Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 - Makes a veteran who served on active duty during a period of war eligible for a mental health evaluation and hospital care, medical services, nursing home care, and family and marital counseling for any identified mental health condition, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the condition is attributable to such service.
Requires: (1) post-deployment medical and mental health screenings to be conducted within 30 days after a deployment; (2) each member, upon discharge, to be provided an electronic copy of all military records of such member; and (3) the Secretary of Defense to ensure appropriate outreach to members of the National Guard and reserves concerning benefits and services available upon discharge or deactivation.
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a Global War on Terrorism Veterans Information System.
Requires quarterly reports from the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Labor, and Defense on the effects on veterans and on each such department of participation in the Global War on Terrorism.
[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 117 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 117
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and
services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on
Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the
Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 4, 2007
Mr. Obama (for himself and Ms. Snowe) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and
services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on
Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the
Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lane Evans Veterans Health and
Benefits Improvement Act of 2007''.
TITLE I--BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND
VETERANS
SEC. 101. MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICES FOR VETERANS OF FUTURE CONFLICTS
FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS FOR WHICH EVIDENCE IS
INSUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH A SERVICE-CONNECTION.
(a) Eligibility.--Paragraph (1) of section 1710(e) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(F) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a veteran who served on
active duty as described in subparagraph (D) during a period of war, or
after the date, specified in that subparagraph is also eligible for--
``(i) a mental health evaluation to be provided by the
Secretary not later than 30 days after the date of the request
of the veteran for such evaluation; and
``(ii) hospital care, medical services, nursing home care,
and family and marital counseling for any mental health
condition identified pursuant to such evaluation,
notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to
conclude that such condition is attributable to such
service.''.
(b) Limitations.--
(1) Causation.--Paragraph (2)(B) of such section is amended
by striking ``or (E)'' and inserting ``(E), or (F)''.
(2) Duration after service.--Paragraph (3) of such section
is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(E) in the case of a veteran described in paragraph
(1)(F)--
``(i) with respect to the evaluation described in
clause (i) of that paragraph, after a period of 5 years
beginning on the date of the veteran's discharge or
release from active military, naval, or air service;
and
``(ii) with respect to the care, services, and
counseling described in clause (ii) of that paragraph,
after a period of 2 years beginning on the date of the
commencement of the provision of such care, services,
and counseling to the veteran.''.
SEC. 102. POSTDEPLOYMENT MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Section 1074f(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The system'';
(2) by striking the second sentence; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The postdeployment examination shall be conducted not later
than 30 days after the date of the return of a member to the United
States from a deployment as described in subsection (a). The
examination shall include a comprehensive medical and mental health
assessment conducted on an individualized basis by personnel qualified
to conduct such examinations.''.
SEC. 103. PROVISION OF ELECTRONIC COPY OF MILITARY RECORDS ON DISCHARGE
OR RELEASE OF MEMBERS FROM THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) In General.--Each member of the Armed Forces shall be provided,
upon discharge or release from the Armed Forces, a copy in an
electronic format of the military records (including all medical,
military service, and other military records) of such member. The copy
of such records shall be provided through a portable, readily
accessible, digital, read-only medium.
(b) Protection of Privacy.--A copy of records shall be provided
under subsection (a) in a manner, including the utilization of personal
security codes for access, that ensures that access to such records is
limited to the member of the Armed Forces concerned and such other
individuals as may be authorized by such member.
(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report
on the actions being taken to comply with the requirements of this
section. The report shall include a detailed discussion of the
mechanisms to be utilized in order to assure the protection of privacy
of military records of members of the Armed Forces as required by
subsection (b).
SEC. 104. ENHANCED OUTREACH TO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND
RESERVE ON AVAILABLE BENEFITS AND SERVICES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate
actions to ensure that members of the National Guard and Reserve are
provided comprehensive outreach on the following:
(1) The benefits and services available from and through
the Federal Government to members of the National Guard and
Reserve upon their deactivation from active duty service in the
Armed Forces, including benefits under the Benefits Delivery at
Discharge program and medical and mental health services.
(2) The benefits and services available from and through
the Federal Government to members of the National Guard and
Reserve upon their discharge or release from the Armed Forces,
including benefits under the Benefits Delivery at Discharge
program and medical and mental health services.
