Sec. 102. Contents of TAP
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Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking Such services and inserting Subject to subsection (f)(2), such services ; and by amending subsection
(f)to read as follows: The program carried out under this section shall consist of at least five days of instruction as follows: One day of preseparation training specific to the armed force concerned, as determined by the Secretary concerned. One day of instruction regarding— benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and other subjects determined by the Secretary concerned. One day of instruction regarding preparation for employment. Two days of instruction regarding a topic selected by the member from the following subjects: Preparation for employment. Preparation for education. Preparation for vocational training. Preparation for entrepreneurship. Other options determined by the Secretary concerned. The Secretary concerned may permit a member to attend training and instruction under the program established under this section— before the time periods established under section 1142(a)(3) of this title; in addition to such training and instruction required during such time periods. . TAP shall comply with the requirements of subsection
(f)of such section, as amended by subsection (a)(2), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. On the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for the subsequent four years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding members of the Armed Forces who have attended TAP counseling during the preceding year. The report shall detail the following: The total number of members who attended TAP counseling. The number of members who attended TAP counseling under paragraph
(1)of section 1142(f) of title 10, as amended by subsection (a). The number of members who attended TAP counseling under paragraph
(2)of such section. The number of members who elected to attend each two-day instruction under paragraph (1)(D) of such section.