[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 3988 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3988

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

                           September 28, 2006

   Mr. Obama 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 2006''.

  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, divorced, or 
                widowed); 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, divorced, or 
                widowed); 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 ordered 
                        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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