,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #i1 #bjbb,ms4    
,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,sullivan7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & 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 = c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces assign$ to cold wea!r op]ations   
7a7 ,special pay  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t      
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #cg1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #ccf ! foll[+ new section3 
#ccg4 ,special pay3 memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces assign$ to cold wea!r op]ations   
7a7 ,special pay au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ %all pay mon?ly special 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  7b7 ,am\nt ( pay        
,special pay "u ?is section %all equal  
#cjj p] mon?4  7c7 ,relation%ip to o!r  
pay or all[ances ,special pay "u ?is    
section is 9 addition to any o!r pay or 
all[ance to :i* a memb] is entitl$4  7d7
 ,sunset ,no special pay may be paid "u 
?is section aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc4  4
  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ccf ! foll[+3  #ccg4 ,special  
pay3 memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces assign$ to    
cold wea!r op]ations4  4  7#c7          
,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 prescribe regulations = ! paym5t (     
arctic pay "u section #ccg ( su* title1 
z add$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,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 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 !
 grade ( ,e-#e or bel[ :o is assign$ to 
a p]man5t duty /ation 9 ,alaska1 a      
mon?ly all[ance = broadb&4  7b7 ,am\nt  
,! mon?ly all[ance to a 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  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    
p>agraph 7#a71 %all take effect on ! day
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se prescribes       

regulations "u p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7     
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all prescribe      
regulations to c>ry out section #dbf (  
su* title1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a74     
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 p>agraph 7#a72 &  
7,b7 any recomm5dation ( ! ,secret>y    
reg>d+ :e!r su* all[ance %\ld be am5d$1 
ext5d$1 or made p]man5t4  7c7 ,travel & 
transportation all[ance  7#a7           
,entitlem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all prescribe      
regulations & guidance t entitle a memb]
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! grade ( ,e-#e or   
bel[ :o is assign$ to a p]man5t duty    
/ation 9 ,alaska to a "o-"t all[ance =  
air travel = ! memb] & dep5d5ts ( su*   

memb]4  7#b7 ,am\nts  7,a7 ,travel to   
p]man5t resid5ce ,if ! air travel = :i* 
an all[ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 is paid to 
a memb] is to ! p]man5t resid5ce ( !    
memb]1 ! am\nt ( ! all[ance %all equal !
 total co/s ( su* air travel4  7,b7     
,travel to o!r de/9ations ,if ! air     
travel = :i* an all[ance "u p>agraph    
7#a7 is paid to a memb] is to a         
de/9ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates o!r ?an !   
p]man5t resid5ce ( ! memb]1 ! am\nt ( ! 
all[ance %all be equal to ! less] ( !   
foll[+3 7i7 ,! rate = su* air travel "u 
! ,city ,pair ,program ( ! ,g5]al       
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration 7or successor    
program7 9 effect at ! "t ( su* air     
travel4  7ii7 ,! actual co/s ( su* air  
travel4  7#c7 ,tim+ ,air travel = :i* an
 all[ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 is paid to a 
memb] may n comm5ce lat] ?an #cj mon?s  
aft] ! memb] is assign$ to a p]man5t    
duty /ation 9 ,alaska4  7#d7 ,additional
 au?orization ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ 7z   
def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #cg1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code7 may au?orize an          

additional all[ance = a memb] :o has us$
 ! all[ance to :i* su* memb] is entitl$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  #c4 ,pilot program on
 c> %>+ on remote milit>y in/allations  
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> %>+ at   
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 su* in/allations ! 
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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,congressional def5se     
committees ,! t]m congressional def5se  
committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,milit>y in/allation
 ,! t]m milit>y in/allation has ! mean+ 
giv5 t 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 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  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ( ! co/ ( att5dance 9 ! program
 describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph t are paid  
by ! ,secret>y on behalf ( ! civilian   
graduate4  7ii7 ,det]m9ation ( am\nt ,! 
am\nt ( any repaym5t requir$ "u clause  
7i7 %all be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4     

7,d7 ,applicability ,?is p>agraph %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  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! congressional def5se committees a plan
 = ! implem5tation ( ?is subsection4    
7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan requir$ by        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 a   
det]m9ation z to ! res\rces = p]sonnel &
 facilities requir$ = ! implem5tation ( 
?is subsection2  7ii7 e/imat$ timel9es =
 su* implem5tation2 &  7iii7 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 & any o!r co/ ( 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 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  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,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  7,b7 ,det]m9ation (     
am\nt ,! am\nt ( any repaym5t requir$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %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  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 an   
individual %all ent] into an agreem5t ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se pursuant to :i* ! 
individual agrees to "w on a full-"t    
basis z a cov]$ civilian behavioral     
heal? provid] = a p]iod t is at lea/    
equival5t to ! p]iod ( p>ticipation by !
 individual 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  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,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 
7,b7 ,det]m9ation ( am\nt ,! am\nt ( any
 repaym5t requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%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  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 ( n m ?an #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 ,report  
on behavioral heal? work=ce  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,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
  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 ) respect to

 ! work=ce specifi$ 9 su* p>agraph1 !   
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#c74    
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#c74  7,c7 ,= 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#c74    
7,d7 ,= 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#c74  7,e7 ,data on !         
hi/orical dem& = behavioral heal?       
s]vices by memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,f7

 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] ( heal? c>e      
provid]s necess>y to meet ! dem& by su* 
memb]s = behavioral heal? s]vices "u !  
direct c>e compon5t ( ! ,,tric>e        
program1 disaggregat$ by provid] type4  
7,g7 ,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,h7 ,su* o!r in=mation z !   
,secret>y may det]m9e appropriate4  7#c7
 ,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  7f7 ,plan ,to address     
%ortfalls 9 behavioral heal? work=ce    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees a plan  
to address any %ortfall ( ! behavioral  
heal? work=ce id5tifi$ "u subsection    
7e77#b77;,g74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan    

requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7    
address1 ) respect to any %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      
units7-- 7i7 recruitm5t2  7ii7          
accession2  7iii7 ret5tion2  7iv7       
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numb] ( su* provid]s2 &  7viii7 su* o!r 
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att5dance ,! t]m co/ ( att5dance has !  
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#baab ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
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p]sonally own$ fire>ms  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
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pilot program to promote ! safe /orage (
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p>ticipation ,p>ticipation by memb]s ( !
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implem5tation ( ! pilot program "u      
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,selection (       
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7a74  7f7 ,duration ,! duration ( !     
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subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all submit to ! congressional def5se   
committees a report conta9+ ! foll[+    
in=mation3 7#a7 ,! numb] & type ( lock+ 
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 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! pilot program4    
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,su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may    
det]m9e appropriate1 :i* %all exclude   
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