An amendment comprised of the list of amendments submitted by the Chairman offered en bloc: amendments numbered 43, 44, 7, 25, 27, 33, 46, 51, 52, and 54 printed in House Report 111-182.

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   Change 1: Adds SEC. 708. NOTIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY HARMFUL MATERIALS AND CONTAMINANTS at the end of subtitle A of title VII

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   Inserted: SEC. 708. NOTIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY HARMFUL MATERIALS AND CONTAMINANTS.

   Inserted: (a) Notification Required.--In the case of a member of the Armed Forces who is exposed to a potentially harmful material or contaminant, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary shall, as soon as possible, notify the member, and in the case of a member of a reserve component, the State military department of the member, of the member's exposure to such material or contaminant and any health risks associated with exposure to such material or contaminant.

   Inserted: (b) In-Theater Notification.--If the Secretary of Defense determines that a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to a potentially harmful material or contaminant while that member is deployed, the Secretary shall notify the member of such exposure under subsection (a) while that member is so deployed.

   Inserted: Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. LoBiondo

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle A of title VII (page 244, after line 8), insert the following new section:

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   Change 2: Adds SEC. 594. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADDITIONAL RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS at the end of title V

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   Inserted: SEC. 594. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADDITIONAL RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS.

   Inserted: Section 1044(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "the Secretary of Defense), for a period of time, prescribed by the Secretary of Defense," and inserting "the Secretary), for a period of time (prescribed by the Secretary)".

   Inserted: Amendment No. 25 Offered by Mr. Davis of Kentucky

   Original wording

   At the end of title V (page 180, line 11), add the following new section:

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   Change 3: Adds SEC. 1039. STUDY ON NATIONAL SECURITY PROFESSIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT on page 352, line 12

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   Inserted: SEC. 1039. STUDY ON NATIONAL SECURITY PROFESSIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.

   Inserted: (a) Study Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall designate an Executive agency to commission a study by an appropriate independent, non-profit organization. The organization selected shall study the design and implementation of an interagency system for the career development and support of national security professionals. The organization selected shall be qualified on the basis of having performed related work in the fields of national security and human capital development, and on the basis of such other criteria as the head of the Executive agency may determine.

   Inserted: (b) Matters Considered.--The study required by subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include the following:

   Inserted: (1) The qualifications required to certify an employee as a national security professional.

   Inserted: (2) Methods for identifying and designating positions within the Federal Government which require the knowledge, skills and aptitudes of a national security professional.

   Inserted: (3) The essential elements required for an accredited interagency national security professional education system.

   Inserted: (4) A system for training national security professionals to ensure they develop and maintain the qualifications identified under paragraph (1).

   Inserted: (5) An institutional structure for managing a national security professional career development system.

   Inserted: (6) Potential mechanisms for funding a national security professional career development program.

   Inserted: (c) Report.--A report containing the findings and recommendations resulting from the study required by subsection (a), together with any views or recommendations of the President, shall be submitted to Congress by December 1, 2010.

   Inserted: (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--

   Inserted: (1) the term "Executive agency" has the meaning given such term by section 105 of title 5, United States Code;

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   Inserted: (2) the term "employee" has the meaning given such term by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code; and

   Inserted: (3) the term "national security professional" means, with respect to an employee of an Executive agency, an employee of such agency in a position relating to the planning of, coordination of, or participation in, interagency national security operations.

   Inserted: Amendment No. 27 Offered by Ms. DeLauro

   Original wording

   Page 352, after line 12, add the following:

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   Change 4: Adds SEC. 708. POST-DEPLOYMENT MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT at the end of subtitle A of title VII

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   Inserted: SEC. 708. POST-DEPLOYMENT MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

   Inserted: (a) Demonstration Project Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and efficacy of providing a member of the Armed Forces with a post-deployment mental health screening that is conducted in person by a mental health provider.

   Inserted: (b) Elements.--The demonstration project shall include, at a minimum, the following elements:

   Inserted: (1) A combat stress evaluation conducted in person by a qualified mental health professional not later than 120 to 180 days after the date on which the member returns from combat theater.

