,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ac1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,ms4        
,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & 
,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d to implem5t 
new rules = ,m]*ant ,m>9e cr$5tial+ =   
vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y to ,m>9]s 
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (       
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! 
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,uni=m$ ,s]vices are compos$ ( ! _w's   
mo/ highly tra9$ & pr(essional          
s]vicememb]s4  7#b7 ,a robu/ ,m]*ant    
,m>9e & ensur+ ,unit$ ,/ates m>9]s c    
compete 9 ! global work=ce are vital to 
economic & national security4  7#c7     
,attract+ additional tra9$ & cr$5tial$  
m>9]s1 p>ticul>ly f active duty         

s]vicememb]s & milit>y vet]ans1 w       
support ,unit$ ,/ates national security 
requirem5ts & provide mean+ful1         
well-pay+ jobs to ,unit$ ,/ates vet]ans4
  7#d7 ,!re is a ne$ to ensure t !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a robu/1 /ate ( !  
art1 & effici5t m]*ant m>9] cr$5tial+   
sy/em to support economic & national    
security4  7b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 vet]ans &     
memb]s ( ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices :o pursue   
cr$5tial+ to jo9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant
 ,m>9e %\ld receive vigor\s support2 &  
7#b7 x is incumb5t ^u ! regulatory      
bodies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to /reaml9e    
regulations to facilitate transition (  
vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e to   
ma9ta9 a /rong m>itime pres5ce 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide4  #c4         
,modification ( sea s]vice requirem5ts =
 m]*ant m>9] cr$5tials = vet]ans &      
memb]s ( ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,m]*ant
 m>9] cr$5tial ,! t]m m]*ant m>9]       

cr$5tial has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #geaj ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+4  7#c7 ,uni=m$    
,s]vices ,! t]m ,uni=m$ ,s]vices has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m uni=m$ s]vices 9       
section #baja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7b7 ,review & regulations       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 review
 & exam9e-- 7,a7 ! requirem5ts &        
proc$ures = vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,uni=m$
 ,s]vices to receive a m]*ant m>9]      
cr$5tial2  7,b7 ! classifications ( sea 
s]vice acquir$ ?r\gh tra9+ & s]vice z a 
memb] ( ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices & level (    
equival5ce to sea s]vice on m]*ant      
vessels2  7,c7 ! am\nt ( sea s]vice1    
includ+ p]c5t ( ! total "t onbo>d =     
purposes ( equival5t und]way s]vice1 t w
 be accept$ z requir$ exp]i5ce = all    
endorsem5ts = applicants = a m]*ant m>9]
 cr$5tial :o are vet]ans or memb]s ( !  

,uni=m$ ,s]vices2  7#b7 provide !       
availability = a fully int]net-bas$     
application process = a m]*ant m>9]     
cr$5tial1 to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable2 &  7#c7 issue new          
regulations to-- 7,a7 r$uce pap]work1   
delay1 & o!r burd5s = applicants = a    
m]*ant m>9] cr$5tial :o are vet]ans &   
memb]s ( ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices1 &1 if      
det]m9$ to be appropriate1 increase !   
acceptable p]c5tages ( "t equival5t to  
sea s]vice = su* applicants2 &  7,b7    
r$uce burd5s & create a means (         
alt]native compliance to demon/rate     
in/ructor compet5cy = ,/&>ds ( ,tra9+1  
,c]tification & ,wat*keep+ = ,seaf>]s   
c\rses4  7c7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out 
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all consult
 ) ! ,national ,m]*ant ,m>9e ,p]sonnel  
,advisory ,committee tak+ into acc\nt ! 
pres5t & future ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,m]*ant ,m>9e labor work=ce4  7d7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,committee
 on ! ,m>9e ,transportation ,sy/em %all 

submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !       
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &        
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & 
! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 a report t conta9s  
an update on ! activities c>ri$ out to  
implem5t-- 7#a7 ! ,july #bjbj report by 
! ,committee on ! ,m>9e ,transportation 
,sy/em to ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,trade 
& ,manufactur+ ,policy on !             
implem5tation ( ,executive ,ord] #achfj 
7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 #hdjg2 relat+ to        
support+ ! transition ( active duty     
s]vicememb]s & milit>y vet]ans into !   
,m]*ant ,m>9e72 &  7#b7 section #ceaa ( 
! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act (
 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,/at4
 #aigh74  7e7 ,assessm5t ( skillbridge =
 employm5t z a m]*ant m>9] ,! ,secret>y 
( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is     
op]at+1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 %all assess ! use ( !          
,skill,bridge program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   

,def5se z a means = transition+ active  
duty sea s]vice p]sonnel t[>d employm5t 
z a m]*ant m>9]4