To provide for studies of means of improving the transition assistance services of the Department of Defense and other benefits for members of the National Guard and the Reserves.

1. Adds SEC. __. REPORT ON REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. __. REPORT ON REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES.

   Inserted: (a) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees report on the status of the review of, and actions taken to implement, the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States in the report of the Comptroller General entitled "Military and Veterans Benefits: Enhanced Services Could Improve Transition Assistance for Reserves and National Guard" (GAO 05-544).

   Inserted: (b) Particular Information.--If the Secretary has determined in the course of the review described in subsection (a) not to implement any recommendation of the Comptroller General described in that subsection, the report under that subsection shall include a justification of such determination.

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