To require a pilot program on cryptologic service training.

1. Adds SEC. 1068. PILOT PROGRAM ON CRYPTOLOGIC SERVICE TRAINING at the end of subtitle G of title X

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   Inserted: SEC. 1068. PILOT PROGRAM ON CRYPTOLOGIC SERVICE TRAINING.

   Inserted: (a) Program Authorized.--The Director of the National Security Agency may carry out a pilot program on cryptologic service training for the intelligence community.

   Inserted: (b) Objective of Program.--The objective of the pilot program is to increase the number of qualified entry-level language analysts and intelligence analysts available to the National Security Agency and the other elements of the intelligence community through the directed preparation and recruitment of qualified entry-level language analysts and intelligence analysts who commit to a period of service or a career in the intelligence community.

   Inserted: (c) Program Scope.--The pilot program shall be national in scope.

   Inserted: (d) Program Participants.--(1) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Director shall select the participants in the pilot program from among individuals qualified to participate in the pilot program utilizing such procedures as the Director considers appropriate for purposes of the pilot program.

   Inserted: (2) Each individual who receives financial assistance under the pilot program shall perform one year of obligated service with the National Security Agency, or another element of the intelligence community approved by the Director, for each academic year for which such individual receives such financial assistance upon such individual's completion of post-secondary education.

   Inserted: (3) Each individual selected to participate in the pilot program shall be qualified for a security clearance appropriate for the individual under the pilot program.

   Inserted: (4) The total number of participants in the pilot program at any one time may not exceed 400 individuals.

   Inserted: (e) Program Management.--In carrying out the pilot program, the Director shall--

   Inserted: (1) identify individuals interested in working in the intelligence community, and committed to taking college-level courses that will better prepare them for a career in the intelligence community as a language analysts or intelligence analyst;

   Inserted: (2) provide each individual selected for participation in the pilot program--

   Inserted: (A) financial assistance for the pursuit of courses at institutions of higher education selected by the Director in fields of study that will qualify such individual for employment by an element of the intelligence community as a language analyst or intelligence analyst; and

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   Inserted: (B) educational counseling on the selection of courses to be so pursued; and

   Inserted: (3) provide each individual so selected information on the opportunities available for employment in the intelligence community.

   Inserted: (f) Duration of Program.--(1) The Director shall terminate the pilot program not later than six years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: (2) The termination of the pilot program under paragraph (1) shall not prevent the Director from continuing to provide assistance, counseling, and information under subsection (e) to individuals who are participating in the pilot program on the date of termination of the pilot program throughout the academic year in progress as of that date.

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   At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

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