   Inserted: (2) Follow-ups by a case manager (who may or may not be stationed at the same military installation as the member) conducted by telephone at the following intervals after the initial post-deployment screening:

   Inserted: (A) Six months.

   Inserted: (B) 12 months.

   Inserted: (C) 18 months.

   Inserted: (D) 24 months.

   Inserted: (c) Requirements of Combat Stress Evaluation.--The combat stress evaluation required by subsection (b)(1) shall be designed to--

   Inserted: (1) provide members of the Armed Forces with an objective mental health and traumatic brain injury standard to screen for suicide risk factors;

   Inserted: (2) ease post-deployment transition by allowing members to be honest in their assessments;

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   Inserted: (3) battle the stigma of depression and mental health problems among members and veterans; and

   Inserted: (4) ultimately reduce the prevalence of suicide among veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

   Inserted: (d) Consultation.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop the demonstration project in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Secretary of Defense may also coordinate the program with any accredited college, university, hospital-based or community-based mental health center the Secretary considers appropriate.

   Inserted: (e) Selection of Military Installation.--The demonstration project shall be conducted at two military installations, one active duty and one reserve component demobilization station, selected by the Secretary of Defense. The installations selected shall have members of the Armed Forces on active duty and members of the reserve components that use the installation as a training and operating base, with members routinely deploying in support of operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other assignments related to the global war on terrorism.

   Inserted: (f) Personnel Requirements.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure an adequate number of the following personnel in the program:

   Inserted: (1) Qualified mental health professionals that are licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, licensed professional counselors, or clinical social workers.

   Inserted: (2) Suicide prevention counselors.

   Inserted: (g) Timeline.--

   Inserted: (1) The demonstration project required by this section shall be implemented not later than September 30, 2010.

   Inserted: (2) Authority for this demonstration project shall expire on September 30, 2012.

   Inserted: (h) Reports.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees--

   Inserted: (1) a plan to implement the demonstration project, including site selection and criteria for choosing the site, not later than June 1, 2010;

   Inserted: (2) an interim report every 180 days thereafter; and

   Inserted: (3) a final report detailing the results not later than January 1, 2013.

   Inserted: Amendment No. 33 Offered by Mr. Holden

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle A of title VII (page 244, after line 8), add the following new section:

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   Change 5: Adds SEC. 575. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMBAT MEDEVAC BADGE at the end of subtitle G of title V

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   Inserted: SEC. 575. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMBAT MEDEVAC BADGE.

   Inserted: (a) Army.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Chapter 357 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

   Inserted: "Sec. 3757. Combat Medevac Badge

   Inserted: "(a) Issuance.--The Secretary of the Army shall issue a badge of appropriate design, to be known as the Combat Medevac Badge, to each person who while a member of the Army served in combat on or after June 25, 1950, as a pilot or crew member of a helicopter medical evacuation ambulance and who meets the requirements for the award of that badge.

   Inserted: "(b) Eligibility Requirements.--The Secretary of the Army shall prescribe requirements for eligibility for the Combat Medevac Badge.".

   Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

   Inserted: "3757. Combat Medevac Badge".

   Inserted: (b) Navy and Marine Corps.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Chapter 567 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

   Inserted: "Sec. 6259. Combat Medevac Badge

   Inserted: "(a) Issuance.--The Secretary of the Navy shall issue a badge of appropriate design, to be known as the Combat Medevac Badge, to each person who while a member of the Navy or Marine Corps served in combat on or after June 25, 1950, as a pilot or crew member of a helicopter medical evacuation ambulance and who meets the requirements for the award of that badge.

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   Inserted: "(b) Eligibility Requirements.--The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe requirements for eligibility for the Combat Medevac Badge.".

   Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

   Inserted: "6259. Combat Medevac Badge".

   Inserted: (c) Air Force.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Chapter 857 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

   Inserted: "Sec. 8757. Combat Medevac Badge

   Inserted: "(a) Issuance.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall issue a badge of appropriate design, to be known as the Combat Medevac Badge, to each person who while a member of the Air Force served in combat on or after June 25, 1950, as a pilot or crew member of a helicopter medical evacuation ambulance and who meets the requirements for the award of that badge.

