text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``True Cost of War Act of 2011''.
  
  SEC. 2. REPORT ON LONG-TERM COSTS OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND 
                OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
  
      (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
              (1) The United States has been engaged in military 
          operations in Afghanistan since October 2001 as Operation 
          Enduring Freedom and in military operations in Iraq since March 
          2003 as Operation Iraqi Freedom and its successor contingency 
          operation, Operation New Dawn.
              (2) According to the Congressional Research Service, 
          through fiscal year 2010, Congress has appropriated 
          $1,087,000,000,000 for the Department of Defense, for the State 
          Department, and for medical costs paid by the Department of 
          Veterans Affairs. This amount includes $751,000,000,000 related 
          to operations in Iraq and $336,000,000,000 related to 
          operations in Afghanistan.
              (3) Over 90 percent of the funds appropriated for the 
          Department of Defense for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan 
          have been provided as supplemental or additional appropriations 
          and designated as an emergency funding requirement.
              (4) The Congressional Budget Office and the Congressional 
          Research Service have stated that future costs for operations 
          in Iraq and Afghanistan are difficult to estimate because the 
          Department of Defense provides little information on costs 
          incurred to date and does not report outlays or actual 
          expenditure for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan (because war 
          and baseline funds are mixed in the same accounts) and because 
          of a lack of information from the Department of Defense on many 
          of the key factors that determine costs, including personnel 
          levels and the pace of operations.
              (5) Over 2,000,000 members of the United States Armed 
          Forces have served in Afghanistan and Iraq since the beginning 
          of the conflicts.
              (6) Over 4,400 members of the Armed Forces and Department 
          of Defense civilian personnel have been killed in Operation 
          Iraqi Freedom, and over 1,400 members of the Armed Forces and 
          Department of Defense civilian personnel have been killed in 
          Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
              (7) Over 1,620 members of the Armed Forces have suffered 
          amputations as a result of wounds or other injuries incurred in 
          Afghanistan or Iraq.
              (8) More than 243,685 veterans of military service in Iraq 
          and Afghanistan have been treated for mental health conditions, 
          more than 66,900 of these veterans have been diagnosed with 
          post-traumatic stress disorder, and approximately 178,876 of 
          these veterans have a confirmed traumatic brain injury 
          diagnosis.
              (9) Approximately 46 percent of veterans of military 
          service in Iraq and Afghanistan have sought treatment at a 
          Department of Veterans Affairs hospital or medical clinic.
              (10) The Independent Review Group on Rehabilitative Care 
          and Administrative Processes at Walter Reed Army Medical Center 
          and National Naval Medical Center identified traumatic brain 
          injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, increased survival of 
          severe burns, and traumatic amputations as the four signature 
          wounds of the current conflicts, and the Independent Review 
          Group report states that the recovery process ``can take months 
          or years and must accommodate recurring or delayed 
          manifestations of symptoms, extended rehabilitation and all the 
          life complications that emerge over time from such trauma''.
      (b) Report Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
  the enactment of this Act, the President, with contributions from the 
  Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs, shall submit to Congress a report containing an 
  estimate of the long-term costs of Operation New Dawn (the successor 
  contingency operation to Operation Iraqi Freedom) and Operation 
  Enduring Freedom for each the following scenarios:
              (1) The scenario in which the number of members of the 
          Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation New Dawn and 
          Operation Enduring Freedom is reduced from roughly 190,000 in 
          2011 to 150,000 in 2012, 65,000 in 2013, and 30,000 by the 
          beginning of 2014, and remains at 30,000 through 2020.
              (2) The scenario in which the number of members of the 
          Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation New Dawn and 
          Operation Enduring Freedom rises to approximately 235,000 in 
          2011, is reduced to 230,000 in 2012, 195,000 in 2013, 135,000 
          in 2014, 80,000 in 2015, 60,000 in 2016, and remains at 60,000 
          through 2020.
              (3) An alternative scenario, determined by the President 
          and based on current contingency operation and withdrawal 
          plans, which takes into account expected force levels and the 
          expected length of time that members of the Armed Forces will 
          be deployed in support of Operation New Dawn and Operation 
          Enduring Freedom.
      (c) Estimates To Be Used in Preparation of Report.--In preparing 
  the report required by subsection (b), the President shall make 
  estimates and projections through at least fiscal year 2020, adjust any 
  dollar amounts appropriately for inflation, and take into account and 
  specify each of the following:
              (1) The total number of members of the Armed Forces 
          expected to be deployed in support of Operation New Dawn and 
          Operation Enduring Freedom, including--
                      (A) the number of members of the Armed Forces 
                  actually deployed in Southwest Asia in support of 
                  Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom;
                      (B) the number of members of reserve components of 
                  the Armed Forces called or ordered to active duty in 
                  the United States for the purpose of training for 
                  eventual deployment in Southwest Asia, backfilling for 
                  deployed troops, or supporting other Department of 
                  Defense missions directly or indirectly related to 
                  Operation New Dawn or Operation Enduring Freedom; and
                      (C) the break-down of deployments of members of the 
                  regular and reserve components and activation of 
                  members of the reserve components.
              (2) The number of members of the Armed Forces, including 
          members of the reserve components, who have previously served 
          in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, or 
          Operation Enduring Freedom and who are expected to serve 
          multiple deployments.
