; and (ii) to the extent practicable, fill such positions using the pilot program. (D) Application of civil service laws A veteran employed under the pilot program shall be treated as an employee as defined by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (E) Briefings and report (i) Initial briefing Not later than 60 days after the date of the submission of the report required under subsection (a)(1)(A), the Secretary of the Interior and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training shall jointly provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the pilot program under this subsection, which shall include a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans. (ii) Implementation briefing Not later than one year after the date on which the pilot program under this paragraph commences, the Secretary of the Interior and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training shall jointly provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the implementation of the pilot program. (iii) Final report Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under this paragraph is completed, the Secretary of the Interior and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (I) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. (II) The number of such veterans employed under the pilot program. (III) The number of veterans identified in subclause (II) who transitioned to full-time positions with the Federal Government after participating in the pilot program. (IV) Recommendations with respect to extending the pilot or making the program permanent. (V) Any other information the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary determine appropriate with respect to measuring the effectiveness of the pilot program. (F) Duration The