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Title XVII: Other Defense Matters

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

TL;DR

Includes members of special operations forces in preseparation counseling (10 U.S.C. § 1142(a)(1)).

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..