Sec. 786. Psychological evaluations for members of the Armed Forces returning from Kabul
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide an initial psychological evaluation to each member of the Armed Forces who— served at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, between August 15 and August 29, 2021; and has not already received a psychological evaluation with respect to such service. The Secretary of Defense shall provide to each member of the Armed Forces who receives a psychological evaluation under subsection (a), or would have received such an evaluation but for the application of subsection (a)(2)— an additional psychological evaluation not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act; and a second additional psychological evaluation not later than five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Not later than 220 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the number of members of the Armed Forces, broken down by component (National Guard, Reserve, and Active), that are eligible for, and receive, an initial psychological evaluation— under subsection (a); or otherwise resulting from service at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, between August 15 and August 29, 2021.