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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Recruiting, Retention, and Reservist
Promotion Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. PER DIEM ALLOWANCE FOR LENGTHY OR NUMEROUS DEPLOYMENTS.

(a) Expedited Implementation.--(1) Section 435 of title 37, United
States Code, as added by section 586(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat.
638), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(g) Implementation.--This section shall take effect on the first
day of the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of
this subsection. For purposes of determining the eligibility of a
member for the high-deployment per diem allowance on and after that
date, the Secretary concerned shall consider days on which the member
was deployed before that date.''.
(2) Section 586(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 639) is amended--
(A) by striking ''(1)'' before ''Section 991''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
(b) Inclusion of Coast Guard.--(1) Subsection (a) of section 435 of
title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting after ''military
department concerned'' the following: '', and the Secretary of
Transportation, with respect to members of the Coast Guard when it is
not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy,''.
(2) Section 991 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (c), by striking ''of each military
department'' and inserting ''concerned'';
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ''of the military
department''; and
(C) in subsection (e), by striking ''This section'' and
inserting ''Subsection (a)''.
(c) Evaluation of Eligibility Threshold.--(1) Beginning six months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense,
in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall conduct a
study regarding--
(A) the extent to which the high-deployment per diem
allowance authorized by section 435 of title 37, United States
Code, is being paid to members of the regular and reserve
components of the Armed Forces;
(B) the effect of the availability of the allowance on the
morale of members and on retention and recruitment rates; and
(C) the feasibility of establishing a reduced eligibility
threshold for a members of National Guard and Reserve units
serving on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, at
possibly a reduced per diem rate, to address the disruption of
the member's civilian employment.
(2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report
containing the results of the study and the Secretary's recommendations
regarding--
(A) appropriate changes to the eligibility threshold for
the allowance and the per diem amount specified in such section
435; and
(B) the establishment of a separate eligibility threshold
and per diem rate for members of National Guard and Reserve
units serving on active duty for a period of more than 30 days.
(3) If the Secretary of Defense determines that the threshold of
251 days of deployment during the preceding 365 days is too high a
threshold for eligibility for the high-deployment per diem allowance,
the Secretary may reduce the threshold to such days of deployment as
the Secretary considers appropriate. The Secretary shall notify the
Congress in writing of any change in the eligibility threshold made
under the authority of this paragraph.

SEC. 3. STUDY OF TAX CREDITS AND SMALL BUSINESS LOAN CHANGES TO ASSIST
BUSINESSES THAT EMPLOY GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS.

(a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study
to determine--
(1) whether members of the National Guard and Reserve
comprise a disproportionately large portion of the employees of
any size or type of business, including small business
concerns;
(2) the amount of Federal tax benefit which would be
appropriate to compensate such a business for costs associated
with employing members of National Guard and Reserve units and
having such members called to active duty; and
(3) whether changes can be made to the small business loan
program, such as a targeted level of loans, reduced interest
rates, and reduced paperwork burdens for loan applications, to
assist small business concerns to deal with the costs
associated with employing members of National Guard and Reserve
units and having such members called to active duty.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress
a report containing the results of the study. The report shall include
legislative proposals--
(1) to provide the recommended tax benefit identified in
the study; and
(2) to modify the small business loan program to assist
small business concerns that employ members of National Guard
and Reserve units.

SEC. 4. REPORT ON EXPANSION OF JUNIOR ROTC AND SIMILAR MILITARY
PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, the Civil
Air Patrol, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, and the Young Marines of
the Marine Corps League provide significant benefits for the
Armed Forces, including significant public relations benefits;
and
(2) there is substantial interest in expanding the scope of
these programs.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
Congress a report providing the Secretary's assessment of the
feasibility and desirability of expanding the Junior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps program of each of the military departments, the Civil
Air Patrol, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, and the Young Marines of the
Marine Corps League. The report shall include such recommendations as
the Secretary considers appropriate for expansion of these programs
through an increase in the number of units or participants in these
programs, increased funding for these programs, or such other means as
the Secretary determines.
Output:
Directs the Secretary of Defense to study and report to Congress on the extent to which such allowance is being paid to regular and reserve personnel, its effect on morale and retention rates, and the feasibility of establishing a reduced eligibility threshold for members of National Guard and reserve units serving on active duty of more than 30 days. Authorizes the Secretary, after such study, to reduce the threshold below 251 days (requiring congressional notification of any such change).
Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the possibility of tax credits or small business loan incentives for businesses that employ National Guard and reserve personnel.
Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility and desirability of expanding the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps of each military department, the Civil Air Patrol, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, and the Young Marines.