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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3387 

To create a pilot program for the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 

program at Lucy Garrett Beckham High School, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 20, 2019 

Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and Mr. CLYBURN) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To create a pilot program for the Junior Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps program at Lucy Garrett Beckham High 

School, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE JUNIOR RESERVE OF4 FICERS’ TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM AT LUCY 

5 GARRETT BECKHAM HIGH SCHOOL, 

6 CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department 

8 in which the Coast Guard is operating may carry out a 

9 pilot program to establish and maintain a Junior Reserve 


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1 Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program unit in co2 operation with Lucy Garrett Beckham High School, 

3 Charleston County, South Carolina. 

4 (b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The pilot program 

5 carried out by the Secretary under this section shall pro6 vide to students at Lucy Garrett Beckham High School— 

7 (1) instruction in subject areas relating to oper8 ations of the Coast Guard; and 

9 (2) training in skills which are useful and ap10 propriate for a career in the Coast Guard. 

11 (c) PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—In car12 rying out the pilot program under this section, the Sec13 retary may provide to Lucy Garrett Beckham High 

14 School— 

15 (1) assistance in course development, instruc16 tion, and other support activities; and 

17 (2) necessary and appropriate course materials, 

18 equipment, and uniforms. 

19 (d) EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED COAST GUARD PER20 SONNEL.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

22 the Secretary may authorize the Lucy Garrett 

23 Beckham High School to employ, as administrators 

24 and instructors for the pilot program, retired Coast 

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1 rant, and petty officers not on active duty who re2 quest that employment and who are approved by the 

3 Secretary and Lucy Garrett Beckham High School. 

4 (2) AUTHORIZED PAY.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—Retired members em6 ployed under paragraph (1) are entitled to re7 ceive their retired or retainer pay and an addi8 tional amount of not more than the difference 

9 between— 

10 (i) the amount the individual would be 

11 paid as pay and allowance if the individual 

12 was considered to have been ordered to ac13 tive duty during the period of employment; 

14 and 

15 (ii) the amount of retired pay the in16 dividual is entitled to receive during that 

17 period. 

18 (B) PAYMENT TO SCHOOL.—The Secretary 

19 shall pay to Lucy Garrett Beckham High 

20 School an amount equal to one-half of the 

21 amount described in subparagraph (A), from 

22 funds appropriated for such purpose. 

23 (3) EMPLOYMENT NOT ACTIVE-DUTY OR INAC24 TIVE-DUTY TRAINING.—Notwithstanding any other 

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1 section, an individual is not considered to be on ac2 tive-duty or inactive-duty training. 

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