(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report— 
(1) on the findings of the study conducted 
under subsection (a); and 
(2) indicating any changes made to the staffing 
of suicide prevention teams of the Department re-
sulting from the determinations made under sub-
section (b)(3), including a list of facilities of the De-
partment where staffing was adjusted. 
SEC. 506. EXPANSION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION AND MEN-
TAL HEALTH RESEARCH. 
(a) RESEARCH ON MORAL INJURY.—The Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, acting through the Office of Research 
and Development of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
shall conduct suicide prevention and mental health care 
improvement research on how moral injury relates to the 
mental health needs of veterans who served in the Armed 
Forces after September 11, 2001, and best practices for 
mental health treatment for such veterans. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs an additional $10,000,000 to be used by the 
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Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention of the Depart-
ment and the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research 
Education and Clinical Center for purposes of conducting 
research on the factors impacting veteran suicide and best 
practices for early intervention and support. 
SEC. 507. STUDY ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PRE-
VENTION SUPPORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, shall 
conduct a study on secondary post-traumatic stress dis-
order and depression and its impact on spouses, children, 
and caregivers of members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than three years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with the 
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to Congress, vet-
erans service organizations, and military support or-
ganizations a report on the findings of the study 
conducted under subsection (a). 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘military support organiza-
tion’’ has the meaning given that term by the 
Secretary of Defense. 
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(B) The term ‘‘veterans service organiza-
tion’’ means an organization recognized by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the represen-
tation of veterans under section 5902 of title 
38, United States Code. 
SEC. 508. RESEARCH ON BRAIN HEALTH. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs an additional $5,000,000 for on-
going and future research at the Translational Research 
Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs for trau-
matic brain injury and stress disorders to provide better 
understanding of, and improved treatment options for, 
veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 
11, 2001, and who have traumatic brain injury or post- 
traumatic stress disorder. 
SEC. 509. STUDY ON EFFICACY OF CLINICAL AND AT-HOME 
RESOURCES FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS 
DISORDER. 
Not later than two years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acting 
through the Office of Research and Development of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a study 
on— 
(1) the efficacy of clinical and at-home re-
sources, such as mobile applications like COVID 
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Coach, for providers, veterans, caregivers, and fam-
ily members to use for dealing with stressors; 
(2) the feasibility and advisability of developing 
more such resources; 
(3) strategies for improving mental health care 
and outcomes for veterans with post-traumatic stress 
disorder; and 
(4) best practices for helping family members of 
veterans deal with secondary post-traumatic stress 
disorder or mental health concerns. 
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