PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006
120 STAT. 2287
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The Washington Headquarters Services of the Department of Defense shall provide 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) REPORTS.— (1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than May 31, 2007, the task force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives an interim report on the activities of the task force. At a minimum, the report shall include interim findings and recommendations regarding subsection (c)(3)(H), particularly with regard to cost sharing under the pharmacy benefits program. (2) FINAL REPORT.—(A) The task force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a final report on its activities under this section. The report shall include— (i) a description of the activities of the task force; (ii) the assessment and recommendations required by subsection (c); and (iii) such other matters relating to the activities of the task force that the task force considers appropriate. (B) Not later than 90 days after receipt of the report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall transmit the report to the Committees on Armed Services 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) TERMINATION.—The task force shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the final report of the task force is transmitted to Congress under subsection (e)(2). SEC. 712. STUDY RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.— (1) GROUPS COVERED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of providing chiropractic health care services and benefits to the following groups: (A) All members of the uniformed services on active duty and entitled to care under section 1074(a) of title 10, United States Code. (B) All members described in subparagraph (A) and their eligible dependents, and all members of the Selected Reserves and their eligible dependents. (C) All members or former members of the uniformed services who are entitled to retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay and their eligible dependents. (2) MATTERS EXAMINED.— (A) For each group listed in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1), the study shall examine the following with respect to chiropractic health care services and benefits:
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