,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbb,ms4   
,spei] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d titles #aj & #cg1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% special 
pay & all[ances = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 assign$ to cold wea!r op]ations1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,don ,"y ,arctic       
,w>rior ,act4  #b4 ,special pay &       
all[ances = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces      
assign$ to cold wea!r op]ations  7a7    
,all[ance = broadb&  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
,*apt] #g ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#dbe ! foll[+ new section3  #dbf4       
,all[ance = broadb& = c]ta9 memb]s ( !  
arm$ =ces assign$ to p]man5t duty       
/ations 9 ,alaska  7a7 ,all[ance        
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all pay1 
to a cov]$ memb]1 a mon?ly all[ance =   
broadb&4  7b7 ,am\nt ,! mon?ly all[ance 
to a cov]$ memb] "u ?is section %all    

be-- 7#a7 #abe dur+ cal5d> ye> #bjbc2 & 
7#b7 9 subsequ5t cal5d> ye>s1 an am\nt  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se bas$ on
 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! av]age co/s (      
unlimit$ broadb& plans 9 ,alaska & 9 !  
cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,sunset   
,no all[ance may be paid "u ?is section 
aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbh4  7d7 ,cov]$   
memb] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ 
memb] means a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces       
assign$ to a p]man5t duty /ation 9      
,alaska :o is-- 7#a7 an (fic] 9 a grade 
bel[ ,o-#c2 or  7#b7 an enli/$ memb] 9 a
 grade bel[ ,e-#f4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #dbe ! foll[+3   
#dbf4 ,all[ance = broadb& = c]ta9 memb]s
 ( ! arm$ =ces assign$ to p]man5t duty  
/ations 9 ,alaska4  4  7#c7 ,effective  
date ,section #dbf ( su* title1 z add$  
by ?is subsection1 %all take effect on !
 day ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se prescribes   
regulations "u p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7     
,regulations ,n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] 

! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all prescribe      
regulations to c>ry out section #dbf (  
su* title1 z add$ by ?is subsection4    
7#e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjbg1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit
 to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! 
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
report conta9+-- 7,a7 ! evaluation ( !  
,secret>y ( ! all[ance "u section #dbf (
 su* title1 z add$ by ?is subsection2 & 
7,b7 any recomm5dation ( ! ,secret>y    
reg>d+ :e!r su* all[ance %\ld be am5d$1 
ext5d$1 or made p]man5t4  7b7 ,special  
pay  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an six   
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all        
prescribe regulations "u section #cec ( 
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = !     
paym5t ( special mon?ly pay 7to be kn[n 
z arctic pay7 to a memb] ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces-- 7,a7 assign$ to p]=m cold wea!r 
op]ations2 or  7,b7 requir$ to ma9ta9   
pr(ici5cy ?r\gh frequ5t op]ations 9 cold
 wea!r4  7#b7 ,am\nt ( pay ,arctic pay  

%all equal #cjj p] mon?4  7#c7          
,relation%ip to o!r pay or all[ances    
,arctic pay is 9 addition to any o!r pay
 or all[ance to :i* a memb] is entitl$4 
7c7 ,travel & transportation all[ance   
7#a7 ,entitlem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all prescribe      
regulations & guidance t entitle a cov]$
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to a "o-"t       
all[ance = air travel = ! cov]$ memb] & 
dep5d5ts ( su* cov]$ memb]4  7#b7       
,am\nts ,if ! air travel is to ! p]man5t
 resid5ce ( ! cov]$ memb]1 ! am\nt ( !  
all[ance %all equal ! total co/s ( su*  
air travel4 ,if su* air travel is to    
ano!r de/9ation )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
am\nt ( ! all[ance %all be equal to !   
less] ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! rate = su* air
 travel "u ! ,city ,pair ,program ( !   
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration 7or       
successor program7 9 effect at ! "t (   
su* air travel4  7,b7 ,! actual co/s (  
su* air travel4  7#c7 ,tim+ ,air travel 
reimburs$ "u su* regulation may n       

