MODIFICATION OF YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.

SEC. 583. MODIFICATION OF YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.(a) Office for Reintegration Programs.—Subsection (d)(1) of section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended—(1) by striking “The Under” and inserting the following:“(A) In general.—The Under”; and(2) in the last sentence—(A) by striking “The office may also” and inserting the following:“(B) Partnerships and access.—The office may”;(B) by inserting “and the Department of Veterans Affairs” after “Administration”; and(C) by adding at the end the following new sentence: “Service and State-based programs may provide access to curriculum, training, and support for services to members and families from all components.”.(b) Center for Excellence in Reintegration.—Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The Center shall develop and implement a process for evaluating the effectiveness of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program in supporting the health and well-being of members of the Armed Forces and their families throughout the deployment cycle described in subsection (g).”.(c) State Deployment Cycle Support Teams.—Subsection (f)(3) of such section is amended by inserting “and community-based organizations” after “service providers”.(d) Operation of Program During Deployment and Post-deployment-reconstitution Phases.—Subsection (g) of such section is amended—(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting “and to decrease the isolation of families during deployment” after “combat zone”; and(2) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting “, providing information on employment opportunities,” after “communities”.(e) Additional Outreach Service.—Subsection (h) of such section, as amended by section 595(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2338), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:“(15) Resiliency training to promote comprehensive programs for members of the Armed Forces to build mental and emotional resiliency for successfully meeting the demands of the deployment cycle.”.