,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #bjj #aaith  
,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cjee
 ,report ,no4 #aai-bdc1 ,part ,i ,,in   
,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives    
,april #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 ,barrett 7for     
himself1 ,ms4 ,scholten1 and ,mr4 ,bost7
 introduced the following bill2 which   
was referred to the ,committee on       
,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and
 in addition to the ,committees on      
,armed ,services1 and ,veterans'        
,affairs1 for a period to be            
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,september #h1 #bjbe;,additional        
sponsors3 ,ms4 ,gillen and ,ms4 ,lee of 
,nevada  ,september #h1 #bjbe,reported  
from the ,committee on ,transportation  
and ,infrastructure with an             
amendment,strike out all after the      
enacting clause and insert the part     
printed in italic  ,september #h1       
#bjbe;,committees on ,armed ,services   

and ,veterans' ,affairs discharged2     
committed to the ,committee of the      
,whole ,house on the ,state of the      
,union and ordered to be printed,for    
text of introduced bill1 see copy of    
bill as introduced on ,april #bi1 #bjbe 
,a ,,bill  ,to direct the ,secretary of 
,transportation to develop an action    
plan on members of the ,armed ,forces   
eligible for preseparation counseling   
and veterans becoming supply chain      
employees1 and for other purposes4  #a4 
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,transitioning ,retiring ,and ,new  
,service ,members to ,port ,ocean ,rail 
and ,truck ,jobs ,act or the ,,transport
 ,jobs ,act4  #b4 ,veteran to supply    
chain employee action plan  7a7 ,in     
general ,not later than #cj days after  
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary of ,transportation1 in       
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,defense1 ,secretary of ,veterans       
,affairs1 and ,secretary of ,labor1     
shall develop and make public an action 

plan to be known as the ,veteran to     
,supply ,chain ,employee ,action ,plan4 
7b7 ,contents ,in developing the        
,veteran to ,supply ,chain ,action      
,plan1 the ,secretary of ,transportation
 shall-- 7#a7 identify-- 7,a7 barriers  
members of the ,armed ,forces eligible  
for preseparation counseling under      
section #aadb of title #aj1 ,united     
,states ,code1 and veterans face when   
searching for employment1 during the    
hiring process1 or in training to become
 supply chain employees2  7,b7          
challenges supply chain employers face  
when recruiting1 hiring1 or retaining   
members of the ,armed ,forces eligible  
for preseparation counseling under      
section #aadb of title #aj1 ,united     
,states ,code1 and veterans2  7,c7      
regulatory burdens employers face in the
 hiring of supply chain employees1      
especially for employees that are       
members of the ,armed ,forces eligible  
for preseparation counseling under      
section #aadb of title #aj1 ,united     

,states ,code1 or veterans2  7,d7       
regions of the ,united ,states which    
have the greatest workforce need for    
supply chain employees2 and  7,e7       
barriers and industry trends that       
directly or indirectly discourage       
members of the ,armed ,forces eligible  
for preseparation counseling under      
section #aadb of title #aj1 ,united     
,states ,code1 and veterans from        
pursuing1 attaining1 and remaining in   
supply chain careers2  7#b7 highlight-- 
7,a7 the specific knowledge1 skills1 and
 abilities members of the ,armed ,forces
 eligible for preseparation counseling  
under section #aadb of title #aj1       
,united ,states ,code1 and veterans     
possess that are critical for supply    
chain careers and any competency gaps   
that should be addressed2  7,b7         
opportunities to expand or enhance      
existing initiatives for members of the 
,armed ,forces eligible for             
preseparation counseling under section  
#aadb of title #aj1 ,united ,states     

,code1 or veterans to become supply     
chain employees2 and  7,c7 ways to      
improve supply chain employer outreach  
programs and enhance existing training1 
mentorship1 education1 and advancement  
programs that would increase the        
participation and engagement of members 
of the ,armed ,forces eligible for      
preseparation counseling under section  
#aadb of title #aj1 ,united ,states     
,code1 and veterans in the supply chain 
workforce2  7#c7 recommend specific     
short- and long-term actions the        
,department of ,transportation1 the     
,department of ,defense1 the ,department
 of ,veterans ,affairs1 or the          
,department of ,labor can take to help  
members of the ,armed ,forces eligible  
for preseparation counseling under      
section #aadb of title #aj1 ,united     
,states ,code1 and veterans become      
supply chain employees2 and  7#d7       
consult with the transportation supply  
chain industry1 modal transportation    
supply chain employers1 and             

organizations representing modal        
transportation supply chain employees4  
7c7 ,supply chain employee defined ,in  
this section1 the term supply chain     
employee means an individual directly   
employed in the facilitation of the     
movement of goods4  ,september #h1      
#bjbe,reported from the ,committee on   
,transportation and ,infrastructure with
 an amendment,september #h1             
#bjbe;,committees on ,armed ,services   
and ,veterans' ,affairs discharged2     
committed to the ,committee of the      
,whole ,house on the ,state of the      
,union and ordered to be printed