Amendment requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to Congress regarding the Department of Defense's use of Personality/Adjustment disorders as a basis to separate members from the Armed Forces.
What it does: Adds SEC. 5__. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON USE OF DETERMINATION OF PERSONALITY DISORDER OR ADJUSTMENT DISORDER AS BASIS TO SEPARATE MEMBERS FROM THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle C of title VDescription
An amendment numbered 53 printed in Part B of House Report 113-108 to require the Government Accountability office to submit a report to Congress regarding the Department of Defense's use of Personality/Adjustment disorders as a basis to separate members from the Armed Forces.
What it changes
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Adds SEC. 5__. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON USE OF DETERMINATION OF PERSONALITY DISORDER OR ADJUSTMENT DISORDER AS BASIS TO SEPARATE MEMBERS FROM THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle C of title V
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 5__. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON USE OF DETERMINATION OF PERSONALITY DISORDER OR ADJUSTMENT DISORDER AS BASIS TO SEPARATE MEMBERS FROM THE ARMED FORCES.
Inserted: Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report evaluating--
Inserted: (1) the use by the Secretaries of the military departments, since January 1, 2007, of the authority to separate members of the Armed Forces from the Armed Forces due of unfitness for duty because of a mental condition not amounting to disability, including separation on the basis of a personality disorder or adjustment disorder and the total number of members separated on such basis;
Inserted: (2) the extent to which the Secretaries failed to comply with regulatory requirements in separating members of the Armed Forces on the basis of a personality or adjustment disorder; and
Inserted: (3) the impact of such a separation on the ability of veterans so separated to access service-connected disability compensation, disability severance pay, and disability retirement pay.
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At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following new section:
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As printed
At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following new section:
SEC. 5__. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON USE OF DETERMINATION OF PERSONALITY DISORDER OR ADJUSTMENT DISORDER AS BASIS TO SEPARATE MEMBERS FROM THE ARMED FORCES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report evaluating--
(1) the use by the Secretaries of the military departments, since January 1, 2007, of the authority to separate members of the Armed Forces from the Armed Forces due of unfitness for duty because of a mental condition not amounting to disability, including separation on the basis of a personality disorder or adjustment disorder and the total number of members separated on such basis;
(2) the extent to which the Secretaries failed to comply with regulatory requirements in separating members of the Armed Forces on the basis of a personality or adjustment disorder; and
(3) the impact of such a separation on the ability of veterans so separated to access service-connected disability compensation, disability severance pay, and disability retirement pay.
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House amendment offered
June 14, 2013
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House amendment offered
June 14, 2013
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
June 14, 2013 • 10:37 AM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Walz amendment (A032) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 14, 2013 • 10:37 AM
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A032) offered by Mr. Walz.(consideration: CR H3605; text: CR H3605)
June 14, 2013 • 10:32 AM
Amendment (A032) offered by Mr. Walz. (consideration: CR H3605; text: CR H3605)
June 14, 2013 • 10:32 AM
On agreeing to the Walz amendment (A032) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 14, 2013 • 10:37 AM