IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 104 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the impor-
tance of easing the transition of members of the Armed Forces and 
their families from military to civilian life. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2013 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California (for herself and Mr. COOK) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard-
ing the importance of easing the transition of members 
of the Armed Forces and their families from military 
to civilian life. 
Whereas members of the Armed Forces and their families 
make great sacrifices on behalf of the United States, and, 
when their active duty service is successfully concluded, 
members deserve the opportunity to also make a success-
ful transition to the civilian labor force; 
Whereas, when transitioning from active duty in the Armed 
Forces to civilian employment, members often face bar-
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riers that make it difficult to fully utilize the skills and 
training they gained during their military service; 
Whereas members and veterans are too often required to re-
peat education or training in order to receive industry 
certifications and State occupational licenses, even 
though their military training and experience often over-
laps with the certification or licensing requirements; 
Whereas, when members are transferred from military as-
signment to military assignment, their spouses often face 
barriers to transferring their credentials and to securing 
employment in their new location; 
Whereas more than one million members will make the tran-
sition to civilian life in the coming years; 
Whereas the Department of Defense established the Military 
Credentialing and Licensing Task Force in 2012; and 
Whereas the Joining Forces program, a national initiative to 
mobilize all sectors of society to give members of the 
Armed Forces and their families the opportunities and 
support they have earned, will make it easier for mem-
bers and their families to transfer skills learned while the 
member was serving in the Armed Forces to civilian em-
ployment: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the Federal Government and State govern-
ments should make the transition of a member of 
the Armed Forces and the member’s spouse from 
military to civilian life as seamless as possible by 
creating opportunities for the member and spouse to 
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earn, while the member is in the Armed Forces, ci-
vilian occupational credentials and licenses, with an 
emphasis on well-paying industries and occupations 
that have a high demand for skilled workers, includ-
ing: manufacturing, information technology, trans-
portation and logistics, health care, and emergency 
medical services; 
(2) the Federal Government should assist State 
governments in translating military training and ex-
perience into credit towards professional licensure; 
and 
(3) State governments should streamline ap-
proaches for assessing the equivalency of military 
training and experience, and accelerate occupational 
licensing processes for members, veterans, and their 
spouses. 
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