or if enforcement of such obligation with respect to the individual would be unconscionable. (i) Apprenticeship hiring authority Participants in the apprenticeship pilot program under this section may be appointed to cybersecurity-specific positions in the excepted service as determined appropriate by the Secretary and authorized by section 2208 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 658 ). (j) Post-Apprenticeship hiring authority Pursuant to subsection (b)(2) (B) (C) , a participant who successfully completes the apprenticeship pilot program under this section may be appointed to a cyber workforce position in the excepted service for which the participant is qualified. (k) Post-Apprenticeship trial period Federal service following participation in the apprenticeship pilot program under this section shall be subject to completion of a trial period in accordance with any applicable law, Executive order, rule, or regulation. (l) Report (1) Secretary Not later than 2 years after the date on which the apprenticeship pilot program is established under this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program, including— (A) a description of— (i) any activity carried out by the Department under this section