,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aifc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjai,ms4   
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp& 
! rese>* & education on & deliv]y (     
complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e to     
vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+  
,c>e = ,vet]ans ,act4  #b4 ,expansion ( 
rese>* & education on & deliv]y (       
complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e to     
vet]ans  7a7 ,developm5t ( plan ,to exp&
 rese>*1 education1 & deliv]y ,n lat]   
?an six mon?s aft] ! effective date     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs %all develop a plan  
to exp& mat]ially & sub/antially ! scope
 ( rese>* & education on1 & deliv]y &   
integration (1 complem5t>y & integrative
 m$ic9e s]vices into ! heal? c>e s]vices
 provid$ to vet]ans4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!   
plan requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all     
provide = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,rese>* on !   

foll[+3  7,a7 ,! comp>ative effectiv5ess
 ( v>i\s complem5t>y & integrative      
m$ic9e !rapies4  7,b7 ,approa*es to     
integrat+ complem5t>y & integrative     
m$ic9e s]vices into o!r heal? c>e       
s]vices provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7   
,education & tra9+ = heal? c>e          
pr(essionals ( ! ,dep>tm5t on ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e  
s]vices select$ by ! ,secret>y =        
purposes ( ! plan4  7,b7 ,appropriate   
uses ( su* s]vices4  7,c7 ,integration (
 su* s]vices into ! deliv]y ( heal? c>e 
to vet]ans4  7#c7 ,rese>*1 education1 & 
cl9ical activities on complem5t>y &     
integrative m$ic9e at c5t]s ( innovation
 at ,dep>tm5t m$ical c5t]s4  7#d7       
,id5tification or developm5t ( metrics &
 outcome measures to evaluate !         
provision & integration ( complem5t>y & 
integrative m$ic9e s]vices into !       
deliv]y ( heal? c>e to vet]ans4  7#e7   
,integration & deliv]y ( complem5t>y &  
integrative m$ic9e s]vices ) o!r heal?  
c>e s]vices provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7c7

 ,consultation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+  
out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
consult ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,director ( 
! ,national ,c5t] on ,complem5t>y &     
,integrative ,heal? ( ! ,national       
,in/itutes ( ,heal?4  7,b7 ,!           
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs4  7,c7    
,in/itutions ( high] education1 private 
rese>* in/itutes1 & individual rese>*]s 
) ext5sive exp]i5ce 9 complem5t>y &     
integrative m$ic9e & ! integration (    
complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e        
practices into ! deliv]y ( heal? c>e4   
7,d7 ,nationally recogniz$ provid]s (   
complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e4  7,e7 
,su* o!r (ficials1 entities1 &          
individuals ) exp]tise on complem5t>y & 
integrative m$ic9e z ! ,secret>y        
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,scope (    
consultation ,! ,secret>y %all und]take 
consultation "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 c>ry+   
out subsection 7a7 ) respect to !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,to develop ! plan4  7,b7 
,to id5tify specific complem5t>y &      
integrative m$ic9e practices t1 on !    

basis ( rese>* f9d+s or promis+ cl9ical 
int]v5tions1 are appropriate to include 
z s]vices to vet]ans4  7,c7 ,to id5tify 
b>ri]s to ! effective provision &       
integration ( complem5t>y & integrative 
m$ic9e s]vices into ! deliv]y ( heal?   
c>e to vet]ans1 & to id5tify me*anisms =
 ov]com+ su* b>ri]s4  7d7 ,fund+ ,!re is
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,secret>y su* sums z may be necess>y to 
c>ry out ?is section4  7e7 ,complem5t>y 
& integrative m$ic9e def9$ ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m complem5t>y & integrative
 m$ic9e %all h ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
regulations ! ,secret>y %all prescribe =
 purposes ( ?is section1 :i* %all1 to ! 
degree practicable1 be consi/5t ) !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m by ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7f7          
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,program 
on integration ( complem5t>y &          
integrative m$ic9e )9 ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical c5t]s  7a7     

,program requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out1 ?r\gh ! 
,(fice ( ,pati5t ,c5t]$ ,c>e & ,cultural
 ,trans=mation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs1 a program to assess !         
feasibility & advisability ( integrat+ !
 deliv]y ( complem5t>y & integrative    
m$ic9e s]vices select$ by ! ,secret>y ) 
o!r heal? c>e s]vices provid$ by !      
,dep>tm5t = vet]ans ) m5tal heal?       
conditions1 *ronic pa9 conditions1 o!r  
*ronic conditions1 & su* o!r conditions 
z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 &   
7#b7 9 develop+ ! program1 id5tify &    
resolve b>ri]s to ! provision (         
complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e s]vices
 select$ by ! ,secret>y & ! integration 
( ^? s]vices ) o!r heal? c>e s]vices    
provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,duration (
 program ,! program %all be c>ri$ out   
dur+ ! ?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !       
effective date specifi$ 9 subsection    
7j74  7c7 ,locations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program at n  
few] ?an #ae sep>ate ,dep>tm5t m$ical   