(b) Nature of Outreach.--The outreach provided under subsection (a)
shall be of the same nature, duration, and quality as outreach provided
to members of the regular components of the Armed Forces at discharge
or release from the Armed Forces, except that such outreach shall be
tailored to the specific employment and other transition needs of
members of the National Guard and Reserve who are being deactivated
from active duty or discharged or released from the Armed Forces.
(c) Consultation.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide outreach
under subsection (a) in consultation with the following:
(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to
benefits and services available under the laws administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
(2) The Secretary of Labor, with respect to benefits and
services available under the laws administered by the Secretary
of Labor (including employment and reemployment benefits under
chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code (commonly referred
to as ``USERRA'')).
(3) The Administrator of the Small Business Administration,
with respect to benefits and services available under the laws
administered by the Administrator.
(4) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management,
with respect to eligibility for preferences in employment by
the Federal Government.
(5) The head of any other department or agency of the
Federal Government that provides benefits and services to
former members of the Armed Forces, with respect to such
benefits and services.
(d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report
on the actions being taken to comply with the requirements of this
section.
TITLE II--REPORTS ON EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONAL MATTERS.
(a) General Definition of ``Global War on Terrorism''.--Section 101
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(34) The term `Global War on Terrorism' means the period
beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the date thereafter
prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law.''.
(b) Specification of Locations of Global War on Terrorism.--For
purposes of this title, the geographic location of the Global War on
Terrorism shall be the locations (including the airspace above) as
follows: Afghanistan, Algeria, the Arabian Sea, Armenia, Bab el Mandeb,
Bahrain, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Diego Garcia (United Kingdom Indian Ocean
Territory), Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Republic of
Georgia, Greece, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf of
Aqaba, the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Suez, Indonesia, the Ionian Sea,
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan,
Kuwait, Lebanon, the Mediterranean Sea, Oman, Pakistan, the Pentagon
Reservation, Virginia (but only on September 11, 2001), the Persian
Gulf, the Philippines, Qatar, the Red Sea, Romania, Saudi Arabia,
Somalia, the Spratley Islands, the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal,
Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, the United Arab Emirates,
Uzbekistan, Yemen, and any other location specified for purposes of
this Act by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense.
SEC. 202. GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM VETERANS INFORMATION SYSTEM.
(a) System Required.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
establish and maintain an information system designed to provide a
comprehensive record of the following:
(1) The veterans of the Global War on Terrorism who seek
benefits and services under the laws administered by the
Secretary.
(2) The benefits and services provided by the Secretary to
such veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary.
(b) Designation of System.--The system required by subsection (a)
shall be known as the ``Global War on Terrorism Veterans Information
System''.
(c) Requirements for System.--
(1) In general.--The system required by subsection (a)
shall--
(A) permit the accumulation, storage, retrieval,
and ready analysis of information on the veterans, and
on the benefits and services, described by that
subsection; and
(B) facilitate the preparation of the quarterly
reports on the effects of participation in the Global
War on Terrorism on veterans and the Department of
Veterans Affairs as required by section 203.
(2) Model.--The system may incorporate appropriate elements
(or variations on such elements) of the Gulf War Veterans
Information System.
(d) Information From Department of Defense.--
(1) Provision of information in global war on terrorism
contingency tracking system.--The Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs such information
in the Global War on Terrorism Contingency Tracking System
(CTS) of the Department of Defense as the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly determine
appropriate for purposes of the system required by subsection
(a), including the preparation and submittal of reports
required by section 203.
(2) Memorandum of understanding.--Information shall be
provided under paragraph (1) pursuant to the terms of a
memorandum of understanding entered into by the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for purposes of
this section.
(3) Cost of provision of information.--The cost of the
provision of information under paragraph (1) shall be borne by
the Department of Defense in accordance with the provisions of
section 5106 of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 203. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EFFECTS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL
WAR ON TERRORISM ON VETERANS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Quarterly Reports Required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and every fiscal year quarter
thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the effects of
participation in the Global War on Terrorism on veterans and on the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b) Scope of Report.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
provide the information specified in subsection (c), current as of the
date of such report, separately for each of the following periods:
(1) The period of the fiscal year quarter for which such
report is submitted.
