ACCELERATING ACCESS TO VETERANS’ BENEFITS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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Requiring Prompt Sharing of Military Personnel and Medical Records. The Secretary of War and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall: within 180 days of the date of this order, establish updated information technology systems and policy guidance and memoranda to ensure, between the Department of War and the Department of Veterans Affairs, the permanent, prospective, and ongoing sharing of all Official Military Personnel Files and Service Treatment Records from the moment an individual enters into military service until such time as he or she no longer requires benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, consistent with 38 U.S.C. 5103A, 38 U.S.C. 8111, 38 U.S.C. 7332, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and any other applicable statutes; within 180… Accelerating Veterans’ Access to Quality Employment. Within 180 days of the date of this order and at all times thereafter as applicable, the Secretary of War, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall update the Transition Assistance Program and other workforce programs authorized at 10 U.S.C. 1142, 10 U.S.C. 1143, 10 U.S.C. 1144, and 38 U.S.C. 4113 to ensure every service member leaving active military service is, to the maximum extent practicable and applicable: either: connected to specific, open jobs in fields related to their skills, interests, and the specific goals outlined in America’s Talent Strategy or the Department of War’s Project Patriot Pipeline, prior to separation from…

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