; and (2) in paragraph (5)(D)(ii)— (A) by striking Three and inserting Four ; and (B) after subclause (III), by inserting the following: (IV) Veterans organizations, as such term is defined in section 201 of the EXPLORE Act . ; and (3) in paragraph (8) by striking Eight and inserting Six . 226. Career and volunteer opportunities for veterans (a) Veteran hiring The Secretaries are strongly encouraged to hire veterans in all positions related to the management of Federal recreational lands and waters. (b) Pilot program (1) Establishment The Secretary, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish a pilot program under which veterans are employed by the Federal Government in positions that relate to the conservation and resource management activities of the Department of the Interior. (2) Positions The Secretary shall— (A) identify vacant positions in the Department of the Interior that are appropriate to fill using the pilot program; and (B) to the extent practicable, fill such positions using the pilot program. (3) 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. (4) Briefings and report (A) Initial briefing Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary 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— (i) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans