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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2046 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the 
Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty receive com-
prehensive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other 
transitional services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2011 
Mr. RANGEL 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 mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who are being separated from 
active duty receive comprehensive employment assistance, 
job training assistance, and other transitional services. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. PARTICIPATION REQUIRED IN DEPARTMENT 
OF LABOR TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM 
FOR 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES BEING DISCHARGED, RELEASED, OR 
RETIRED. 
(a) INCLUSION IN PRESEPARATION COUNSELING.— 
Section 1142(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned shall require members 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who are undergoing 
preseparation counseling to participate in the employment 
assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional 
services provided to members and their spouses pursuant 
section 1144 of this title.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION
OF EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM.—Section 1144 of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) PARTICIPATION REQUIRED.—(1) The Secretary 
of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
require members of the armed forces eligible for 
preseparation counseling under section 1142(a) of this 
title to participate in the program carried out under this 
section. 
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‘‘(2) At a minimum, the member shall be required 
to participate in the following elements of the program: 
‘‘(A) Instruction in resume preparation. 
‘‘(B) Employment search techniques. 
‘‘(C) Translation of military and other skill sets 
to civilian employment requirements. 
‘‘(D) Employment interview techniques.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1) 
through (6) as subparagraphs (A) through (F), 
respectively; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘In carrying out the pro-
gram established under this section,’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) The Secretaries shall assign a counselor or case-
worker to each member participating in the program es-
tablished under this section to evaluate the individual 
needs of the member and to ensure that the program is 
tailored to meet those needs. 
‘‘(2) In carrying out the program,’’. 
Æ 
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