Text of Senate Amendment 4617

Text of Senate Amendment 4617

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1276] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4617. Mr. HICKENLOOPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. OMB REPORT. (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered individual'' means an individual who-- (1) during 2025, separated, either voluntarily or involuntarily, from a position of Federal employment; and (2) as of the date on which the individual separated from a position of Federal employment, as described in paragraph (1), had a doctoral degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. (b) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report that analyzes-- (1) the costs expended by the Federal Government in recruiting, training, and providing security clearances for covered individuals; (2) the delayed return on investment with respect to Federal research grants and projects that have been stalled because of a lack of technical oversight because of covered individuals no longer being employed by the Federal Government; and (3) the projected costs to the Federal Government of re- acquiring relevant expertise to replace the expertise of covered individuals, either through contracts with private entities or by appointing new employees. ______