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 119 STAT. 3348

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

(B) ELEMENTS.—The pilot project under this paragraph shall be designed— (i) to evaluate approaches for providing evidencebased clinical information on post traumatic stress disorder to civilian primary care providers; and (ii) to develop educational materials and other tools for use by members of the National Guard or Reserve who come into contact with other members of the National Guard or Reserve who may suffer from post traumatic stress disorder in order to encourage and facilitate early reporting and referral for treatment. (c) REPORT.—Not later than September 1, 2006, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress toward identifying pilot projects to be carried out under this section. To the extent possible the report shall include a description of each such pilot project, including the location of the pilot projects under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), and the scope and objectives of each such pilot project. SEC. 723. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TASK FORCE ON MENTAL HEALTH.

(a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense a task force to examine matters relating to mental health and the Armed Forces. (b) COMPOSITION.— (1) MEMBERS.—The task force shall consist of not more than 14 members appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among individuals described in paragraph (2) who have demonstrated expertise in the area of mental health. (2) RANGE OF MEMBERS.—The individuals appointed to the task force shall include— (A) at least one member of each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps; (B) a number of persons from outside the Department of Defense equal to the total number of personnel from within the Department of Defense (whether members of the Armed Forces or civilian personnel) who are appointed to the task force; (C) persons who have experience in— (i) national mental health policy; (ii) military personnel policy; (iii) research in the field of mental health; (iv) clinical care in mental health; or (v) military chaplain or pastoral care; and (D) at least one family member of a member of the Armed Forces who has experience working with military families. (3) INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—At least one of the individuals appointed to the task force from within the Department of Defense shall be the surgeon general of an Armed Force. (4) INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—(A) Individuals appointed to the task force from outside the Department of Defense may include officers or employees of other departments or agencies of the Federal Government, officers or employees of State and local governments, or individuals from the private sector.

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