S.Amdt. 4343

SA 4343. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2017 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 E of title V of division A, add the
following:

SEC. 565. REPORT ON AVAILABILITY OF COLLEGE CREDIT FOR SKILLS
ACQUIRED DURING MILITARY SERVICE.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Education, and Labor, shall
submit to Congress a report on the transfer of skills into
equivalent college credits or technical certifications for
members of the Armed Forces leaving the military. Such report
shall describe each of the following:
(1) The ability of service members to receive transfer
credit or technical certifications for military experience,
including skills acquired during military service or training
performed in the course of performing military duties.
(2) An evaluation of those schools that do provide such
credit, the type and amount of credit provided, whether the
number of schools providing such credit could be expanded,
and obstacles to such expansion.
(3) A listing of civilian career fields best suited for the
certifications and training obtained by technically-trained
service members during their time in the Armed Forces.
(4) The number of veterans who were able to receive
equivalent college credits or technical certifications in the
last fiscal year, and the academic level of the credits or
certifications.
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