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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSA 6523. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Ms. Rosen) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title V, insert
the following:
SEC. __. STUDY ON GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT COORDINATION TO
IMPROVE TRANSITION OF SEPARATING MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES.
(a) Study Required.—The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall
conduct a study on the following as related to the transition
of members of the Armed Forces to civilian life:
(1) Data transfers and interoperability, including the
following:
(A) The information collected through the Transition
Assistance Program that is electronically transmitted from
the Department of Defense to the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
(B) The stage in the separation process at which such
transfer occurs.
(C) The information, if any, that is made available to
State veterans agencies when a transitioning member of the
Armed Forces identifies a State of intended residence.
(D) Any statutory, regulatory, or privacy restrictions that
limit appropriate data sharing with State veterans agencies.
(2) Data integrity, security, and cyber protections,
including the following:
(A) Existing safeguards to ensure the accuracy,
completeness, and integrity of veteran transition data
transferred between the Department of Defense, the Department
of Veterans Affairs, and other authorized entities.
(B) The cybersecurity protocols that govern the
transmission of personally identifiable information collected
through the Transition Assistance Program.
(C) Any established standards or audit processes to ensure
that veteran transition data remains protected while enabling
appropriate interagency access.
(D) Existing accountability mechanisms to detect and
correct data errors that could delay access to earned
benefits.
(3) Government-to-government coordination, including the
following:
(A) How the Department of Defense and the Department of
Veterans Affairs coordinate with State veterans agencies as
government partners rather than solely as external
stakeholders.
(B) Any formal agreements, memoranda of understanding, or
statutory authorities governing the exchange of transition-
related data between Federal and State agencies.
(C) Existing mechanisms to enable secure government-to-
government data sharing to support coordinated outreach and
benefits assistance for newly separated veterans.
(4) Notification and outreach to transitioning members of
the Armed Forces, including the following:
(A) Whether States are notified when such members identify
a particular State as their post-service residence.
(B) Existing mechanisms to facilitate a “warm handoff”
from Department of Defense transition counselors to the
Department of Veterans Affairs and State veterans service
officers.
(C) Whether improved data sharing would allow States to
proactively engage transitioning members prior to or
immediately following discharge.
(5) Fiscal efficiency and program outcomes, including the
following:
(A) The Federal funding allocated annually to support the
Transition Assistance Program across participating agencies.
(B) The measurable outcomes that demonstrate the program's
effectiveness in connecting transitioning members of the
Armed Forces with employment opportunities, education
programs, and benefits provided by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
(C) Opportunities to improve fiscal efficiency by reducing
duplicative efforts between the Department of Defense, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and State veterans agencies
through improved coordination and shared data systems.
(6) Opportunities to strengthen Federal-State partnerships,
including through the following:
(A) Secure government-to-government data sharing
agreements.
(B) Earlier notification to States regarding transitioning
members of the Armed Forces.
(C) Integration of State veterans service officers into the
Transition Assistance Program.
(D) Pilot programs enabling coordinated outreach between
installations of the Department of Defense, offices of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and State veterans agencies.
(b) Submission to Congress.—Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to Congress the findings of the study
required by subsection (a).
(c) Definition.—In this section, the term “Transition
Assistance Program” means the program of the Department of
Defense for preseparation counseling, employment assistance,
and other transitional services provided under sections 1142
and 1144 of title 10, United States Code.