S.Amdt. 5624

1. Adds SEC. 1067. SENSE OF SENATE ON ACCESS OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO MILITARY FACILITIES FOR COUNSELING AND SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle F of title X

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   In S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (c) Senior Oversight Committee Defined.--In this section, the term "Senior Oversight Committee" means the Senior Oversight Committee jointly established by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in May 2007. The Senior Oversight Committee was established to address concerns related to the treatment of wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces and veterans and serve as the single point of contact for oversight, strategy, and integration of proposed strategies for the efforts of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve support throughout the recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration of wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces.

   Inserted: SEC. 1067. SENSE OF SENATE ON ACCESS OF VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO MILITARY FACILITIES FOR COUNSELING AND SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

   Inserted: (a) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--

   Inserted: (1) each commander of a military installation should ensure the use of available space and equipment at military installations, as required by section 2670(c) of title 10, United States Code, by representatives of qualified veterans service organizations, including those authorized to function on military installations under that section;

   Inserted: (2) the commander of each facility or location at which access is provided under section 2670(c) of such title should endeavor to provide private space in which a member of the Armed Forces may receive counseling and services as available from veterans service organizations;

   Inserted: (3) the Secretary of Defense should widely disseminate information regarding the existence and availability of the Wounded Warrior Resource Center as required by section 1616 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 447; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents; and

   Inserted: (4) the Wounded Warrior Center should provide legal assistance referral information where appropriate, as required elsewhere in this Act, especially to those members of the Armed Forces for whom a medical evaluation board or a physical evaluation board has been initiated and their family members.

   Inserted: (b) Qualified Veterans Service Organizations Defined.--In this section, the term "qualified veterans service organization" means an organization that is recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code.

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   At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:

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