S.Amdt. 4617

SA 4617. Mr. HICKENLOOPER submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory
Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. OMB REPORT.

(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered
individual'' means an individual who--
(1) during 2025, separated, either voluntarily or
involuntarily, from a position of Federal employment; and
(2) as of the date on which the individual separated from a
position of Federal employment, as described in paragraph
(1), had a doctoral degree in science, technology,
engineering, or mathematics.
(b) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report that
analyzes--
(1) the costs expended by the Federal Government in
recruiting, training, and providing security clearances for
covered individuals;
(2) the delayed return on investment with respect to
Federal research grants and projects that have been stalled
because of a lack of technical oversight because of covered
individuals no longer being employed by the Federal
Government; and
(3) the projected costs to the Federal Government of re-
acquiring relevant expertise to replace the expertise of
covered individuals, either through contracts with private
entities or by appointing new employees.
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