; and (2) methods to realize cost savings based on such lessons. (e) Partnership The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretaries concerned, and the Secretary of Defense may enter into a partnership to include the pilot program under subsection (a) as part of the Skillbridge program under section 1143 of title 10, United States Code. (f) Reports (1) Initial report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including— (A) a description of how such pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve such pilot program. (2) Implementation Not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs commences such pilot program, such Secretary and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of such pilot program. (3) Final report Not later than 30 days after the date on which such pilot program concludes, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (A) an identification of— (i) the number of veterans who applied to participate in such pilot program; (ii) the number of such veterans employed pursuant to such pilot program; and (iii) the number of veterans described in clause (ii) who transitioned to full-time positions with the Federal Government after participating in such pilot program