To expand the SkillBridge initiative to include participation by Federal agencies.

SA 574. Ms. HEITKAMP (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. EXPANSION OF SKILLBRIDGE INITIATIVE TO INCLUDE
PARTICIPATION BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.

(a) Modification of Initiative by Secretary of Defense.--
The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director
of the Office of Personnel Management, shall make such
modifications to the SkillBridge initiative of the Department
of Defense as the Secretary considers appropriate to enable
Federal agencies to participate in the initiative as
employers and trainers, including the provision of training
by Federal agencies under the initiative to transitioning
members of the Armed Forces.
(b) Participation by Federal Agencies.--The Director, in
consultation with the Secretary, shall take such actions as
may be necessary to ensure that each Federal agency
participates in the SkillBridge initiative of the Department
of Defense as described in subsection (a).
(c) Transitioning Members of the Armed Forces Defined.--In
this section, the term ``transitioning member of the Armed
Forces'' means a member of the Armed Forces who is expected
to be discharged or released from active duty in the Armed
Forces not more than 180 days after the member commences
training under the SkillBridge initiative.
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