Military and Educational Data Integration Act

Bill: 118-s-4588
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2024-06-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-06-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4588 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Mr. Romney , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a process for sharing military service data with States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military and Educational Data Integration Act . 2. Department of Defense process for sharing military service data with states (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Local educational agency The term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (2) Secondary school The term secondary school has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (3) State educational agency The term State educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (b) Data sharing process (1) In general The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, State educational agencies, local educational agencies, military leaders, and other experts in student data and privacy shall, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, develop and implement a secure, data sharing process that enables State educational agencies to, on a not less than annual basis— (A) access data elements described in paragraph (2) maintained by the Secretary of Defense related to each such State’s high school graduates; and (B) integrate data elements described in paragraph (2) maintained by the Secretary of Defense related to each such State’s high school graduates into— (i) such State’s statewide longitudinal data system; or (ii) an alternate data system operated by such State. (2) Data elements The data elements described in this paragraph shall include information, updated not less than annually, regarding the following: (A) The military service of officers and enlisted personnel, disaggregated by State of secondary school graduation (or most recent secondary school attendance before enlistment or accession), including the following: (i) The highest level of education attained by the service member. (ii) The name and location of the school that provided the education referenced in clause (i). (iii) The name and location of the secondary school from which the service member graduated (if different than the information provided under clause (ii)) (or most recently attended if the service member did not graduate). (iv) The service member’s score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test. (v) The date of accession into the Armed Forces by the service member. (vi) The military service of the service member. (vii) The current rank of the service member. (viii) The area of expertise or military occupational specialty (MOS) of the service member. (ix) The date of separation from the Armed Forces by the service member. (x) Any other information deemed relevant by the Secretary of Defense. (B) Information with respect to individuals who applied for military service (as officers or enlisted personnel, disaggregated by State of secondary school graduation (or most recent secondary school attendance before enlistment or accession)), including the following: (i) The highest level of education attained by the individual. (ii) The name and location of the school that provided the education referenced in clause (i). (iii) The name and location of the secondary school from which the individual graduated (if different than the information provided under clause (ii)) (or most recently attended if the individual did not graduate). (iv) The individual’s score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test. (3) Privacy The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the secure data sharing process required under paragraph (1) in a manner that protects individual privacy and data security, in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local privacy laws. The data collected pursuant to this subsection shall be collected and maintained in an anonymous format.