(2) The period beginning on October 1, 2001, and ending on
the last day of the most recent fiscal year completed on or
before the date of such report, with such information set
forth--
(A) in aggregate over such period; and
(B) separately for each complete fiscal year that
falls within such period.
(c) Covered Information.--The information specified in this
subsection for a report under subsection (a) is information on the
provision to veterans of the Global War on Terrorism of benefits and
services under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs as follows:
(1) Personal information.--Aggregated personal information
on veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, including--
(A) the number of such veterans by race;
(B) the number of such veterans by sex;
(C) the number of such veterans by age;
(D) the number of such veterans by marital status
(whether married, single, separated, or divorced); and
(E) the number of such veterans by residence (by
State, territory, or country).
(2) Information on military service.--Aggregated
information on the military service of veterans of the Global
War on Terrorism, including information on the following:
(A) In the case of all veterans of the Global War
on Terrorism--
(i) the number of such veterans by Armed
Force, and by component of Armed Force, in
which such veterans served in the Global War on
Terrorism; and
(ii) the number of such veterans by duty
status in which such veterans served in the
Global War on Terrorism, including, in the case
of veterans who were members of a reserve
component of the Armed Forces, the number of
such veterans who were members of the National
Guard.
(B) In the case of veterans of the Global War on
Terrorism who served only in Operation Enduring
Freedom--
(i) the number of such veterans by Armed
Force, and by component of Armed Force, in
which such veterans served in Operation
Enduring Freedom; and
(ii) the number of such veterans by duty
status in which such veterans served in
Operation Enduring Freedom, including, in the
case of veterans who were members of a reserve
component of the Armed Forces, the number of
such veterans who were members of the National
Guard.
(C) In the case of veterans of the Global War on
Terrorism who served only in Operation Iraqi Freedom--
(i) the number of such veterans by Armed
Force, and by component of Armed Force, in
which such veterans served in Operation Iraqi
Freedom; and
(ii) the number of such veterans by duty
status in which such veterans served in
Operation Iraqi Freedom, including, in the case
of veterans who were members of a reserve
component of the Armed Forces, the number of
such veterans who were members of the National
Guard.
(D) In the case of veterans of the Global War on
Terrorism who served in both Operation Enduring Freedom
and Operation Iraqi Freedom--
(i) the number of such veterans by Armed
Force, and by component of Armed Force, in
which such veterans served in each of Operation
Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom;
and
(ii) the number of such veterans by duty
status in which such veterans served in
Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi
Freedom, including, in the case of veterans who
were members of a reserve component of the
Armed Forces, the number of such veterans who
were members of the National Guard.
(E) In the case of veterans of the Global War on
Terrorism who served in neither Operation Enduring
Freedom nor Operation Iraqi Freedom--
(i) the number of such veterans by Armed
Force, and by component of Armed Force, in
which such veterans served in the Armed Forces
during the Global War on Terrorism; and
(ii) the number of such veterans by duty
status in which such veterans served in the
Armed Forces during the Global War on
Terrorism, including, in the case of veterans
who were members of a reserve component of the
Armed Forces, the number of such veterans who
were members of the National Guard.
(F) The number of veterans of the Global War on
Terrorism by deployment location in the Global War on
Terrorism, including the number of such veterans
deployed to each location specified in section 201(b).
(G) The deployment history of veterans during the
Global War on Terrorism, including--
(i) the number of veterans who were
deployed more than once; and
(ii) for each number of veterans who were
deployed twice, three times, four times, or
more than four times, the number of such
veterans who were deployed each such number of
times.
(H) The number of veterans of the Global War on
Terrorism by grade upon completion of military service
in the Global War on Terrorism.
(I) The medical evacuation history of veterans
during the Global War on Terrorism, including--
(i) the number of veterans who were
evacuated once or more during the Global War on
Terrorism; and
(ii) for each number of veterans who were
evacuated twice, three times, four times, or
more than four times, the number of such
veterans who were evacuated each such number of
times.
(3) Health, counseling, and related benefits.--Aggregated
information on the health, counseling, and related benefits and
services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to
veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, including information
on the following:
(A) The enrollment of such veterans in the patient
enrollment system under section 1705 of title 38,
United States Code, by priority of enrollment status.