comm5ce lat] ?an #cj mon?s aft] ! cov]$ 
memb] is assign$ to a p]man5t duty      
/ation 9 ,alaska4  7#d7 ,additional     
au?orization ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may   
au?orize an additional all[ance = a     
cov]$ memb] :o has us$ ! all[ance to :i*
 su* memb] is entitl$ "u ?is subsection4
  7#e7 ,cov]$ memb] def9$ ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ memb] has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #dbf (     
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a74  #c4 ,pilot program  
on c> %>+ on milit>y in/allations 9     
,alaska  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all seek  
to c>ry out a pilot program to all[ c>  
%>+ on milit>y in/allations 9 ,alaska4  
7b7 ,program elem5ts ,to c>ry out a     
pilot program "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y %all take /eps includ+ !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,seek to ent] into an      
agreem5t ) an entity t-- 7,a7 provides  
c> %>+ s]vices2 &  7,b7 is capable (    
s]v+ all milit>y in/allations 9 ,alaska4

  7#b7 ,provide to memb]s assign$ to    
milit>y in/allations 9 ,alaska !        
res\rces ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y  
to p>ticipate 9 su* pilot program4  7#c7
 ,promote su* pilot program to su*      
memb]s4  7c7 ,implem5tation plan ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ! ,secret>y   
ent]s into an agreem5t "u subsection    
7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
congressional def5se committees a plan  
to c>ry out ! pilot program4  7d7       
,duration ,a pilot program "u ?is       
section %all t]m9ate two ye>s aft] !    
,secret>y comm5ces su* pilot program4   
7e7 ,report ,^u ! t]m9ation ( a pilot   
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all submit to ! congressional  
def5se committees a report conta9+ !    
foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,! numb] (       
individuals :o us$ c> %>+ s]vices (f]$  
pursuant to ! pilot program4  7#b7 ,!   
co/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! pilot        
program4  7#c7 ,an analysis ( ! effect (
 ! pilot program on m5tal heal? &       
community connect$ness ( memb]s describ$

 9 subsection 7b77#b74  7#d7 ,o!r       
in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate4  7f7 ,milit>y in/allation  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m milit>y     
in/allation has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #bhja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #d4 ,cl>ification reg>d+       
lic5sure requirem5ts = provision (      
non-m$ical c\nsel+ s]vices by c]ta9     
heal?-c>e pr(essionals ,section #ajid ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by   
ins]t+ 1 includ+ by provid+ non-m$ical  
c\nsel+ s]vices 9 connection ) su*      
practice1 aft] ! heal? pr(ession or     
pr(essions ( ! heal?-c>e pr(essional2 & 
7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,! t]m     
non-m$ical c\nsel+-- 7,a7 means         
%ort-t]m1 non-!rapeutic c\nsel+ t is n  
an appropriate sub/itute = individuals 9
 ne$ ( cl9ical !rapy2 &  7,b7 includes  
c\nsel+ t is supportive 9 nature &      
addresses issues su* z g5]al conditions 
( liv+1 life skills1 improv+            

relation%ips at home & at "w1 /ress     
managem5t1 adju/m5t issues 7su* z ^?    
relat$ to return+ f a deploym5t71 m>ital
 problems1 p>5t+1 & grief & loss4  4    
#e4 ,improvem5ts relat+ to behavioral   
heal? c>e available "u milit>y heal?    
sy/em  7a7 ,expansion ( c]ta9 behavioral
 heal? programs at ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices   
,univ]sity ( ! ,heal? ,sci5ces  7#a7    
,e/abli%m5t ( graduate programs ,!      
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli%        
graduate degree-grant+ programs 9       
c\nsel+ & social "w at ! ,uni=m$        
,s]vices ,univ]sity ( ! ,heal? ,sci5ces4
  7#b7 ,expansion ( cl9ical psy*ology   
graduate program ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all take su* /eps z may be necess>y to 
exp& ! cl9ical psy*ology graduate       
program ( ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices ,univ]sity 
( ! ,heal? ,sci5ces4  7#c7 ,po/-aw>d    
employm5t obligation  7,a7 ,agreem5t )  
,secret>y ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 
z a condition ( enroll+ 9 a             
degree-grant+ program 9 cl9ical         
psy*ology1 social "w1 or c\nsel+ at !   

