,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjai,mr4     
,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,crapo7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,labor to aw>d    
grants to organizations = ! provision ( 
transition assi/ance to memb]s & =m]    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are sep>at$1  
retir$1 or dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 &   
sp\ses ( su* memb]s1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,help+ ,unlea% ,b5efits & ,s]vices =  
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,hubs =     
,vet]ans ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,grants =   
provision ( transition assi/ance to     
memb]s & =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft]
 sep>ation1 retirem5t1 or dis*>ge  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,comm5c+ n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 c>ry  
out a program to aw>d grants to eligible

 organizations = ! provision ( assi/ance
 to cov]$ individuals on ! transition ( 
a memb] or =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces f  
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces to civilian life4
  7b7 ,cov]$ individuals ,= purposes (  
?is section1 a cov]$ individual is--    
7#a7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is      
eligible = presep>ation c\nsel+ "u      
sections #aadb & #aadd ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 a =m] memb] (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is transition+ f      
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces to civilian life2
 or  7#c7 a sp\se ( a memb] describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 or a =m] memb] describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,duration ( program 
,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all c>ry out !   
program dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! program4  7d7 
,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,labor %all c>ry out ! program ?r\gh !  
aw>d ( grants to eligible organizations 
= ! provision ( assi/ance describ$ 9    
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,mat*+ funds      
requir$ ,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 
7g74  7e7 ,eligible organizations ,=    
purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible     
organization is any nonpr(it            
organization t ! ,secret>y ( ,labor     
det]m9es1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 is suitable =       
receipt ( a grant "u ! program pursuant 
to receipt by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor ( an 
application submitt$ "u subsection      
7f77#a74  7f7 ,selection ( grant        
recipi5ts  7#a7 ,applications ,an       
organization seek+ a grant "u ! program 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor an  
application !re= at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1
 & conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z 
! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 may      
require4  7#b7 ,priority = hubs (       
s]vices ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! program1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor %all give priority to
 an organization t provides multiple =ms
 ( s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7g74   
7g7 ,use ( funds ,! recipi5t ( a grant  

"u ! program %all use ! grant to        
coord9ate = cov]$ individuals ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,job recruitm5t tra9+1 includ+ rsum
 assi/ance & int]view tra9+4  7#b7      
,behavioral heal? s]vices4  7#c7        
,f9ancial s]vices4  7#d7 ,legal         
assi/ance4  7#e7 ,educational supportive
 s]vices4  7#f7 ,assi/ance ) access+    
b5efits provid$ "u laws adm9i/]$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#g7    
,non-cl9ical case managem5t4  7#h7      
,entrepr5eur%ip tra9+4  7#i7 ,su* o!r   
s]vices t may be relat$ to ! assi/ance &
 s]vices set =? 9 ?is subsection z !    
,secret>y ( ,labor det]m9es may lead    
directly to successful transition to    
civilian life4  7h7 ,inclusion 9        
,transition ,assi/ance ,program c\nsel+ 
,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all include 9 !   
in=mation provid$ to a memb] ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces dur+ ,transition ,assi/ance       
,program in=mation reg>d+ any recipi5t (
 a grant "u ?is section t is locat$ 9 ! 
community 9 :i* t memb] w reside aft]   
sep>ation1 retirem5t1 or dis*>ge f !    

,arm$ ,=ces4  7i7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is 
section4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,nonpr(it organization ,!
 t]m nonpr(it organization is an        
organization t is describ$ 9 section    
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & is exempt f taxation "u       
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7#b7     
,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y      
conc]n$ has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#c7 ,transition ,assi/ance     
,program ,! t]m ,transition ,assi/ance  
,program means ! ,transition ,assi/ance 
,program "u sections #aadb & #aadd (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4