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In late 2011, the Congress modified the program through {{USBill|112|H|674}}, which became PL 112-56.<ref name="PL 112-56">{{cite web|url=http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-112publ56/html/PLAW-112publ56.htm|title=Public Law 112-56|work=gpo.gov}}</ref> Major modifications to the program authorized in PL 112-56 included mandatory participation for all service members, standardized curriculum and learning outcomes, expanded timeline and smaller class sizes, the requirement to have components of the program spread throughout a service member's military career, completion of [[Transition Assistance Program#Career Readiness Standards|Career Readiness Standards]], and the verification by a commander of a service member’s career readiness. On average, 200,000 service members leave the military each year.<ref name="Military separations">{{cite web|url=http://www.gao.gov/assets/120/111859.pdf|title=Military Separations|work=gao.gov}}</ref>
In 2015, the former director, Dr. Susan Kelly of the Transition to Veterans Program Office, the [[U.S. Department of Defense]] office that governs the Transition Assistance Program, was nominated for the [[Partnership for Public Service]]'s [[Samuel J. Heyman]] [[Service to America Medal]] award in the category of Management Excellence for "her efforts to redesign the Transition Assistance Program" to comply with PL 112-56.<ref name="SAMMIE Award">{{cite web|url=http://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/view_profile.php?profile=412|title=SAMMIE Award|work=servicetoamericamedals.org}}</ref>
==Career Readiness Standards==
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