,uni=m$ ,s]vices ,univ]sity ( ! ,heal?  
,sci5ces1 a civilian /ud5t %all ent]    
into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 pursuant to :i* ! /ud5t agrees t1 if ! 
/ud5t does n become a memb] ( a uni=m$  
s]vice ^u graduat+ su* program1 ! /ud5t 
%all "w on a full-"t basis z a cov]$    
civilian behavioral heal? provid] = a   
p]iod ( a duration t is at lea/         
equival5t to ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! /ud5t 0 
enroll$ 9 su* program4  7,b7 ,o!r t]ms &
 conditions ,an agreem5t ent]$ into     
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 may include
 su* o!r t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se may det]m9e necess>y to      
protect ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or  
o!rwise appropriate = purposes ( ?is    
section1 includ+ t]ms & conditions      
provid+ = limit$ exceptions f !         
employm5t obligation specifi$ 9 su*     
subp>agraph4  7,c7 ,repaym5t ,a civilian
 graduate :o does n complete ! employm5t
 obligation requir$ "u ! agreem5t ent]$ 
into pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
repay to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se a prorat$

 portion ( ! /ud5t's co/s ( att5dance 9 
! program describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4 ,!   
am\nt ( su* prorat$ portion %all be     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,d7           
,applicability ,?is subsection %all     
apply to civilian /ud5ts :o enroll 9 !  
fir/ ye> ( a degree-grant+ program 9    
cl9ical psy*ology1 social "w1 or c\nsel+
 at ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices ,univ]sity ( !   
,heal? ,sci5ces on or aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#d7              
,implem5tation plan ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ! congressional
 def5se committees a plan = !           
implem5tation ( ?is subsection4 ,su*    
plan %all include-- 7,a7 a det]m9ation z
 to ! res\rces = p]sonnel & facilities  
requir$ = su* implem5tation2  7,b7      
e/imat$ timel9es = su* implem5tation2 & 
7,c7 a projection ( ! numb] ( graduates 
f ! programs specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ^u
 ! completion ( su* implem5tation4  7b7 
,s*ol>%ip-=-,s]vice program = civilian  
behavioral heal? provid]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all c>ry out a program "u :i*--
 7,a7 ! ,secret>y may provide-- 7i7     
direct grants to cov] tuition1 fees1    
liv+ exp5ses1 & o!r co/s ( att5dance at 
an in/itution ( high] education to an   
individual enroll$ 9 a program ( /udy   
lead+ to a graduate degree 9 cl9ical    
psy*ology1 social "w1 c\nsel+1 or a     
relat$ field 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y72
 &  7ii7 /ud5t loan repaym5t assi/ance  
to a cr$5tial$ behavioral heal? provid] 
:o has a graduate degree 9 cl9ical      
psy*ology1 social "w1 c\nsel+1 or a     
relat$ field 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y72
 &  7,b7 9 ex*ange = su* assi/ance1 !   
recipi5t %all commit to "w z a cov]$    
civilian behavioral heal? provid] 9     
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7       
,po/-aw>d employm5t obligations  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 z a
 condition ( receiv+ assi/ance "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! recipi5t ( su*         
assi/ance %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !

 ,secret>y ( ,def5se pursuant to :i* !  
recipi5t agrees to "w on a full-"t basis
 z a cov]$ civilian behavioral heal?    
provid] = a p]iod ( a duration t is at  
lea/ equival5t to ! p]iod dur+ :i* !    
recipi5t receiv$ assi/ance "u su*       
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,o!r t]ms & conditions  
,an agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to     
subp>agraph 7,a7 may include su* o!r    
t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se may det]m9e necess>y to protect 
! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or o!rwise  
appropriate = purposes ( ?is section1   
includ+ t]ms & conditions provid+ =     
limit$ exceptions f ! po/-aw>d employm5t
 obligation specifi$ 9 su* subp>agraph4 
7#c7 ,repaym5t ,an individual :o        
receives assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 &   
does n complete ! employm5t obligation  
requir$ "u ! agreem5t ent]$ into        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 %all repay to 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se a prorat$ portion 
( ! f9ancial assi/ance receiv$ by !     
individual "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,! am\nt ( 
su* prorat$ portion %all be det]m9$ by !

 ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,implem5tation plan ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit to ! congressional  
def5se committees a plan = !            
implem5tation ( ?is subsection4 ,su*    
plan %all include-- 7,a7 a det]m9ation z
 to ! res\rces requir$ = su*            
implem5tation2  7,b7 e/imat$ timel9es = 
su* implem5tation2 &  7,c7 a projection 
( ! numb] ( recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 ^u ! completion ( su*     
implem5tation4  7c7 ,int]n%ip programs =
 civilian behavioral heal?  7#a7        
,e/abli%m5t ( programs ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all e/abli% paid pre-doctoral &
 po/-doctoral int]n%ip programs = !     
purpose ( tra9+ cl9ical psy*ologi/s to  
"w z cov]$ civilian behavioral heal?    
provid]s4  7#b7 ,employm5t obligation   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 z a condition ( p>ticipat+ 9 an   
int]n%ip program "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
p>ticipant %all ent] into an agreem5t ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se pursuant to :i* ! 

p>ticipant agrees to "w on a full-"t    
basis z a cov]$ civilian behavioral     
heal? provid] = a p]iod ( a duration t  
is at lea/ equival5t to ! p]iod (       
p>ticipation 9 su* int]n%ip program4    
7,b7 ,o!r t]ms & conditions ,an agreem5t
 ent]$ into pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7
 may include su* o!r t]ms & conditions z
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may det]m9e      
necess>y to protect ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or o!rwise appropriate =        
purposes ( ?is section1 includ+ t]ms &  
conditions provid+ = limit$ exceptions f
 ! employm5t obligation specifi$ 9 su*  
subp>agraph4  7#c7 ,repaym5t ,an        
individual :o p>ticipates 9 an int]n%ip 
program "u p>agraph 7#a7 & does n       
complete ! employm5t obligation requir$ 
"u ! agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#b7 %all repay to ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se a prorat$ portion ( ! co/ (   
adm9i/]+ su* program ) respect to su*   
individual & ( any paym5t receiv$ by !  
individual "u su* program4 ,! am\nt (   
su* prorat$ portion %all be det]m9$ by !

 ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,implem5tation plan ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit to ! congressional  
def5se committees a plan = !            
implem5tation ( ?is subsection4 ,su*    
plan %all include an explanation ( h[ ! 
,secret>y w adju/ ! workload & /aff+ (  
behavioral heal? provid]s 9 milit>y     
m$ical treatm5t facilities to ensure    
suffici5t capacity to sup]vise          
p>ticipants 9 ! int]n%ip programs "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,ret5tion bonuses = 
c]ta9 behavioral heal? provid]s  7#a7   
,ret5tion bonus ,f am\nts available 9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,civilian ,work=ce  
,inc5tive ,fund e/abli%$ "u section     
#iijb7;a77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may pay an 
inc5tive paym5t ( up to #ej1jjj annually
 p] employee to employees describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 = ! purposes ( reta9+ su* 
employees4  7#b7 ,eligible recipi5ts (  
bonus ,employees describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 are cov]$ civilian behavioral heal?    

provid]s 9 ! foll[+ pr(essions3 7,a7    
,cl9ical psy*ologi/s4  7,b7 ,social     
work]s4  7,c7 ,c\nselors4  7e7 ,pilot   
program on safe /orage ( p]sonally own$ 
fire>ms  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all e/abli% a volunt>y pilot  
program to promote ! safe /orage (      
p]sonally own$ fire>ms4  7#b7 ,elem5ts  
,"u ! pilot program "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all furni% to      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c7 secure gun /orage or      
safety devices = ! purpose ( secur+     
p]sonally own$ fire>ms :5 n 9 use       
7includ+ by directly provid+1 subsidiz+1
 or o!rwise mak+ available su* devices74
  7#c7 ,volunt>y p>ticipants ,a memb] ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is
 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o elects to   
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program "u p>agraph
 7#a7 & is /ation$ at a milit>y         
in/allation select$ "u p>agraph 7#e74   
7#d7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se %all submit to ! congressional

 def5se committees a plan = !           
implem5tation ( ! pilot program "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,selection (       
in/allations ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all select n few]  
?an five milit>y in/allations at :i* to 
c>ry out ! pilot program "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7#f7 ,duration ,! duration ( !   
pilot program "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be =
 a p]iod ( six ye>s4  7#g7 ,report ,^u !
 t]m9ation ( ! pilot program "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit
 to ! congressional def5se committees a 
report conta9+ ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 
,! numb] & type ( secure gun /orage or  
safety devices furni%$ to memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces "u su* pilot program4  7,b7 
,! co/ ( su* pilot program4  7,c7 ,an   
analysis ( ! effect ( su* pilot program 
on suicide prev5tion4  7,d7 ,su* o!r    
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e     
appropriate1 except t su* in=mation may 
n include ! p]sonally id5tifiable       
in=mation ( a p>ticipant 9 su* pilot    

