,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjbc,mrs4  
,kiggans ( ,virg9ia 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,wittman1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,scott (  
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mrs4           
,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4  
,joyce ( ,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ! ,navy to take c]ta9       
actions relat+ to improv$ m5tal heal?   
c>e1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sailor ,/&>d 
( ,c>e ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,actions by   
,secret>y ( ! ,navy relat+ to improv$   
m5tal heal? c>e  7a7 ,re=ms relat+ to   
limit$ duty  7#a7 ,additional res\rces  
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all provide     
additional res\rces to any unit ) great]
 ?an #ae memb]s ( ! ,navy designat$ =   
limit$ duty at a giv5 "t1 includ+ ?r\gh 
! e/abli%m5t ( a new billet = a m$ical  
(fic]1 *apla91 & civilian employee ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 a m5tal heal?     

position = su* unit4  7#b7 ,m5tal heal? 
scre5+ ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all      
require t ea* memb] ( ! ,navy designat$ 
= limit$ duty receives1 ^u su*          
designation & once e #fj days !reaft] = 
! duration ( su* designation1 a m5tal   
heal? scre5+ by a m5tal heal?           
pr(essional ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7        
,framework ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all  
e/abli% a framework to ensure-- 7,a7    
c5traliz$ lead]%ip = ! managem5t (      
memb]s ( ! ,navy designat$ = limit$ duty
 & c5traliz$ responsibility = ! well-be+
 ( su* memb]s :ile s designat$2 &  7,b7 
a smoo? transition = memb]s ( ! ,navy :o
 h suicidal ideations or o!r m5tal heal?
 c>e ne$s dur+ transf]s betwe5 units or 
:ile designat$ = limit$ duty4  7#d7     
,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all submit to ! 
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report   
on-- 7,a7 :e!r timel9ess /&>ds          
applicable to ! tim+ ( appo9tm5ts betwe5
 m$ical provid]s & memb]s ( ! ,navy     

designat$ = limit$ duty are suffici5t1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 & !  
ext5t to :i* su* /&>ds are compli$ )2 & 
7,b7 ! numb] ( databases us$ to track ! 
/atus ( su* appo9tm5ts & recomm5dations 
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy reg>d+ me?ods  
to simplify su* track+4  7#e7 ,brief+ ,n
 lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbd1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all provide to !   
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a brief+   
on-- 7,a7 ! av]age numb] ( days = !     
m$ical sep>ation ( a memb] ( ! ,navy    
previ\sly designat$ = limit$ duty2 &    
7,b7 recomm5dations = /eps ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,navy may take to /reaml9e & exp$ite 
applicable processes to ensure su*      
sep>ation is timely4  7b7 ,res\rces     
da%bo>d ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,navy =      
,manp[] & ,res]ve ,affairs %all e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 a da%bo>d to track quality (   
life programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy   
7includ+ su* programs relat+ to *ildc>e1
 heal?c>e1 education1 h\s+1 & sp\se     

employm5t7 & ! rate ( usage ( ea* su*   
program4  7c7 ,be/ practices 9 deal+ )  
multiple suicides  7#a7 ,/udy ,!        
,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all conduct a /udy 
on rec5t cases 9 :i* multiple suicides  
occurr$ )9 #cj days ( ea* o!r among     
memb]s assign$ to ! same unit or comm& (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy4  7#b7 ,elem5ts  
,! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an
 assessm5t ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,any und]ly+
 quality ( life issues t may h be5      
preval5t among ! unit or comm& lead+ up 
to ! initial suicide4  7,b7 ,! culture (
 ! unit or comm& prior to su* initial   
suicide4  7,c7 ,! actions tak5          
imm$iately foll[+ su* initial suicide & 
prec$+ any subsequ5t suicides4  7,d7    
,:e!r ! individuals :o complet$ suicide 
_h previ\sly express$ suicide ideation &
 :e!r su* individuals engag$ ) m5tal    
heal? res\rces available prior to       
complet+ suicide4  7,e7 ,! m5tal heal?  
res\rces t 7 available to su*           
individuals prior to ! initial suicide1 
aft] ! initial suicide1 & aft] any      

subsequ5t suicides4  7#c7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,navy %all submit to ! ,committees on   
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report     
conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! /udy "u p>agraph    
7#a7 & a /&>d op]at+ proc$ure ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy = respond+ to       
multiple suicides4  7d7 ,report on m5tal
 heal? c>e "u ,,tric>e ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit 
to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a    
report conta9+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an       
analysis ( ! av]age timel9e to cr$5tial 
pot5tial m5tal heal? c>e provid]s "u !  
,,tric>e program z comp>$ to ! timel9e  
"u ,m$ic>e & o!r major insurance        
networks1 includ+ quantitative data     
reg>d+1 ) respect to individuals apply+ 
= cr$5tial+ z m5tal heal? c>e provid]s  
"u ! ,,tric>e program1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!
 d5ial ( su* applications4  7,b7 ,!     

me?od & frequ5cy ( notifications reg>d+ 
! application provid$ to su* applicants4
  7,c7 ,) respect to d5i$ applications1 
! me?od ( fe$back provid$ to su*        
applicants1 & ! resolution processes    
available to su* applicants4  7#b7 ,!   
numb] ( curr5t & project$ m5tal heal?   
c>e provid]s "u ! ,,tric>e program1 z   
comp>$ to ! numb] ( civilian m5tal heal?
 c>e provid]s outside ( su* program1 & a
 description ( any capacity %ortfalls ) 
respect to m5tal heal? c>e provid]s "u !
 ,,tric>e program1 tak+ into acc\nt !   
m5tal heal? crisis )9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4    
7#c7 ,an analysis ( ! reimbursem5t rates
 = m5tal heal? c>e provid]s "u !        
,,tric>e program1 disaggregat$ by       
,,tric>e provid] network region1 z      
comp>$ to ! av]age reimbursem5t rates = 
su* provid]s "u private heal? insurance 
plans & ,m$ic>e4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t (--
 7,a7 :e!r ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9     
c>ry+ out ! ,,tric>e program1 has us$ ! 
me?ods outl9$ 9 "p #aii4ad ( title #cb1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to increase

 reimbursem5t rates 9 c]ta9 geographic  
locations2 &  7,b7 :at1 if any1         
corrective measures h be5 tak5 s9ce !   
publication by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ! report titl$ ,def5se  
,heal? ,c>e3 ,,tric>e ,multiye> ,surveys
 ,indicate ,problems ) ,access to ,c>e =
 ,non5roll$ ,b5efici>ies 7,,gao #ac-cfd7
 on ,april #b1 #bjac1 & 9 p>ticul>1     
corrective measures address+ ! f9d+ (   
su* report deal+ ) civilian m5tal heal? 
c>e provid]s & reimbursem5t rates4  7#e7
 ,! /atus ( implem5t+ ! recomm5dations  
conta9$ 9 ! report ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se publi%$ ,augu/ 
#aj1 #bjbj1 titl$ ,evaluation ( ,access 
to ,m5tal ,heal? ,c>e 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se 7,,dodig-#bjbj-aab7 7or any     
successor report7 & ! e/imat$           
implem5tation date = any su*            
recomm5dations t h n be5 implem5t$ z ( !
 date ( ! submission ( ! report4  7#f7  
,an assessm5t ( :at1 if any1 additional 
au?orities & res\rces may be ne$$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to effectively      

address ! issue ( timely access to m5tal
 heal?c>e = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on   
active duty & ! dep5d5ts !re(4