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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Improving Preparation and Resources for Occupational, Vocational, and Educational Transition for Servicemembers Act or IMPROVE Transition for Servicemembers Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises&nbsp;provisions&nbsp;that require&nbsp;the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to operate a program providing individual pre-separation counseling and services to assist members of the U.S. Armed Forces who are transitioning to civilian life. The bill's&nbsp;changes include (1) revising various deadlines in the transition program, (2) requiring the use of surveys and electronic systems&nbsp;to track&nbsp;the progress of participating individuals, and (3) establishing a program to provide Armed Forces members with information about the transition program and about career and educational opportunities available during military service. </p>]]></text>
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