Pilot program to coordinate military, national, and public service recruitment

(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Council on military, national, and public service The term Council on Military, National, and Public Service means the Council on Military, National, and Public Service established under section 201. (2) Military service The term military service means active service (as defined in subsection (d)(3) of section 101 of title 10, United States Code) or active status (as defined in subsection (d)(4) of such section) in one of the Armed Forces (as defined in subsection (a)(4) of such section). (3) National service (A) In general The term national service means participation, other than military or public service, in a program that— (i) is designed to enhance the common good and meet the needs of communities, the States, or the United States; and (ii) is funded or facilitated by— (I) an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; (II) an institution of higher education as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (22 U.S.C. 1001); or (III) the Federal Government or a State, Tribal, or local government. (B) Included programs The term national service includes— (i) the programs authorized in— (I) sections 5 and 6 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504 and 2505); (II) section 171 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (relating to the YouthBuild Program; 29 U.S.C. 3226); (III) part A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (relating to the Volunteers in Service to America; 42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.); and (IV) subtitles C (relating to the National Service Trust Program; 42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) and E (relating to the National Civilian Community Corps; 42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990; and (ii) any other program that is consistent with subparagraph (A), as determined by the Director of the Council on Military, National, and Public Service. (4) Public service The term public service means civilian employment in the Federal Government or a State, Tribal, or local government. (b) Pilot program authorized The Director of the Council on Military, National, and Public Service may carry out a pilot program in coordination with departments and agencies responsible for recruiting individuals for military, national, and public service, to focus on recruiting individuals from underserved markets and demographic populations, such as those defined by gender, geography, socioeconomic status, and critical skills, as determined by each participating department or agency, to better reflect the demographics of the Nation while ensuring that recruiting needs are met. (c) Consultation In developing a pilot program under this section, the Director of the Council on Military, National, and Public Service shall consult with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretaries of the military departments, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Director of the Peace Corps, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. (d) Duration The pilot program under this section shall terminate no earlier than 2 years after its commencement. (e) Status reports Not later than 12 months after the initiation of any pilot program authorized by this section, and not later than 12 months thereafter, the Director of the Council on Military, National, and Public Service shall submit to Congress reports evaluating any pilot program carried out under this section. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.