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 118 STAT. 1989 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (A) limited capability to expand inpatient care beds, intensive care, and specialty services; and (B) limited or no capability to provide trauma care. (e) DURATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Implementation of the pilot program developed under this section shall begin not later than May 1, 2005, and shall be conducted during fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007. (f) REPORTS.—With respect to any pilot program conducted under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and of the House of Representatives— (1) an interim report on the program, not later than 60 days after commencement of the program; and (2) a final report describing the results of the program with recommendations for a model health care delivery system for other military installations, not later than July 1, 2007. SEC. 722. STUDY OF PROVISION OF TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT TO HOS PITALS FOR CERTAIN MILITARY DISABILITY RETIREES. (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of the feasibility, and of the desirability, of providing that a member of the uniformed services retired under chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, shall be provided reimbursement for the travel expenses of such member for travel, during the two year period beginning on the date of the retirement of the member, to a military treatment facility for medical care. The Secretary shall include in that study consideration of whether reimbursement under such a plan should, as nearly as practicable, be under the same terms and conditions, and at the same rate, as apply to beneficiary travel reimbursement provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 111 of title 38, United States Code. (b) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report providing the results of the study under subsection (a). Such report shall be submitted not later than March 1, 2005. SEC. 723. STUDY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of mental health services available to members of the Armed Forces. (b) PERSONS COVERED.—The study shall evaluate the avail ability and effectiveness of existing mental health treatment and screening resources— (1) for members of the Armed Forces during a deployment to a combat theater; (2) for members of the Armed Forces returning from a deployment to a combat theater, both— (A) in the short term, post deployment period; and (B) in the long term, following the post deployment period; (3) for the families of members of the Armed Forces who have been deployed to a combat theater during the time of the deployment; (4) for the families of members of the Armed Forces who have been deployed to a combat theater after the member has returned from the deployment; and

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