(vi) The frequency with which the 
commander of a military installation re-
ceived a briefing regarding the Transition 
Assistance Program. 
(B) ANNUAL
REPORT
ON
VSO
PRESEN-
TATIONS.—Not less than once each year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 
Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 
and House of Representatives a report— 
(i) that identifies each veterans serv-
ice organization that presented under para-
graph (21) of section 1142(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by sub-
section (h); 
(ii) that contains the number of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who attended 
such presentations; and 
(iii) that includes any recommenda-
tions of the Secretary regarding changes to 
such presentation or to such paragraph. 
(C) TRACKING OF TIMELINESS.— 
(i) 
IMPLEMENTATION.—Not 
later 
than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
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shall implement a system to track how 
many, and what percentage of, members of 
the 
Armed 
Forces 
begin 
to 
receive 
preseparation counseling within the time 
periods established in section 1142 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(ii) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 
two years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services, and the 
Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, of the 
Senate and House of Representatives, a re-
port on data recorded with such tracking 
system during the year preceding the date 
of such report. 
SEC. 3. SKILLBRIDGE: GAO STUDY. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct a study of the Skillbridge 
programs under section 1143(e) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services, and the 
Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, of the Senate and House 
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of Representatives, a report regarding such study. Such 
report shall include observations and recommendations of 
the Comptroller regarding, with respect to members and 
employers who participate in Skillbridge— 
(1) differences in criteria for participation be-
tween the Armed Forces; 
(2) other differences in Skillbridge programs 
between the Armed Forces; 
(3) best practices in Skillbridge programs 
across the Armed Forces, including— 
(A) the selection of employers; and 
(B) the development of contracts; and 
(4) the feasibility of making Skillbridge pro-
grams uniform across the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR A CERTAIN PRO-
GRAM OF JOB COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND 
PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR VETERANS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 4101 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended in paragraph (5)— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the comma 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘power, 
or’’ and inserting ‘‘power;’’ 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
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(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) a member of the Armed Forces eligi-
ble for the Transition Assistance Program 
under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10.’’. 
(b) OUTREACH.—Section 4103A(a)(1) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by inserting ‘‘and certain eligible persons’’ after ‘‘eli-
gible veterans’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (D); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph (C): 
‘‘(C) Eligible persons described in paragraph 
(5)(D) of section 4101 of this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 5. SOLID START PROGRAM: INTERACTION WITH TRAN-
SITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF REFERENCE TO TAP.—Sub-
section (b) of section 6320 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended, in of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘transition 
classes or separation’’ and inserting ‘‘TAP classes or 
preseparation counseling’’. 
(b) PROVISION OF TAP MATERIALS.—Such para-
graph is further amended— 
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(1) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(D) 
through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (I), re-
spectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph (D): 
‘‘(D) furnishing TAP materials to veterans;’’. 
(c) ASSESSMENT OF TAP.—Such paragraph is fur-
ther amended, in subparagraph (I), as redesignated, by 
inserting ‘‘and of TAP’’ before the period. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Such section is further amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (b); 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘TAP’ means the Transition As-
sistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of 
title 10. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Vet Center’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 1712A(h) of this title. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘veterans service organization’ 
means an organization recognized by the Secretary 
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for the representation of veterans under section 
5902 of this title.’’. 
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