Sec. 731. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON GAMBLING AND PROBLEM GAMBLING BEHAVIOR AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
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## SEC. 731 COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON GAMBLING AND PROBLEM GAMBLING BEHAVIOR AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ###
(a)In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on gambling among members of the Armed Forces. ###
(b)Matters Included The study conducted under subsection
(a)shall include the following: ####
(1)With respect to gaming facilities at military installations, disaggregated by each military department, the number, type, and location of such gaming facilities. ####
(2)An assessment of the prevalence of and particular risks for problem gambling among members of the Armed Forces, including such recommendations for policies and programs to be carried out by the Department to address problem gambling as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. ####
(3)An assessment of the ability and capacity of military health care personnel to adequately diagnose and provide dedicated treatment for problem gambling, including— #####
(A)a comparison of treatment programs of the Department for alcohol abuse, illegal substance abuse, and tobacco addiction with treatment programs of the Department for problem gambling; and #####
(B)an assessment of whether additional training for military health care personnel on providing treatment for problem gambling would be beneficial. ####
(4)An assessment of the financial counseling and related services that are available to members of the Armed Forces and dependents of such members who are affected by problem gambling. ###
(c)Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). # TITLE VIII ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS ## Subtitle A Acquisition Policy and Management