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GAP for Military Service Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Gateways to Advancement and Preparedness for Military Service Act or the GAP for Military Service Act.
SEC. 2. GAO FEASIBILITY STUDY ON PROGRAM TO RECRUIT INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE FOR ONE YEAR ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCESTrack this section →
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the feasibility of a program to recruit individuals to serve for one year on active duty in the Armed Forces. Such report shall include the following elements: (1) A list of military occupational specialties suitable for such program. (2) The advanced training requirements for such program. (3) An evaluation of such programs in other countries, including the effects on recruitment, retention, and force effectiveness. (4) A description of what such service may entail. (5) An assessment of the costs to implement such a program. (6) Barriers to implementing a such a program, including the availability of data required to assess the effectiveness of such program.