S.Amdt. 3239

SA 3239. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2026 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 appropriate place in title V, insert the following:

SEC. __. PILOT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT MILITARY FAMILIES
TRANSITIONING TO CIVILIAN LIFE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a non-clinical, community-based pilot program at a
military installation to provide support to military families
transitioning to civilian life.
(b) Elements.--In carrying out the pilot program
established under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense
shall use the Transition Assistance Program, in collaboration
with military service organizations and veterans service
organizations, to--
(1) identify families of members of the Armed Forces who
are within three years of transitioning to civilian life;
(2) provide those families, on an ongoing basis, with
resources, training, and neighborhood connection support,
including peer-led support groups, resilience workshops, and
a digital resource hub focused on emotional wellness,
practical life skills, and community reintegration for
spouses, children, and caregivers; and
(3) track the progress of those families.
(c) Transition Assistance Program Defined.--In this
section, the term ``Transition Assistance Program'' means the
program of the Department of Defense for preseparation
counseling, employment assistance, and other transitional
services provided under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10,
United States Code.
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