,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4  
,oss(f 7= himself & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to designate a    
s5ior (ficial responsible = ! managem5t 
& ov]sight ( all programs & activities (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se relat$ to !      
transition ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to  
civilian or res]ve /atus1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s]vicememb] ,civilian     
,transition ,support ,act4  #b4         
,designation ( s5ior (ficial = milit>y  
to civilian or res]ve transition  7a7   
,designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =       
,p]sonnel & ,read9ess %all designate a  
s5ior (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to
 ov]see policy & programs relat$ to !   
transition ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces f   
active duty to-- 7,a7 civilian life2 or 

7,b7 res]ve compon5ts4  7#b7            
,qualifications ,! (ficial designat$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be designat$ f among 
individuals )-- 7,a7 ext5sive exp]i5ce )
 vet]ans s]vices2 &  7,b7 k ( !         
transition f active duty to-- 7i7       
civilian life2 &  7ii7 res]ve compon5ts4
  7b7 ,role1 responsibility1 & au?ority 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 = ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all prescribe
 ! roles1 responsibilities1 & au?orities
 ( ! (ficial designat$ "u subsection    
7a77#a74  7#b7 ,roles1 responsibilities1
 & au?orities requir$ ,! roles1         
responsibilities1 & au?orities prescrib$
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1
 ) respect to ! transition ( memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces & _! families f active duty 
to civilian life & res]ve compon5ts--   
7,a7 s]v+ z ! pr9cipal advisor to !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,deputy ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
= ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess on policies1    
op]ations1 & programs & activities      

relat+ to ! transition ( memb]s2  7,b7  
assi/+ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,deputy 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y (
 ,def5se = ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess )      
policies1 op]ations1 & programs &       
activities relat+ to ! transition (     
memb]s2  7,c7 work+1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & ! ,secret>y (     
,education1 to improve ! effici5cy &    
effectiv5ess ( all activities relat+ to 
! transition ( memb]s2  7,d7 s]v+ z !   
*ief transition (fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se1 ) ! mission ( coord9at+ &      
ov]see+ ! effectiv5ess ( transition     
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &      
ensur+ all memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces are   
well equipp$ = civilian life or ! res]ve
 compon5ts1 z ! case may be2  7,e7      
ov]see+ ! ,milit>y-,civilian ,transition
 ,(fice & ! implem5tation ( transition  
programs across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  
7,f7 conduct+ a review & assessm5t ( all
 transition programs & s]vices (f]$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+ !         

,transition ,assi/ance ,program &       
,skillbridge ,program1 & propos+        
legislative or adm9i/rative action-- 7i7
 to improve ! efficacy & effici5cy ( !  
programs2 &  7ii7 to ensure compliance )
 all legal requirem5ts relat$ to        
transition assi/ance2 &  7,g7 work+ )   
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1
 & nongov]nm5tal organizations to       
improve ! deliv]y ( transition support  
s]vices4  7c7 ,brief+ on designation &  
implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide a      
brief+ to ! congressional def5se        
committees 7z def9$ 9 section #aja (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 on--    
7#a7 ! /atus ( ! designation ( ! (ficial
 "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 !           
implem5tation ( ! roles1                
responsibilities1 & au?orities ( !      
(ficial "u subsection 7b74