,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfbf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ba1 #bjbf,mr4 ,lee introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to direct the ,secretary of ,defense to publish a list of dietary supplement ingredients prohibited for use by members of the ,armed ,forces1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,enlisted and ,recruits from ,excessive and ,catastrophic ,trials ,act of #bjbf or the ,,perfect ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,prohibited dietary supplement ingredients and performance-enhancing substances 7a7 ,prohibition ,chapter #di of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #igh the following new section3 #igh;a4 ,prohibited dietary supplement ingredients and performance-enhancing substances 7a7 ,prohibited ingredient and substance lists ,the ,secretary shall publish and1 not less frequently than once every #ij days1 shall update a list of-- 7#a7 dietary supplement ingredients prohibited for use by members of the ,armed ,forces2 and 7#b7 performance-enhancing substances prohibited for use by members of the ,armed ,forces4 7b7 ,required formats ,the ,secretary shall publish the list under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 on an internet website where such list may be viewed in full without use of a search function2 7#b7 in a searchable database2 and 7#c7 in a digital file that may be downloaded from such internet website in a common format4 7c7 ,commanding officer may elect not to discipline ,the commanding officer of a member of the ,armed ,forces who possesses or uses a dietary supplement containing an ingredient 7other than a substance included in the schedule under section #bjb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab77 appearing on the list under subsection 7a77#a7-- 7#a7 may elect not to subject such member to discipline if-- 7,a7 such possession or use is the first disciplinary offense committed by such member2 7,b7 such commanding officer determines that such member satisfies the good faith standard under subsection 7e72 and 7,c7 such member agrees to participate in education1 counseling1 or drug testing in lieu of discipline2 and 7#b7 may elect not to subject such member to administrative separation4 7d7 ,possession of prohibited ingredient not drug abuse ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 possession of a dietary supplement containing an ingredient 7other than a substance included in the schedule under section #bjb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab77 appearing on the list under subsection 7a77#a7 shall not constitute drug abuse for purposes of this title4 7e7 ,good faith standard ,a member of the ,armed ,forces satisfies the good faith standard under this subsection if such member-- 7#a7 possesses or uses a dietary supplement containing an ingredient 7other than a substance included in the schedule under section #bjb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab77 appearing on the list under subsection 7a77#a7 without actual knowledge that such dietary supplement contains such ingredient2 7#b7 purchases such supplement from a retail facility affiliated with the ,department of ,defense2 7#c7 reasonably relies1 prior to purchasing or using such supplement1 on a search of the list under subsection 7a77#a7 that fails to identify such ingredient as prohibited under subsection 7a77#a71 including due to a misspelling or variation in the name of such ingredient on such list2 or 7#d7 otherwise demonstrates a reasonable belief that such supplement does not contain such ingredient4 4 7b7 ,secretary ,to update ,department of ,defense ,instruction ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,under ,secretary for ,personnel and ,readiness1 shall revise ,department of ,defense ,instruction #facj4jf pursuant to section #igh;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 7c7 ,secretary ,to update ,operation ,supplement ,safety internet website ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 update the ,operation ,supplement ,safety internet website to enhance functionality for-- 7,a7 vendors of dietary supplements2 and 7,b7 members of the ,armed ,forces2 and 7#b7 review possible improvements to such internet website1 including with respect to-- 7,a7 search tools that employ-- 7i7 autofill functionality2 and 7ii7 autocorrect functionality2 7,b7 artificial intelligence tools that can-- 7i7 scan product labels2 and 7ii7 search such internet website for information on the ingredients found on such labels2 and 7,c7 capacity to allow a user to register to receive a notification when a dietary supplement ingredient is added to the list under section #igh;a7a77#a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 7d7 ,secretary ,to review dietary supplement safety education opportunities ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall review opportunities for incorporating into existing training programs for members of the ,armed ,forces education concerning-- 7#a7 dietary supplement safety2 and 7#b7 the list under section #igh;a7a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,initial implementation report ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report describing efforts made to ensure that retail facilities affiliated with the ,department of ,defense do not sell any products containing an ingredient appearing on the list under section #igh;a7a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,final implementation report ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report describing steps taken to implement section #igh;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,annual reports ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for a period of five years1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report-- 7,a7 listing1 for the one-year period ending on the date on which such report is submitted-- 7i7 the total number of administrative separation actions initiated for possession or use of a dietary supplement containing an ingredient appearing on the list under section #igh;a7a77#a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a71 disaggregated by-- 7,i7 armed force2 7,,ii7 pay grade2 7,,iii7 characterization of discharge sought2 7,,iv7 whether the member subject to the administrative separation action contested such action2 and 7,v7 outcome2 and 7ii7 the number of commanding officers who elected not to subject a member of the ,armed ,forces to discipline under section #igh;a7c7 of such title2 and 7,b7 assessing the effectiveness of efforts to provide education relating to dietary supplement safety to members of the ,armed ,forces4