S.Amdt. 3983
What it does: Adds SEC. 1064. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO ELIGIBILITY FOR COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA TO INCLUDE ALL FORMER MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle G of title X
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4350 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1064. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO ELIGIBILITY FOR COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA TO INCLUDE ALL FORMER MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle G of title X
Adds a sectionIn H.R. 4350 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(G) other agencies and bodies designated by the Interagency Coordinator.
Inserted: SEC. 1064. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO ELIGIBILITY FOR COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA TO INCLUDE ALL FORMER MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Inserted: Section 1720D of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)--
Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "a physical assault of a sexual nature" and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting "military sexual trauma."; and
Inserted: (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking "that was suffered by the member while serving on duty, regardless of duty status or line of duty determination (as that term is used in section 12323 of title 10)"; and
Inserted: (2) by striking subsections (f) and (g) and inserting the following new subsection (f):
Inserted: "(f) In this section:
Inserted: "(1) The term 'former member of the Armed Forces' means a person who served on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training, and who was discharged or released therefrom under any condition that is not--
Inserted: "(A) a discharge by court-martial; or
Inserted: "(B) a discharge subject to a bar to benefits under section 5303 of this title.
Inserted: "(2) The term 'military sexual trauma' means, with respect to a former member of the Armed Forces, a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment which occurred while the former member of the Armed Forces was serving on duty, regardless of duty status or line of duty determination (as that term is used in section 12323 of title 10).
Inserted: "(3) The term 'sexual harassment' means unsolicited verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature which is threatening in character.".
Original wording
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3983. Mr. TESTER (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1064. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO ELIGIBILITY FOR COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA TO INCLUDE ALL FORMER MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Section 1720D of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “a physical assault of a sexual nature” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “military sexual trauma.”; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “that was suffered by the member while serving on duty, regardless of duty status or line of duty determination (as that term is used in section 12323 of title 10)”; and
(2) by striking subsections (f) and (g) and inserting the following new subsection (f):
“(f) In this section:
“(1) The term ‘former member of the Armed Forces' means a person who served on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training, and who was discharged or released therefrom under any condition that is not--
“(A) a discharge by court-martial; or
“(B) a discharge subject to a bar to benefits under section 5303 of this title.
“(2) The term ‘military sexual trauma' means, with respect to a former member of the Armed Forces, a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment which occurred while the former member of the Armed Forces was serving on duty, regardless of duty status or line of duty determination (as that term is used in section 12323 of title 10).
“(3) The term ‘sexual harassment' means unsolicited verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature which is threatening in character.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
October 28, 2021