,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ah1 #bjac ,mr4  
,braley ( ,i[a 7= himself & ,mr4 ,jones7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign     
,affairs & ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct
 ! ,presid5t to submit to ,congress a   
report on ! long-t]m co/s ( ,op]ation   
,iraqi ,fre$om1 ,op]ation ,new ,dawn1 & 
,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om 9 ,iraq &     
,afghani/an1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,true ,co/ ( ,w> ,act ( #bjac4  #b4     
,report on long-t]m co/s ( op]ation     
,iraqi ,fre$om & ,op]ation ,endur+      
,fre$om  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !   
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 be5 engag$ 9 milit>y op]ations 9       
,afghani/an s9ce ,octob] #bjja z        

,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om & 9 milit>y   
op]ations 9 ,iraq s9ce ,m>* #bjjc z     
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om & its successor
 cont+5cy op]ation1 ,op]ation ,new      
,dawn4  7#b7 ,accord+ to !              
,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice1 ?r\gh   
fiscal ye> #bjac1 ,congress has         
appropriat$ #a1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj = !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 = ! ,/ate          
,dep>tm5t1 & = m$ical co/s paid by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,?is     
am\nt includes #hba1jjj1jjj1jjj relat$  
to op]ations 9 ,iraq & #fde1jjj1jjj1jjj 
relat$ to op]ations 9 ,afghani/an4  7#c7
 ,ov] #ij p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ = 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = op]ations 9     
,iraq & ,afghani/an h be5 provid$ z     
supplem5tal or additional appropriations
 & designat$ z an em]g5cy fund+         
requirem5t4  7#d7 ,! ,congressional     
,budget ,(fice & ! ,congressional       
,rese>* ,s]vice h /at$ t future co/s =  
op]ations 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an are     
difficult to e/imate because ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se provides little in=mation on 

co/s incurr$ to date & actual exp5diture
 = op]ations 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an      
7because w> & basel9e funds are mix$ 9 !
 same acc\nts7 & because ( a lack (     
in=mation f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se on _m 
( ! key factors t det]m9e co/s1 includ+ 
p]sonnel levels & ! pace ( op]ations4   
7#e7 ,ov] #b1djj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h s]v$ 9 ,afghani/an 
& ,iraq s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! conflicts4    
7#f7 ,ov] #d1djj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
& ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se civilian p]sonnel 
h be5 kill$ 9 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1 
& ov] #b1ajj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se civilian p]sonnel h 
be5 kill$ 9 ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om 9 
,afghani/an4  7#g7 ,ov] #a1gae memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces h suff]$ amputations z a  
result ( w\nds or o!r injuries incurr$ 9
 ,afghani/an or ,iraq4  7#h7 ,m ?an     
#bej1jjj vet]ans ( milit>y s]vice 9     
,iraq & ,afghani/an h be5 treat$ = m5tal
 heal? conditions1 m ?an #ajj1jjj ( ^!  
vet]ans h be5 diagnos$ ) po/-traumatic  
/ress disord]1 & approximately #bec1ccj 

( ^! vet]ans h a confirm$ traumatic bra9
 injury diagnosis4  7#i7 ,approximately 
#ed p]c5t ( vet]ans ( milit>y s]vice 9  
,iraq & ,afghani/an h s\ght treatm5t at 
a ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs hospital
 or m$ical cl9ic4  7#aj7 ,! ,indep5d5t  
,review ,gr\p on ,rehabilitative ,c>e & 
,adm9i/rative ,processes at ,walt] ,re$ 
,army ,m$ical ,c5t] & ,national ,naval  
,m$ical ,c5t] id5tifi$ traumatic bra9   
injury1 po/-traumatic /ress disord]1    
increas$ survival ( sev]e burns1 &      
traumatic amputations z ! f\r signature 
w\nds ( ! curr5t conflicts1 & !         
,indep5d5t ,review ,gr\p report /ates t 
! recov]y process c take mon?s or ye>s &
 mu/ accommodate recurr+ or delay$      
manife/ations ( symptoms1 ext5d$        
rehabilitation & all ! life             
complications t em]ge ov] "t f su*      
trauma4  7b7 ,report requirem5t ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t1 ) contributions f
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans         

