Bill > S1632

This bill aims to improve workforce integration and career opportunities within the Department of Defense (DoD) through several key provisions. First, the bill requires the Secretary of Defense to establish a pathway within one year for medically disqualified entry-level service members to enter civilian positions in the DoD, potentially using the Air Force's DRIVE (Develop, Redistribute, Improve, Vault, Expose) program as a model. The bill also mandates the creation of a program to provide individuals who are medically ineligible for military service with information about employment opportunities in the defense industrial base, including roles in cybersecurity, intelligence support, defense technology research and development, and national emergency preparedness. Additionally, the bill directs the Secretary of the Navy to include information about career opportunities at the Military Sealift Command and workforce training programs for shipbuilders in the Transition Assistance Program for Navy personnel. The bill defines an entry-level service member as a regular or reserve armed forces member who is attending or has orders to attend basic training, technical school, a service academy, ROTC, or an officer accession program. Finally, the Secretary of Defense is required to submit a report to Congressional armed services committees within one year, detailing the implementation of these new requirements.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1632/all-info