; and (ii) any other program that is consistent with subparagraph (A), as determined by the Director of the Council on Military, National, and Public Service. (4) Public service The term public service means civilian employment in the Federal Government or a State, Tribal, or local government. (b) Pilot program authorized The Director of the Council on Military, National, and Public Service may carry out a pilot program in coordination with departments and agencies responsible for recruiting individuals for military, national, and public service, to focus on recruiting individuals from underserved markets and demographic populations, such as those defined by gender, geography, socioeconomic status, and critical skills, as determined by each participating department or agency, to better reflect the demographics of the Nation while ensuring that recruiting needs are met. (c) Consultation In developing a pilot program under this section, the Director of the Council on Military, National, and Public Service shall consult with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretaries of the military departments, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Director of the Peace Corps, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. (d) Duration The pilot program under this section shall terminate no earlier than 2 years after its commencement. (e) Status reports Not later than 12 months after the initiation of any pilot program authorized by this section, and not later than 12 months thereafter, the Director of the Council on Military, National, and Public Service shall submit to Congress reports evaluating any pilot program carried out under this section. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 204. Joint market research and recruiting program to advance military and national service (a) Program authorized