Sec. 4305. ONE-YEAR INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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## SEC. 4305 ONE-YEAR INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ###

(a)Independent Assessment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the covered officials, shall enter into an agreement with an appropriate entity with experience in adult education to carry out a one-year independent assessment of the Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code (TAP), including— ####

(1)the effectiveness of the Transition Assistance Program for members of each military department during the entire military life cycle; ####

(2)the appropriateness of the career readiness standards of the Transition Assistance Program; ####

(3)a review of information that is provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Transition Assistance Program, including mental health data; ####

(4)whether the Transition Assistance Program effectively addresses the challenges veterans face entering the civilian workforce and in translating experience and skills from military service to the job market; ####

(5)whether the Transition Assistance Program effectively addresses the challenges faced by the families of veterans making the transition to civilian life; ####

(6)appropriate metrics regarding outcomes of the Transition Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces one year after separation, retirement, or discharge from the Armed Forces; ####

(7)what the Secretary, in consultation with the covered officials and veterans service organizations, determine to be successful outcomes for the Transition Assistance Program; ####

(8)whether members of the Armed Forces achieve successful outcomes for the Transition Assistance Program, as determined under paragraph (7); ####

(9)how the Secretary and the covered officials provide feedback to each other regarding such outcomes; ####

(10)recommendations for the Secretaries of the military departments regarding how to improve outcomes for members of the Armed Forces after separation, retirement, and discharge; and ####

(11)other topics the Secretary and the covered officials determine would aid members of the Armed Forces as they transition to civilian life. ###

(b)Report Not later than 90 days after the completion of the independent assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary and the covered officials shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— ####

(1)the findings and recommendations (including recommended legislation) of the independent assessment prepared by the entity described in subsection (a); and ####

(2)responses of the Secretary and the covered officials to the findings and recommendations described in paragraph (1). ###

(c)Definitions In this section: ####

(1)Appropriate committees of congress The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means— #####

(A)the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and #####

(B)the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. ####

(2)Covered officials The term “covered officials” means— #####

(A)the Secretary of Defense; #####

(B)the Secretary of Labor; #####

(C)the Administrator of the Small Business Administration; and #####

(D)the Secretaries of the military departments. ####

(3)Military department The term “military department” has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.