[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S5666]
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  SA 6121. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) 
and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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. 564. REPORT ON DELAYS IN SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
     on Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
     Services and the Committee on Veterans Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives a report on delays in the Skillbridge 
     program.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (1) A description of annual Skillbridge participation, 
     including--
       (A) a breakdown of rank and military occupation of 
     participating active duty service members; and
       (B) a breakdown of participation by State and industry.
       (2) The number of veterans employed by Skillbridge 
     employers one year after leaving active duty.
       (3) The average time for the Department of Defense to 
     complete applications received from prospective industry 
     partners and employers.
       (4) A plan to reduce the time it takes for the Department 
     to process applications to less than one month.
       (c) Skillbridge Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Skillbridge'' means the employment skills training program 
     carried out under section 1143(e) of title 10, United States 
     Code.
       
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