,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eehe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require a pilot program to support memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & milit>y families transition+ to civilian life1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,read9ess & ,integration = ,dep5d5ts ,go+ to ,civilian ,environm5ts ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,bridge ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,pilot program to support memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & milit>y families transition+ to civilian life 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% a non-cl9ical1 community-bas$ pilot program "u :i* eligible organizations %all provide support to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & milit>y families transition+ to civilian life4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! pilot program %all be-- 7#a7 to provide p]sonaliz$1 :ole-family transition & wellness support to /r5g!n resili5ce1 /ability1 & long-t]m well-be+ dur+ & aft] sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 & 7#b7 to treat transition z a :ole-family life *ange & complem5t 7n duplicate7 ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program ?r\gh up/ream1 prev5tative support4 7c7 ,locations2 duration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out ! pilot program at f\r geographically div]se milit>y in/allations dur+ ! ?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,locations ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out ! pilot program at "o milit>y in/allation 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ areas3 7,a7 ,! ,we/ ,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,! ,midwe/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,! ,ea/ ,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,d7 ,outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 select+ locations = ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all give pref]5ce to locations t s]ve z major =ce projection plat=ms4 7d7 ,eligible organizations2 selection ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all select organizations to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program f among national organizations s]v+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1 & _! families ) a demon/rat$ capability to execute national programs ?r\gh a community-bas$ l5s to provide or coord9ate ! provision ( milit>y transition s]vices = su* individuals4 7e7 ,eligible memb]s & families2 priority2 ref]rals 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual is eligible = s]vices "u ! pilot program if ! individual is-- 7,a7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty :o is )9 "o ye> ( sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ a s+le memb] )\t dep5d5ts2 or 7,b7 a memb] ( ! family ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,priority ,9 select+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & families = ! pilot program1 organizations p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program %all prioritize-- 7,a7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces fac+ accel]at$ or involunt>y sep>ations f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & families ( su* memb]s2 & 7,b7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) limit$ "t = transition plann+1 & families ( su* memb]s4 7#c7 ,ref]rals ,eligible memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & families may be ref]r$ to ! pilot program ?r\gh any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program4 7,b7 ,! comm& ( ! memb]4 7,c7 ,a p>tn] organization4 7,d7 ,self-ref]ral4 7f7 ,activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! pilot program1 ea* organization p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program1 9 collaboration ) local ,transition ,assi/ance ,program (fices1 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify eligible memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & families2 7,b7 provide to su* memb]s & families1 dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod foll[+ sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ! s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,c7 track ! progress ( su* memb]s & families4 7#b7 ,s]vices ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ea* organization p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program %all-- 7,a7 provide res\rces1 tra9+1 & community connection support1 includ+-- 7i7 pe]-l$ support gr\ps2 7ii7 resili5ce work%ops2 7iii7 a digital res\rce hub focus$ on emotional wellness1 practical life skills1 & community re9tegration = sp\ses1 *ildr51 & c>egiv]s2 7iv7 employm5t assi/ance = sp\ses2 7v7 skills tra9+ & cr$5tial+2 7vi7 b5efits navigation2 & 7vii7 re9tegration & wellness support2 7,b7 assign ea* s+le memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or family1 z ! case may be1 a d$icat$ transition coord9ator to conduct assessm5ts1 develop p]sonaliz$ transition plans1 & provide high-t\* navigation across employm5t1 education1 heal?c>e1 b5efits1 & community res\rces2 7,c7 p]=m a :ole-family wellness & transition assessm5t t produces a cu/omiz$ transition roadmap align$ to sep>ation timel9e1 reason = sep>ation1 & family dynamics2 7,d7 e/abli% tailor$ support pa?ways bas$ on individualiz$ ne$s r ?an a "o-size-fits-all approa*2 & 7,e7 connect families to & coord9ate ) exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 nonpr(it1 & community res\rces1 r ?an create duplicative programs4 7g7 ,outcomes ,ea* organization p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program %all track ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,%ort-t]m outcomes1 f #j to #f mon?s po/-sep>ation1 includ+ read9ess & confid5ce1 /ress1 /atus ( transition plans1 & res\rce connections4 7#b7 ,mid-t]m outcomes1 f #f to #ab mon?s po/-sep>ation1 includ+ employm5t outcomes1 f9ancial /ability1 & family wellbe+4 7#c7 ,long-t]m outcomes1 f #ab to #cf mon?s po/-sep>ation1 includ+ employm5t outcomes1 resili5ce1 & crisis int]v5tion ne$s4 7h7 ,implem5tation ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all coord9ate & ensure a seamless po/-sep>ation h&(f ( s]vices betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program t]m9ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ,congress a report t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a detail$ acc\nt+ ( ! results ( ! pilot program4 7#b7 ,a recomm5dation on :e!r to ext5d ! pilot program4 7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program means ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,transition ,assi/ance ,program ,! t]m ,transition ,assi/ance ,program means ! program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = presep>ation c\nsel+1 employm5t assi/ance1 & o!r transitional s]vices provid$ "u sections #aadb & #aadd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4