; and (C) may be employed in the field at a medical center of the Department. (2) A Deputy Director of Recruitment and Retention who— (A) is a physician assistant, a veteran, and employed by the Department as of the date of the enactment of this Act; (B) is responsible for— (i) identifying and coordinating the needs of the pilot program and assist the Secretary in providing mentors under subsection (h) to participants in the pilot program; and (ii) coordinating the staff of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration with respect to identifying employment positions and mentors under subsection (h) for participants in the pilot program; and (C) may be employed in the field at a medical center of the Department. (3) A recruiter who— (A) reports directly to the Deputy Director of Recruitment and Retention; and (B) works with the Workforce Management and Consulting Office and the Healthcare Talent Management Office of the Veterans Health Administration to develop and implement national recruiting strategic plans for the recruitment and retention of physician assistants within the Department. (4) An administrative assistant, compensated at a rate not less than level GS–6 of the General Schedule, or equivalent, who assists with administrative duties relating to the pilot program in the Office of Physician Assistant Services and such other duties as determined by the Secretary to ensure that the Office runs effectively and efficiently. (k) Report (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program. (2) Elements The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) The extent to which the pilot program is effective in improving the ability of eligible individuals under subsection (b) to become physician assistants