PILOT PROGRAM TO PLACE SEPARATED MEMBERS AND TERMINATED DEFENSE EMPLOYEES IN TEACHING POSITIONS AS BILINGUAL MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS.

SEC. 1133. PILOT PROGRAM TO PLACE SEPARATED MEMBERS AND TERMINATED DEFENSE EMPLOYEES IN TEACHING POSITIONS AS BILINGUAL MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS. (a) Cooperative Arrangements.— During fiscal year 1995, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to establish cooperative arrangements between the Department of Defense and a consortium of two or more entities described in subsection (b) for the purpose of assisting bilingual members of the Armed Forces after their separation from active duty, and bilingual civilian employees of the Department of Defense after the termination of their employment, in obtaining certification and employment as bilingual elementary or secondary school teachers in mathematics or science. (b) Eligible Entities.— The entities with which the Secretary of Defense may enter into a cooperative arrangement under the pilot program are as follows: (1) Local governments of States that contain military installations and a high concentration of students who would benefit from the increased presence of bilingual elementary or secondary school teachers in mathematics or science. (2) A consortium of two or more institutions of higher education that have a demonstrated background, expertise, and experience in operating bilingual teacher training programs in mathematics and science with an emphasis in English as a second language. (c) Eligible Members and Employees.— (1) A member of the Armed Forces shall be eligible to participate in a cooperative arrangement established under the pilot program if the member— (A) during the seven-year period beginning on October 1, 1992, is discharged or released from active duty after six or more years of continuous active duty immediately before the discharge or release; (B) has received a baccalaureate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education; (C) is bilingual; and (D) satisfies such other criteria for selection as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe. (2) A civilian employee of the Department of Defense shall be eligible to participate in a cooperative arrangement established under the pilot program if the employee— (A) during the five-year period beginning October 1, 1992, is terminated from such employment as a result of reductions in defense spending or the closure or realignment of a military installation, as determined by the Secretary of Defense; (B) has received a baccalaureate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education; (C) is bilingual; and 108 STAT. 2875 (D) satisfies such other criteria for selection as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe. (d) Stipend for Participants.— A member of the Armed Forces or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense who participates in a cooperative arrangement established under the pilot program shall be eligible to receive an educational stipend in the same amount as provided under paragraph (1) of subsection (g) of section 1151 of title 10, United States Code, subject to the conditions specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of such subsection and section 1598(e)(2) of such title. (e) Administrative Costs.— The Secretary of Defense shall cover the reasonable management costs of the pilot program incurred by the non-Federal entities participating in the cooperative arrangements established under the pilot program. (f) Definitions.— For purposes of this section: (1) The term “bilingual” means the ability to communicate in both English and another language. (2) The term “State” includes the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Palau, and the Virgin Islands. (g) Funding for Fiscal Year 1995.— Of the amount made available pursuant to section 1102(a), $5,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of Defense to carry out this section.