required to obtain a referral before being furnished counseling or an assessment under this subparagraph."
(2) in subsection (b):
(A) in paragraph (1) -
(i) by inserting "to an individual" after "If, on the basis of the assessment furnished"; and
(ii) by striking "veteran" each place it appears and inserting "individual"; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking "veteran" and inserting "individual".
See 2021 Amendment notes below.
Editorial Notes
References in TextThe date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(C)(vi), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 112-239, which was approved Jan. 2, 2013.
Amendments2021 - Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 116-315, § 5104(a), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), redesignated former cls. (i) and (ii) as subcls. (I) and (II), respectively, redesignated former subcls. (I) and (II) of cl. (ii) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, of subcl. (II), and added cl. (ii).
Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 116-283, § 762(a), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 116-315, § 5104(b), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "paragraph (1)(B)(i)" for "paragraph (1)(B)", and added subpar. (B).
2020 - Subsec. (a)(1)(A), (B). Pub. L. 116-176, § 2(1), (2), substituted "clauses (i) through (vi)" for "clauses (i) through (iv)" and "in clause (vii)" for "in clause (v)".
Subsec. (a)(1)(C)(iv) to (vii). Pub. L. 116-176, § 2(3), added cls. (iv) and (v) and redesignated former cls. (iv) and (v) as (vi) and (vii), respectively.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116-283, § 762(b)(1), inserted "to an individual" after "If, on the basis of the assessment furnished" and substituted "individual" for "veteran" wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116-283, § 762(b)(2), substituted "individual" for "veteran".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116-283, § 926(a)(23), substituted "air, or space service" for "or air service" in introductory provisions and par. (2).
Subsec. (h)(4), (5). Pub. L. 116-176, § 2(4), added pars. (4) and (5).
2018 - Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 115-182 inserted "or agreements" after "contracts" and struck out "(under sections 1703(a)(2) and 1710(a)(1)(B) of this title)" after "available to the Secretary".
2013 - Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 112-239, § 727(1)(A)(i), substituted "Upon the request of any individual referred to in subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall furnish counseling, including by furnishing counseling through a Vet Center, to the individual - " for "Upon the request of any veteran referred to in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall furnish counseling to the veteran to assist the veteran in readjusting to civilian life. Such counseling may include a general mental and psychological assessment of the veteran to ascertain whether such veteran has mental or psychological problems associated with readjustment to civilian life." and added cls. (i) and (ii).
Subsec. (a)(1)(B), (C). Pub. L. 112-239, § 727(1)(A)(ii), added subpars. (B) and (C) and struck out former subpar. (B) which described veterans to whom subpar. (A) applied.
Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 112-239, § 727(1)(B)-(D), redesignated par. (3) as (2), substituted "an individual described in paragraph (1)(C)" for "a veteran described in paragraph (1)(B)(iii)" and "the individual a comprehensive individual assessment as described in