(B) The number of inpatient stays of such veterans,
and the cost of the provision of care and benefits to
such veterans during such stays, set forth by--
(i) priority of enrollment status under the
patient enrollment system; and
(ii) by condition, including traumatic
brain injury, amputation, mental health
condition, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD), and other conditions.
(C) The number of outpatient visits of such
veterans, and the cost of the provision of care and
benefits to such veterans, set forth by--
(i) priority of enrollment status under the
patient enrollment system; and
(ii) by condition, including traumatic
brain injury, amputation, mental health
condition, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD), and other conditions.
(D) The number of visits of such veterans to a
center for the provision of readjustment counseling and
related mental health services under section 1712A of
title 38, United States Code (commonly referred to as a
``vet center''), and the cost of the provision of such
counseling and services.
(4) Compensation, pension, and other benefits.--Aggregated
information on the compensation, pension, and other benefits
and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to
veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, including information
on the following:
(A) The claims of such veterans for compensation
under chapter 11 of title 38, United Stated Code,
including--
(i) the number of claims received;
(ii) the number of claims granted;
(iii) the number of claims denied; and
(iv) the number of claims pending.
(B) The amount of compensation paid to such
veterans, stated as an average monthly amount for each
of the periods covered by such report and as a total
amount for both such periods.
(C) The claims for dependency and indemnity
compensation under chapter 13 of title 38, United
States Code, with respect to such veterans, including--
(i) the number of claims received;
(ii) the number of claims granted;
(iii) the number of claims denied; and
(iv) the number of claims pending.
(D) The amount of dependency and indemnity
compensation paid with respect to such veterans, stated
as an average monthly amount for the periods covered by
such report and as a total amount for such periods.
(E) The claims for pension under chapter 15 of
title 38, United States Code, for or with respect to
such veterans, including--
(i) the number of claims received;
(ii) the number of claims granted;
(iii) the number of claims denied; and
(iv) the number of claims pending.
(F) The education benefits provided to or with
respect to such veterans or other individuals under
chapter 30, 32, or 35 of title 38, United States Code,
or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, United States,
including--
(i) the number of veterans or other
individuals provided such benefits (set forth
by chapter under which provided); and
(ii) the amount of such benefits (set forth
by chapter under which provided).
(G) The vocational rehabilitation benefits and
services provided to such veterans, including--
(i) the number of veterans submitting
applications for such benefits or services;
(ii) the number of applications granted;
(iii) the number of applications denied;
(iv) the number of applications pending;
and
(v) the type and amount of such benefits
and services provided.
(H) The housing and small business loan guaranty
benefits provided to such veterans under chapter 37 of
title 38, United States Code, and other provisions of
law, including--
(i) the number of veterans submitting
applications for such benefits;
(ii) the type, and number and amount by
type, of such benefits provided; and
(iii) the number and amount by type of
loans in default.
(I) The specially adapted housing assistance
provided to such veterans under chapter 21 of title 38,
United States Code, including the type and amount of
assistance provided.
(J) The insurance benefits provided to or with
respect to such veterans under chapter 19 of title 38,
United States Code, including the amount of benefits
provided under each type of insurance offered by the
Secretary.
(5) Burial and cemetery benefits.--Aggregated information
on the burial and cemetery benefits provided by the Department
of Veterans Affairs with respect to veterans of the Global War
on Terrorism, including information on the following:
(A) The number of burials in a cemetery of the
National Cemetery System or Arlington National
Cemetery.
(B) The number of flags furnished under section
2301 of title 38, United States Code.
(C) The amount of burial allowances paid under
section 2302 of title 38, United States Code.
(D) The amount of plot allowances paid under
section 2303 of title 38, United States Code.
(E) The number of headstones, markers, and burial
receptacles furnished under section 2306 of title 38,
United States Code, and the cost of furnishing such
headstones, markers, and receptacles.
(F) The amount of burial and funeral expenses paid
under section 2307 of title 38, United States Code, for
veterans who die from a service-connected disability.
(G) The costs of the transportation of the remains
of deceased veterans to a national cemetery under
section 2308 of title 38, United States Code.