program4  7#h7 ,secure gun /orage or    
safety device def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !
 t]m secure gun /orage or safety device 
means-- 7,a7 a device t1 :5 in/all$ on a
 fire>m1 is design$ to prev5t ! fire>m f
 be+ op]at$ )\t fir/ deactivat+ !       
device2  7,b7 a device incorporat$ into 
! design ( ! fire>m t is design$ to     
prev5t ! op]ation ( ! fire>m by any     
individual )\t access to ! device2 or   
7,c7 a safe1 gun safe1 gun case1 lock   
box1 or o!r device t may be us$ to /ore 
a fire>m & is design$ to be unlock$ only
 by a key1 comb9ation1 or o!r simil>    
means4  7f7 ,report on behavioral heal? 
work=ce  7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conduct an   
analysis ( ! behavioral heal? work=ce "u
 ! direct c>e compon5t ( ! ,,tric>e     
program & submit to ! congressional     
def5se committees a report conta9+ !    
results ( su* analysis4 ,su* report %all
 include1 ) respect to su* work=ce1 !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( positions       

au?oriz$ = milit>y behavioral heal?     
provid]s )9 su* work=ce1 & ! numb] ( su*
 positions fill$1 disaggregat$ by !     
pr(essions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74    
7,b7 ,! numb] ( positions au?oriz$ =    
civilian behavioral heal? provid]s )9   
su* work=ce1 & ! numb] ( su* positions  
fill$1 disaggregat$ by ! pr(essions     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7,c7 ,!      
models develop$ by ! ,secret>y to       
det]m9e ! allocations ( milit>y         
behavioral heal? provid]s assign$ to    
milit>y m$ical treatm5t facilities &    
emb$d$ )9 an op]ational unit4  7,d7 ,=  
ea* milit>y dep>tm5t1 ! ratio ( milit>y 
behavioral heal? provid]s assign$ to    
milit>y m$ical treatm5t facilities      
comp>$ to civilian behavioral heal?     
provid]s s assign$1 disaggregat$ by !   
pr(essions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & by
 milit>y in/allation4  7,e7 ,= ea*      
milit>y dep>tm5t1 ! numb] ( milit>y     
behavioral heal? provid]s au?oriz$ to be
 emb$d$ )9 an op]ational unit1 & ! numb]
 ( su* positions fill$1 disaggregat$ by 

! pr(essions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  
7,f7 ,data on ! hi/orical dem& =        
behavioral heal? s]vices by memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces4  7,g7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb]
 ( heal? c>e provid]s necess>y to meet !
 dem& by su* memb]s = behavioral heal?  
c>e s]vices "u ! direct c>e compon5t ( !
 ,,tric>e program1 disaggregat$ by      
provid] type4  7,h7 ,an id5tification ( 
any %ortfall betwe5 ! e/imat$ numb] "u  
subp>agraph 7,f7 & ! total numb] (      
positions = behavioral heal? provid]s   
fill$ )9 su* work=ce4  7,i7 ,su* o!r    
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e     
appropriate4  7#b7 ,provid] types ,!    
pr(essions describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are z
 foll[s3 7,a7 ,cl9ical psy*ologi/s4     
7,b7 ,social work]s4  7,c7 ,c\nselors4  
7,d7 ,su* o!r pr(essions z ! ,secret>y  
may det]m9e appropriate4  7g7 ,plan ,to 
address %ortfalls 9 behavioral heal?    
work=ce ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! congressional def5se   
committees a plan to address any        

