To authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to appear at preseparation counseling provided by the Department of Defense.
What it does: Adds SEC. 574. APPEARANCE OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AT PRESEPARATION COUNSELING PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE at the end of subtitle H of title V
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA)What it changes
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Adds SEC. 574. APPEARANCE OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AT PRESEPARATION COUNSELING PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE at the end of subtitle H of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 2400 · Placed on Calendar Senate
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Inserted: SEC. 574. APPEARANCE OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AT PRESEPARATION COUNSELING PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Inserted: (a) Appearance to Counseling for Discharge or Release from Active Duty.--Section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Inserted: "(d) Appearance by Veterans Service Organizations.--(1) The Secretary concerned may permit a representative of a veterans service organization to appear at and participate in any preseparation counseling provided to a member of the armed forces under this section.
Inserted: "(2) For purposes of this subsection, a veterans service organization is any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38.".
Inserted: (b) Meeting With Reserves Released from Active Duty for Further Service in the Reserves.--(1) A unit of a reserve component on active duty in the Armed Forces may, upon release from active duty in the Armed Forces for further service in the reserve components, meet with a veterans service organization for information and assistance relating to such release if the commander of the unit authorizes the meeting.
Inserted: (2) The time of a meeting for a unit under paragraph (1) may be scheduled by the commander of the unit for such time after the release of the unit as described in that paragraph as the commander of the unit determines appropriate to maximize the benefit of the meeting to the members of the unit.
Inserted: (3) For purposes of this subsection, a veterans service organization is any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title V, insert the following:
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At the end of subtitle H of title V, insert the following:
SEC. 574. APPEARANCE OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AT PRESEPARATION COUNSELING PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Appearance to Counseling for Discharge or Release from Active Duty.--Section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(d) Appearance by Veterans Service Organizations.--(1) The Secretary concerned may permit a representative of a veterans service organization to appear at and participate in any preseparation counseling provided to a member of the armed forces under this section.
“(2) For purposes of this subsection, a veterans service organization is any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38.”.
(b) Meeting With Reserves Released from Active Duty for Further Service in the Reserves.--(1) A unit of a reserve component on active duty in the Armed Forces may, upon release from active duty in the Armed Forces for further service in the reserve components, meet with a veterans service organization for information and assistance relating to such release if the commander of the unit authorizes the meeting.
(2) The time of a meeting for a unit under paragraph (1) may be scheduled by the commander of the unit for such time after the release of the unit as described in that paragraph as the commander of the unit determines appropriate to maximize the benefit of the meeting to the members of the unit.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, a veterans service organization is any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3171 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
May 21, 2004
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3171 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
May 21, 2004
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3171 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Landrieu.(consideration: CR S6055; text: CR S6055)
May 21, 2004
Amendment SA 3171 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S6055; text: CR S6055) To authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to appear at preseparation counseling provided by the Department of Defense.
May 21, 2004
Amendment SA 3171 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
May 21, 2004
Senate amendment submitted
May 18, 2004