I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4363 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a direct employment 
pilot program for members of the National Guard and Reserve, to be 
known as the ‘‘Work for Warriors Program’’, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2014 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself and Mr. COOK) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a direct 
employment pilot program for members of the National 
Guard and Reserve, to be known as the ‘‘Work for War-
riors Program’’, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Work for Warriors Act 
of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RE-
SERVE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 1601 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 1601—TRAINING GENERALLY 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘16101. Work for Warriors Program. 
‘‘§ 16101. Work for Warriors Program 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The Chief of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau shall carry out a pilot program (to 
be known as the ‘Work for Warriors Program’) to enhance 
the efforts of the Department of Defense to provide job 
placement assistance and related employment services di-
rectly to members of the reserve components of the armed 
forces. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Work for Warriors 
Program shall be offered to, and administered by, the ad-
jutants general appointed under section 314 of title 32. 
‘‘(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—As a condition 
on the provision of funds under this section to a State 
to support the operation of a Work for Warriors Program 
in the State, the State must agree to contribute an 
amount, derived from non-Federal sources, equal to at 
least 30 percent of the funds provided by the Chief of the 
National Guard Bureau. 
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‘‘(d) DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MODEL.—The 
Work for Warriors Program should follow a job placement 
program model that focuses on working one-on-one with 
a member of a reserve component to cost-effectively pro-
vide job placement services, including services such as 
identifying unemployed and underemployed members, job 
matching services, resume editing, interview preparation, 
and post-employment follow up. Development of the Work 
for Warriors Program should be informed by State direct 
employment programs for members of the reserve compo-
nents of the armed forces, such as the programs conducted 
in California and South Carolina. 
‘‘(e) ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.—The Secretary of Labor may provide technical as-
sistance to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and 
State adjutants general in the development and implemen-
tation of the Work for Warriors Program. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION.—The Chief of the National Guard 
Bureau shall develop outcome measurements to evaluate 
the success of the Work for Warriors Program in a State. 
‘‘(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the completion of a Work for Warriors 
Program conducted under subsection (a), the Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau shall submit to the 
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congressional defense committees a report describing 
the results of the program. The Chief shall prepare 
the report in coordination with the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—A report under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A description and assessment of the 
effectiveness and achievements of the Work for 
Warriors Program, including the number of 
members of the reserve components hired and 
the cost-per-placement of participating mem-
bers. 
‘‘(B) An assessment of the impact of the 
Work for Warriors Program and increased re-
serve component employment levels on the read-
iness of members of the reserve components. 
‘‘(C) A comparison of the Work for War-
riors Program to other programs conducted by 
the Department of Defense and Department of 
Veterans Affairs to provide unemployment and 
underemployment support to members of the 
reserve components. 
‘‘(D) Any other matters considered appro-
priate by the Chief of the National Guard Bu-
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reau or the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness. 
‘‘(h) LIMITATION ON TOTAL FISCAL-YEAR OBLIGA-
TIONS.—The total amount obligated by the Chief of the 
National Guard Bureau to carry out the Work for War-
riors Program for any fiscal year may not exceed 
$20,000,000. 
‘‘(i) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority of the Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau to carry out the Work 
for Warriors Program applies during fiscal years 
2015 through 2018. 
‘‘(2) EXTENSION.—Upon the expiration of the 
authority under paragraph (1), the Chief of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau may extend the Work for War-
riors Program for not more than two additional fis-
cal years.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chapters at 
the beginning of subtitle E of title 10, United States Code, 
and at the beginning of part IV of such subtitle, are each 
amended by striking the item relating to chapter 1601 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘1601. Work for Warriors Program ...........................................16101’’. 
Æ 
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