S.Amdt. 1323
What it does: Adds SEC. 586. IMPROVEMENTS TO TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM at the end of subtitle I of title V
Sen. Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 586. IMPROVEMENTS TO TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM at the end of subtitle I of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) by striking "members of the uniformed services" and inserting "uniformed services voters or overseas voters".
Inserted: SEC. 586. IMPROVEMENTS TO TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Inserted: (a) Secretary of Labor Follow-up With Program Participants.--The Secretary of Labor shall contact each individual who participates in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) of the Department of Defense not later than 180 days after the date on which the individual completes participation in the program and not less frequently than once every 120 days thereafter for two years--
Inserted: (1) to ascertain the employment status of the individual; and
Inserted: (2) to refer the individual to employment assistance and services provided by the Department of Labor or Department of Veterans Affairs as appropriate.
Inserted: (b) Outreach to Spouses.--The Secretary of Labor shall, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, carry out a program of outreach to ensure that spouses of members of the Armed Forces who are eligible for participation in the Transition Assistance Program are aware that they are also eligible to participate in such program.
Inserted: (c) Biennial Audits.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Not less frequently than once every two years, the Secretary of Labor shall enter into an agreement with an independent nongovernmental entity to conduct an audit of the Transition Assistance Program.
Inserted: (2) Elements.--Each audit carried out under paragraph (1) shall include, for the period covered by such audit, an assessment of the following:
Inserted: (A) The persons providing training under the program.
Inserted: (B) Outreach relating to the program.
Inserted: (C) The employment obtained by former participants in the program, including the quality of job offers received by participants and the current employment status of former participants.
Inserted: (3) Assessment of employment.--In assessing the employment of former participants under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall assess the employment status of former participants at intervals of every 180 days, commencing 180 days after participation in the program and ending three years after participation in the program.
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At the end of subtitle I of title V, add the following:
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SA 1323. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle I of title V, add the following:
SEC. 586. IMPROVEMENTS TO TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Secretary of Labor Follow-up With Program Participants.--The Secretary of Labor shall contact each individual who participates in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) of the Department of Defense not later than 180 days after the date on which the individual completes participation in the program and not less frequently than once every 120 days thereafter for two years--
(1) to ascertain the employment status of the individual; and
(2) to refer the individual to employment assistance and services provided by the Department of Labor or Department of Veterans Affairs as appropriate.
(b) Outreach to Spouses.--The Secretary of Labor shall, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, carry out a program of outreach to ensure that spouses of members of the Armed Forces who are eligible for participation in the Transition Assistance Program are aware that they are also eligible to participate in such program.
(c) Biennial Audits.--
(1) In general.--Not less frequently than once every two years, the Secretary of Labor shall enter into an agreement with an independent nongovernmental entity to conduct an audit of the Transition Assistance Program.
(2) Elements.--Each audit carried out under paragraph (1) shall include, for the period covered by such audit, an assessment of the following:
(A) The persons providing training under the program.
(B) Outreach relating to the program.
(C) The employment obtained by former participants in the program, including the quality of job offers received by participants and the current employment status of former participants.
(3) Assessment of employment.--In assessing the employment of former participants under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall assess the employment status of former participants at intervals of every 180 days, commencing 180 days after participation in the program and ending three years after participation in the program.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 18, 2011