; (iii) any activity carried out using a contract, agreement, or grant under this section as described in subsection (e); and (iv) best practices used to leverage the investment of the Federal Government under this section; and (B) an assessment of the results achieved by the program, including the rate of continued employment at the Agency for participants after completing an apprenticeship program carried out under this section. (k) Performance reports Not later than 1 year after the establishment of an apprenticeship program under this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress and the Secretary of Labor a report on the effectiveness of the program based on the accountability measures described in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(b)(2)(A) ). (l) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Agency such sums as necessary to carry out this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220E the following new item: Sec. 2220F. Apprenticeship program. . 4. Pilot program on cyber training for veterans and members of the armed forces transitioning to civilian life (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible individual The term eligible individual means an individual who is— (A) a member of the Armed Forces transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life; or (B) a veteran. (2) Portable credential The term portable credential — (A) means a documented award by a responsible and authorized entity that has determined that an individual has achieved specific learning outcomes relative to a given standard; and (B) includes a degree, diploma, license, certificate, badge, and professional or industry certification that— (i) has value locally and nationally in labor markets, educational systems, or other contexts