Sec. 5704. Study and report on returnship programs
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Not later than September 30, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study, and submit a report on such study to the congressional defense committees, on the feasibility and benefits of establishing returnship programs for the civilian workforce of the Department of Defense. The study and report shall assess— where returnship programs could be used to address such workforce needs and bolster the knowledge and experience base of such workforce; how the programs would be structured and the estimated funding levels to implement the returnship programs; and if and how returnship programs impact the diversity of such workforce.
In this section, the term returnship program means any program that supports entry into the civilian workforce of the Department of Defense of an individual who has taken an extended leave of absence from such workforce, including a leave of absence to care for a dependent.