S.Amdt. 833

SA 833. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2020 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 H of title V, add the following:

SEC. 594. PILOT PROGRAM ON DIGITAL ENGINEERING FOR THE JUNIOR
RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.

(a) Pilot Program.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out
a pilot program in accordance with this section to assess the
feasibility and advisability of activities to enhance the
preparation of students in the Junior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps for careers in digital engineering.
(b) Coordination.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary of Defense may coordinate with the following:
(1) The Secretary of Education.
(2) The National Science Foundation.
(3) The heads of such other Federal, State, and local
government entities as the Secretary of Defense considers
appropriate.
(4) Such private sector organizations as the Secretary of
Defense considers appropriate.
(c) Activities.--Activities under the pilot program may
include the following:
(1) Establishment of targeted internships and cooperative
research opportunities in digital engineering at defense
laboratories, test ranges, and other organizations for
students in and instructors of the Junior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps.
(2) Support for training and other support for instructors
to improve digital engineering education activities relevant
to Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs and
students.
(3) Efforts and activities that improve the quality of
digital engineering education, training opportunities, and
curricula for students and instructors.
(4) Development of professional development opportunities,
demonstrations, mentoring programs, and informal education
for students and instructors.
(d) Metrics.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
outcome-based metrics and internal and external assessments
to evaluate the merits and benefits of activities conducted
under the pilot program with respect to the needs of the
Department of Defense.
(e) Authorities.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary of Defense may use the authorities under chapter
111 and sections 2363, 2605, and 2374a of title 10, United
States Code, and such other authorities the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(f) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report on any activities carried
out under the pilot program.
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