,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbc,mr4 
,kilm] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,ms4  
,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,nickel1 
,mr4 ,kelly ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4        
,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4  
,womack1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4   
,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mrs4    
,mc,clellan1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,scott ( 
,virg9ia1 & ,mr4 ,norcross7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a task =ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se on m5tal heal?4  #a4 ,task =ce (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se on m5tal heal?   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
%all e/abli% a task =ce to exam9e matt]s
 relat+ to ! m5tal heal? ( memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7       
,qualifications ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
%all appo9t to ! task =ce individuals :o
 h demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 ! foll[+ areas3
 7,a7 ,national m5tal heal? policy4     

7,b7 ,milit>y p]sonnel policy4  7,c7    
,rese>* 9 ! field ( m5tal heal?4  7,d7  
,cl9ical c>e 9 m5tal heal?4  7,e7       
,milit>y *apla9 or pa/oral c>e4  7#b7   
,numb]2 composition ,! ,secret>y %all   
appo9t n m ?an #ae individuals to ! task
 =ce 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,,dod
 appo9tees ,"o half ( ! appo9tees %all  
include-- 7i7 at lea/ "o memb] ( ea* ( !
 ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 ,m>9e ,corps1 
& ! ,national ,gu>d2  7ii7 at lea/ "o   
surgeon g5]al ( an ,arm$ ,=ce2 &  7iii7 
at lea/ "o dep5d5t ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces :o has exp]i5ce work+ ) milit>y   
families4  7,b7 ,non-,,dod appo9tees ,"o
 half ( ! appo9tees %all be individuals 
:o are n memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1        
civilian employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se1 or dep5d5ts ( su* memb]s1      
includ+-- 7i7 an (fic] or employee ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7ii7  
an (fic] or employee ( ! ,sub/ance      
,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7,c7 ,deadl9e ,!      

,secret>y ( ,def5se %all appo9t all     
memb]s n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,d7 ,co-*airs 
,!re %all be two co-*airs ( ! task =ce1 
"o ( ! :om %all be designat$ by !       
,secret>y at ! "t ( appo9tm5t f among ! 
individuals appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74
 ,! o!r co-*air %all be select$ f among 
! memb]s appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 by 
memb]s s appo9t$4  7c7 ,assessm5t &     
recomm5dations on m5tal heal? s]vices   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft]
 ! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! task =ce h
 be5 appo9t$1 ! task =ce %all submit to 
! ,secret>y a report conta9+ an         
assessm5t (1 & recomm5dations = improv+1
 ! efficacy ( m5tal heal? s]vices       
provid$ to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,utilization 
( o!r ef=ts ,9 prep>+ ! report1 ! task  
=ce %all take into consid]ation complet$
 & ongo+ ef=ts by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to    
improve ! efficacy ( m5tal heal? c>e    
provid$ to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7

 ,elem5ts ,! assessm5t & recomm5dations 
7includ+ recomm5dations = legislative or
 adm9i/rative action7 %all include      
measures to improve ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!   
aw>5ess ( ! pot5tial = m5tal heal?      
conditions ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4    
7,b7 ,! access to1 & efficacy (1 exi/+  
programs 7include teleheal? programs7 9 
prim>y c>e & m5tal heal? c>e to prev5t1 
id5tify1 & treat m5tal heal? conditions 
( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+       
programs =-- 7i7 =w>d-deploy$ troops2   
7ii7 memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts2 &     
7iii7 memb]s assign$ to remote or au/]e 
duty locations4  7,c7 ,! access to      
adequate teleheal? res\rces includ+ =   
memb]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71     
includ+ access to equipm5t1 b&wid?1 &   
plat=ms us$ to deliv] c>e4  7,d7 ,!     
assessm5t ( disruptions to m5tal heal?  
c>e z a result ( frequ5t *anges to      
,,tric>e eligibility & cov]age = memb]s 
( ! ,national ,gu>d1 z well z pot5tial  
b5efits ( m consi/5t c>e4  7,e7         
,analysis ( ! pot5tial effect on access 

& outcomes = memb]s s]v+ on active duty 
z a result ( propos$ cuts to milit>y end
 /r5g?s reg>d+ memb]s ) m$ical milit>y  
occupational specialties4  7,f7 ,!      
access to & programs = family memb]s (  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ family  
memb]s ov]seas4  7,g7 ,access to1 &     
quality (1 private m5tal heal? c>e      
receiv$ by memb]s ?r\gh ,,tric>e4  7,h7 
,! r$uction or elim9ation ( b>ri]s to   
c>e1 includ+ ! /igma associat$ ) m5tal  
heal? conditions1 by measures includ+   
enhanc$ confid5tiality = memb]s :o seek 
c>e = su* conditions4  7,i7 ,! aw>5ess (
 m5tal heal? s]vices available to       
dep5d5ts ( memb]s4  7,j7 ,! adequacy (  
outrea*1 education1 & support programs  
on m5tal heal? matt]s = families (      
memb]s4  7,k7 ,! e>ly id5tification &   
treatm5t ( m5tal heal? & sub/ance abuse 
problems ?r\gh ! use ( int]nal mass m$ia
 communications 7includ+ radio1 &       
television1 social m$ia7 & o!r education
 tools to *ange attitudes )9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces reg>d+ m5tal heal? & sub/ance     

