Sec. 223. WARRIOR TRAINING ADVANCEMENT COURSE
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## SEC. 223 WARRIOR TRAINING ADVANCEMENT COURSE ###
(a)Reports Required **[**[38 U.S.C. 4214 note](/us/usc/t38/s4214)**]** ####
(1)Initial report Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on WARTAC. ####
(2)Annual report One year after the submission of the report required under paragraph
(1)and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to such Committees a report that contains the elements under paragraphs
(1)and
(3)of subsection
(b)with regards to the preceding year. ####
(3)Elements Except as provided in subsection (a)(2), the reports under this subsection shall include the following elements: #####
(A)Best practices With regards to best practices of WARTAC— ######
(i)how many covered members have applied to participate in WARTAC; ######
(ii)how many covered members have participated in WARTAC; ######
(iii)how the Secretary provides training to covered members during TAP; ######
(iv)how many covered members have completed WARTAC; and ######
(v)any other information the Secretary determines appropriate. #####
(B)Cost savings With regards to cost savings of WARTAC— ######
(i)how much money the Secretary determines WARTAC saves the United States each fiscal year; ######
(ii)how much money the Secretary determines WARTAC has saved the United States since its establishment; and ######
(iii)the determination of the Secretary whether other Federal agencies may save money by establishing a program similar to WARTAC. #####
(C)Hiring With regards to hiring covered members who complete WARTAC— ######
(i)how the Secretary identifies positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs for which such covered members may qualify; ######
(ii)the grades of such positions on the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code; and ######
(iii)how many such covered members the Secretary has hired to such positions. ####
(4)Distribution Not later than 30 days after submitting the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall transmit a copy of such report to the head of each Federal agency. ####
(5)Definitions In this subsection: #####
(A)The term “covered member” means members of the Armed Forces participating in TAP. #####
(B)The term “TAP” means the Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code. #####
(C)The term “WARTAC” means the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefit Administration, in which the Secretary provides training to covered members so such covered members may qualify for certain employment in the Veterans Benefit Administration. ###
(b)Best Practices for Other Departments The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. Such guidelines shall include the findings of the initial report required under subsection (a)(1). ###
(c)Pilot Program **[**[43 U.S.C. 1457 note](/us/usc/t43/s1457)**]** ####
(1)Establishment The Secretary of the Interior shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, establish a pilot program to proactively inform veterans of available employment positions that relate to the conservation and resource management activities of the Department of the Interior. ####
(2)Positions The Secretary of the Interior shall— #####
(A)identify vacant positions in the Department of the Interior that are appropriate to fill using the pilot program; and #####
(B)to the maximum extent practicable, provide assistance to veterans in selecting one or more vacant positions to apply to, for which that veteran may be best qualified. ####
(3)Reports #####
(A)Implementation report Not later than one year after the date on which the pilot program under paragraph
(1)commences, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly provide to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of the pilot program. #####
(B)Final report Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under paragraph
(1)terminates under paragraph (4), the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: ######
(i)The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. ######
(ii)The number of such veterans employed under the pilot program. ######
(iii)The number of veterans identified in clause
(ii)who transitioned to full-time positions with the Federal Government after participating in the pilot program. ######
(iv)Any other information the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Labor determine appropriate with respect to measuring the effectiveness of the pilot program. ####
(4)Termination The authority to carry out the pilot program under this subsection shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date on which the pilot program commences. ####
(5)Appropriate congressional committees defined In this subsection, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— #####
(A)the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and #####
(B)the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. ###
(d)Outdoor Recreation Program Attendance The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture are encouraged to work with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure members of the Armed Forces and veterans have access to outdoor recreation and outdoor-related volunteer and wellness programs as part of the basic services provided to such members and veterans. ## Subtitle C Home Loans
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