Sec. 504. Direct employment pilot program for members of the National Guard and Reserve
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The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program to enhance the efforts of the Department of Defense to provide job placement assistance and related employment services directly to members in the National Guard and Reserves. The pilot program shall be offered to, and administered by, the adjutants general appointed under section 314 of title 32, United States Code. As a condition on the provision of funds under this section to a State to support the operation of the pilot program in the State, the State must agree to contribute an amount, derived from non-Federal sources, equal to at least 30 percent of the funds provided by the Secretary of Defense under this section.
The pilot program should follow a job placement program model that focuses on working one-on-one with a member of a reserve component to cost-effectively provide 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. Development of the pilot program should be informed by State direct employment programs for members of the reserve components, such as the programs conducted in California and South Carolina.
The Secretary of Defense shall develop outcome measurements to evaluate the success of the pilot program. Not later than January 31, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the pilot program. The Secretary shall prepare the report in coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. A report under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: A description and assessment of the effectiveness and achievements of the pilot program, including the number of members of the reserve components hired and the cost-per-placement of participating members. An assessment of the impact of the pilot program and increased reserve component employment levels on the readiness of members of the reserve components. Any other matters considered appropriate by the Secretary. The authority to carry out the pilot program expires September 30, 2020. Upon the expiration of the authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may extend the pilot program for not more than two additional fiscal years.