HR 2403 IH
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2403
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to State National Guards to provide counseling and reintegration services for members of reserve components of the Armed Forces ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation, members returning from such active duty, veterans of the Armed Forces, and their families.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 24, 2011
Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. GIBSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to State National Guards to provide counseling and reintegration services for members of reserve components of the Armed Forces ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation, members returning from such active duty, veterans of the Armed Forces, and their families.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL GUARD COUNSELING AND REINTEGRATION SERVICES.
(a) Assistance Authorized- The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance to a State National Guard to support programs to provide pre- and post-deployment outreach, reintegration, and readjustment services to the following persons:
(1) Members of reserve components of the Armed Forces who reside in the State or are members of the State National Guard regardless of place of residence and who are ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation.
(2) Members described in paragraph (1) upon their return from such active duty.
(3) Veterans (as defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code).
(4) Dependents of persons described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
(b) Elements of Programs- Programs supported under subsection (a) shall use direct person-to-person outreach and other relevant activities to ensure that eligible persons receive all the services and support available to them during pre-deployment, deployment, and reintegration periods.
(c) Merit-Based or Competitive Decisions- A decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific State National Guard under subsection (a) shall--
(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.
(d) State Defined- In this section, the term ‘State’ means each of the several States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.2403 as Introduced in House National Guard Outreach Act
