H.R. 2835 — what changed
Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015
From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 4 sections amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.
Sec. 2 Findings
Congress finds the following:
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Customs and Border Protection Officers officers at United States ports of entry carry out critical law enforcement duties associated with screening foreign visitors, returning United States citizens, and imported cargo entering the United States.
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It is in the national interest for United States ports of entry to be adequately staffed with Customs and Border Protection Officers officers in a timely fashion, including meeting the congressionally funded staffing target of 23,775 officers for fiscal year 2015.
An estimated 250,000 to 300,000 members of the Armed Forces separate from military service every year.
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Recruiting efforts and expedited hiring procedures should must be undertaken enhanced to ensure that individuals separating from military service are aware of, and partake in, opportunities to fill vacant Customs and Border Protection Officer officer positions.
Sec. 3 Expedited hiring of appropriate separating service members
added The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider the expedited hiring of qualified candidates who have the ability to perform the essential functions of the position of a Customs and Border Protection officer and who are eligible for a veterans recruitment appointment authorized under section 4214 of title 38, United States Code.
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Identification of transferable qualifications— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, shall jointly identify Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies that are transferable to the requirements, qualifications, and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection Officers.
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Hiring— The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider hiring qualified candidates with the Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, and Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators identified as transferable under subsection (a) who are eligible for veterans recruitment appointment authorized under section 4214 of title 38, United States Code.
Sec. 4 Enhancements to existing programs to recruit service members separating from military service for Customs and Border Protection officer vacancies
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In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the The Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction consultation with the Secretary of Defense, and acting through existing programs, authorities, and agreements, where applicable, shall establish a program enhance the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers.officers.
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Elements— The program established enhanced recruiting efforts under subsection (a) shall—
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include Customs and Border Protection Officer officer opportunities in relevant job assistance efforts under the Transition Assistance Program;
place U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials or other relevant Department of Homeland Security officials at recruiting events and jobs fairs involving members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service;
provide opportunities for local U.S. Customs and Border Protection field offices to partner with military bases in the region;
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conduct include outreach efforts to educate members of the Armed Forces with Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Codes and Officer Branches, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, and Coast Guard Competencies competencies that are transferable to the requirements, qualifications, and duties assigned to Customs and Border Protection Officers;officers of available hiring opportunities to become Customs and Border Protection officers;
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require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to work cooperatively to identify shared activities and opportunities for reciprocity related to steps in hiring U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection officers with the goal of minimizing the time required to hire qualified applicants;
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require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to work cooperatively to ensure the streamlined interagency transfer of relevant background investigations and security clearances; and
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include such other elements as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service are aware of opportunities to fill vacant Customs and Border Protection Officer officer positions.
Sec. 5 Report to Congress
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In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and by December 31 of each year of the next 3 years thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security and Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense Defense, shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate that includes a description and assessment of the program established efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to hire members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service as Customs and Border Protection officers under section 4.
Content— The report required under subsection (a) shall include—
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a detailed description of the program established under efforts to implement section 4, including—
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programmatic elements;elements of the enhanced recruiting efforts and the goals associated with such elements; and
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a description of how the elements and goals associated with those elements; andreferred to in subparagraph (A) will assist in meeting statutorily mandated staffing levels and agency hiring benchmarks;
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a description of how the elements and goals will assist in meeting statutorily mandated staffing levels and agency hiring benchmarks;
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a detailed description of the program elements efforts that have been implemented undertaken under section 4;
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a detailed summary of the actions taken under section 4 to implement such program elements;estimated number of separating service members made aware of Customs and Border Protection officer vacancies;
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the number of separating service members made aware of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies;officer vacancies filled with separating service members; and
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the Military Occupational Specialty Codes, Air Force Specialty Codes, Naval Enlisted Classifications and Officer Designators, number of Customs and Coast Guard Competencies identified as transferable Border Protection officer vacancies filled with separating service members under Veterans Recruitment Appointment authorized under section 3(a) and a rationale for such identifications;4214 of title 38, United States Code.
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the number of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies filled with separating service members;
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the number of Customs and Border Protection Officer vacancies filled with separating service members under Veterans Recruitment Appointment authorized under section 4214 of title 38, United States Code; and
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the results of any evaluations or considerations of additional elements included or not included in the program established under section 4.