S.Amdt. 1020

SA 1020. Ms. HARRIS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2018 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. ___. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE DIRECT PROVISION OF JOB
PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE AND RELATED EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.

(a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may
carry out a pilot program to assess the feasability and
advisability of the provision by the Department of Defense of
job placement assistance and related employment services
directly to members of the reserve components of the Armed
Forces.
(b) Administration.--In the case of members of the National
Guard, the pilot program shall be carried out through the
adjutants general under section 314 of title 32, United
States Code, in the States participating in the pilot
program.
(c) Participation of States.--The Secretary may, as a
condition of implementing the pilot program in a State,
require that the State fully fund the costs associated with
implementing the pilot program in the State.
(d) Services Provided.--
(1) In general.--The services provided to members of the
reserve components under the pilot program shall include job
placement services, including services such as identifying
unemployed and under employed members, job matching services,
resume editing, interview preparation, and post-employment
follow up. Services shall be provided to particular members
on a one-on-one basis.
(2) Models.--In developing the pilot program and the
services to be provided under the pilot program, the
Secretary shall take into account similar State programs for
members of the reserve components, including programs
conducted in California and South Carolina
(e) Evaluation Metrics.--The Secretary shall develop
metrics to be used in evaluating the pilot program.
(f) Reporting Requirements.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than January 31, 2022, the
Secretary shall, in consultation with the Chief of the
National Guard Bureau, submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on the pilot program.
(2) Elements of report.--The report under paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) A description and assessment of the effectiveness and
achievements of the pilot program, including the number of
members of the reserve components hired as a result of the
pilot program and the cost-per-placement of participating
members.

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(B) An assessment of the impact of the pilot program, and
increased reserve component employment levels in consequence
of the pilot program, on the readiness of the reserve
components.
(C) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.
(g) Duration of Authority.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
authority to carry out the pilot program shall expire on
September 30, 2020.
(2) Extension.--The Secretary may carry out the pilot
program for such period, not to exceed two years, after the
expiration of the authority for the pilot program under
paragraph (1) as the Secretary considers appropriate if the
Secretary determines that carrying out the pilot program for
such additional period is in the interests of the reserve
components.
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