S.Amdt. 492

SA 492. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr.
Risch, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Peters) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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, add the following:

SEC. 569. EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON CAREER
READINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

(a) Programs of Education Required.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 101 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2015 the
following new section:

``Sec. 2015a. Education of members on career readiness and
professional development

``(a) Program of Education Required.--The Secretary of
Defense shall carry out a program to provide education on
career readiness and professional development to members of
the armed forces.
``(b) Elements.--The program under this section shall
provide members with the following:
``(1) Information on the transition plan as described in
section 1142(b)(10) of this title.
``(2) Information on opportunities available to members
during military service for professional development and
preparation for a career after military service, including--
``(A) programs of education, certification, training, and
employment assistance (including programs under sections
1143(e), 2007, and 2015 of this title); and
``(B) programs and resources available to members in
communities in the vicinity of military installations.
``(3) Instruction on the use of online and other electronic
mechanisms in order to access the education, training, and
assistance and resources described in paragraph (2).
``(4) Such other information, instruction, and matters as
the Secretary shall specify for purposes of this section.
``(c) Timing of Provision of Information.--Subject to
subsection (d), information, instruction, and other matters
under the program under this section shall be provided to
members at the times as follows:
``(1) Upon arrival at first duty station.
``(2) Upon arrival at any subsequent duty station.
``(3) Upon deployment.
``(4) Upon promotion.
``(5) Upon reenlistment.
``(6) At any other point in a military career specified by
the Secretary for purposes of this section
``(d) Single Provision of Information in a Year With
Multiple Events.--A member who has received information and
instruction under the program under this section in
connection with an event specified in subsection (c) in a
year may elect not to undergo additional receipt of
information and instruction under the program in connection
with another such event in the year, unless such other event
is arrival at a new duty station.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 101 of such title is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 2015 the
following new item:

``2015a. Education of members on career readiness and professional
development.''.

(b) Report on Implementation.--

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(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on
the program of education required by section 2015a of title
10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)),
including the following:
(A) A comprehensive description of the actions taken to
implement the program of education.
(B) A comprehensive description of the program of
education.
(2) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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