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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1963 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the 

Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty receive comprehensive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other 

transitional services, to require that such members receive a psychological 

evaluation in addition to the physical examination they receive as part 

of their separation from active duty, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 2, 2009 

Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. FILNER, and Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 

Services 

A BILL 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from 

active duty receive comprehensive employment assistance, 

job training assistance, and other transitional services, 

to require that such members receive a psychological 

evaluation in addition to the physical examination they 

receive as part of their separation from active duty, 

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, 


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1 SECTION 1. PARTICIPATION REQUIRED IN DEPARTMENT 

2 OF LABOR TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PRO3 GRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

4 FORCES BEING DISCHARGED, RELEASED, OR 

5 RETIRED. 

6 (a) INCLUSION IN PRESEPARATION COUNSELING.— 

7 Section 1142(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amend8 ed by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 

9 new paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned shall require members 

11 under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who are undergoing 

12 preseparation counseling to participate in the employment 

13 assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional 

14 services provided to members and their spouses pursuant 

15 section 1144 of this title.’’. 

16 (b) MODIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

17 PROGRAM.—Section 1144 of such title is amended— 

18 (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 

19 following new subsection: 

20 ‘‘(c) PARTICIPATION REQUIRED.—(1) The Secretary 

21 of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 

22 require members of the armed forces eligible for 

23 preseparation counseling under section 1142(a) of this 

24 title to participate in the program carried out under this 

25 section. 


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1 ‘‘(2) At a minimum, the member shall be required 

2 to participate in the following elements of the program: 

3 ‘‘(A) Instruction in resume preparation. 

4 ‘‘(B) Employment search techniques. 

5 ‘‘(C) Translation of military and other skill sets 

6 to civilian employment requirements. 

7 ‘‘(D) Employment interview techniques.’’; and 

8 (2) in subsection (d)— 

9 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 

10 through (6) as subparagraphs (A) through (F), 

11 respectively; and 

12 (B) by striking ‘‘In carrying out the pro13 gram established under this section,’’ and in14 serting the following: 

15 ‘‘(1) The Secretaries shall assign a counselor or case16 worker to each member participating in the program es17 tablished under this section to evaluate the individual 

18 needs of the member and to ensure that the program is 

19 tailored to meet those needs. 

20 ‘‘(2) In carrying out the program,’’. 

21 SEC. 2. PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION REQUIRED FOR SEP22 ARATING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

23 Section 1145(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

24 amended— 

25 (1) in paragraph (4)(A)— 


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1 (A) by inserting ‘‘and a psychological eval2 uation’’ after ‘‘a physical examination’’; and 

3 (B) by inserting ‘‘and psychological evalua4 tion’’ after ‘‘The physical examination’’; and 

5 (2) in paragraph (5)(A)— 

6 (A) by striking ‘‘medical examination’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘physical examination or psychological 

8 evaluation’’; and 

9 (B) by inserting ‘‘or evaluation’’ after ‘‘the 

10 examination’’. 

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