S.Amdt. 794

1. Adds Sec. 1713. (a) Quarterly Reports on Effects of Participation in the Global War on Terrorism on Veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs.-- on page 56, line 18

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   Inserted: Sec. 1713. (a) Quarterly Reports on Effects of Participation in the Global War on Terrorism on Veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs.--

   Inserted: (1) 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.

   Inserted: (2) Scope of report.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall provide the information specified in paragraph (3), current as of the date of such report, separately for each of the following periods:

   Inserted: (A) The period of the fiscal year quarter for which such report is submitted.

   Inserted: (B) 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--

   Inserted: (i) in aggregate over such period; and

   Inserted: (ii) separately for each complete fiscal year that falls within such period.

   Inserted: (3) Covered information.--The information specified in this paragraph for a report under paragraph (1) 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:

   Inserted: (A) Personal information.--Aggregated personal information on veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, including--

   Inserted: (i) the number of such veterans by race;

   Inserted: (ii) the number of such veterans by sex;

   Inserted: (iii) the number of such veterans by age;

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   Inserted: (iv) the number of such veterans by marital status (whether married, single, separated, or divorced); and

   Inserted: (v) the number of such veterans by residence (by State, territory, or country).

   Inserted: (B) Information on military service.--Aggregated information on the military service of veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, including information on the following:

   Inserted: (i) In the case of all veterans of the Global War on Terrorism--

   Inserted: (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

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (ii) In the case of veterans of the Global War on Terrorism who served only in Operation Enduring Freedom--

   Inserted: (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

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (iii) In the case of veterans of the Global War on Terrorism who served only in Operation Iraqi Freedom--

   Inserted: (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

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (iv) In the case of veterans of the Global War on Terrorism who served in both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom--

   Inserted: (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

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (v) In the case of veterans of the Global War on Terrorism who served in neither Operation Enduring Freedom nor Operation Iraqi Freedom--

   Inserted: (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

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (vi) 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 subsection (c)(2).

   Inserted: (vii) The deployment history of veterans during the Global War on Terrorism, including--

   Inserted: (I) the number of veterans who were deployed more than once; and

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (viii) The number of veterans of the Global War on Terrorism by grade upon completion of military service in the Global War on Terrorism.

   Inserted: (ix) The medical evacuation history of veterans during the Global War on Terrorism, including--

   Inserted: (I) the number of veterans who were evacuated once or more during the Global War on Terrorism; and

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (C) 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 enrollment of such veterans in the patient enrollment system under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, by priority of enrollment status.

   Inserted: (D) 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:

   Inserted: (i) The claims of such veterans for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United Stated Code, including--

   Inserted: (I) the number of claims received;

   Inserted: (II) the number of claims granted;

   Inserted: (III) the number of claims denied; and

   Inserted: (IV) the number of claims pending.

   Inserted: (ii) 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.

   Inserted: (iii) The claims for dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code, with respect to such veterans, including--

   Inserted: (I) the number of claims received;

   Inserted: (II) the number of claims granted;

   Inserted: (III) the number of claims denied; and

   Inserted: (IV) the number of claims pending.

   Inserted: (iv) 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.

   Inserted: (v) The claims for pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, for or with respect to such veterans, including--

   Inserted: (I) the number of claims received;

   Inserted: (II) the number of claims granted;

   Inserted: (III) the number of claims denied; and

   Inserted: (IV) the number of claims pending.

   Inserted: (vi) 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--

   Inserted: (I) the number of veterans or other individuals provided such benefits (set forth by chapter under which provided); and

   Inserted: (II) the amount of such benefits (set forth by chapter under which provided).

   Inserted: (vii) The vocational rehabilitation benefits and services provided to such veterans, including--

   Inserted: (I) the number of veterans submitting applications for such benefits or services;

   Inserted: (II) the number of applications granted;

   Inserted: (III) the number of applications denied;

   Inserted: (IV) the number of applications pending; and

   Inserted: (V) the type and amount of such benefits and services provided.

   Inserted: (viii) 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--

   Inserted: (I) the number of veterans submitting applications for such benefits;

   Inserted: (II) the type, and number and amount by type, of such benefits provided; and

   Inserted: (III) the number and amount by type of loans in default.

