,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #e1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,h\lahan 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans (   
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1    
,mr4 ,wittman1 & ,ms4 ,goodl&]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 to e/abli% a pilot program to provide  
c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) timely & 
relevant in=mation via text message1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,pilot program =    
pu%-text notifications to memb]s &      
dep5d5ts  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli%
 a pilot program to be kn[n z !         
,pu%-,text ,initiative 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! pilot program7 to provide 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces assign$ to ,m>9e 
,corps ,in/allations ,pacific 9 ,ok9awa1
 ,japan1 & ! adult dep5d5ts ( su* memb]s
 ) timely & relevant in=mation via text 
message4  7b7 ,implem5tation ,! pilot   

program %all--  7#a7 automatically      
enroll all eligible memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ce assign$ to ! locations p>ticipat+ 9
 ! pilot program & ! dep5d5ts ( su*     
memb]s us+ all available text messag+   
contact in=mation provid$ by su* memb]s2
 &  7#b7 provide all recipi5ts ) !      
ability to opt out ( receiv+ text       
messages "u ! pilot program at any "t4  
7c7 ,cov]$ in=mation ,text messages     
transmitt$ "u ! pilot program %all      
include-- 7#a7 in=mation on milit>y     
sp\se employm5t opportunities1 c>e]     
c\nsel+1 & relat$ support programs2     
7#b7 updates ) respect to *ildc>e       
s]vices available bo? on & (f !         
in/allation1 availability ( *ild c>e1 & 
*ild c>e fee assi/ance programs2  7#c7  
in=mation reg>d+ g5]al ,,tric>e program 
b5efits1 enrollm5t deadl9es1 & o!r      
heal?-relat$ res\rces2  7#d7            
notifications ( *anges 9 ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se policies1 regulations1 or ,f$]al
 laws t affect memb]s or dep5d5ts (     
memb]s2 &  7#e7 any o!r in=mation or    

res\rces t ! ,secret>y consid]s relevant
 to ! well-be+ ( memb]s & dep5d5ts (    
memb]s4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,octob]
 #a1 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all  
submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$        
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report on ! pilot     
program4 ,su* report %all include-- 7#a7
 a description ( h[ ! pilot program 0   
implem5t$1 includ+ ! timel9e1 execution 
plan1 & ! (ficial manag+ ! pilot        
program2  7#b7 data on p>ticipation &   
usage1 includ+ ! numb] ( individuals    
automatically enroll$1 ! opt-out rate1 &
 ! frequ5cy & types ( messages          
transmitt$2  7#c7 any obs]v$ b5efits or 
outcomes ( ! pilot program1 includ+     
fe$back f p>ticipants2  7#d7 an analysis
 ( ! co/s ( op]at+ ! pilot program & any
 co/ sav+s or effici5cies a*iev$ by     
consolidat+ or scal+ back o!r outrea*   
ef=ts ) respect to issues address$ by ! 
pilot program2 &  7#e7 ! recomm5dations 
( ! ,secret>y ) respect to ! feasibility
 & advisability ( cont9u+ or exp&+ !    

pilot program to ! entire ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se1 includ+ any propos$            
modifications to ! program & an         
assessm5t ( ! anticipat$ co/s1 res\rce  
requirem5ts1 & pot5tial b5efits (       
,dep>tm5t-wide implem5tation4