[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S1276]
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  SA 4617. Mr. HICKENLOOPER submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory 
Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. OMB REPORT.

       (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered 
     individual'' means an individual who--
       (1) during 2025, separated, either voluntarily or 
     involuntarily, from a position of Federal employment; and
       (2) as of the date on which the individual separated from a 
     position of Federal employment, as described in paragraph 
     (1), had a doctoral degree in science, technology, 
     engineering, or mathematics.
       (b) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report that 
     analyzes--
       (1) the costs expended by the Federal Government in 
     recruiting, training, and providing security clearances for 
     covered individuals;
       (2) the delayed return on investment with respect to 
     Federal research grants and projects that have been stalled 
     because of a lack of technical oversight because of covered 
     individuals no longer being employed by the Federal 
     Government; and
       (3) the projected costs to the Federal Government of re-
     acquiring relevant expertise to replace the expertise of 
     covered individuals, either through contracts with private 
     entities or by appointing new employees.
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