Andre Carson: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 325, after line 9, insert the following: SEC. 705. MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION. (a) Mental Health Examinations During a Deployment.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074l the following new section: ``Sec. 1074m. Mental health assessments for members of the armed forces deployed in support of a contingency operation ``(a) Mental Health Assessments.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide a person-to-person mental health assessment for each member of the armed forces who is deployed in support of a contingency operation as follows: ``(A) Once during the period beginning 60 days before the date of the deployment. ``(B) Once during each 180-day period in which the member is so deployed. ``(C) Once during the period beginning 90 days after the date of redeployment from the contingency operation and ending 180 days after such redeployment date.…”