%ortfall ( ! behavioral heal? work=ce   
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7f77#a77;,g74    
,su* plan %all address ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,)
 respect to any su* %ortfall ( milit>y  
behavioral heal? provid]s 7address$     
sep>ately ) respect to su* provid]s     
assign$ to milit>y m$ical treatm5t      
facilities & su* provid]s assign$ to be 
emb$d$ )9 op]ational units71 !          
recruitm5t1 accession1 ret5tion1 special
 pay & o!r aspects ( comp5sation1       
workload1 role ( ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices     
,univ]sity ( ! ,heal? ,sci5ces & ! ,arm$
 ,=ces ,heal? ,pr(essions ,s*ol>%ip     
,program "u *apt] #aje ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any additional     
au?orities or res\rces necess>y = !     
,secret>y to increase ! numb] ( su*     
provid]s1 & su* o!r consid]ations z !   
,secret>y may consid] appropriate4  7#b7
 ,) respect to address+ any su* %ortfall
 ( civilian behavioral heal? provid]s1 !
 recruitm5t1 hir+1 ret5tion1 pay &      
b5efits1 workload1 educational s*ol>%ip 
programs1 any additional au?orities or  

res\rces necess>y = ! ,secret>y to      
increase ! numb] ( su* provid]s1 & su*  
o!r consid]ations z ! ,secret>y may     
consid] appropriate4  7#c7 ,a           
recomm5dation z to :e!r ! numb] (       
milit>y behavioral heal? provid]s 9 ea* 
milit>y dep>tm5t %\ld be increas$1 & if 
s1 by h[ _m4  7#d7 ,a plan = ea*        
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t to assign
 additional milit>y behavioral heal?    
provid]s to milit>y m$ical treatm5t     
facilities locat$ at remote in/allations
 "u ! jurisdiction ( t ,secret>y4  7#e7 
,an assessm5t ( ! feasibility ( hir+    
cov]$ civilian behavioral heal? provid]s
 at remote in/allations1 to supplem5t ! 
provision ( s]vices by milit>y          
behavioral heal? provid]s4  7#f7 ,updat$
 access /&>ds = behavioral heal? c>e "u 
! milit>y heal? sy/em1 tak+ into        
acc\nt-- 7,a7 ! duration ( "t betwe5 a  
pati5t receiv+ a ref]ral = su* c>e & !  
pati5t receiv+ individualiz$ treatm5t   
7foll[+ an initial intake assessm5t7 f a
 behavioral heal? provid]2 &  7,b7 !    

frequ5cy ( regul> foll[-up appo9tm5ts   
subsequ5t to ! fir/ appo9tm5t at :i* a  
pati5t receives su* individualiz$       
treatm5t4  7#g7 ,a plan to exp& access  
to behavioral heal? c>e "u ! milit>y    
heal? sy/em us+ teleheal?4  7h7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]ms
 ,arm$ ,=ces & congressional def5se     
committees h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9    
section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m behavioral heal?    
includes psy*iatry1 cl9ical psy*ology1  
social "w1 c\nsel+1 & relat$ fields4    
7#c7 ,! t]m civilian behavioral heal?   
provid] means a behavioral heal? provid]
 :o is a civilian employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se4  7#d7 ,! t]m co/ ( att5dance
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #dgb (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll74  7#e7 ,! t]m        
c\nselor means an individual :o holds-- 
7,a7 a ma/]'s or doctoral degree f an   
accr$it$ graduate program 9-- 7i7       
m>riage & family !rapy2 or  7ii7 cl9ical
 m5tal heal? c\nsel+2 &  7,b7 a curr5t  

lic5se or c]tification f a ,/ate t      
grants ! individual ! au?ority to       
provide c\nsel+ s]vices z an indep5d5t  
practition] 9 ! respective field ( !    
individual4  7#f7 ,! t]m cov]$ civilian 
behavioral heal? provid] means a        
civilian behavioral heal? provid] ^:    
employm5t by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se      
involves ! provision ( behavioral heal? 
s]vices at a milit>y m$ical treatm5t    
facility4  7#g7 ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#h7 ,!
 t]m milit>y behavioral heal? provid]   
means a behavioral heal? provid] :o is a
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#i7 ,! t]m    
milit>y in/allation has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #bhja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#aj7 ,! t]m milit>y     
m$ical treatm5t facility means a        
facility specifi$ 9 section #ajgc;d (   
su* title4  7#aa7 ,! t]m remote         
in/allation means a milit>y in/allation 
t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 9 a remote 

location4  7#ab7 ,! t]m ,,tric>e program
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajgb 
( su* title4