,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dejd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjad ,ms4
 ,tsongas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pet]s (      
,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to improve milit>y read9ess by 
e/abli%+ programs to consi/5tly track1  
reta91 & analyze in=mation reg>d+       
suicides involv+ memb]s ( ! res]ve      
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & suicides    
involv+ dep5d5ts ( memb]s ( ! regul> &  
res]ve compon5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,do,d ,suicide     
,track+ ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,improv$     
consi/5cy 9 res]ve compon5t suicide     
prev5tion & resili5ce program  7a7      
,policy = /&>d suicide data collection1 
report+ & assessm5t ,to improve         
consi/5cy 9 & ov]sight ( ! suicide      
prev5tion & resili5ce program = !       
,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves e/abli%$     
pursuant to section #ajbai ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (      

,def5se %all prescribe a policy = !     
developm5t ( a /&>d me?od = collect+1   
report+1 & assess+ suicide data &       
suicide-attempt data involv+ memb]s ( ! 
,national ,gu>d & ,res]ves4  7b7        
,consultation ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all develop ! policy requir$ by        
subsection 7a7 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 !    
,*ief ( ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau1 & !  
adjutants g5]al ( ! ,/ates1 !           
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ,guam1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s4  
7c7 ,submission ( policy & congressional
 brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit ! policy develop$ 
"u subsection 7a7 to ! ,committees on   
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4 ,at ! reque/ ( !       
committees1 ! ,secret>y also %all brief 
su* committees on ! policy & !          
implem5tation /atus ( ! /&>diz$ suicide 
data collection1 report+ & assessm5t    
me?od4  7d7 ,implem5tation ,!           

,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 )    
respect to ! ,res]ves1 & ! ,*ief ( !    
,national ,gu>d ,bureau & ! adjutants   
g5]al1 ) respect to ! ,national ,gu>d1  
%all implem5t ! policy develop$ "u      
subsection 7a7 )9 #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! submission ( ! policy "u subsection 
7c74  #c4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se suicide   
prev5tion program = milit>y dep5d5ts    
7a7 ,program requir$ ,z soon z possible 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all direct !       
,secret>y ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t to     
develop & implem5t a program to track1  
reta91 & analyze in=mation reg>d+       
suicides involv+ dep5d5ts ( memb]s ( !  
regul> & res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces "u ! jurisdiction ( t ,secret>y4  
7b7 ,dep5d5t def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 dep5d5t means a p]son describ$ 9       
section #ajgb7b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 except t1 9 ! case ( a    
p>5t or p>5t-9-law ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces1 ! income-support requirem5t (    
subp>agraph 7,e7 ( su* section does n   

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