[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2046 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2046

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the 
     Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty receive 
comprehensive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other 
                         transitional services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 26, 2011

  Mr. Rangel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the 
     Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty receive 
comprehensive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other 
                         transitional services.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PARTICIPATION REQUIRED IN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TRANSITION 
              ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES BEING 
              DISCHARGED, RELEASED, OR RETIRED.

    (a) Inclusion in Preseparation Counseling.--Section 1142(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and 
inserting the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) The Secretary concerned shall require members under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary who are undergoing preseparation 
counseling to participate in the employment assistance, job training 
assistance, and other transitional services provided to members and 
their spouses pursuant section 1144 of this title.''.
    (b) Modification of Employment Assistance Program.--Section 1144 of 
such title is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following 
        new subsection:
    ``(c) Participation Required.--(1) The Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall require members of the armed 
forces eligible for preseparation counseling under section 1142(a) of 
this title to participate in the program carried out under this 
section.
    ``(2) At a minimum, the member shall be required to participate in 
the following elements of the program:
            ``(A) Instruction in resume preparation.
            ``(B) Employment search techniques.
            ``(C) Translation of military and other skill sets to 
        civilian employment requirements.
            ``(D) Employment interview techniques.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as 
                subparagraphs (A) through (F), respectively; and
                    (B) by striking ``In carrying out the program 
                established under this section,'' and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(1) The Secretaries shall assign a counselor or caseworker to 
each member participating in the program established under this section 
to evaluate the individual needs of the member and to ensure that the 
program is tailored to meet those needs.
    ``(2) In carrying out the program,''.
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