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(2) Representatives of organizations that assist 
family members of members of the reserve compo-
nents. 
(3) Representatives of such other public or pri-
vate organizations and entities as the working group 
considers appropriate. 
(f) REPORT.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
working group shall submit to the Secretary of De-
fense and Congress a report on its activities under 
subsection (c). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include the 
following: 
(A) The results of the identifications and 
assessments required under subsection (c). 
(B) The recommendations developed under 
subsection (c)(2), including recommendations 
regarding the following: 
(i) The provision of outreach and as-
sistance to members of the reserve compo-
nents returning from deployment and the 
provision of outreach and assistance to 
their families.
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(ii) The improvement of collaboration 
between the public and private sectors in 
order to ensure the successful transition of 
such members and their families upon the 
return of such members from deployment. 
(3) AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC.—The Secretary 
shall take appropriate actions to make the report 
available to the public, including through the inter-
net web site of the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 516. NATIONAL GUARD YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRA-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, 
shall establish a national combat veteran reintegration 
program to provide National Guard members and their 
families with sufficient information, services, referral, and 
proactive outreach opportunities throughout the entire de-
ployment cycle. This program shall be known as the Yel-
low Ribbon Reintegration Program. The Secretary may 
also use funds made available to carry out this section to 
support reintegration programs for members of the Army 
Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Navy Reserve, and Air 
Force Reserve and their families. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration 
Program shall consist of informational events and activi-
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ties for reserve component members, their families, and 
community members through the four phases of the de-
ployment cycle: 
(1) Pre-deployment. 
(2) Deployment. 
(3) Demobilization. 
(4) Post-deployment-reconstitution. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The National Guard Bureau 
Chief shall consult with the following parties during estab-
lishment of the program: 
(1) The Adjutant General of the Minnesota Na-
tional Guard and officials associated with the State’s 
‘‘Beyond the Yellow Ribbon’’ Reintegration Pro-
gram, the Adjutant General of New Hampshire, the 
Adjutant General of Oregon, and the Adjutant Gen-
eral of Washington. 
(2) Adjutants General of the remaining States 
and territories. 
(d) ORGANIZATION.— 
(1) EXECUTIVE
AGENT.—The Secretary shall 
designate the National Guard Bureau as the Depart-
ment of Defense executive agent for the Yellow Rib-
bon Reintegration Program. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE FOR RE-
INTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—The National Guard 
Bureau shall establish the Office for Reintegra-
tion Programs within the National Guard Bu-
reau Joint Staff. This office shall administer all 
reintegration programs in coordination with 
State National Guard organizations. The office 
shall be responsible for coordination with exist-
ing National Guard family and support pro-
grams. The Directors of the Army National 
Guard and Air National Guard may appoint li-
aison officers to work with the permanent office 
staff. The office shall closely coordinate with 
the Army National Guard and Air National 
Guard Directorates for Manpower and Per-
sonnel with respect to existing family support 
structure, 
mobilization 
schedules, 
training 
schedules, training plans and programs, and 
any other personnel issues. 
(B) ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER FOR 
EXCELLENCE IN REINTEGRATION.—The Office 
for Reintegration Programs shall establish a 
Center for Excellence in Reintegration within 
the office. The Center shall collect and analyze 
‘‘lessons learned’’ and suggestions from State 
National Guard organizations with existing or
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developing reintegration programs. The Center 
shall also assist in developing training aids and 
briefing materials and training representatives 
from State National Guard organizations. Rep-
resentatives from State National Guard organi-
zations with successful reintegration programs 
may augment the Office staff. 
(3) ADVISORY BOARD.— 
(A) APPOINTMENT.—The Chief of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau shall appoint an advisory 
board to analyze and report areas of success 
and areas for necessary improvements. The ad-
visory board shall include, but is not limited to, 
the Director of the Army National Guard, the 
Director of the Air National Guard, the Assist-
ant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, 
an Adjutant General on a rotational basis as 
determined by the Chief of the National Guard 
Bureau, the Director of the National Guard 
Bureau Manpower and Personnel Directorate 
(J–1), and any other Department of Defense, 
Federal Government agency, or outside organi-
zation as determined by the Chief of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau. The members of the advi-