REPORT ON TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

SEC. 595. REPORT ON TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.(a) Report Required.—Not later than May 1, 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the actions taken, including those actions taken pursuant to the recommendations in the May 2005 report of the Comptroller General submitted to Congress pursuant to section 598 of the Ronald W. Reagan 119 STAT. 3282 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 1939), to ensure that the Transition Assistance Programs for members of the Armed Forces separating from the Armed Forces (including members of the regular components of the Armed Forces and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces) function effectively to provide such members with timely and comprehensive transition assistance when separating from the Armed Forces. The report under this section shall be prepared in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.(b) Focus on Particular Members.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include particular attention to the actions taken with respect to the Transition Assistance Programs to assist the following members of the Armed Forces:(1) Members deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom.(2) Members deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom.(3) Members deployed to or in support of other contingency operations.(4) Members of the National Guard activated under the provisions of title 32, United States Code, in support of relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.