; or (ii) 25 percent of the amount calculated under subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii). . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that apprenticeship programs that are not sponsored by employers of participants in such programs should supply professional development resources and interview training to the participants. 4. Pilot program for veterans who pursue computer numerically controlled machining certifications (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall provide eligible veterans with the opportunity to enroll in certification programs in computer numerically controlled machining. (b) Eligibility For purposes of the pilot program under this section, an eligible veteran is a veteran who is entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary. (c) Contracts (1) In general For purposes of carrying out subsection (a), by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into contracts with multiple qualified providers of certification programs in computer numerically controlled machining for the provision of such programs to eligible veterans under the pilot program. (2) Payment of contractors A contract under this subsection shall provide that the Secretary shall pay to a provider— (A) 25 percent of the cost of providing the certification program upon the enrollment of an eligible veteran in the program; (B) 25 percent of such cost upon the completion of the program by the veteran