S.Amdt. 3221

1. Adds SEC. 1084. OFF-BASE TRANSITION TRAINING FOR VETERANS AND SPOUSES OF VETERANS at the end of subtitle H of title X

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   In S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (2) to strongly urge the Department of Defense to investigate innovative mechanisms (subject to all appropriate security requirements) to access to the pool of talent of non- United States citizens with advanced scientific and technical degrees from United States institutions of higher education, especially in those scientific and technical areas that are most vital to the national defense (such as those identified by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Armed Forces).

   Inserted: SEC. 1084. OFF-BASE TRANSITION TRAINING FOR VETERANS AND SPOUSES OF VETERANS.

   Inserted: (a) Provision of Off-Base Transition Training.--During the three-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall provide the Transition Assistance Program under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, to eligible individuals at locations other than military installations in not less than three and not more than five States selected by the Secretary.

   Inserted: (b) Selection of Locations.--In selecting States in which to carry out the training under subsection (a), the Secretary shall select the States with the highest rates of veteran unemployment. The Secretary shall provide such training to veterans at a sufficient number of locations within the selected States to meet the need. The Secretary shall select such locations to facilitate access by participants and may not select any location on a military installation other than a National Guard or reserve facility that is not located on an active duty military installation.

   Inserted: (c) Eligible Individuals.--For purposes of this section, an eligible individual is a veteran or the spouse of a veteran.

   Inserted: (d) Inclusion of Information About Veterans Benefits.--The Secretary shall ensure that the training provided under subsection (a) generally follows the content of the Transition Assistance Program under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code.

   Inserted: (e) Integrating Subject Matter Experts.--The Secretary of Labor shall include in any contract entered into pursuant to section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, or section 4113 of title 38, United States Code, a requirement to include experts in subject matters relating to human resources practices, including resume writing, interviewing and job searching skills, and the provision of information about post-secondary education.

   Inserted: (f) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1 of any year during which the Secretary provides training under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the provision of such training.

   Inserted: (g) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the three-year period described in subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the training provided under such subsection. The report shall include the evaluation of the Comptroller General regarding the feasibility of carrying out off-base transition training at locations nationwide.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

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