; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. 10. Sense of Congress on Transition Assistance Program and other transition-related assistance for members of the Armed Forces It is the sense of Congress— (1) to acknowledge that the Armed Forces face significant and often competing pressures in carrying out its essential and fundamental mission to defend the Nation; (2) that ensuring the effective transition of members of the Armed Forces from military life to civilian life represents an essential component of this mission, contributing directly to the long-term success of the United States military and its missions through its effects on— (A) the long-term success and well-being of current and former members of the Armed Forces and their families; (B) the perception of the Armed Forces by the American public; and (C) the civilian-military partnership integral to the United States military; (3) that the program of counseling, information, and services under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code (as amended by section 2 of this Act), while effective in the worthy goal of reducing the need for unemployment assistance among former members of the Armed Forces, should be designed and carried out for the holistic benefit, in both good and bad economic climates, of members of the Armed Forces participating in the program, and not simply as a metric or tool for employment