c5t]s4  7#b7 ,polytrauma c5t]s ,n less  
?an two ( ! m$ical c5t]s designat$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be locat$ at         
polytrauma rehabilitation c5t]s ( !     
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,selection ( locations 
,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all
 select locations t include ! foll[+    
areas3 7,a7 ,rural areas4  7,b7 ,areas t
 are n 9 close proximity to an active   
duty milit>y in/allation4  7,c7 ,areas  
repres5t+ diff]5t geographic locations1 
su* z c5sus tracts e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau
 ( ! ,c5sus4  7d7 ,provision ( s]vices  
,"u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all provide 
cov]$ s]vices to cov]$ vet]ans by       
integrat+ complem5t>y & integrative     
m$ic9e s]vices ) o!r s]vices provid$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t at ! m$ical c5t]s designat$ 
"u subsection 7c77#a74  7e7 ,cov]$      
vet]ans ,= purposes ( ! program1 a cov]$
 vet]an is any vet]an :o-- 7#a7 has a   
m5tal heal? condition diagnos$ by a     
cl9ician ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 exp]i5ces 
*ronic pa92 or  7#c7 has a *ronic       
condition be+ treat$ by a cl9ician ( !  

,dep>tm5t4  7f7 ,cov]$ s]vices  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,= purposes ( ! program1 cov]$    
s]vices are s]vices consi/+ (           
complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e z      
select$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7           
,adm9i/ration ( s]vices ,cov]$ s]vices  
%all be adm9i/]$ "u ! program z foll[s3 
7,a7 ,cov]$ s]vices %all be adm9i/]$ by 
cl9icians employ$ by ! ,secret>y =      
purposes ( ?is section :o1 to ! ext5t   
practicable1 %all provide s]vices       
consi/+ ( complem5t>y & integrative     
m$ic9e1 includ+ ^? cl9icians :o solely  
provide su* s]vices4  7,b7 ,cov]$       
s]vices %all be includ$ z "p ( ! ,pati5t
 ,align$ ,c>e ,teams initiative ( !     
,(fice ( ,pati5t ,c>e ,s]vices1 ,prim>y 
,c>e ,program ,(fice1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,(fice ( ,pati5t ,c5t]$ ,c>e & ,cultural
 ,trans=mation4  7,c7 ,cov]$ s]vices    
%all be made available to bo?-- 7i7     
cov]$ vet]ans ) m5tal heal? conditions1 
pa9 conditions1 or *ronic conditions    
describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 :o h receiv$  
conv5tional treatm5ts f ! ,dep>tm5t =   

su* conditions2 &  7ii7 cov]$ vet]ans ) 
m5tal heal? conditions1 pa9 conditions1 
or *ronic conditions describ$ 9         
subsection 7e7 :o h n receiv$           
conv5tional treatm5ts f ! ,dep>tm5t =   
su* conditions4  7g7 ,volunt>y          
p>ticipation ,! p>ticipation ( a vet]an 
9 ! program %all be at ! election ( !   
vet]an & 9 consultation ) a cl9ician ( !
 ,dep>tm5t4  7h7 ,reports to ,congress  
7#a7 ,qu>t]ly reports ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( !     
program & n less frequ5tly ?an once e   
#ij days !reaft] = ! duration ( !       
program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry 
out ! program1 includ+ a description ( !
 outrea* conduct$ by ! ,secret>y to     
vet]ans & community organizations to    
in=m su* organizations ab\t ! program4  
7#b7 ,f9al report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! completion ( !    

program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! program4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!  
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! f9d+s &       
conclusions ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to !
 program1 includ+ ) respect to--  7,i7 !
 utilization & efficacy ( ! complem5t>y 
& integrative m$ic9e s]vices e/abli%$ "u
 ! program2  7,,ii7 an assessm5t ( !    
b5efit ( ! program to cov]$ vet]ans 9   
m5tal heal? diagnoses1 pa9 managem5t1 & 
treatm5t ( *ronic illness2 &  7,,iii7 ! 
comp>ative effectiv5ess ( v>i\s         
complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e        
!rapies4  7ii7 ,b>ri]s id5tifi$ "u      
subsection 7a77#b7 t 7 n resolv$4  7iii7
 ,su* recomm5dations = ! cont9uation or 
expansion ( ! program z ! ,secret>y     
consid]s appropriate4  7i7 ,complem5t>y 
& integrative m$ic9e def9$ ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m complem5t>y & integrative
 m$ic9e %all h ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     

