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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7003 
To authorize a pilot program in the Department of Defense to enhance 
efforts to provide job placement assistance and related employment serv-
ices directly to members of the National Guard and Reserves and vet-
erans of the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2020 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself and Mr. CISNEROS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize a pilot program in the Department of Defense 
to enhance efforts to provide job placement assistance 
and related employment services directly to members of 
the National Guard and Reserves and veterans of the 
Armed Forces. 
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 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RE-
SERVE 
AND 
VETERANS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of De-
fense may carry out a pilot program to enhance the efforts 
of the Department of Defense to provide job placement 
assistance and related employment services directly to 
members of the National Guard and Reserves and vet-
erans of the Armed Forces. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The pilot program shall be 
offered to, and administered by, the adjutants general ap-
pointed under section 314 of title 32, United States Code. 
(c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—As a condition 
on the provision of funds under this section to a State 
to support the operation of the pilot 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 Secretary of Defense to the 
State under this section. 
(d) DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MODEL.—The 
pilot 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 provide job 
placement services, including services such as identifying 
unemployed and underemployed members and veterans, 
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job matching services, re´sume´ editing, interview prepara-
tion, and post-employment follow up. Development of the 
pilot program should be informed by State direct employ-
ment programs for members and veterans, such as the 
programs conducted in California and South Carolina. 
(e) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop outcome measurements to evaluate the success of 
the pilot program. 
(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 
1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report de-
scribing the results of the pilot program. The Sec-
retary shall prepare the report in coordination with 
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. 
(2) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—A report under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description and assessment of the ef-
fectiveness and achievements of the pilot pro-
gram, including the number of members of the 
reserve components and veterans of the Armed 
Forces hired and the cost-per-placement of par-
ticipating members and veterans. 
(B) An assessment of the impact of the 
pilot program and increased reserve component 
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employment levels on the readiness of members 
of the reserve components. 
(C) A comparison of the pilot 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 
and veterans of the Armed Forces. 
(D) Any other matters considered appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(g) LIMITATION ON TOTAL FISCAL-YEAR OBLIGA-
TIONS.—The total amount obligated by the Secretary of 
Defense to carry out the pilot program for any fiscal year 
may not exceed $20,000,000. 
(h) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to 
carry out the pilot program expires on September 30, 
2023, except that the Secretary may extend the pilot pro-
gram for not more than two additional fiscal years. 
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