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  1. Adds SEC. 1105. TIERED PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of title XI

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    (3) submit to the Secretary recommendations for administrative and legislative actions, including actions in connection with authorities identified pursuant to paragraph (2), to ensure that the United States Cyber Command has a civilian workforce able to support the missions and responsibilities of the Command.

    Inserted: SEC. 1105. TIERED PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    Inserted: (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the "Military Reserve Jobs Act of 2014".

    Inserted: (b) Preference Eligibility for Members of Reserve Components of the Armed Forces.--Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in paragraph (3)--

    Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by striking "and" at the end;

    Inserted: (B) in subparagraph (H), by adding "and" at the end; and

    Inserted: (C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:

    Inserted: "(I) a qualified reservist;";

    Inserted: (2) in paragraph (4), by striking "and" at the end;

    Inserted: (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

    Inserted: (4) by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(6) 'qualified reservist' means an individual who is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces on the date of the applicable determination--

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    Inserted: "(A) who--

    Inserted: "(i) has completed at least 6 years of service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces; and

    Inserted: "(ii) in each year of service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces, was credited with at least 50 points under section 12732 of title 10; or

    Inserted: "(B) who--

    Inserted: "(i) has completed at least 10 years of service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces; and

    Inserted: "(ii) in each year of service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces, was credited with at least 50 points under section 12732 of title 10; and

    Inserted: "(7) 'reserve component of the Armed Forces' means a reserve component specified in section 101(27) of title 38.".

    Inserted: (c) Tiered Hiring Preference for Members of Reserve Components of the Armed Forces.--Section 3309 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "and" at the end; and

    Inserted: (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

    Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(3) a preference eligible described in section 2108(6)(B)--3 points; and

    Inserted: "(4) a preference eligible described in section 2108(6)(A)--2 points.".

    Inserted: (d) GAO Review.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that--

    Inserted: (1) assesses Federal employment opportunities for members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces;

    Inserted: (2) evaluates the impact of the amendments made by this section on the hiring of reservists and veterans by the Federal Government; and

    Inserted: (3) provides recommendations, if any, for strengthening Federal employment opportunities for members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.

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    At the end of title XI, add the following:

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SA 3945. Mr. DONNELLY (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Moran, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Begich, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Chambliss) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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 title XI, add the following:

SEC. 1105. TIERED PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the “Military Reserve Jobs Act of 2014”.

(b) Preference Eligibility for Members of Reserve Components of the Armed Forces.--Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in paragraph (3)--

(A) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by striking “and” at the end;

(B) in subparagraph (H), by adding “and” at the end; and

(C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:

“(I) a qualified reservist;”;

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking “and” at the end;

(3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(4) by adding at the end the following:

“(6) ‘qualified reservist' means an individual who is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces on the date of the applicable determination--

“(A) who--

“(i) has completed at least 6 years of service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces; and

“(ii) in each year of service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces, was credited with at least 50 points under section 12732 of title 10; or

“(B) who--

“(i) has completed at least 10 years of service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces; and

“(ii) in each year of service in a reserve component of the Armed Forces, was credited with at least 50 points under section 12732 of title 10; and

“(7) ‘reserve component of the Armed Forces' means a reserve component specified in section 101(27) of title 38.”.

(c) Tiered Hiring Preference for Members of Reserve Components of the Armed Forces.--Section 3309 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end; and

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

“(3) a preference eligible described in section 2108(6)(B)--3 points; and

“(4) a preference eligible described in section 2108(6)(A)--2 points.”.

(d) GAO Review.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that--

(1) assesses Federal employment opportunities for members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces;

(2) evaluates the impact of the amendments made by this section on the hiring of reservists and veterans by the Federal Government; and

(3) provides recommendations, if any, for strengthening Federal employment opportunities for members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.

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November 18, 2014