#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bcbf  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,social   
,security ,act1 to am5d ! ,dignifi$     
,burial & ,o!r ,vet]ans' ,b5efits       
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab1 & to direct ! 
,secret>ies ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1        
,def5se1 ,labor1 & ,homel& ,security1 & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess      
,adm9i/ration1 to take c]ta9 actions to 
improve transition assi/ance to memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o sep>ate1 retire1 or   
are dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,navy ,,seal ,*ief ,petty  
,(fic] ,william #8,bill' ,muld] 7,ret47 
,transition ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjai4   
#b4 ,,tap def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,,tap
 means ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program
 "u sections #aadb & #aadd ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,access = !   
,secret>ies ( ,labor & ,vet]ans ,affairs
 to ! ,f$]al directory ( new hires      
,section #dec;,a7h7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec;a7h77
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 

p>agraph3  7#d7 ,vet]an employm5t ,!    
,secret>ies ( ,labor & ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all h access to in=mation     
report$ by employ]s pursuant to         
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section = purposes 
( track+ employm5t ( vet]ans4  4  #d4   
,pilot program = (f-base transition     
tra9+ = vet]ans & sp\ses  7a7 ,ext5sion 
( pilot program ,subsection 7a7 (       
section #cja ( ! ,dignifi$ ,burial &    
,o!r ,vet]ans' ,b5efits ,improvem5t ,act
 ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-bfj2 #aj    
,u4,s4,c4 #aadd note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+  
,dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ! ,navy ,,seal ,*ief ,petty
 ,(fic] ,william #8,bill' ,muld] 7,ret47
 ,transition ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjai2 &
  7#b7 by /rik+ to assess ! feasibility 
& advisability ( provid+ su* program to 
eligible individuals at locations o!r   
?an milit>y in/allations4  7b7          
,locations ,subsection 7c7 ( su* section
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by   

/rik+ n less ?an ?ree & n m ?an five    
,/ates & ins]t+ n few] ?an #ej locations
 9 ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #aja (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ at lea/ two &
 ins]t+ at lea/ #bj4  7c7 ,con=m+ repeal
 ,subsection 7f7 ( su* section is       
repeal$4  #e4 ,grants = provision (     
transition assi/ance to memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces aft] sep>ation1 retirem5t1 or    
dis*>ge  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all make grants to   
eligible organizations = ! provision (  
transition assi/ance to memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces :o are sep>at$1 retir$1 or       
dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & sp\ses ( su* 
memb]s4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,! recipi5t ( 
a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant 
to provide to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &  
sp\ses describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 resume 
assi/ance1 int]view tra9+1 job          
recruitm5t tra9+1 & relat$ s]vices lead+
 directly to successful transition1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,eligible  
organizations ,to be eligible = a grant 

"u ?is section1 an organization %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y an application    
conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z !  
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor1 may require4  7d7 ,priority = 
hubs ( s]vices ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to an organization t provides multiple  
=ms ( s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7b74
  7e7 ,am\nt ( grant ,a grant "u ?is    
section %all be 9 an am\nt t does n     
exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt requir$ by !  
organization to provide ! s]vices       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7f7 ,deadl9e
 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section 
n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! effective    
date ( ?is ,act4  7g7 ,t]m9ation ,!     
au?ority to provide a grant "u ?is      
section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
implem5ts ! grant program "u ?is        
section4  7h7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is 
section4  #f4 ,"o-ye> indep5d5t         

assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ,,tap  7a7 
,indep5d5t assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9
 consultation ) ! cov]$ (ficials1 %all  
ent] into an agreem5t ) an appropriate  
entity ) exp]i5ce 9 adult education to  
c>ry out a #a-ye> indep5d5t assessm5t ( 
,,tap1 includ+--  7#a7 ! effectiv5ess ( 
,,tap = memb]s ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t   
dur+ ! entire milit>y life cycle2  7#b7 
! appropriat5ess ( ! ,,tap c>e] read9ess
 /&>ds2  7#c7 a review ( in=mation t is 
provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs "u ,,tap1 includ+ m5tal heal?  
data2  7#d7 :e!r ,,tap effectively      
addresses ! *all5ges vet]ans face ent]+ 
! civilian work=ce & 9 translat+        
exp]i5ce & skills f milit>y s]vice to ! 
job m>ket2  7#e7 :e!r ,,tap effectively 
addresses ! *all5ges fac$ by ! families 
( vet]ans mak+ ! transition to civilian 
life2  7#f7 appropriate metrics reg>d+  
,,tap outcomes = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
#a ye> aft] sep>ation1 retirem5t1 or    

