Sec. 531. TREATMENT OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE RECRUITS
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## SEC. 531 TREATMENT OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE RECRUITS ###
(a)Treatment of Personally Identifiable Information Section 503(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amendedadding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(3) > > PII regarding a prospective recruit collected or compiled under this subsection shall be kept confidential, and a person who has had access to such PII may not disclose the information except for purposes of this section or other purpose authorized by law. > > > #### “(4) > > In the course of conducting a recruiting campaign, the Secretary concerned shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > notify a prospective recruit of data collection policies of the armed force concerned; and > > > ##### “(B) > > permit the prospective recruit to elect not to participate in such data collection. > > > #### “(5) > > In this subsection, the term ‘PII’ means personally identifiable information.” > . ###
(b)Pilot Program on Recruiting **[**[10 U.S.C. 503 note](/us/usc/t10/s503)**]** ####
(1)Authority The Secretary of Defense may conduct a pilot program (such a program shall be referred to as a “Military Recruiting Modernization Program”) to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of collecting and using PRI with modern technologies to allow the Secretary to more effectively and efficiently use recruiting resources. ####
(2)Treatment of prospective recruit information PRI collected under a pilot program under this subsection— #####
(A)may be used by the Armed Forces and entities into which the Secretary has entered into an agreement regarding military recruitment only for purposes of military recruitment; #####
(B)shall be kept confidential. #####
(C)may not be maintained more than three years after collection; and ####
(3)Opt-out A pilot program under this subsection may allow a prospective recruit to opt-out of the collection of PRI regarding such prospective recruit. ####
(4)Termination Any such pilot program shall terminate three years after implementation. ####
(5)Interim briefing Not later than 90 days after the implementing a pilot program under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the pilot program. Such briefing shall include the following: #####
(A)The definition, prescribed by the Secretary, of PRI. #####
(B)How the Secretary intends to handle privacy concerns related to the collection of PRI. #####
(C)Legal concerns over the collection, use, and maintenance of PRI. ####
(6)Final report Not later than 120 days after the completion of a pilot program under this subsection, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program. Such report shall include the following: #####
(A)A summary of whether and how the pilot program modernized recruiting efforts. #####
(B)A description of any efficiencies identified under the pilot program. #####
(C)Any violations of privacy laws arising from the pilot program. #####
(D)Legislative recommendations of the Under Secretary arising from this pilot program. ####
(7)Definitions In this section: #####
(A)The term “PRI” means information, prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, regarding a prospective recruit. #####
(B)The term “prospective recruit” means an individual who is eligible to join the Armed Forces and is— ######
(i)17 years of age or older; or ######
(ii)in the eleventh grade (or its equivalent) or higher.
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TREATMENT OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE RECRUITS
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