Service Members Transition Improvement Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-2810
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2014-09-15
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives

Personnel records

State and local government operations

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Service Members Transition Improvement Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to develop procedures to share with state veterans agencies information, in electronic data format, on members of the Armed Forces who are separating from service in order to facilitate the transition of such members to civilian life. Identifies that information as military service and separation data and specified contact information.</p> <p>Requires the member's consent before that information may be shared.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary to ensure that the state veterans agencies only share such information with county veterans service offices for such purposes as the Secretary specifies for the administration and delivery of benefits.</p> <br />

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2810 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2014 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to develop procedures to share certain information with State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service Members Transition Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Procedures for provision of certain information to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life (a) Procedures required The Secretary of Defense shall develop procedures to share the information described in subsection (b) on members of the Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed Forces with State veterans agencies in electronic data format as a means of facilitating the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life. (b) Covered information The information described in this subsection with respect to a member is as follows: (1) Military service and separation data. (2) A personal email address. (3) A personal telephone number. (4) A mailing address. (c) Consent The procedures required by subsection (a) shall include a requirement for consent of a member before sharing information about the member. (d) Use of information The Secretary shall ensure that the information shared with State veterans agencies in accordance with the procedures required by subsection (a) is only shared by such agencies with county government veterans service offices for such purposes as the Secretary shall specify for the administration and delivery of benefits. (e) Report (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the progress of the Secretary on sharing information with State veterans agencies as described in subsection (a). (2) Contents The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the procedures developed under subsection (a). (B) A description of the activities carried out by the Secretary in accordance with such procedures. (C) Such recommendations as the Secretary may have for legislative or administrative action to improve the sharing of information as described in subsection (a).