Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/3369

 PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

119 STAT. 3351

the task force with personnel, facilities, and other administrative support as necessary for the performance of the duties of the task force. (4) ACCESS TO FACILITIES.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, ensure appropriate access by the task force to military installations and facilities for purposes of the discharge of the duties of the task force. (e) REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The task force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on its activities under this section. The report shall include— (A) a description of the activities of the task force; (B) the assessment and recommendations required by subsection (c); and (C) such other matters relating to the activities of the task force that the task force considers appropriate. (2) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after receipt of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transmit the report to the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Secretary may include in the transmittal such comments on the report as the Secretary considers appropriate. (f) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 6 months after receipt of the report from the task force under subsection (e)(1), the Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan based on the recommendations of the task force and submit the plan to the congressional defense committees. (g) TERMINATION.—The task force shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the report of the task force is submitted to Congress under subsection (e)(2).

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Subtitle D—Studies and Reports SEC.

731.

STUDY RELATING TO PREDEPLOYMENT AND POSTDEPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMS OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of the effectiveness of self-administered surveys included in predeployment and postdeployment medical exams, including the mental health portion of the surveys, of members of the Armed Forces that are carried out as part of the medical tracking system required under section 1074f of title 10, United States Code. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under subsection (a). SEC. 732. REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS AND MEDICAL AND DENTAL READINESS FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 10206 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ‘‘(1) have a comprehensive medical readiness health and dental assessment on an annual basis, including routine annual

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