,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,heck ( ,wa%+ton introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an advisory        
commission to exam9e lic5s+ &           
c]tification *all5ges confront+ memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! sp\ses ^u po/-s]vice
 entry into ! civilian work=ce & to make
 recomm5dations to ,congress = !        
developm5t ( a new class ( uni=m        
vet]an's c]tifications = select$        
occupations t c be accept$ by ,/ates &  
,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories4  #a4 ,%ort    
title2 f9d+s  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,collaborat+ = ,economic
 ,re9tegration ( ,troops ,act or ! ,,c]t
 ,act4  7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     

foll[+3  7#a7 ,"o ( ! greate/ *all5ges  
fac+ transition+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
& _! sp\ses is f9d+ civilian employm5t4 
7#b7 ,vet]ans report t employm5t is !   
top *all5ge ^u sep>ation or retirem5t f 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ) z _m z #hj p]c5t (     
memb]s leav+ ! ,arm$ ,=ces )\t civilian 
employm5t 9 h& & "o 9 f\r report+ be+   
und]employ$ & e>n+ bel[-pov]ty wages4   
7#c7 ,milit>y tra9+ correlates to       
approximately #ifb civilian pr(essions1 
yet ev5 ) _! milit>y education &        
exp]i5ce1 vet]ans mu/ duplicate _! tra9+
 to meet v>i\s ,/ate specific           
c]tification guidel9es4  7#d7 ,vet]an   
transition c be aid$ by e/abli%+ a      
commission to exam9e lic5s+ &           
c]tification *all5ges confront+ memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ^u po/-s]vice entry into 
! civilian work=ce4  7#e7 ,?is          
commission w id5tify :]e !re are gaps   
betwe5 milit>y tra9+ & civilian         
cr$5tials' tra9+ requirem5ts & c id5tify
 opportunities = milit>y tra9+ to be    
re=m$ to address su* gaps & = transition

 to be improv$ by increas$ recognition (
 milit>y tra9+ z equival5t ?r\gh a ,blue
 ,/> c]tification4  7#f7 ,! ,blue ,/>   
c]tification initiative w\ld set        
suffici5t /&>ds = entry into c]ta9      
lic5s$ pr(essions4 ,/ates c\ld adopt    
,blue ,/> c]tifications z equival5t to  
entry into c]ta9 lic5s$ pr(essions4 ,!  
,arm$ ,=ces1 9 _! tra9+ process1 w\ld   
ensure memb]s rea* ,blue ,/> pr(ici5cy s
 t ^u leav+ s]vice !y c\ld swiftly      
transition to civilian employm5t4  7#g7 
,op]ation ,c]tification w\ld all[ =     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to directly &    
imm$iately apply _! tra9+ & exp]i5ce to 
! private sector4 ,/ates t adopt ! ,blue
 ,/> cr$5tial w attract & reta9 tal5t$ &
 civic m9d$ vet]ans4 ,fur!rmore1 ?is    
w\ld mod]nize milit>y tra9+ )9 ,blue ,/>
 occupational specialties to ensure t   
memb]s are well tra9$ & prep>$ to meet  
any *all5ge ^u sep>ation4  #b4          
,commission on ,vet]an ,c]tification    
,/&>ds  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$
 an advisory commission to be kn[n z !  

,commission on ,vet]an ,c]tification    
,/&>ds 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !        
,commission74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7      
,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all  
be compos$ ( #af memb]s appo9t$ z       
foll[s3 7,a7 ,! ,majority ,lead] ( !    
,s5ate %all appo9t "o memb]4  7,b7 ,!   
,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all appo9t  
"o memb]4  7,c7 ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives %all appo9t "o memb]4   
7,d7 ,! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives %all appo9t "o memb]4   
7,e7 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate %all appo9t "o     
memb]4  7,f7 ,! ,rank+ ,memb] ( !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 
%all appo9t "o memb]4  7,g7 ,! ,*airman 
( ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all appo9t "o  
memb]4  7,h7 ,! ,rank+ ,memb] ( !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives %all appo9t "o memb]4  
7,i7 ,! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on      
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate %all      
appo9t "o memb]4  7,j7 ,! ,rank+ ,memb] 

( ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !
 ,s5ate %all appo9t "o memb]4  7,k7 ,!  
,*airman ( ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
%all appo9t "o memb]4  7,l7 ,! ,rank+   
,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
%all appo9t "o memb]4  7,m7 ,! ,*airman 
( ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1   
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate %all      
appo9t "o memb]4  7,n7 ,! ,rank+ ,memb] 
( ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1   
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate %all      
appo9t "o memb]4  7,o7 ,! ,*airman ( !  
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all appo9t "o
 memb]4  7,p7 ,! ,rank+ ,memb] ( !      
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all appo9t "o
 memb]4  7#b7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t      
,memb]s %all be appo9t$ to ! ,commission
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #de days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7c7 ,*air & ,vice ,*air ,! ,commission  
%all elect a ,*air & ,vice ,*air f among

 its memb]s4  7d7 ,t]ms ,memb]s %all be 
appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4 ,a    
vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect   
its p[]s1 & %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann]
 z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7e7     
,comp5sation = memb]s ( ! commission    
,memb]s ( ! ,commission w n receive     
wages or comp5sation on acc\nt ( _!     
s]vices on ! ,commission1 b w be all[$  
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =         
employees "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
7f7 ,use ( gov]nm5t in=mation ,!        
,commission may secure directly f any   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
su* in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s  
necess>y to c>ry out its duties4 ,^u su*
 reque/ ( ! ,*air ( ! ,commission1 !    
head ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni%
 su* in=mation to ! ,commission4  7g7   
,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! 
,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u 

! same conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7h7 ,p]sonal s]vices
  7#a7 ,au?ority to procure ,!          
,commission may-- 7,a7 procure ! s]vices
 ( exp]ts or consultants 7or (          
organizations ( exp]ts or consultants7 9
 accordance ) ! provisions ( section    
#caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &
  7,b7 pay 9 connection ) su* s]vices   
travel exp5ses ( individuals1 includ+   
transportation & p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 :ile su* individuals are     
travel+ f _! homes or places ( bus9ess  
to duty /ations4  7#b7 ,maximum daily   
pay rates ,! daily rate paid an exp]t or
 consultant procur$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a7 may n exce$ ! daily rate paid a   
p]son occupy+ a position at level ,,iv (
 ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4    
,commission he>+s & meet+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission %all conduct he>+s on ! 
recomm5dations x is tak+ "u             
consid]ation4 ,any su* he>+1 except a   
he>+ 9 :i* classifi$ in=mation is to be 

consid]$1 %all be op5 to ! public4 ,any 
he>+ op5 to ! public %all be ann\nc$ on 
a ,f$]al website at lea/ #ad days 9     
advance4 ,= all he>+s op5 to ! public1 !
 ,commission %all release an ag5da & a  
li/+ ( mat]ials relevant to ! topics to 
be discuss$4 ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ 
& enc\rag$ to hold he>+s & meet+s 9     
v>i\s locations ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry to     
provide maximum opportunity = public    
comm5t & p>ticipation 9 ! ,commission's 
execution ( its duties4  7b7 ,meet+s    
7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,commission %all 
hold its initial meet+ n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date z ( :i* all memb]s h   
be5 appo9t$4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t meet+s    
,aft] its initial meet+1 ! ,commission  
%all meet ^u ! call ( ! ,*air or a      
majority ( its memb]s4  7#c7 ,public    
meet+s ,ea* meet+ ( ! ,commission %all  
be held 9 public unless any memb]       
objects or classifi$ in=mation is to be 
consid]$4  7c7 ,quorum ,n9e memb]s ( !  
,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a
 less] numb] may hold he>+s or meet+s4  

