; and (2) connect individuals described in that subsection to community-based organizations and related entities identified and screened as described in paragraph (1). 4. Personnel matters in connection with Transition Assistance Program (a) Minimum number of dedicated personnel (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure that the minimum number of full-time equivalent personnel of the Department of Defense dedicated to counseling and other activities under the Transition Assistance Program at each military installation each year is not less than one for every 250 members of the Armed Forces generally projected to be eligible for participation in the Transition Assistance Program at such military installation in such year. The Secretary may not satisfy the requirement in this paragraph through the use of contractor personnel. (2) Applicability The Secretary shall comply with the requirement in paragraph (1) commencing not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Minimum civilian workplace requirement (1) In general For purposes of providing counselling under and otherwise administering the Transition Assistance Program, the Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, each individual employed by the Department of Defense to provide counseling under the Transition Assistance Program has both prior military experience and not less than two years of experience in civilian employment at the time of employment by the Department for such purposes. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that, in employing individuals to provide counseling under the Transition Assistance Program, the Secretary should consider affording a preference to individuals with longevity of experience in civilian employment at the time of employment by the Department for that purpose. (3) Applicability The Secretary shall comply with the requirement in paragraph (1) commencing not later than 90 days after the date