,affairs1 %all submit to ,congress a    
report conta9+ an e/imate ( previ\s co/s
 ( ,op]ation ,new ,dawn 7! successor    
cont+5cy op]ation to ,op]ation ,iraqi   
,fre$om7 & ! long-t]m co/s ( ,op]ation  
,endur+ ,fre$om = a sc5>io1 det]m9$ by !
 ,presid5t & bas$ on curr5t cont+5cy    
op]ation & )drawal plans1 t takes into  
acc\nt expect$ =ce levels & ! expect$   
l5g? ( "t t memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces w be 
deploy$ 9 support ( ,op]ation ,endur+   
,fre$om4  7c7 ,e/imates ,to be us$ 9    
prep>ation ( report ,9 prep>+ ! report  
requir$ by subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t  
%all make e/imates & projections ?r\gh  
at lea/ fiscal ye> #bjbc1 adju/ any     
doll> am\nts appropriately = inflation1 
& take into acc\nt & specify ea* ( !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! total numb] ( memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces expect$ to be deploy$ 9   
support ( ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om1    
includ+--  7,a7 ! numb] ( memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces actually deploy$ 9 ,s\?we/  
,asia 9 support ( ,op]ation ,endur+     
,fre$om2  7,b7 ! numb] ( memb]s ( res]ve

 compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces call$ or     
ord]$ to active duty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 ! purpose ( tra9+ = ev5tual deploym5t 9
 ,s\?we/ ,asia1 backfill+ = deploy$     
troops1 or support+ o!r ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se missions directly or indirectly 
relat$ to ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om2 &  
7,c7 ! break-d[n ( deploym5ts ( memb]s (
 ! regul> & res]ve compon5ts &          
activation ( memb]s ( ! res]ve          
compon5ts4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ memb]s ( ! res]ve  
compon5ts1 :o h previ\sly s]v$ 9 support
 ( ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1 ,op]ation  
,new ,dawn1 or ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om
 & :o are expect$ to s]ve multiple      
deploym5ts4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( contractors
 & private milit>y security firms t h   
be5 us$ & are expect$ to be us$ dur+ !  
c\rse ( ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1       
,op]ation ,new ,dawn1 & ,op]ation       
,endur+ ,fre$om4  7#d7 ,! numb] (       
vet]ans curr5tly suff]+ & expect$ to    
suff] f po/-traumatic /ress disord]1    
traumatic bra9 injury1 or o!r m5tal     

injuries4  7#e7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans      
curr5tly 9 ne$ ( & expect$ to be 9 ne$ (
 pro/hetic c>e & treatm5t because (     
amputations incurr$ dur+ s]vice 9       
support ( ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1     
,op]ation ,new ,dawn1 or ,op]ation      
,endur+ ,fre$om4  7#f7 ,! curr5t numb] (
 p5d+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs     
claims f vet]ans ( milit>y s]vice 9     
,iraq & ,afghani/an1 & ! total numb] (  
su* vet]ans expect$ to seek disability  
comp5sation f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs4  7#g7 ,! total numb] ( memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h be5 kill$ or w\nd$ 
9 ,iraq or ,afghani/an1 includ+         
noncombat casualties1 ! total numb] (   
memb]s expect$ to suff] injuries 9      
,afghani/an1 & ! total numb] ( memb]s   
expect$ to be kill$ 9 ,afghani/an1      
includ+ noncombat casualties4  7#h7 ,!  
am\nt ( funds previ\sly appropriat$ = ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 = co/s relat$ to ,op]ation ,iraqi      
,fre$om1 ,op]ation ,new ,dawn1 &        