   Inserted: "(b) Eligibility Requirements.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe requirements for eligibility for the Combat Medevac Badge.".

   Inserted: (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

   Inserted: "8757. Combat Medevac Badge".

   Inserted: (d) Award for Service Before Date of Enactment.--In the case of persons who, while a member of the Armed Forces, served in combat as a pilot or crew member of a helicopter medical evacuation ambulance during the period beginning on June 25, 1950, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall issue the Combat Medevac Badge--

   Inserted: (1) to each such person who is known to the Secretary before the date of enactment of this Act; and

   Inserted: (2) to each such person with respect to whom an application for the issuance of the badge is made to the Secretary after such date in such manner, and within such time period, as the Secretary may require.

   Inserted: Amendment No. 46 Offered by Mr. Smith of New Jersey

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle G of title V (page 158, after line 9), add the following new section:

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   Change 6: Adds SEC. 586. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON INTRA-FAMILIAL ABDUCTION OF CHILDREN OF MILITARY PERSONNEL at the end of subtitle H of title V

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   Inserted: SEC. 586. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON INTRA-FAMILIAL ABDUCTION OF CHILDREN OF MILITARY PERSONNEL.

   Inserted: (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the intra-familial abduction to foreign countries of children of members of the Armed Forces constitutes a grave violation of the rights of military parents whose children are abducted and poses a significant threat to the psychological well-being and development of the abducted children.

   Inserted: (b) Report on Intra-Familial Child Abduction Effecting Active Duty Military Personnel.--

   Inserted: (1) Report required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than December 31 of calendar year 2010 and each December 31 thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the programs, projects, and activities carried out by the Department of Defense to assist members of the Armed Forces whose children are abducted.

   Inserted: (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall include information concerning the following:

   Inserted: (A) The total number of children abducted from military parents, with a breakdown of the number of children abducted to each country that is a party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the "Hague Convention") and each country that is not a party to the Hague Convention.

   Inserted: (B) The total number of children abducted from military parents who were returned to their military parent, with a breakdown of the number of children returned from each country that is a party to the Hague Convention and each country that is not a party to the Hague Convention, including the average length of time per country that the children spent separated from their military parent, whether the Department of Defense helped facilitate any of the returns, specific actions taken to facilitate the return, and other Departments involved.

   Inserted: (C) Whether these numbers are shared with the Department of State for inclusion in the Report on Compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

   Inserted: (D) An assessment as to how international child abductions impact the force readiness of affected military personnel.

   Inserted: (E) An assessment of the effectiveness of the centralized office within the Department of Defense responsible for implementing measures to prevent international child abductions and to provide assistance to military personnel, including--

   Inserted: (i) the coordination of international child abduction-related issues between the relevant agencies and departments with the Department of Defense;

   Inserted: (ii) the education of appropriate personnel;

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   Inserted: (iii) the coordination with family support offices and other applicable agencies, both within the United States and in host countries, to implement mechanisms for assistance to left behind parents;

   Inserted: (iv) the coordination with the Department of State and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to provide assistance to left behind parents in obtaining the return of their children; and

   Inserted: (v) the collection of the data required by subparagraphs (A) and (B).

   Inserted: (F) An assessment of the current availability of, and additional need for assistance, including general information, psychological counseling, financial assistance, leave for travel, legal services, and the contact information for the office identified in subparagraph (E), provided by the Department of Defense to left behind military parents for the purpose of obtaining the return of their abducted children and ensuring the force readiness of military personnel.

   Inserted: (G) The means through which available services, information, and activities relating to international child abductions are communicated to left behind military parents.

   Inserted: (H) The proportion of identified left behind military parents who utilize the services and activities referred to in subparagraph (F).

   Inserted: (I) Measures taken by the Department of Defense, including any written policy guidelines, to prevent the abduction of children.

   Inserted: (J) The means by which military personnel are educated on the risks of international child abduction, particularly when they first arrive on a base abroad or when the military receives notice that the personnel is considering marriage or divorce abroad.

