,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,kelly 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to improve
 ! transition ( m$ics into ! civilian   
work=ce 9 c]ta9 heal? c>e occupations & 
to modify ! assi/ance provid$ to sep>at$
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces seek+ employm5t 
) heal? c>e provid]s1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,m$ic ,education & ,deploym5t ,into   
,civilian ,c>e]s ,act ( #bjbe or !      
,,m$ic ,c>e]s ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4        
,improvem5t ( transition ( m$ics 9 !    
,arm$ ,=ces to ! civilian work=ce 9     
heal? c>e occupations  7a7              
,recomm5dations requir$ ,! ,secret>y    
conc]n$1 9 consultation ) ea* ( ! ,/ates
 7?r\gh ! ,def5se-,/ate ,liaison ,(fice 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se71 ! ,secret>y ( 

,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices1 & ! ,secret>y (      
,labor1 %all develop recomm5dations to  
improve ! transition ( m$ics "u !       
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$ into 
! civilian work=ce 9 heal? c>e          
occupations1 includ+ z c]tifi$ nurse    
aides1 lic5s$ practical nurses1 or      
m$ical assi/ants4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,9
 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 id5tify any b>ri]s--
  7,a7 to improv+ ! ability ( !         
,secret>y conc]n$ to det]m9e &          
communicate h[ ! milit>y cr$5tials &    
exp]i5ce ( a m$ic sep>at+ f ! ,arm$     
,=ces translate to cr$5tial$ civilian   
employm5t 9 heal? c>e occupations2  7,b7
 t exi/ to ! /&>dization among ! ,arm$  
,=ces ( milit>y m$ic cr$5tials &        
exp]i5ce & ! alignm5t ( su* cr$5tials & 
exp]i5ce to cr$5tial$ civilian employm5t
 9 heal? c>e occupations2  7,c7 t exi/  
to ensur+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces )      
milit>y m$ic cr$5tials & exp]i5ce h e>n$
 ! equival5t civilian cr$5tial prior to 

sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 addition to 
receiv+ _! milit>y cr$5tials2  7,d7 to !
 increas$ e/abli%m5t & uptake (         
accel]at$ or bridge programs to assi/   
sep>at+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9        
translat+ milit>y cr$5tials & exp]i5ce  
into civilian heal? c>e cr$5tials &     
employm5t2  7,e7 to increas+ !          
availability & accessibility (          
prep>atory activities "u ! ,skill,bridge
 program e/abli%$ "u section #aadc7;e7 (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 !    
heal? c>e sector = memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces prep>+ = sep>ation1 to include--  
7i7 ! approval timel9e = sep>at+ memb]s 
to p>ticipate 9 ,skill,bridge programs 9
 ! heal? c>e sector2 &  7ii7 requirem5ts
 to return to _! duty /ation =          
out-process+2 &  7,f7 to provid+        
in=mation on civilian heal? c>e         
cr$5tials & employm5t "u ! ,transition  
,assi/ance ,program to m$ics sep>at+ f !
 ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ in=mation on      
,/ate-by-,/ate lic5s+ & cr$5tial+2 &    
7#b7 consid] ! pot5tial impact (-- 7,a7 

cl>ification by ,/ates ?r\gh            
legislation1 actions ( ,/ate lic5s+     
bo>ds1 or actions ( ,/ate cr$5tial+     
bo>ds ( ! civilian equival5ts ( c]ta9   
milit>y cr$5tials & exp]i5ce 9 heal?    
c>e2  7,b7 implem5tation1 includ+ ?r\gh 
,/ate-provid$ inc5tives1 ( accel]at$    
programs to bridge milit>y m$ic         
cr$5tials & exp]i5ce ) civilian heal?   
c>e cr$5tials & lic5ses2  7,c7 f9ancial 
support or inc5tives by ,/ates to       
increase ! availability & accessibility 
( su* programs2  7,d7 requir+ ! milit>y 
dep>tm5ts to align milit>y heal? c>e    
cr$5tials ) civilian equival5ts2 &  7,e7
 requir+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor to track &      
report ! numb] ( sep>at$ memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces ) heal? c>e-relat$ milit>y  
cr$5tials & exp]i5ce :o cont9ue 9 !     
civilian heal? c>e sector1 includ+ !    
type ( employm5t !y pursue4  7c7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all submit to ! relevant committees ( 

,congress a report conta9+-- 7#a7 !     
recomm5dations develop$ "u subsection   
7a72 &  7#b7 a plan to implem5t ^?      
recomm5dations4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3  7#a7 ,m$ic ,! t]m m$ic means a
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces act+ 9 a cl9ical 
heal? c>e-relat$ occupation :ile s]v+ 9 
! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,relevant          
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m relevant  
committees ( ,congress means--  7,a7 !  
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 & !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce1 & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#c7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y 
conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 ) respect to matt]s conc]n+ !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 ) respect to      
matt]s conc]n+ ! ,coa/ ,gu>d :5 x is n  

op]at+ z a s]vice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,navy4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means   
ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 or !            
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
t h a ,def5se-,/ate ,liaison ,(fice4    
7#e7 ,transition ,assi/ance ,program ,! 
t]m ,transition ,assi/ance ,program     
means ! program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
= pre-sep>ation c\nsel+1 employm5t      
assi/ance1 & o!r transitional s]vices   
provid$ "u sections #aadb & #aadd (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4    
,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce ,prep>$ness &      
,response ,pilot ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #aaec ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #aaec4 ,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce           
,prep>$ness & ,response ,pilot ,program 
7a7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
e/abli% a pilot program to aw>d grants  
to eligible provid]s to support ! hir+1 
tra9+1 & ret5tion by su* provid]s (     

memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces sep>at+ f ! ,arm$
 ,=ces to improve access to1 & enhance !
 quality (1 civilian heal? c>e          
occupations by su* memb]s4  7b7         
,duration ,! duration ( a grant aw>d$ "u
 ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( ?ree   
ye>s1 ) an option to r5ew = subsequ5t   
"o-ye> p]iods until ! e>li] (--  7#a7   
two r5ewal p]iods2 or  7#b7 ! date on   
:i* funds are no long] available =      
grants "u ?is section4  7c7 ,eligible   
provid]s ,to be eligible = a grant "u   
?is section1 an entity %all-- 7#a7 own  
or op]ate1 or act z a consortium t      
includes--  7,a7 a rural heal? cl9ic1 z 
def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciex7aa772  7,b7 a nurs+ home1 z def9$
 9 section #bcb7;b7 ( ! ,national ,h\s+ 
,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaew7b772  7,c7 a 
m$ical facility1 z def9$ 9 subsection   
7a7 ( section #ccb ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;e7a771 
locat$ 9 a heal? pr(essional %ortage    
area designat$ "u su* section2  7,d7 a  

,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]1 z def9$ 9 
section #ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa772 or    
7,e7 a heal? c>e facility1 z def9$ 9    
section #hja ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bif72  7#b7 be a   
public or private nonpr(it organization1
 z def9$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7#c7 be      
locat$ 9 a m$ically und]s]v$ area1 z    
designat$ pursuant to section           
#ccj7;b77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bde;b7b77#c77;a774  7d7 ,use ( funds   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible provid]      
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use 
am\nts receiv$ ?r\gh ! grant to implem5t
 a new program or enhance an exi/+      
program--  7,a7 to assi/ 9 ! hir+ or    
reta9+ by an eligible provid] ( memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces sep>at+ or rec5tly       
sep>at$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7,b7 
to assi/ su* memb]s :o are transition+  
to employm5t ) an eligible provid]1     
includ+--  7i7 activities relat+ to !   

p]iod ( "t ! memb] is pursu+ lic5s+1    
cr$5tial+1 or c]tification z requir$ by 
! ,/ate1 field ( s]vice ( ! eligible    
provid]1 or occupation ( ! memb]2 &     
7ii7 provid+ specific tra9+ to meet     
,f$]al or ,/ate lic5s+ or c]tification  
requirem5ts2 &  7,c7 to coord9ate or    
improve coord9ation ) transition        
assi/ance programs op]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se to ensure appropriate        
transition by su* memb]s to civilian    
employm5t4  7#b7 ,exception = activities
 eligible = educational assi/ance "u    
title #ch ,9 ! case ( tra9+ describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 if su* tra9+ is 
an eligible use ( educational assi/ance 
receiv$ "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #cc (  
title #ch & ! recipi5t ( su* tra9+ is   
eligible = ! receipt ( su* educational  
assi/ance1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all   
coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs to ensure t paym5t = su* tra9+ 
is made ?r\gh ! use ( su* educational   
assi/ance in/ead ( ?r\gh ! use ( grant  
am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7e7       

,application ,an eligible provid] seek+ 
a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se an application at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( ! project
 t ! eligible provid] w c>ry out us+ !  
am\nts provid$ ?r\gh ! grant2  7#b7 an  
explanation ( ! reasons :y ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t assi/ance is requir$ to c>ry  
out ! project2  7#c7 a plan = su/a9+ !  
project = :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$ aft]      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t assi/ance = ! project  
has end$2  7#d7 a description ( h[ !    
population 9 ! area or areas to be s]v$ 
?r\gh ! grant w exp]i5ce increas$ access
 to quality heal? c>e s]vices across !  
cont9uum ( c>e z a result ( ! activities
 c>ri$ out by ! eligible provid]2 &     
7#e7 a description ( su* o!r priorities 
z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s        
appropriate4  7f7 ,allocation ( grants  
to rural provid]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %all ensure t eligible provid]s locat$ 
9 rural areas are adequately repres5t$ 9

 ! total numb] ( grants aw>d$ "u ?is    
section4  7g7 ,maximum grant am\nt ,!   
am\nt ( a grant made "u ?is section to a
 s+le grant recipi5t %all n exce$--     
7#a7 ) respect to ! initial ?ree-ye>    
p]iod1 #fjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 ) respect to   
any additional ye>1 #bjj1jjj4  7h7      
,reports  7#a7 ,report to ,secret>y ,an 
eligible provid] aw>d$ a grant "u ?is   
section %all p]iodically submit to !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se a report evaluat+ ! 
activities support$ by ! grant4  7#b7   
,report to public ,n lat] ?an two ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,m$ic     
,c>e]s ,act ( #bjbe1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all submit to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress & make publicly  
available a report on ! f9d+s ( !       
,secret>y ) respect to ! success ( !    
pilot program "u ?is section 9 improv+  
access by sep>at+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 to civilian heal? c>e occupations &    
enhanc+ ! quality ( ^? occupations4  7i7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m

 appropriate committees ( ,congress     
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1   
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,education & ,work=ce1 ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,! t]m eligible  
provid] means a heal? c>e provid]1 z    
def9$ 9 section #cjjj ( ! ,public ,heal?
 ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;jj74  
7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf    
?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is section4    
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !   
am\nt appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#a7 = a fiscal ye> = ! adm9i/rative    
exp5ses ( c>ry+ out ?is section4  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at
 ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #eh ( title #aj1      

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #aaec & ins]t+ !
 foll[+ new item3  #aaec4 ,heal? ,c>e   
,work=ce ,prep>$ness & ,response ,pilot 
,program4  4