section #b7;e7 ( ?is ,act4  7j7         
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,/udies (
 b>ri]s enc\nt]$ by vet]ans 9 receiv+1 &
 adm9i/rators & cl9icians 9 provid+1    
complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e s]vices
 furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs  7a7 ,/udies requir$  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all conduct compreh5sive /udies ( !    
b>ri]s enc\nt]$ by vet]ans 9 receiv+1 & 
adm9i/rators & cl9icians 9 provid+1     
complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e s]vices
 furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs4  7#b7 ,/udies conduct$  7,a7  
,vet]ans ,9 conduct+ ! /udy ( vet]ans1 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 survey vet]ans :o 
seek or receive hospital c>e or m$ical  
s]vices furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 z well z
 vet]ans :o d n seek or receive su* c>e 
or s]vices2  7ii7 adm9i/] ! survey to a 
repres5tative sample ( vet]ans f ea*    
,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network2 & 
7iii7 ensure t ! sample ( vet]ans       

survey$ is ( suffici5t size = ! /udy    
results to be /ati/ically significant4  
7,b7 ,adm9i/rators & cl9icians ,9       
conduct+ ! /udy ( cl9icians &           
adm9i/rators1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7    
survey adm9i/rators ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o are
 involv$ 9 ! provision ( heal? c>e      
s]vices2  7ii7 survey cl9icians t h     
provid$ complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e
 s]vices ?r\gh ! program e/abli%$ "u    
section #c ( ?is ,act1 aft] ^? cl9icians
 h provid$ ^? s]vices ?r\gh su* program 
= at lea/ #ij days2 &  7iii7 adm9i/] !  
survey to adm9i/rators "u clause 7i7--  
7,i7 be=e ! introduction ( complem5t>y &
 integrative m$ic9e s]vices ?r\gh su*   
program2 &  7,,ii7 n e>li] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! introduction ( complem5t>y &     
integrative m$ic9e s]vices ?r\gh su*    
program4  7b7 ,elem5ts ( /udies  7#a7   
,vet]ans ,9 conduct+ ! /udy ( vet]ans   
requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all /udy ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! p]ceiv$    
b>ri]s associat$ ) obta9+ complem5t>y & 
integrative m$ic9e s]vices f !          

,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,! satisfaction (      
vet]ans ) complem5t>y & integrative     
m$ic9e s]vices 9 prim>y c>e4  7,c7 ,!   
degree to :i* vet]ans are aw>e (        
eligibility requirem5ts =1 & ! scope (  
s]vices available "u1 complem5t>y &     
integrative m$ic9e s]vices furni%$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t4  7,d7 ,! effectiv5ess (      
outrea* to vet]ans on ! availability (  
complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e =      
vet]ans4  7,e7 ,su* o!r b>ri]s z !      
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#b7   
,adm9i/rators & cl9icians ,9 conduct+ ! 
/udy ( adm9i/rators & cl9icians requir$ 
by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all /udy
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ext5t ( !           
integration ( complem5t>y & integrative 
m$ic9e s]vices )9 ! s]vices provid$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,! p]ception by       
adm9i/rators & cl9icians ( ! /ructural &
 attitud9al b>ri]s to ! deliv]y ( high  
quality complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e
 s]vices by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,c7          
,/rategies t h be5 us$ to r$uce or      
elim9ate su* b>ri]s & ! results ( su*   

/rategies4  7,d7 ,! satisfaction (      
adm9i/rators & cl9icians reg>d+ !       
integration ( complem5t>y & integrative 
m$ic9e s]vices )9 ! s]vices provid$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t4  7,e7 ,! p]ception by       
adm9i/rators & cl9icians ( ! value (    
specific complem5t>y & integrative      
m$ic9e s]vices = inpati5t & outpati5t   
vet]an populations4  7c7 ,dis*>ge by    
contract ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into a  
contract ) a qualifi$ indep5d5t entity  
or organization to c>ry out ! /udies    
requir$ by ?is section4  7d7 ,m&atory   
review ( data by ! ,national ,rese>*    
,advisory ,c\ncil  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t ! head ( !      
,national ,rese>* ,advisory ,c\ncil     
reviews ! results ( ! /udies conduct$ "u
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,submittal ( f9d+s  
,! head ( ! ,national ,rese>* ,advisory 
,c\ncil %all submit f9d+s ) respect to !
 /udies to ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal? & to
 o!r p]t95t program (fices )9 !         
,dep>tm5t ) responsibilities relat+ to  
heal? c>e s]vices = vet]ans4  7e7       

