,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjah,ms4    
,w>r5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require policies &     
programs to rese>*1 prev5t1 & address ! 
h>mful consequ5ces ( gambl+ disord]     
among memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!       
dep5d5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gambl+ 
,addiction ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,gambl+ disord] is a public heal? conc]n
 *>act]iz$ by increas+ preoccupation )  
gambl+1 loss ( control1 re/lessness1 or 
irritability :5 attempt+ to /op gambl+1 
& cont9uation ( ! gambl+ behavior 9     
spite ( m\nt+ s]i\s1 negative           
consequ5ces4  7#b7 ,accord+ to !        
,national ,c\ncil on ,problem ,gambl+1 x
 is e/imat$ t z _m z #ef1jjj active duty
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces meet crit]ia =  
gambl+ disord]4  7#c7 ,h[ev]1 accord+ to

 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 only ab\t #abj  
milit>y p]sonnel 7 diagnos$ ) gambl+    
disord] or 7 se5 = problem gambl+ ea*   
ye> betwe5 fiscal ye> #bjaa & fiscal ye>
 #bjae4  7#d7 ,accord+ to a #bjag report
 by ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice-- 
7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se op]ates m ?an
 #c1ajj slot ma*9es at milit>y          
in/allations ov]seas t are available to 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! families2   
7,b7 ^? slot ma*9es g5]ate approximately
 #ajj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue = ! ,dep>tm5t1   
:i* is us$ = fur!r recreational         
activities = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  
7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d d n    
sy/ematically scre5 = gambl+ disord]4   
#c4 ,inclusion ( gambl+ disord] 9 heal? 
assessm5ts = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &   
relat$ rese>* ef=ts  7a7 ,annual        
,p]iodic ,heal? ,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se %all incorporate m$ical scre5+
 que/ions specific to gambl+ disord]    
into ! ,annual ,p]iodic ,heal?          
,assessm5t conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7  

,rese>* ef=ts ,! ,secret>y %all         
incorporate into ongo+ rese>* ef=ts ( ! 
,dep>tm5t que/ions on gambl+ disord]1 z 
appropriate1 includ+ by re/or+ su*      
que/ions into ! ,heal? ,relat$          
,behaviors ,survey ( ,active ,duty      
,milit>y ,p]sonnel & ! ,heal? ,relat$   
,behaviors ,survey ( ,res]ve ,compon5t  
,p]sonnel4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
congressional def5se committees a report
 on ef=ts und]tak5 pursuant to          
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ! f9d+s ( !     
assessm5ts & surveys describ$ 9 ^?      
subsections ) respect to ! preval5ce (  
gambl+ disord] among memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces4  7d7 ,congressional def5se       
committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
congressional def5se committees has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4          
,developm5t & implem5tation ( policies &
 programs to prev5t & treat gambl+      
disord] among memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &  

_! dep5d5ts  7a7 ,policies & programs   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all develop & implem5t policies &      
programs on prev5tion1 education1 &     
treatm5t ( gambl+ disord] & integrate   
gambl+ disord] into exi/+ m5tal heal? & 
sub/ance use disord] programs4  7#b7    
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all develop 
! policies & programs describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 9 coord9ation ) !         
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,milit>y &     
,vet]ans ,m5tal ,heal?4  7b7            
,educational mat]ials & promotion (     
responsible behavior  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
c>ry+ out policies & programs develop$ &
 implem5t$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 if !  
,secret>y ho/s or provides gambl+       
activities at a morale1 welf>e1 &       
recreation facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y %all1 at t         
facility--  7,a7 provide educational    
mat]ials t id5tify ! risks ( gambl+ & a 
li/ ( res\rces & in=mational mat]ial on 
:]e memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces c seek help  
if !y develop gambl+ disord]2 &  7,b7   

implem5t measures t inc5tivize          
responsible behavior1 includ+ access1   
availability1 & patronage re/rictions   
comp>able to o!r high-risk leisure      
activities4  7#b7 ,fund+ ( measures ,!  
,secret>y %all fund measures describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ?r\gh ! use ( proce$s
 g5]at$ by gambl+ activities at morale1 
welf>e1 & recreation facilities ( !     
,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !           
congressional def5se committees a report
 on ef=ts und]tak5 "u ?is section4  7d7 
,congressional def5se committees def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m congressional     
def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4