abuse treatm5t4  7,l7 ,! transition f   
m5tal heal? c>e furni%$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se to su* c>e furni%$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,m7 ,! 
availability ( long-t]m foll[-up &      
access to c>e = m5tal heal? conditions =
 memb]s ( ! ,individual ,ready ,res]ve &
 ! ,select$ ,res]ve & = dis*>g$1        
sep>at$1 or retir$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces4  7,n7 ,collaboration betwe5      
ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se )       
responsibility =1 or jurisdiction ov]1 !
 provision ( m5tal heal? s]vices4  7,o7 
,coord9ation betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se & civilian communities1 includ+ 
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
gov]nm5ts1 & local support              
organizations1 ) respect to m5tal heal? 
s]vices4  7,p7 ,coord9ation betwe5 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & relevant ,f$]al   
/akehold]s1 includ+ ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &
 ,m5tal ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 ,national 
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 & ! ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control4  7,q7 ,! scope &     
efficacy ( curricula & tra9+ on m5tal   

heal? matt]s = comm&]s 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 
7,r7 ,! effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( pre- 
& po/-deploym5t m5tal heal? scre5+s1    
includ+ m5tal heal? scre5+s = memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,s7 ,! effectiv5ess (   
m5tal heal? programs provid$ 9 languages
 o!r ?an ,engli%4  7,t7 ,track+ ! use ( 
behavioral heal? s]vices & relat$       
outcomes1 includ+ wait times1 cont9uity 
( c>e1 symptom resolution1 & ma9t5ance (
 improvem5ts result+ f treatm5t4  7,u7  
,o!r matt]s ! task =ce det]m9es         
appropriate4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative matt]s  
7#a7 ,comp5sation ,ea* memb] ( ! task   
=ce :o is a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or a  
civilian (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all s]ve )\t comp5sation 7o!r   
?an comp5sation to :i* entitl$ z a memb]
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z ! case may be74   
,o!r memb]s ( ! task =ce %all be treat$ 
= purposes ( section #cafa ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z hav+ be5 appo9t$ 
"u subsection 7b7 ( su* section4  7#b7  
,ov]sight ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =  

,p]sonnel & ,read9ess %all ov]see !     
activities ( ! task =ce4  7#c7          
,adm9i/rative support ,! ,wa%+ton       
,headqu>t]s ,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se %all provide ! task =ce )       
p]sonnel1 facilities1 & o!r adm9i/rative
 support z necess>y = ! p]=mance ( !    
duties ( ! task =ce4  7#d7 ,access to   
facilities ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = 
,p]sonnel & ,read9ess %all1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y 
dep>tm5ts1 ensure appropriate access by 
! task =ce to milit>y in/allations &    
facilities = purposes ( ! dis*>ge ( !   
duties ( ! task =ce4  7e7 ,report  7#a7 
,submission to ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,!   
task =ce %all submit to ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se a report on its activities "u   
?is section4 ,! report %all include--   
7,a7 a description ( ! activities ( !   
task =ce2  7,b7 ! assessm5t &           
recomm5dations requir$ by subsection    
7c72 &  7,c7 o!r matt]s t ! task =ce    
det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7 ,submission 
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]  

receipt ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & on ,vet]ans'       
,affairs1 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 a copy su* report4 ,!  
,secret>y may include 9 su* submission  
comm5ts on ! report ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 appropriate4  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! task   
=ce %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! report ( ! task =ce is submitt$  
to ,congress "u subsection 7e77#b74  7g7
 ,plan ( ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an six    
mon?s aft] receipt ( ! report f ! task  
=ce "u subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se %all develop a plan bas$ on !   
recomm5dations ( ! task =ce & submit !  
plan to ! congressional def5se          
committees4  7h7 ,reports by ! ,secret>y
 ,= ea* ( ! five ye>s foll[+ !          
submission ( ! report f ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se ,task ,=ce on ,m5tal ,heal?1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees a report
 on ! recomm5dations made by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ,task ,=ce on ,m5tal ,heal? )

 respect to ! ,det]m9ations4 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se4 ,ea* su* report %all include--
 7#a7 = ea* su* recomm5dation1 !        
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se :e!r
 to implem5t ! recomm5dation2  7#b7 9 ! 
case ( a recomm5dation ! ,secret>y      
int5ds to implem5t1 ! int5d$ timel9e =  
implem5tation1 a description ( any      
additional res\rces or au?orities       
requir$ = su* implem5tation1 & ! plan = 
su* implem5tation2  7#c7 9 ! case ( a   
recomm5dation ! ,secret>y det]m9es is n 
advisable or feasible1 ! analysis &     
ju/ification ( ! ,secret>y 9 mak+ t     
det]m9ation2 &  7#d7 9 ! case ( a       
recomm5dation ! ,secret>y det]m9es !    
,dep>tm5t is already implem5t+1 !       
analysis & ju/ification ( ! ,secret>y 9 
mak+ t det]m9ation4  7i7 ,brief+s by !  
,secret>y ,n less ?an once ea* ( ! five 
ye>s foll[+ ! submission ( ! report1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide to !   
congressional def5se committees a brief+
 on-- 7#a7 ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9   
analyz+ & implem5t+ ! recomm5dations    

made by ! task =ce2  7#b7 any programs1 
projects1 or o!r activities ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se t are be+ c>ri$ out 
to implem5t su* recomm5dations2 &  7#c7 
! am\nt ( fund+ provid$ = su* programs1 
projects1 & activities4