,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om1 includ+ an   
acc\nt ( ! am\nt ( fund+ f regul>       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
& ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs budgets 
t has gone & w g to co/s associat$ ) su*
 op]ations4  7#i7 ,previ\s1 curr5t1 &   
future op]ational exp5ditures associat$ 
) ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om &1 :5       
applicable1 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om &  
,op]ation ,new ,dawn1 includ+--  7,a7   
fund+ = combat op]ations2  7,b7 deploy+1
 transport+1 fe$+1 & h\s+ memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces 7includ+ fuel co/s72  7,c7  
activation & deploym5t ( memb]s ( !     
res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7,d7 
equipp+ & tra9+ ( ,iraqi & ,afghani     
=ces2  7,e7 pur*as+1 upgrad+1 & repair+ 
weapons1 munitions1 & o!r equipm5t      
consum$ or us$ 9 ,op]ation ,iraqi       
,fre$om1 ,op]ation ,new ,dawn1 or       
,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om2 &  7,f7      
paym5ts to o!r c\ntries = logi/ical     
assi/ance 9 support ( su* op]ations4    
7#aj7 ,pa/1 curr5t1 & future co/s (     
ent]+ into contracts ) private milit>y  

security firms & o!r contractors = !    
provision ( goods & s]vices associat$ ) 
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1 ,op]ation ,new
 ,dawn1 & ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om4    
7#aa7 ,av]age annual co/ = ea* memb] ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces deploy$ 9 support (        
,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om1 includ+ room 
& bo>d1 equipm5t & body armor1          
transportation ( troops & equipm5t      
7includ+ fuel co/s71 & op]ational co/s4 
7#ab7 ,curr5t & future co/ (            
combat-relat$ special pays & b5efits1   
includ+ re5li/m5t bonuses4  7#ac7       
,curr5t & future co/ ( call+ or ord]+   
memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts to active   
duty 9 support ( ,op]ation ,endur+      
,fre$om4  7#ad7 ,curr5t & future co/ =  
recon/ruction1 embassy op]ations &      
con/ruction1 & =eign aid programs =     
,iraq & ,afghani/an4  7#ae7 ,curr5t &   
future co/ ( bases & o!r infra/ructure  
to support memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ 9
 ,afghani/an4  7#af7 ,curr5t & future   
co/ ( provid+ heal? c>e = vet]ans :o    
s]v$ 9 support ( ,op]ation ,iraqi       

,fre$om1 ,op]ation ,new ,dawn1 or       
,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om1 includ+--    
7,a7 ! co/ ( m5tal heal? treatm5t =     
vet]ans suff]+ f po/-traumatic /ress    
disord] & traumatic bra9 injury1 & o!r  
m5tal problems z a result ( su* s]vice2 
&  7,b7 ! co/ ( lifetime pro/hetics c>e 
& treatm5t = vet]ans suff]+ f           
amputations z a result ( su* s]vice4    
7#ag7 ,curr5t & future co/ ( provid+    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs disability
 b5efits = ! lifetime ( vet]ans :o incur
 disabilities :ile s]v+ 9 support (     
,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1 ,op]ation ,new
 ,dawn1 or ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om4   
7#ah7 ,curr5t & future co/ ( provid+    
survivors' b5efits to survivors ( memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces kill$ :ile s]v+ 9      
support ( ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1     
,op]ation ,new ,dawn1 or ,op]ation      
,endur+ ,fre$om4  7#ai7 ,co/ ( br++     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & equipm5t back  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ^u ! conclusion (    
,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om1 includ+ ! co/
 ( demobilization1 transportation co/s  

7includ+ fuel co/s71 provid+ transition 
s]vices = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces        
transition+ f active duty to vet]an     
/atus1 transport+ equipm5t1 weapons1 &  
munitions 7includ+ fuel co/s71 & an     
e/imate ( ! value ( equipm5t t w be left
 beh9d4  7#bj7 ,co/ to re/ore ! milit>y 
& milit>y equipm5t1 includ+ ! equipm5t (
 ! res]ve compon5ts1 to full /r5g? aft] 
! conclusion ( ,op]ation ,endur+        
,fre$om4  7#ba7 ,am\nt ( money borr[$ to
 pay = ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1        
,op]ation ,new ,dawn1 & ,op]ation       
,endur+ ,fre$om1 & ! s\rces ( t money4  
7#bb7 ,int]e/ on money borr[$1 includ+  
int]e/ = money already borr[$ &         
anticipat$ int]e/ paym5ts on future     
borr[+1 = ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om1     
,op]ation ,new ,dawn1 & ,op]ation       
,endur+ ,fre$om4