(d) Protection of Identities.--The Secretary shall take appropriate
actions in preparing and submitting reports under this section to
ensure that no personally identifying information on any particular
veteran is included or otherwise improperly released in such reports.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committees on Armed Services,
Appropriations and Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committees on Armed Services,
Appropriations and Veterans' Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Global war on terrorism.--The term ``Global War on
Terrorism'' has the meaning given that term in section 101(34)
of title 38, United States Code (as added by section 201(a)).
(3) Veteran of the global war on terrorism.--The term
``veteran of the Global War on Terrorism'' means a veteran of
the Global War on Terrorism who served on active military,
naval, or air service during the Global War on Terrorism in a
location specified in section 201(b).
SEC. 204. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EFFECTS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL
WAR ON TERRORISM ON VETERANS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
(a) Quarterly Reports Required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and every fiscal year quarter
thereafter, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report on the effects of participation in the
Global War on Terrorism on veterans (under the laws administered by the
Secretary of Labor) and on the Department of Labor.
(b) Scope of Report.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
provide the information specified in subsection (c), current as of the
date of such report, separately for each of the following periods:
(1) The period of the fiscal year quarter for which such
report is submitted.
(2) The period beginning on October 1, 2001, and ending on
the last day of the most recent fiscal year completed on or
before the date of such report, with such information set
forth--
(A) in aggregate over such period; and
(B) separately for each complete fiscal year that
falls within such period.
(c) Covered Information.--The information specified in this
subsection for a report under subsection (a) is information on the
provision to veterans of the Global War on Terrorism of employment and
other benefits and services under the laws administered by the
Secretary of Labor as follows:
(1) The number of veterans submitting applications for such
benefits or services.
(2) The number of applications granted.
(3) The number of applications denied.
(4) The number of applications pending.
(5) The type and amount of such benefits and services
provided.
(d) Protection of Identities.--The Secretary shall take appropriate
actions in preparing and submitting reports under this section to
ensure that no personally identifying information on any particular
veteran is included or otherwise improperly released in such reports.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committees on Armed Services,
Appropriations and Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committees on Armed Services,
Appropriations and Veterans' Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Global war on terrorism.--The term ``Global War on
Terrorism'' has the meaning given that term in section 101(34)
of title 38, United States Code (as added by section 201(a)).
(3) Veteran of the global war on terrorism.--The term
``veteran of the Global War on Terrorism'' means a veteran of
the Global War on Terrorism who served on active military,
naval, or air service during the Global War on Terrorism in a
location specified in section 201(b).
SEC. 205. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EFFECTS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL
WAR ON TERRORISM ON MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Quarterly Reports Required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the effects of participation in the Global War
on Terrorism on the members of the Armed Forces and on the Department
of Defense.
(b) Scope of Report.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
include the information specified in subsection (c), current as of the
date of such report, separately for each of the following periods:
(1) The 90-day period ending on the date of such report.
(2) The period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending
on the date of such report.
(c) Covered Information.--The information specified in this
subsection for a report under subsection (a) is information on the
participation of members of the Armed Forces in the Global War on
Terrorism as follows:
(1) Personal information.--Aggregated personal information
on members of the Armed Forces participating in the Global War
on Terrorism, including--
(A) the number of such members by race;
(B) the number of such members by sex;
(C) the number of such members by age;
(D) the number of such members by marital status
(whether married, single, separated, or divorced); and
(E) the number of such members by home of record
(by State or territory).
(2) Information on military service.--Aggregated
information on the military service of members of the Armed
Forces participating in the Global War on Terrorism, including
information on the following:
(A) The number of such members by Armed Force, and
by component of Armed Force, in which such members are
serving in the Global War on Terrorism.
(B) The number of such members by duty status in
which such members are serving in the Global War on
Terrorism, including, in the case of members who are
members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, the
number of such members who are members of the National
Guard.
(C) The number of such members by deployment status
in which such members are serving in the Global War on
Terrorism, including the number of such members who--
(i) have served only in Operation Enduring
Freedom;
(ii) have served only in Operation Iraqi
Freedom;
(iii) have served in both Operation
Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom;
or
(iv) have served in neither Operation
Enduring Freedom nor Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(D) The number of such members by deployment
location in the Global War on Terrorism, including the
number of such members deployed to each location
specified in section 201(b).
