I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1851 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2009 Ms. Herseth Sandlin (for herself and Mr. Donnelly of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that certain members of the Armed Forces receive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services provided by the Secretary of Labor before separating from active duty service.

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Requirement that each member of the Armed Forces receive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services provided by the Secretary of Labor

(a)

Requirement

Subsection (a)(1) of section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Such services shall be provided to a member and inserting Where such services are available on a routine basis, the Secretary concerned shall require each member who has been deployed for 180 days or more to receive such services. (b)

Conforming amendment

Such section is further amended by striking subsection (c). (c)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to a member of the Armed Forces whose discharge or release from active duty service is anticipated on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.