              (3) The number of contractors and private military security 
          firms that have been used and are expected to be used during 
          the course of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and 
          Operation Enduring Freedom.
              (4) The number of veterans currently suffering and expected 
          to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain 
          injury, or other mental injuries.
              (5) The number of veterans currently in need of and 
          expected to be in need of prosthetic care and treatment because 
          of amputations incurred during service in support of Operation 
          Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, or Operation Enduring 
          Freedom.
              (6) The current number of pending Department of Veterans 
          Affairs claims from veterans of military service in Iraq and 
          Afghanistan, and the total number of such veterans expected to 
          seek disability compensation from the Department of Veterans 
          Affairs.
              (7) The total number of members of the Armed Forces who 
          have been killed or wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan, including 
          noncombat casualties, the total number of members expected to 
          suffer injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the total number 
          of members expected to be killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, 
          including noncombat casualties.
              (8) The amount of funds previously appropriated for the 
          Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the 
          Department of Veterans Affairs for costs related to Operation 
          Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring 
          Freedom, including an account of the amount of funding from 
          regular Department of Defense, Department of State, and 
          Department of Veterans Affairs budgets that has gone and will 
          go to costs associated with such operations.
              (9) Current and future operational expenditures associated 
          with Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom, 
          including--
                      (A) funding for combat operations;
                      (B) deploying, transporting, feeding, and housing 
                  members of the Armed Forces (including fuel costs);
                      (C) activation and deployment of members of the 
                  reserve components of the Armed Forces;
                      (D) equipping and training of Iraqi and Afghani 
                  forces;
                      (E) purchasing, upgrading, and repairing weapons, 
                  munitions, and other equipment consumed or used in 
                  Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, or 
                  Operation Enduring Freedom; and
                      (F) payments to other countries for logistical 
                  assistance in support of such operations.
              (10) Past, current, and future costs of entering into 
          contracts with private military security firms and other 
          contractors for the provision of goods and services associated 
          with Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation 
          Enduring Freedom.
              (11) Average annual cost for each member of the Armed 
          Forces deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 
          Operation New Dawn, or Operation Enduring Freedom, including 
          room and board, equipment and body armor, transportation of 
          troops and equipment (including fuel costs), and operational 
          costs.
              (12) Current and future cost of combat-related special pays 
          and benefits, including reenlistment bonuses.
              (13) Current and future cost of calling or ordering members 
          of the reserve components to active duty in support of 
          Operation New Dawn or Operation Enduring Freedom.
              (14) Current and future cost for reconstruction, embassy 
          operations and construction, and foreign aid programs for Iraq 
          and Afghanistan.
              (15) Current and future cost of bases and other 
          infrastructure to support members of the Armed Forces serving 
          in Iraq and Afghanistan.
              (16) Current and future cost of providing health care for 
          veterans who served in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 
          Operation New Dawn, or Operation Enduring Freedom, including--
                      (A) the cost of mental health treatment for 
                  veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder 
                  and traumatic brain injury, and other mental problems 
                  as a result of such service; and
                      (B) the cost of lifetime prosthetics care and 
                  treatment for veterans suffering from amputations as a 
                  result of such service.
              (17) Current and future cost of providing Department of 
          Veterans Affairs disability benefits for the lifetime of 
          veterans who incur disabilities while serving in support of 
          Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, or Operation 
          Enduring Freedom.
              (18) Current and future cost of providing survivors' 
          benefits to survivors of members of the Armed Forces killed 
          while serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation 
          New Dawn, or Operation Enduring Freedom.
              (19) Cost of bringing members of the Armed Forces and 
          equipment back to the United States upon the conclusion of 
          Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom, including 
          the cost of demobilization, transportation costs (including 
          fuel costs), providing transition services for members of the 
          Armed Forces transitioning from active duty to veteran status, 
          transporting equipment, weapons, and munitions (including fuel 
          costs), and an estimate of the value of equipment that will be 
          left behind.
              (20) Cost to restore the military and military equipment, 
          including the equipment of the reserve components, to full 
          strength after the conclusion of Operation New Dawn or 
          Operation Enduring Freedom.
              (21) Amount of money borrowed to pay for Operation Iraqi 
          Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom, 
          and the sources of that money.
              (22) Interest on money borrowed, including interest for 
          money already borrowed and anticipated interest payments on 
          future borrowing, for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New 
          Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom.
target: True Cost of War Act of 2011 - Directs the President, with contributions from the Secretary of Defense (DOD), the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), to report to Congress an estimate of the long-term costs of Operation New Dawn (the successor contingency operation to Operation Iraqi Freedom) and Operation Enduring Freedom under three specified scenarios based on the number of U.S. troops deployed in such operations, as well as contingency operation and withdrawal plans. Requires the President, in preparing such report, to make estimates and projections through at least FY2020, and to take into account specified cost factors, including: (1) the deployment of U.S. military personnel, contractors, and private security firms; (2) the number of veterans in need of medical or mental health care due to injuries and illnesses; (3) pending veterans' disability compensation claims; (4) total casualties and injuries; (5) current and future operational expenses and related costs; and (6) the amount of money borrowed to pay for such operations, the sources of that money, and the interest on the money borrowed.
feat_title: To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on the long-term costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan, and for other purposes.