Federal agencies, such as the Department of 
     Defense, the Office of Personnel Management, and the Small 
     Business Administration;
       (ii) foundations; and
       (iii) entities in the private sector.
       (3) Elements of study.--The study conducted under paragraph 
     (1) shall include, with respect to Post-9/11 Veterans who are 
     female, at a minimum, an analysis of the following:
       (A) Rank at time of separation from the Armed Forces.
       (B) Geographic location upon such separation.
       (C) Educational level upon such separation.
       (D) The percentage of such veterans who enrolled in an 
     education or employment

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     training program of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the 
     Department of Labor after such separation.
       (E) Industries that have employed such veterans.
       (F) Military occupational specialties available to such 
     veterans.
       (G) Barriers to employment of such veterans.
       (H) Causes to fluctuations in employment of such veterans.
       (I) Current employment training programs of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Labor that are 
     available to such veterans.
       (J) Economic indicators that impact unemployment of such 
     veterans.
       (K) Health conditions of such veterans that could impact 
     employment.
       (L) Whether there are differences in the analyses conducted 
     under subparagraphs (A) through (K) based on the race of such 
     veteran.
       (M) The difference between unemployment rates of Post-9/11 
     Veterans who are female compared to unemployment rates of 
     Post-9/11 Veterans who are male, including an analysis of 
     potential causes of such difference.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after completing 
     the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a report on such study.
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) The analyses conducted under subsection (a)(3).
       (B) A description of the methods used to conduct the study 
     under subsection (a).
       (C) Such other matters relating to the unemployment rates 
     of Post-9/11 Veterans who are female as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate.
       (c) Post-9/11 Veteran Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Post-9/11 Veteran'' means a veteran who served on active 
     duty in the Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001.
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