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 118 STAT. 2001 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (3) RESPONSE TO NEEDS.—The policy established by the Secretary of Defense under paragraph (1) shall require that, based on the results of the identification and analysis under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the military department con cerned shall determine how to expeditiously and effectively respond to those anticipated health care needs that cannot be met within the resources otherwise available at that installa tion, in accordance with subsection (a). (4) IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTHORITY.—In implementing the policy established under paragraph (1) at any installation, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall ensure that the commander of the installation, and the officers and other personnel superior to that commander in that com mander’s chain of command, have appropriate authority and responsibility for such implementation. (d) POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure— (1) that the policy prescribed under subsection (c) is carried out with respect to any mobilization installation with the involvement of all agencies of the Department of Defense that have responsibility for management of the installation and all organizations of the Department that have command authority over any activity at the installation; and (2) that such policy is implemented on a uniform basis throughout the Department of Defense. SEC. 738. FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAL READINESS TRACKING AND HEALTH SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM AND FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION AND READINESS PROGRAM. (a) IMPLEMENTATION AT ALL LEVELS.—The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Secretaries of the military depart ments, shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps fully implement at all levels— (1) the Medical Readiness Tracking and Health Surveil lance Program under this title and the amendments made by this title; and (2) the Force Health Protection and Readiness Program of the Department of Defense (relating to the prevention of injury and illness and the reduction of disease and noncombat injury threats). (b) ACTION OFFICIAL.—The Secretary of Defense may act through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readi ness in carrying out subsection (a). SEC. 739. REPORTS AND INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY RELATING TO HEALTH MATTERS. (a) ANNUAL REPORTS.— (1) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1073a the following new section: ‘‘§ 1073b. Recurring reports ‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT ON HEALTH PROTECTION QUALITY.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives each year a report on the Force Health Protection Quality Assurance Program of the Department of Defense. The report shall cover 10 USC 1074 note.

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