dis*>ge f ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#g7 :at !    
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! cov]$     
(ficials & vet]ans s]vice organizations 
det]m9e to be successful outcomes =     
,,tap2  7#h7 :e!r memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 a*ieve successful outcomes = ,,tap1 z  
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#g72  7#i7 h[ !    
,secret>y & ! cov]$ (ficials provide    
fe$back to ea* o!r reg>d+ su* outcomes2 
7#aj7 recomm5dations = ! ,secret>ies ( !
 milit>y dep>tm5ts reg>d+ h[ to improve 
outcomes = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft]  
sep>ation1 retirem5t1 & dis*>ge2 &      
7#aa7 o!r topics ! ,secret>y & ! cov]$  
(ficials det]m9e w\ld aid memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces z !y transition to civilian 
life4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! completion ( ! indep5d5t         
assessm5t "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 & ! cov]$ (ficials1 %all submit to !   
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !    
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 !    
f9d+s & recomm5dations 7includ+         

recomm5d$ legislation7 ( ! indep5d5t    
assessm5t prep>$ by ! entity describ$ 9 
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 responses ( !   
,secret>y & ! cov]$ (ficials to ! f9d+s 
& recomm5dations describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a74  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ (ficials is compris$  
(--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2  7,b7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor2  7,c7 !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,d7 ! ,secret>ies ( !
 milit>y dep>tm5ts4  7#b7 ,! t]m milit>y
 dep>tm5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  #g4 ,longitud9al /udy on *anges 
to ,,tap  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ,def5se &
 ,labor & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all conduct a  
#e-ye> longitud9al /udy reg>d+ ,,tap on 
?ree sep>ate cohorts ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces :o h sep>at$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1     
includ+--  7#a7 a cohort t has att5d$   

,,tap c\nsel+ z implem5t$ on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 a cohort t   
att5ds ,,tap c\nsel+ aft] ! ,secret>ies 
( ,def5se & ,labor implem5t *anges      
recomm5d$ 9 ! report "u section #f7;b7 (
 ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 a cohort t has n     
att5d$ ,,tap c\nsel+4  7b7 ,progress    
reports ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! day 
t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! initiation (
 ! /udy "u subsection 7a7 & annually    
!reaft] = ! #c subsequ5t ye>s1 !        
,secret>ies ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1        
,def5se1 & ,labor1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all     
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a progress report (     
activities "u ! /udy dur+ ! imm$iately  
prec$+ ye>4  7c7 ,f9al report ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! completion ( ! /udy
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>ies (     
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ,def5se1 & ,labor1 & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess      

,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to !         
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !    
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report (   
f9al f9d+s & recomm5dations bas$ on !   
/udy4  7d7 ,elem5ts ,! f9al report "u   
subsection 7c7 %all include in=mation   
reg>d+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! p]c5tage ( ea*
 cohort t receiv$ unemploym5t b5efits   
dur+ ! /udy4  7#b7 ,! numb]s ( mon?s    
memb]s ( ea* cohort 7 employ$ dur+ !    
/udy4  7#c7 ,annual />t+ & end+ sal>ies 
( memb]s ( ea* cohort :o 7 employ$ dur+ 
! /udy4  7#d7 ,h[ _m memb]s ( ea* cohort
 enroll$ 9 an in/itution ( high] le>n+1 
z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cdeb7;f7 (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,!
 academic cr$it h\rs1 degrees1 &        
c]tificates obta9$ by memb]s ( ea*      
cohort dur+ ! /udy4  7#f7 ,! annual     
income ( memb]s ( ea* cohort4  7#g7 ,!  
total h\sehold income ( memb]s ( ea*    
cohort4  7#h7 ,h[ _m memb]s ( ea* cohort
 own _! pr9cipal resid5ces4  7#i7 ,h[ _m

 dep5d5ts t memb]s ( ea* cohort h4      
7#aj7 ,! p]c5tage ( ea* cohort t a*ieves
 a successful outcome = ,,tap1 z det]m9$
 "u section #f7;a77#g7 ( ?is ,act4      
7#aa7 ,o!r crit]ia ! ,secret>ies & !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration det]m9e appropriate4      
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may   
#ba1 #bjai4;,cl]k4