(E) The deployment history of such members during
the Global War on Terrorism, including--
(i) the number of members who have been
deployed more than once; and
(ii) for each number of members who have
been deployed twice, three times, four times,
or more than four times, the number of such
members who have been deployed each such number
of times.
(F) The number of such members by grade.
(G) The medical evacuation history of such members
during the Global War on Terrorism, including--
(i) the number of members who have been
evacuated once or more during the Global War on
Terrorism; and
(ii) for each number of members who have
been evacuated twice, three times, four times,
or more than four times, the number of such
members who have been evacuated each such
number of times.
(H) The number of such members whose enlistment or
period of obligated service has been extended, or whose
eligibility for retirement has been suspended, during
the Global War on Terrorism under a provision of law
(commonly referred to as a ``stop-loss authority'')
authorizing the President to extend an enlistment or
period of obligated service, or suspend eligibility for
retirement, of a member of the Armed Forces in a time
of war or national emergency declared by Congress or
the President, including--
(i) the number of such members who have
been subject to the exercise of such authority;
and
(ii) for each number of times being subject
to the exercise of such authority, the number
of such members who have been so subject to
such authority each such number of times.
(I) The number of such members who have been
discharged or released from the Armed Forces,
including, for each category of condition of discharge,
the number of members discharged under such category.
(3) Information on administration of armed forces.--
Aggregated information on the administration of the Armed
Forces participating in of the Global War on Terrorism,
including information on the following:
(A) The number of members of the reserve components
of the Armed Forces called or ordered to active duty
for service in the Global War on Terrorism, including--
(i) the number of members of the National
Guard and the number of Reserves so ordered;
(ii) for each number of times of being so
called or ordered to active duty, the number of
such members who have been so called or order
to active duty each such number of times; and
(iii) the average number times being so
called or ordered to active duty among all
members of the National Guard and Reserve who
have been so called or ordered to active duty.
(B) The number of members of the Armed Forces who
have been subject to medical evacuation once or more in
the Global War on Terrorism.
(C) The number of Purple Hearts awarded to members
of the Armed Forces in the Global War on Terrorism.
(D) The number of Global War on Terrorism
Expeditionary Medals awarded to members of the Armed
Forces.
(E) The number of anthrax vaccinations performed on
members of the Armed Forces for purposes of the Global
War on Terrorism, stated for both of the periods
covered by such report.
(F) The number of doses of the medication Larium
issued to members of the Armed Forces for purposes of
the Global War on Terrorism, stated for both of the
period covered by such report.
(G) The number of members of the Armed Forces whose
enlistment or period of obligated service has been
extended, or whose eligibility for retirement has been
suspended, for purposes of the Global War on Terrorism
under a provision of law (commonly referred to as a
``stop-loss authority'') authorizing the President to
extend an enlistment or period of obligated service, or
suspend eligibility for retirement, of a member of the
Armed Forces in a time of war or national emergency
declared by Congress or the President.
(H) The number of members of the Armed Forces
participating in the Global War on Terrorism who have
been discharged or released from the Armed Forces,
including--
(i) the military status of such members at
the time of discharge or release; and
(ii) the nature of such discharge or
release, including less than honorable
discharge for drug abuse, alcohol abuse,
domestic violence, discipline problems, and
other war-related reintegration problems.
(I) The number of members of the Armed Forces
described in subparagraph (H) who have had their
discharge upgraded, set forth by deployment status in
the Global War on Terrorism and by nature of discharge
upon discharge.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Congressional defense committees.--The term
``congressional defense committees'' means--
(A) the Committees on Armed Services and
Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committees on Armed Services and
Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) Global war on terrorism.--The term ``Global War on
Terrorism'' has the meaning given that term in section 101(34)
of title 38, United States Code (as added by section 201(a)).
(3) Member of the armed forces participating in the global
war on terrorism.--The term ``member of the Armed Forces
participating in the Global War on Terrorism'' means a member
of the Armed Forces who served on active duty in the Global War
on Terrorism at a location specified in section 201(b).
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S116-117)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10781)
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