S.Amdt. 3871
What it does: Adds SEC. 234. PILOT PROGRAM ON SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE PARTICIPATION OF VETERANS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE at the end of subtitle D of title II
Sen. Kay R. Hagan (D-NC)What it changes
1 change to S. 2410 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 234. PILOT PROGRAM ON SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE PARTICIPATION OF VETERANS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE at the end of subtitle D of title II
Adds a sectionIn S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) by inserting ", or such other portion of such cost as the Secretary considers appropriate upon showing of good cause" after "such activities".
Inserted: SEC. 234. PILOT PROGRAM ON SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE PARTICIPATION OF VETERANS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Inserted: (a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of supporting activities of covered entities that promote the participation of covered veterans in science and technology activities of the Department of Defense to promote the education and training of such veterans in science, technology, engineering, and math fields that are relevant to the needs of the Department.
Inserted: (b) Covered Entities.--For purposes of the pilot program, a covered entity is any entity that is in receipt of a contract or grant from the Department of Defense to carry out research, development, testing, or evaluation.
Inserted: (c) Covered Veterans.--For purposes of the pilot program, a covered veteran is any veteran who--
Inserted: (1) is pursuing a program of education;
Inserted: (2) is a teacher;
Inserted: (3) has a service-connected disability; or
Inserted: (4) is a member of the faculty at a community college.
Inserted: (d) Supplementary Funding.--The Secretary may carry out the pilot program through the award of supplementary funding to covered entities to support--
Inserted: (1) participation of covered veterans in research activities otherwise funded by the Secretary; or
Inserted: (2) internships and fellowships at--
Inserted: (A) Department laboratories or research facilities; or
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Inserted: (B) university or industry research facilities.
Inserted: (e) Derivation of Amounts.--Amounts used to carry out the pilot program shall be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 201.
Inserted: (f) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under this section shall expire on September 30, 2019.
Inserted: (g) Report.--Not less frequently than once each fiscal year in which the Secretary carries out the pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3871. Mrs. HAGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2410, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 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 D of title II, add the following:
SEC. 234. PILOT PROGRAM ON SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE PARTICIPATION OF VETERANS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of supporting activities of covered entities that promote the participation of covered veterans in science and technology activities of the Department of Defense to promote the education and training of such veterans in science, technology, engineering, and math fields that are relevant to the needs of the Department.
(b) Covered Entities.--For purposes of the pilot program, a covered entity is any entity that is in receipt of a contract or grant from the Department of Defense to carry out research, development, testing, or evaluation.
(c) Covered Veterans.--For purposes of the pilot program, a covered veteran is any veteran who--
(1) is pursuing a program of education;
(2) is a teacher;
(3) has a service-connected disability; or
(4) is a member of the faculty at a community college.
(d) Supplementary Funding.--The Secretary may carry out the pilot program through the award of supplementary funding to covered entities to support--
(1) participation of covered veterans in research activities otherwise funded by the Secretary; or
(2) internships and fellowships at--
(A) Department laboratories or research facilities; or
(B) university or industry research facilities.
(e) Derivation of Amounts.--Amounts used to carry out the pilot program shall be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 201.
(f) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under this section shall expire on September 30, 2019.
(g) Report.--Not less frequently than once each fiscal year in which the Secretary carries out the pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 18, 2014