; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) A State may use a certification or verification of job skills and experience provided to a member of the armed forces under subsection (a) and request the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, as the case may be, to confirm the accuracy and authenticity of the certification or verification. A response confirming or denying the information shall be provided within five business days. . (d) Improved portability of certificates of training and skills Section 1143 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Portability A certification or verification of job skills and experience provided to a member of the armed forces under subsection (a) and accepted by a State to satisfy licensing or certification requirements to engage in a civilian profession shall be valid in all States once used in the accepting States. . (e) Improved notice to members Section 1142(b)(4)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: , including State-submitted and approved lists of military training and skills that satisfy occupational certifications and licenses . 4. Work opportunity credit to small businesses for hiring members of Ready Reserve or National Guard (a) In general Section 51(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) in the case of an eligible employer (as defined in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i)), an individual who is a member of— (i) the Ready Reserve (as described in section 10142 of title 10, United States Code), or (ii) the National Guard (as defined in section 101(c)(1) of such title 10). . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by this section shall apply to wages paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after