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 118 STAT. 1941 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (A) for each of the Armed Forces, the programs that are in place to identify and treat cases of post traumatic stress disorder and related conditions; and (B) for persons returning from deployments in connection with Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom— (i) the number of persons treated as a result of such screenings; and (ii) the types of interventions. (c) ACQUISITION OF SUPPORTING INFORMATION.—In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall seek to obtain views from the following persons: (1) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments. (2) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (3) The Secretary of Labor. (4) Members of the Armed Forces who have received transi tion assistance under the programs covered by the report and members of the Armed Forces who have declined to accept transition assistance offered under such programs. (5) Representatives of military service organizations and representatives of veterans’ service organizations. (6) Persons having expertise in health care (including mental health care) provided under the Defense Health Pro gram, including Department of Defense personnel, Department of Veterans Affairs personnel, and persons in the private sector. SEC. 599. STUDY ON COORDINATION OF JOB TRAINING STANDARDS WITH CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES. (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense and the Sec retary of Labor shall jointly carry out a study to determine ways to coordinate the standards applied by the Armed Forces for the training and certification of members of the Armed Forces in mili tary occupational specialties with the standards that are applied to corresponding civilian occupations by occupational licensing or certification agencies of governments and occupational certification agencies in the private sector. (b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study under subsection (a). TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2005. Sec. 602. Relationship between eligibility to receive supplemental subsistence al lowance and eligibility to receive imminent danger pay, family separa tion allowance, and certain Federal assistance. Sec. 603. Authority to provide family separation basic allowance for housing. Sec. 604. Geographic basis for housing allowance during short assignment perma nent changes of station for education or training. Sec. 605. Immediate lump sum reimbursement for unusual nonrecurring expenses incurred for duty outside the continental United States. Sec. 606. Authority for certain members deployed in combat zones to receive lim ited advances on future basic pay.

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