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Title XVII: Other Defense Matters

Sec. 1702Inclusion of members of special operations forces in preseparation counseling

TL;DR

Amends title 10, United States Code relating to inclusion of members of special operations forces in preseparation counseling.

Statutory text

Section 1142

(a) (1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)by inserting (including each member of the special operations forces) after armed forces;(2)by inserting (A) before Within; and(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(B) ”(B)The Secretary concerned shall ensure that a member described in subparagraph (A) receives preseparation counseling in the following amounts:

(i) In the case of a member who has accepted an offer of full-time employment,or has enrolled in a program of education or vocational training, that shall commence after the member separates, retires, or is discharged, not fewer than three days.(ii)In the case of a member other than a member described in clause (i), not fewer than five days..