Jim Inhofe: “I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…”

“I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require a report on participation in the Transition Assistance Program) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. REPORT ON PARTICIPATION IN THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) Report Required.--Not later than February 28, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on participation in the Transition Assistance Program under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, by members of the Armed Forces. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Information on the participation of members of the Armed Forces in the Transition Assistance Program during 2018, including the following: (A) The number of members who were eligible for participation in the Program during 2018, in aggregate and by component of the Armed Forces. (B) The number of members who participated in the Program during 2018, in aggregate and by component of the Armed Forces, for each service as follows: (i) Preseparation counseling provided by the Department of Defense. (ii) Briefings provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (iii) Employment workshops provided by the Department of Labor.…”