Sec. 211. Modification of Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program
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Section 2192a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subsections
(b)through
(h)as subsections
(c)through (i); by inserting after subsection
(a)the following new subsection: As a subprogram of the program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to be known as the National Security Pipeline Pilot Program (referred to in this section as the Pilot Program ) under which the Secretary shall seek to enter into partnerships with minority institutions to diversify the participants in the program under subsection (a). Under the Pilot Program, the Secretary of Defense shall— provide an appropriate amount of financial assistance under subsection
(c)to an individual who is pursuing an associate’s degree, undergraduate degree, or advanced degree at a minority institution; provide such financial assistance to recipients in conjunction with summer internship opportunities or other meaningful temporary appointments within the Department; and periodically evaluate the success of recruiting individuals for scholarships under this subsection and on hiring and retaining those individuals in the public sector workforce. Not later than December 31, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the establishment of the Pilot Program. At a minimum, the report shall identify the number of students participating in the pilot program as of the date of the report, the fields of study pursued by such students, and the minority institutions at which such students are enrolled. Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that evaluates the success of the pilot program in recruiting individuals for scholarships under this section and hiring and retaining those individuals in the public sector workforce. The Pilot Program shall terminate on December 31, 2026. ; in subsection (c)(1), as so redesignated— in subparagraph (A), by striking subsection
(g)and inserting subsection
(h); and in subparagraph (C), by striking subsection
(c)and inserting subsection
(d); in subsection (d), as so redesignated— by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (4); and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following new paragraph: Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for such purpose, a scholarship recipient who is not serving in the Armed Forces at the time the scholarship is received may fulfill the condition described in paragraph
(1)by serving on active duty in the Armed Forces. ; and by amending subsection (i), as so redesignated, to read as follows: In this section: The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). The term minority institution means an institution of higher education at which not less than 50 percent of the total student enrollment consists of students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering. . Section 2192a of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: In employing participants during the period of obligated service, the Secretary shall ensure that participants are compensated at a rate that is comparable to the rate of compensation for employment in a similar position in the private sector. . by redesignating subsections
(e)through
(i)as subsections
(f)through (j), respectively; by inserting after subsection
(d)the following new subsection: In addition to the period of obligated service required under subsection (d), before completing a degree program for which a scholarship was awarded under this section, each participant shall participate in a paid internship for a period of not less than eight weeks with a defense industry sponsor. The Secretary shall work with each defense industry sponsor to ensure there are sufficient paid internships available for all participants, and that each such defense industry sponsor— may be a potential employer for purpose of the participant’s period of obligated service as described subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii); or may offer full time employment for a participant’s last year of obligated service after the participant completes remaining years owed; and has agreed to be a defense industry sponsor making a minimum contribution for each participant who receives an internship, which shall be a minimum amount determined by the Secretary, but not less than an amount equal to 50 percent of the cost of an average scholarship under this section. ; in subsection (h), as so redesignated— by striking The Secretary of Defense shall and inserting The Secretary of Defense shall ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The Secretary of Defense shall establish or designate an organization within the Department of Defense which shall have primary responsibility for building cohesion and collaboration across the various scholarship and employment programs of the Department. The organization described in subparagraph
(A)shall have the following duties: Establish an interconnected network and database across the scholarship and employment programs of the Department, including, at a minimum the SMART Defense Education Program, the Defense Civilian Training Corps, the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, the Army AEOP apprenticeship program, and the Consortium Research Fellows Program; aid in matching scholarships to individuals pursuing courses of study in in-demand skill areas; and build a network of program participants, past, present, and future whom DOD departments can draw on to fill skills gaps. On an annual basis, the organization described in subparagraph
(A)shall publish, on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense, an annual report on the workforce requirements and expected future needs of the civilian workforce of the Department of Defense. ; by redesignating subsection (j), as so redesignated, as subsection (k); by inserting after subsection
(i)the following new subsection: In each year of the program under this section, not less than 20 percent of the applicants who are awarded scholarships shall be individuals pursuing degrees in computer science or a related field of study. ; and in subsection (k), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The term defense industry sponsor means— a defense contractor with an active government contract that makes the required minimum contribution described in subsection (e)(2); or a company deemed critical to the national security infrastructure that makes such a contribution. .
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