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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4051 

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 16, 2012 

Mr. STUTZMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 

Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 

each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base 

transition training, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘TAP Modernization 

5 Act of 2012’’. 

6 SEC. 2. OFF-BASE TRANSITION TRAINING. 

7 (a) PROVISION OF OFF-BASE TRANSITION TRAIN8 ING.—During the three-year period beginning on the date 

9 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall 


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1 provide the Transition Assistance Program under section 

2 1144 of title 10, United States Code, to eligible individuals 

3 at locations other than military installations in not less 

4 than three and not more than five States selected by the 

5 Secretary. 

6 (b) SELECTION OF LOCATIONS.—In selecting States 

7 in which to carry out the training under subsection (a), 

8 the Secretary shall select the States with the highest rates 

9 of veteran unemployment. The Secretary shall provide 

10 such training to veterans at a sufficient number of loca11 tions within the selected States to meet the need. The Sec12 retary shall select such locations to facilitate access by 

13 participants and may not select any location on a military 

14 installation other than a National Guard or reserve facility 

15 that is not located on an active duty military installation. 

16 (c) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—For purposes of this 

17 section, an eligible individual is a veteran or the spouse 

18 of a veteran. 

19 (d) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT VETERANS

20 BENEFITS.—The Secretary shall ensure that the training 

21 provided under subsection (a) generally follows the content 

22 of the Transition Assistance Program under section 1144 

23 of title 10, United States Code. 

24 (e) INTEGRATING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.—The 

25 Secretary of Labor shall include in any contract entered 


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1 into pursuant to section 1144 of title 10, United States 

2 Code, or section 4113 of title 38, United States Code, a 

3 requirement to include experts in subject matters relating 

4 to human resources practices, including resume writing, 

5 interviewing and job searching skills, and the provision of 

6 information about post-secondary education. 

7 (f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1 of 

8 any year during which the Secretary provides training 

9 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Con10 gress a report on the provision of such training. 

11 (g) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 

12 than 180 days after the termination of the three-year pe13 riod described in subsection (a), the Comptroller General 

14 of the United States shall submit to Congress a report 

15 on the training provided under such subsection. The re16 port shall include the evaluation of the Comptroller Gen17 eral regarding the feasibility of carrying out off-base tran18 sition training at locations nationwide. 

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