   Inserted: (ix) 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.

   Inserted: (x) 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.

   Inserted: (E) 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:

   Inserted: (i) The number of burials in a cemetery of the National Cemetery System or Arlington National Cemetery.

   Inserted: (ii) The number of flags furnished under section 2301 of title 38, United States Code.

   Inserted: (iii) The amount of burial allowances paid under section 2302 of title 38, United States Code.

   Inserted: (iv) The amount of plot allowances paid under section 2303 of title 38, United States Code.

   Inserted: (v) 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.

   Inserted: (vi) 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.

   Inserted: (vii) The costs of the transportation of the remains of deceased veterans to a national cemetery under section 2308 of title 38, United States Code.

   Inserted: (F) Service-connected status.--A description of the way in which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs distinguishes between service-connected disabilities and disabilities that are not service-connected.

   Inserted: (4) Protection of identities.--The Secretary shall take appropriate actions in preparing and submitting reports under this subsection to ensure that no personally identifying information on any particular veteran is included or otherwise improperly released in such reports.

   Inserted: (5) Definitions.--In this subsection:

   Inserted: (A) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term "appropriate committees of Congress" means--

   Inserted: (i) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (ii) the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (B) 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 subsection (c)(2).

   Inserted: (b) Quarterly Reports on Effects of Participation in the Global War on Terrorism on Members of the Armed Forces and the Department of Defense.--

   Inserted: (1) 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.

   Inserted: (2) Scope of report.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall include the information specified in paragraph (3), current as of the date of such report, separately for each of the following periods:

   Inserted: (A) The 90-day period ending on the date of such report.

   Inserted: (B) The period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the date of such report.

   Inserted: (3) Covered information.--The information specified in this paragraph for a report under paragraph (1) is information on the participation of members of the Armed Forces in the Global War on Terrorism as follows:

   Inserted: (A) Personal information.--Aggregated personal information on members of the Armed Forces participating in the Global War on Terrorism, including--

   Inserted: (i) the number of such members by race;

   Inserted: (ii) the number of such members by sex;

   Inserted: (iii) the number of such members by age;

   Inserted: (iv) the number of such members by marital status (whether married, single, separated, or divorced); and

   Inserted: (v) the number of such members by home of record (by State or territory).

   Inserted: (B) 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:

   Inserted: (i) 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.

   Inserted: (ii) 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.

   Inserted: (iii) 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--

   Inserted: (I) have served only in Operation Enduring Freedom;

   Inserted: (II) have served only in Operation Iraqi Freedom;

   Inserted: (III) have served in both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom; or

   Inserted: (IV) have served in neither Operation Enduring Freedom nor Operation Iraqi Freedom.

   Inserted: (iv) 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 subsection (c)(2).

   Inserted: (v) The deployment history of such members during the Global War on Terrorism, including--

   Inserted: (I) the number of members who have been deployed more than once; and

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (vi) The number of such members by grade.

   Inserted: (vii) The medical evacuation history of such members during the Global War on Terrorism, including--

   Inserted: (I) the number of members who have been evacuated once or more during the Global War on Terrorism; and

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (viii) 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--

   Inserted: (I) the number of such members who have been subject to the exercise of such authority; and

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (ix) 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.

   Inserted: (C) 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:

   Inserted: (i) 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--

   Inserted: (I) the number of members of the National Guard and the number of Reserves so ordered;

   Inserted: (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

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (ii) The number of members of the Armed Forces who have been subject to medical evacuation once or more in the Global War on Terrorism.

   Inserted: (iii) 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.

   Inserted: (iv) 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--

   Inserted: (I) the military status of such members at the time of discharge or release; and

   Inserted: (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.

   Inserted: (v) 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.

   Inserted: (4) Definitions.--In this subsection:

   Inserted: (A) Congressional defense committees.--The term "congressional defense committees" means--

   Inserted: (i) the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (ii) the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (B) 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 (c)(2).

   Inserted: (c) Definitional Matters.--

   Inserted: (1) General definition of global war on terrorism.--In this section, 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.

   Inserted: (2) Specification of locations of global war on terrorism.--For purposes of this section, 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.

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