,reports  7#a7 ,report on implem5tation 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report on ! /atus 
( ! implem5tation ( ?is section4  7#b7  
,report on /udy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #de days aft] ! date ( ! completion 
( ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to    
,congress a report on ! /udy requir$ by 
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report
 requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,recomm5dations = 
su* adm9i/rative & legislative proposals
 & actions z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
appropriate4  7ii7 ,! f9d+s ( ! head ( !
 ,national ,rese>* ,advisory ,c\ncil & (
 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal?4  7f7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> 
#bjai = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1
 #b1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4    
7g7 ,complem5t>y & integrative m$ic9e   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m complem5t>y 
& integrative m$ic9e %all h ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #b7;e7 ( ?is ,act4  #e4

 ,program on use ( wellness programs z  
complem5t>y approa* to m5tal heal? c>e =
 vet]ans & family memb]s ( vet]ans  7a7 
,program requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry 
out a program ?r\gh ! aw>d ( grants to  
public or private nonpr(it entities to  
assess ! feasibility & advisability (   
us+ wellness programs to complem5t !    
provision ( m5tal heal? c>e to vet]ans &
 family memb]s eligible = c\nsel+ "u    
section #agab;,a7a77#a77;,c7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,matt]s 
to be address$ ,! program %all be c>ri$ 
out s z to assess ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,means 
( improv+ coord9ation betwe5 ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 local1 & community provid]s (    
heal? c>e 9 ! provision ( m5tal heal?   
c>e to vet]ans & family memb]s describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,means ( enhanc+ 
outrea*1 & coord9ation ( outrea*1 by &  
among provid]s ( heal? c>e ref]r$ to 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 on ! m5tal heal? c>e   
s]vices available to vet]ans & family   
memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7  

,means ( us+ wellness programs (        
provid]s ( heal? c>e ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 z complem5ts to !      
provision by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs ( m5tal heal? c>e to vet]ans & 
family memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 
7,d7 ,:e!r wellness programs describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c7 are effective 9 enhanc+
 ! quality ( life & well-be+ ( vet]ans &
 family memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74
  7,e7 ,:e!r wellness programs describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,c7 are effective 9      
increas+ ! adh]5ce ( vet]ans describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! prim>y m5tal heal?   
s]vices provid$ su* vet]ans by !        
,dep>tm5t4  7,f7 ,:e!r wellness programs
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 h an impact
 on ! s5se ( well-be+ ( vet]ans describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o receive prim>y m5tal
 heal? s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,g7     
,:e!r wellness programs describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,c7 are effective 9        
enc\rag+ vet]ans receiv+ heal? c>e f !  
,dep>tm5t to adopt a m heal?y life/yle4 
7b7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out

 ! program = a p]iod ( ?ree ye>s beg9n+ 
on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,locations ,! 
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program at    
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t provid+ m5tal  
heal? c>e s]vices to vet]ans & family   
memb]s describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74   
7d7 ,grant proposals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
public or private nonpr(it entity seek+ 
! aw>d ( a grant "u ?is section %all    
submit an application !re= to !         
,secret>y 9 su* =m & 9 su* mann] z !    
,secret>y may require4  7#b7            
,application cont5ts ,ea* application   
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,a plan to coord9ate      
activities "u ! program1 to ! ext5t     
possible1 ) ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
provid]s ( s]vices = vet]ans to enhance 
! foll[+3  7i7 ,aw>5ess by vet]ans (    
b5efits & heal? c>e s]vices provid$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t4  7ii7 ,outrea* ef=ts to     
increase ! use by vet]ans ( s]vices     
provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7iii7          
,educational ef=ts to in=m vet]ans ( !  

b5efits ( a heal?y & active life/yle4   
7,b7 ,a /atem5t ( und]/&+ f ! entity    
submitt+ ! application t1 if select$1   
su* entity w be requir$ to report to !  
,secret>y p]iodically on /&>diz$ data & 
o!r p]=mance data necess>y to evaluate  
individual outcomes & to facilitate     
evaluations among entities p>ticipat+ 9 
! program4  7,c7 ,o!r requirem5ts t !   
,secret>y may prescribe4  7e7 ,grant    
uses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a public or private
 nonpr(it entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is   
section %all use ! aw>d = purposes      
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7         
,eligible vet]ans & family ,9 c>ry+ out 
! purposes prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 a public or private      
nonpr(it entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is    
section %all use ! aw>d to furni%       
s]vices only to individuals specifi$ 9  
section #agab;,a7a77#a77;,c7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,reports 
7#a7 ,p]iodic reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
comm5cem5t ( ! program1 & e #ahj days   

!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! program4  7,b7  
,report elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
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