[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1104 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1104

   To require regular audits of, and improvements to, the Transition 
                          Assistance Program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 26, 2011

   Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require regular audits of, and improvements to, the Transition 
                          Assistance Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veteran Transition Assistance 
Program Audit Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. AUDITS OF THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Contract.--The Secretary of Labor shall enter into a contract 
for audits of the Transition Assistance Program carried out under 
chapter 58 of title 10, United States Code. The Secretary of Labor 
shall enter into such contract with a private organization not 
affiliated with the program, and shall ensure that the audits are 
conducted not less often than once every 3 years.
    (b) Audit.--In conducting such an audit, the organization shall 
measure the effectiveness of the Transition Assistance Program, and 
identify any measures needed to improve the effectiveness of the 
program.
    (c) Report.--At the conclusion of each audit, the organization 
shall prepare a report containing the findings resulting from the 
audit, and recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the 
program. The organization shall submit the report to the Secretary of 
Labor, the other Secretaries referred to in section 1144 of title 10, 
United States Code, the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.
    (d) Improvements.--The Secretary of Labor, in conjunction with the 
other Secretaries, shall review the report and shall implement any 
measures needed to improve the effectiveness of the Transition 
Assistance Program.
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