Service Members' Enhanced Transition Services Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-2074
Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2005-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Access to health care
Armed forces reserves
Commerce
Counseling
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability evaluation
Disabled
Education
Employee rights
Employee selection
Employee training
Entrepreneurs
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Government publicity
Health
Homeless
Housing and Community Development
Housing subsidies
Job hunting
Labor and Employment
Medical records
Military bases
Military discharges
Military hospitals
Military medicine
Military personnel
National Guard
Officer personnel
Physical examinations
Small business
Social Welfare
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' education
Veterans' employment
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions
Vocational and technical education
Vocational guidance

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: 
Service Members' Enhanced Transition Services Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary concerned to transmit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the service medical records of each Armed Forces member who is entitled to preseparation counseling and other services.
 
Directs the Secretary concerned to: (1) require preseparation counseling for members (including officers) of reserve components being separated from service on active duty for more than 30 days; and (2) ensure that commanders authorize such members to obtain counseling during duty time.
 
Requires preseparation counseling on: (1) certification and licensure requirements for civilian occupations; (2) civilian occupations that correspond to military occupational specialties; and (3) Government employment.
 
Enlarges the scope of counseling topics.
 
Extends preseparation counseling to members of the National Guard being separated from long-term duty.
 
States that counseling locations shall include: (1) military installations; (2) armories and military family support centers of the National Guard; (3) Armed Forces inpatient medical care facilities; and (4) locations reasonably convenient for members on the temporary disability retired list.
 
Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to require participation in the Department of Labor transitional services program unless members previously participated in the program or are returning to previously held employment or educational pursuits.
 
Enlarges the scope of the Department of Labor transitional services program.
 
Makes members of the reserve components being separated from service on active duty for a period of more than 30 days and members of the National Guard being separated from full-time National Guard duty eligible for such program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2005-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-04
text: Introduced in House