S.Amdt. 1455
What it does: Adds Subtitle D--Post Traumatic Stress Disorder SEC. 741. SHORT TITLE at the end of title VII
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1042 · shown in the bill's text
Adds Subtitle D--Post Traumatic Stress Disorder SEC. 741. SHORT TITLE at the end of title VII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1042 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(c) Report.--Not later than June 1, 2006, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot projects to be carried out under this section. The report shall include a description of each such pilot project, including the location of the pilot projects under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b), and the scope and objectives of each such pilot project.
Inserted: Subtitle D--Post Traumatic Stress Disorder SEC. 741. SHORT TITLE.
Inserted: This subtitle may be cited as the "Peace of Mind for Our Armed Forces and Their Family Members Act of 2005".
Inserted: SEC. 722. MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.
Inserted: (a) Screenings of Members of Armed Forces.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary concerned shall perform mental health screenings of each member of the Armed Forces who is deployed in a combat operation or to a combat zone.
Inserted: (2) Nature of screenings.--The first mental health screening of a member under this subsection shall be designed to determine the mental state of such member before deployment. Each other mental health screening of a member under this subsection shall be designated to detect symptoms or other evidence in such member of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or other mental health condition relating to combat.
Inserted: (3) Time of screenings.--A member shall receive a mental health screening under this subsection at times as follows:
Inserted: (A) Prior to deployment in a combat operation or to a combat zone.
Inserted: (B) Not later than 30 days after the date of the member's return from such deployment.
Inserted: (C) Not later than 90 days after the date of the member's return from such deployment.
Inserted: (D) Not later than 180 days after the date of the member's return from such deployment.
Inserted: (E) Not later than one year after the date of the member's return from such deployment, and every year thereafter until such time as the Secretary concerned determines appropriate.
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Inserted: (b) Screening of Dependents.--Subject to the availability of facilities and resources, the Secretary concerned may perform mental health screenings of any dependent of a member of the Armed Forces deployed in a combat operation or to a combat zone who requests such screenings under this section.
Inserted: (c) Other Screenings.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary concerned from performing other mental health screenings or assessments of a member of the Armed Forces, or of a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces, if circumstances so warrant.
Inserted: SEC. 743. LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
Inserted: (a) Training Required.--Each Secretary concerned shall provide training on the causes, symptoms, and effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to members of the Armed Forces who serve as commanders of military units at the company level and above.
Inserted: (b) Elements.--The training provided under subsection (a) shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) Information on the availability of mental health screenings under section 2 for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents.
Inserted: (2) Information on various means of encouraging members of the Armed Forces who may be experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to seek evaluation and treatment.
Inserted: (3) Such other information on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and the identification, evaluation, and treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate.
Inserted: SEC. 744. TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ON POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
Inserted: (a) Training for Members of Armed Forces.--Each Secretary concerned shall provide training on the causes, symptoms, and effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to members of the Armed Forces.
Inserted: (b) Education for Dependents.--Each Secretary concerned shall take appropriate actions to make available to the dependents of members of the Armed Forces information on the causes, symptoms, and effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in members of the Armed Forces.
Inserted: SEC. 745. TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.
Inserted: (a) Programs Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement programs, and enhance existing programs, in order to improve the treatment provided by the Department of Defense to members of the Armed Forces for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other mental health conditions associated with service in combat. Such programs shall facilitate the participation of dependents of members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of such members for such conditions.
Inserted: (b) Report on Programs.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the actions taken by the Secretary under subsection (a). The report shall include--
Inserted: (1) a description of the programs implemented or enhanced under that subsection, including a description of how such programs will improve the treatment of members of the Armed Forces for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; and
Inserted: (2) information on the participation of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents in such programs.
Inserted: SEC. 746. DEFINITIONS.
Inserted: In this subtitle:
Inserted: (1) Dependent.--The term "dependent", with respect to a member of the Armed Forces, has the meaning given such term in section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code.
Inserted: (2) Secretary concerned.--The term "Secretary concerned" has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
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At the end of title VII, add the following:
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SA 1455. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title VII, add the following:
Subtitle D--Post Traumatic Stress Disorder SEC. 741. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the “Peace of Mind for Our Armed Forces and Their Family Members Act of 2005”.
SEC. 722. MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.
(a) Screenings of Members of Armed Forces.--
(1) In general.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary concerned shall perform mental health screenings of each member of the Armed Forces who is deployed in a combat operation or to a combat zone.
(2) Nature of screenings.--The first mental health screening of a member under this subsection shall be designed to determine the mental state of such member before deployment. Each other mental health screening of a member under this subsection shall be designated to detect symptoms or other evidence in such member of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or other mental health condition relating to combat.
(3) Time of screenings.--A member shall receive a mental health screening under this subsection at times as follows:
(A) Prior to deployment in a combat operation or to a combat zone.
(B) Not later than 30 days after the date of the member's return from such deployment.
(C) Not later than 90 days after the date of the member's return from such deployment.
(D) Not later than 180 days after the date of the member's return from such deployment.
(E) Not later than one year after the date of the member's return from such deployment, and every year thereafter until such time as the Secretary concerned determines appropriate.
(b) Screening of Dependents.--Subject to the availability of facilities and resources, the Secretary concerned may perform mental health screenings of any dependent of a member of the Armed Forces deployed in a combat operation or to a combat zone who requests such screenings under this section.
(c) Other Screenings.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary concerned from performing other mental health screenings or assessments of a member of the Armed Forces, or of a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces, if circumstances so warrant.
SEC. 743. LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
(a) Training Required.--Each Secretary concerned shall provide training on the causes, symptoms, and effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to members of the Armed Forces who serve as commanders of military units at the company level and above.
(b) Elements.--The training provided under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Information on the availability of mental health screenings under section 2 for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents.
(2) Information on various means of encouraging members of the Armed Forces who may be experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to seek evaluation and treatment.
(3) Such other information on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and the identification, evaluation, and treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate.
SEC. 744. TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ON POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
(a) Training for Members of Armed Forces.--Each Secretary concerned shall provide training on the causes, symptoms, and effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to members of the Armed Forces.
(b) Education for Dependents.--Each Secretary concerned shall take appropriate actions to make available to the dependents of members of the Armed Forces information on the causes, symptoms, and effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in members of the Armed Forces.
SEC. 745. TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.
(a) Programs Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall implement programs, and enhance existing programs, in order to improve the treatment provided by the Department of Defense to members of the Armed Forces for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other mental health conditions associated with service in combat. Such programs shall facilitate the participation of dependents of members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of such members for such conditions.
(b) Report on Programs.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the actions taken by the Secretary under subsection (a). The report shall include--
(1) a description of the programs implemented or enhanced under that subsection, including a description of how such programs will improve the treatment of members of the Armed Forces for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; and
(2) information on the participation of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents in such programs.
SEC. 746. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) Dependent.--The term “dependent”, with respect to a member of the Armed Forces, has the meaning given such term in section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Secretary concerned.--The term “Secretary concerned” has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 25, 2005