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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 Com-
mittee 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base 
transition training, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘TAP Modernization 
Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. OFF-BASE TRANSITION TRAINING. 
(a) PROVISION OF OFF-BASE TRANSITION TRAIN-
ING.—During the three-year period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall 
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provide the Transition Assistance Program under section 
1144 of title 10, United States Code, to eligible individuals 
at locations other than military installations in not less 
than three and not more than five States selected by the 
Secretary. 
(b) SELECTION OF LOCATIONS.—In selecting States 
in which to carry out the training under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall select the States with the highest rates 
of veteran unemployment. The Secretary shall provide 
such training to veterans at a sufficient number of loca-
tions within the selected States to meet the need. The Sec-
retary shall select such locations to facilitate access by 
participants and may not select any location on a military 
installation other than a National Guard or reserve facility 
that is not located on an active duty military installation. 
(c) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—For purposes of this 
section, an eligible individual is a veteran or the spouse 
of a veteran. 
(d) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT VETERANS 
BENEFITS.—The Secretary shall ensure that the training 
provided under subsection (a) generally follows the content 
of the Transition Assistance Program under section 1144 
of title 10, United States Code. 
(e) INTEGRATING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.—The 
Secretary of Labor shall include in any contract entered 
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into pursuant to section 1144 of title 10, United States 
Code, or section 4113 of title 38, United States Code, a 
requirement to include experts in subject matters relating 
to human resources practices, including resume writing, 
interviewing and job searching skills, and the provision of 
information about post-secondary education. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1 of 
any year during which the Secretary provides training 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the provision of such training. 
(g) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the termination of the three-year pe-
riod described in subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to Congress a report 
on the training provided under such subsection. The re-
port shall include the evaluation of the Comptroller Gen-
eral regarding the feasibility of carrying out off-base tran-
sition training at locations nationwide. 
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