PILOT PROGRAM TO ENHANCE MILITARY RECRUITING BY IMPROVING MILITARY AWARENESS OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND EDUCATORS.

SEC. 564. [10 U.S.C. 503 note] PILOT PROGRAM TO ENHANCE MILITARY RECRUITING BY IMPROVING MILITARY AWARENESS OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND EDUCATORS. (a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a pilot program to determine if cooperation with military recruiters by local educational agencies and by institutions of higher education could be enhanced by improving the understanding of school counselors and educators about military recruiting and military career opportunities. The pilot program shall be conducted during a three-year period beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Conduct of Pilot Program Through Participation in Interactive Internet Site.—(1) The pilot program shall be conducted by means of participation by the Department of Defense in a qualifying interactive Internet site. (2) For purposes of this section, a qualifying interactive Internet site is an Internet site in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act that is designed to provide to employees of local educational agencies and institutions of higher education participating in the Internet site— (A) systems for communicating; (B) resources for individual professional development; (C) resources to enhance individual on-the-job effectiveness; and (D) resources to improve organizational effectiveness. (3) Participation in an Internet site by the Department of Defense for purposes of this section shall include— (A) funding; (B) assistance; and (C) access by other Internet site participants to Department of Defense aptitude testing programs, career development information, and other resources, in addition to information on military recruiting and career opportunities. (c) Report.—[Repealed. P.L. 109–364, §1046, Oct. 17, 2006.]