To amend title 32, United States Code, to provide members of the National Guard additional time to transition to civilian life when they return from active duty in support of contingency operations or homeland defense missions.

Summary

Provides that if a member of the National Guard serves on active duty for one year or more in support of a contingency operation or homeland defense mission, that member shall be given the option of serving on full-time National Guard duty for up to 90 days upon being relieved from that active duty, in order to ease the transition to civilian life. Allows reintegration (transition) programs for such members to include: (1) mandatory decompression time; (2) education and employment workshops; (3) financial counseling; (4) health and welfare briefings; and (5) disaster mitigation or emergency response duties.

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Timeline

1. 26 April 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 June 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 April 2007 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
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