,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbd,mrs4
 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% a pilot  
program = evid5ce-bas$ p]9atal m5tal    
heal? prev5tion = pregnant & po/p>tum   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & dep5d5ts1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,ma9ta9+ ,our          
,obligation to ,moms ,:o ,s]ve ,act (   
#bjbd or ! ,,moms ,:o ,s]ve ,act (      
#bjbd4  #b4 ,prev5t+ p]9atal m5tal heal?
 conditions among/ pregnant & po/p>tum  
s]vicewom5 & dep5d5ts to improve milit>y
 read9ess  7a7 ,pilot program  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy1 %all e/abli% a   
pilot program to assess ! feasibility & 
impact ( provid+ evid5ce-bas$ p]9atal   

m5tal heal? prev5tion programs =        
eligible memb]s & dep5d5ts )9 milit>y   
treatm5t facilities ) ! goal ( r$uc+ !  
rates ( p]9atal m5tal heal? conditions &
 improv+ ! milit>y read9ess ( memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces & _! families4  7#b7       
,implem5tation ,9 implem5t+ ! pilot     
program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7        
integrate evid5ce-bas$ p]9atal m5tal    
heal? prev5tion programs = eligible     
memb]s & dep5d5ts )9 exi/+ mat]nal or   
p$iatric c>e or programm+1 includ+      
prim>y c>e1 ob/etric c>e1 p$iatric c>e1 
& family & p>5t+ programs1 :5           
applicable2  7,b7 select sites = ! pilot
 program-- 7i7 9 a mann] t repres5ts !  
div]sity ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+-- 7,i7
 n few] ?an #b milit>y treatm5t         
facilities = ea* milit>y dep>tm5t2 &    
7,,ii7 geographically div]se sites      
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 exclud+ any     
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7ii7 by prioritiz+ ( milit>y 
treatm5t facilities ) e/abli%$ mat]nal  
heal? programs or wom5's cl9ics2  7,c7  

implem5t ! prev5tion programs at times1 
locations1 & 9 a mann] t inc5tivizes    
p>ticipation by eligible memb]s &       
dep5d5ts1 includ+ by remov+ b>ri]s to   
p>ticipation1 su* z *ildc>e             
availability1 diff]5ces 9 milit>y rank &
 occupation1 & any o!r factors z !      
,secret>y %all det]m9e2 &  7,d7 increase
 aw>5ess ( & enc\rage p>ticipation 9 c>e
 & programm+ = eligible memb]s &        
dep5d5ts4  7b7 ,advisory committee  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory      
committee to assi/ ! ,secret>y 9        
implem5t+ ! pilot program pursuant to   
subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7 ,composition  
,memb]s ( ! advisory committee %all--   
7,a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 
include-- 7i7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &  
dep5d5ts1 includ+ individuals :o-- 7,i7 
are or h exp]i5c$ p]9atal c>e 9 !       
previ\s five ye>s :ile 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 
7,,ii7 repres5t v>i\s milit>y dep>tm5ts 
& ranks2 &  7,,iii7 exp]i5c$ a p]9atal  

m5tal heal? condition4  7ii7 individuals
 ) exp]i5ce at milit>y & vet]an s]vice  
organizations2  7iii7 exp]ts 9 p]9atal  
m5tal heal? promotion1 prev5tion1 &     
int]v5tion2 &  7iv7 repres5tatives f !  
,f$]al ,mat]nal ,m5tal ,heal? ,hotl9e & 
relat$ p]9atal m5tal heal? programs4    
7#c7 ,duties ,9 implem5t+ ! pilot       
program pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 
! advisory committee %all provide       
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ) respect 
to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,id5tification (      
evid5ce-bas$ p]9atal prev5tion programs4
  7,b7 ,/rategies to increase div]sity 9
 p>ticipation ( eligible memb]s &       
dep5d5ts4  7,c7 ,outrea* to eligible    
memb]s & dep5d5ts on ! b5efits (        
prev5tion & ! availability ( pilot      
program p>ticipation4  7,d7 ,/rategies  
to r$uce /igma ) respect to p]9atal     
m5tal heal? conditions & ! use (        
prev5tion programs4  7#d7 ,t]m9ation    
,section #ajac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 %all n apply to ! advisory      
committee4  7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!  

,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance to milit>y treatm5t facilities
 9 implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$ p]9atal       
prev5tion programs pursuant to          
subsection 7a7 & outside ( ! pilot      
program4  7d7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an ,june   
#cj1 #bjbi1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a  
/udy ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program 
9 prev5t+ or r$uc+ ! onset ( symptoms ( 
p]9atal m5tal heal? conditions =        
eligible & dep5d5ts4  7e7 ,reports  7#a7
 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees a report on ! progress ( !   
pilot program dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye>1
 includ+ ! numb] ( eligible memb]s &    
dep5d5ts complet+ a prev5tion program1  
disaggregat$ by type ( prev5tion        
program1 milit>y compon5t1 milit>y      
occupation1 rank1 m>ital /atus1 location
 & sett+ ( deliv]y1 sex1 age1 race1 &   
e?nicity4  7#b7 ,f9al report  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !       

t]m9ation ( ! pilot program "u          
subsection 7g71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! congressional def5se committees a  
f9al report1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 !   
progress ( ! pilot program dur+ ! life (
 ! pilot program2  7ii7 ! numb] (       
eligible memb]s & dep5d5ts :o complet$ a
 prev5tion program dur+ ! life ( ! pilot
 program1 disaggregat$ by type (        
prev5tion program1 milit>y compon5t1    
milit>y occupation1 rank1 m>ital /atus1 
location & sett+ ( deliv]y1 sex1 age1   
race1 & e?nicity2  7iii7 an assessm5t & 
f9d+s ) respect to ! /udy requir$ by    
subsection 7e72  7iv7 recomm5dations on 
:e!r ! pilot program %\ld be cont9u$ or 
m widely adopt$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se2 &  7v7 recomm5dations on h[ to 
scale ! pilot program & ensure          
co/-effective su/a9ability4  7,b7       
,public availability ,! f9al report %all
 be made publicly available on a website
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7f7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  

?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  7g7 ,sunset ,! 
pilot program %all t]m9ate on ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjbi4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,congressional def5se        
committees ,! t]m congressional def5se  
committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,dep5d5t ,!  
t]m dep5d5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    
section #ajgb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#c7 ,eligible memb] ,! t]m    
eligible memb] means a memb] ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces :o-- 7,a7 is pregnant2 or  7,b7 is
 n m ?an #a ye> po/p>tum4  7#d7 ,p]9atal
 m5tal heal? condition ,! t]m p]9atal   
m5tal heal? condition means a m5tal     
heal? disord] t onsets dur+ ! pregnancy 
or )9 ! "o-ye> po/p>tum p]iod4  7#e7    
,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program     
means ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u       
section #b7;a74  7#f7 ,prev5tion program
 ,! t]m prev5tion program means a       
program or activity t av]ts or decreases
 ! onset or symptoms ( a p]9atal m5tal  

heal? condition4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4