7d7 ,public comm5ts ,! ,commission %all 
seek writt5 comm5ts f ! g5]al public &  
int]e/$ p>ties on matt]s ( !            
,commission's review "u ?is ,act4       
,comm5ts %all be reque/$ ?r\gh a        
solicitation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] &       
ann\ncem5t on ! ,int]net website ( !    
,commission4  7e7 ,space = use (        
,commission ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all id5tify
 & make available suitable excess space 
)9 ! ,f$]al space inv5tory to h\se !    
op]ations ( ! ,commission4 ,if !        
,adm9i/rator is n able to make su*      
suitable excess space available )9 su*  
#ij-;day p]iod1 ! ,commission may lease 
space to ! ext5t ! funds are available4 
7f7 ,contract+ au?ority ,! ,commission  
may acquire adm9i/rative supplies &     
equipm5t = ,commission use to ! ext5t   
funds are available4  #d4 ,commission   
duties & recomm5dations  7a7 ,duties ,! 
,commission %all p]=m ! foll[+ duties3  

7#a7 ,exam9e ! unique *all5ges t        
confront memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!    
sp\ses ^u po/-s]vice entry into !       
civilian work=ce4  7#b7 ,det]m9e be/    
practices & evaluate ef=ts t h be5      
und]tak5 by ! ,/ates & ! executive      
bran*1 includ+ ! program requir$ by     
section #bjae ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to assi/ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
9 obta9+ pr(essional cr$5tials1 to      
facilitate ! transf] ( skills &         
c]tifications f ! milit>y to civilian   
sett+s4  7#c7 ,id5tify indu/ries & jobs 
t c mo/ b5efit f milit>y exp]i5ce &     
tra9+ & id5tify milit>y specialties t c 
readily transf] to high-dem& jobs4  7#d7
 ,develop recomm5d$ ,blue ,/> cr$5tial+ 
/&>ds = select pr(essions 9 ord] to     
simplify & /reaml9e tra9+ & transition  
ef=ts = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!     
sp\ses ^u po/-s]vice entry into !       
civilian work=ce4  7#e7 ,design an      
evaluation crit]ia t ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs c use to evaluate ! ext5t to   

:i* ,/ates & t]ritories adopt & utilize 
! ,blue ,/> cr$5tial+ /&>ds4  7b7       
,developm5t ( ,commission recomm5dations
 ,! ,commission %all develop            
recomm5dations on ! matt]s subject to   
its review "u subsection 7a74  7c7      
,commission report & recomm5dations     
7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,commission is e/abli%$1 !
 ,commission %all transmit to !         
,presid5t & ,congress a report conta9+ !
 f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,commission1   
toge!r ) ! recomm5dations ( !           
,commission reg>d+ ! matt]s describ$ 9  
subsection 7a74 ,! ,commission %all     
include 9 ! report legislative language 
& recomm5dations = adm9i/rative action  
to implem5t ! recomm5dations ( !        
,commission4  7#b7 ,requirem5t =        
approval ,! recomm5dations ( !          
,commission mu/ be approv$ by a majority
 ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission be=e !      
recomm5dations may be transmitt$ to !   
,presid5t & ,congress "u p>agraph 7#a74 
7#c7 ,public availability ,! ,commission

 %all publi% a copy ( ! report requir$  
by p>agraph 7#a7 on an ,int]net website 
available to ! public on ! same date on 
:i* x transmits t report to ! ,presid5t 
& ,congress "u t p>agraph4  #e4         
,executive ,director & /aff  7a7        
,executive ,director ,! ,commission %all
 appo9t & fix ! rate ( basic pay = an   
,executive ,director 9 accordance )     
section #cafa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7b7 ,/aff ,! ,executive         
,director1 ) ! approval ( ! ,commission1
 may appo9t & fix ! rate ( basic pay =  
additional p]sonnel z /aff ( !          
,commission 9 accordance ) section #cafa
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4  
,t]m9ation ( ,commission ,! ,commission 
%all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date ( !   
submission ( ! report "u section #d4