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 PUBLIC LAW 103-452—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4785 (2) In providing information on counseling available to veterans as required under section 1720D(c)(l) of title 38, United States Code (as amended by paragraph (1)), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ens.ure that the Department of Veterans Affairs personnel who provide assistance under such section are trained in the provision to persons who have experienced sexual trauma of information about the care and services relating to sexual trauma that are available to veterans in the communities in which such veterans reside, including care and services available under programs of the Department (including the care and services available under section 1720D of such title) and from non-Department agencies or organizations. (3) The telephone assistance service shall be operated in a manner that protects the confidentiality of persons who place calls to the system. (4) The Secretary shall ensure that information about the availabihty of the telephone assistance service is visibly posted in Department medical facUities and is advertised through public service announcements, pamphlets, and other means. (5) Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the operation of the ttjlephone assistance service required under section 1720D(c)(l) of title 38, United States Code (as amended by paragraph (1)). The report shall set forth the following: (A) The number of persons who sought information during the period covered by the report through a toll-free telephone number regarding services available to veterans relating to sexual trauma, with a separate display of the number of such persons arrayed by State (as such term is defined in section 101(20) of title 38, United States Code). (B) A description of the training provided to the personnel who provide such assistance. (C) The recommendations and plans of the Secretary for the improvement of the service. (h) CONFORMING REPEAL. —Section 102(b) of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-585; 106 Stat. 4946; 38 U.S.C. 1720D note) is repealed. SEC. 102. RESEARCH RELATING TO WOMEN VETERANS. (a) INCLUSION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN CUNICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS. —Section 7303 is amended— (1) by transferring the text of subsection (c) to the end of subsection (a)(1); ana (2) by striking out "(c)" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(c)(1) In conducting or supporting cUnical research, the Secretary shall ensure that, whenever possible and appropriate— "(A) women who are veterans are included as subjects in each project of such research; and .». "(B) members of minority groups who are veterans are included as subjects of such research. "(2) In the case of a project of clinical research in which women or members of minority groups wili under paragraph (1) be included as subjects of the research, the Secretary shall ensure that the project is designed and carried out so as to provide for a valid analysis of whether the variables being tested in the research 38 USC 1720D note. Privacy. 38 USC 1720D note. 38 USC 1720D note. Reports. 38 USC 1720D note. 38 USC 7303.

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