   Inserted: (K) The training provided to those who supply legal assistance to military personnel, in particular the Armed Forces Legal Assistance Offices, on the legal aspects of international child abduction and legal options available to left behind military parents, including the risks of conferring jurisdiction on the host country court system by applying for child custody in the host country court system.

   Inserted: (L) Which of the Status of Forces Agreements negotiated with host countries, if any, are written to protect the ability of a member of the Armed Forces to have international child abduction cases adjudicated in the member's State of legal residence.

   Inserted: (M) The feasibility of including in present and future Status of Forces Agreements a framework for the expeditious and just resolution of intra-familial child abduction.

   Inserted: (N) Identification of potential strategies for engagement with host countries with high incidences of military international child abductions.

   Inserted: (O) Whether the Department of Defense has engaged in joint efforts with the State Department to provide a forum, such as a conference, for left behind military parents to share their experiences, network, and develop best practices for securing the return of abducted children, and the assistance provided for left behind parents to attend such an event.

   Inserted: (P) Whether the Department of Defense currently partners with, or intends to partner with, civilian experts on International Child Abduction, to understand the psychological and social implications of this issue upon Department of Defense personnel, and to help develop an effective awareness campaign and training.

   Inserted: Amendment No. 51 Offered by Mr. Tierney

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle H of title V (page 175, after line 11), add the following new section:

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   Change 7: Inserts “and the proposed radars” after “proposed interceptor”

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   In H.R. 2647 · Reported in House

   SEC. 223. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION OR DEPLOYMENT OF MISSILE DEFENSES IN EUROPE.

   No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2010 or any fiscal year thereafter may be obligated or expended for the acquisition (other than initial long-lead procurement) or deployment of operational missiles of a long-range missile defense system in Europe until the Secretary of Defense, after receiving the views of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, submits to the congressional defense committees a report certifying that the proposed interceptor [inserted: and the proposed radars ]to be deployed as part of such missile defense system has demonstrated, through successful, operationally realistic flight testing, a high probability of working in an operationally effective manner and the ability to accomplish the mission.

   SEC. 224. SENSE OF CONGRESS REAFFIRMING CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING THE UNITED STATES AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS WHETHER ACCIDENTAL, UNAUTHORIZED, OR DELIBERATE.

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   Page 57, line 13, insert “and the proposed radars” after “proposed interceptor”.

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   Change 8: Adds SEC. 227. STUDY ON DISCRIMINATION CAPABILITIES OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM at the end of subtitle C of title II

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   Inserted: SEC. 227. STUDY ON DISCRIMINATION CAPABILITIES OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.

   Inserted: (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall enter into an arrangement with the JASON Defense Advisory Panel under which JASON shall carry out a study on the technical and scientific feasibility of the discrimination capabilities of the missile defense system of the United States, as such system is designed and conceived as of the date of the study.

   Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the study.

   Inserted: (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, the term "appropriate congressional committees" means the following:

   Inserted: (1) The Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (2) The Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

   Inserted: Amendment No. 54 Offered by Mr. Walz

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle C of title II (page 67, after line 5), insert the following new section:

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   Change 9: Adds SEC. 708. REPORT ON JOINT VIRTUAL LIFETIME ELECTRONIC RECORD at the end of subtitle A of title VII

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   Inserted: SEC. 708. REPORT ON JOINT VIRTUAL LIFETIME ELECTRONIC RECORD.

   Inserted: Not later than December 31, 2009, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall submit to Congress a report on the progress that has been made on the establishment, announced by the President on April 9, 2009, of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for members of the Armed Forces to improve the quality of medical care and create a seamless integration between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The report shall--

   Inserted: (1) explain what steps compose the Secretaries' plan to fully achieve the establishment of the seamless record system between the two departments;

   Inserted: (2) identify any unforeseen obstacles that have arisen that may require legislative action; and

   Inserted: (3) explain how the plan relates to the mandate in section 1635 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) that the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs jointly develop and implement, by September 30, 2009, electronic health record systems or capabilities that allow for full interoperability of personal health care information between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle A of title VII (page 244, after line 8), insert the following new section:

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