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(I) a mental health policy and advo-
cacy organization; and
(II) a national veterans service organi-
zation.
(5) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All appoint-
ments of individuals to the task force shall be made
not later than 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(6) CO-CHAIRS OF TASK FORCE.—There shall be
two co-chairs of the task force. One of the co-chairs
shall be designated by the Secretary of the Defense at
the time of appointment from among the Department
of Defense personnel appointed to the task force. The
other co-chair shall be selected from among the mem-
bers appointed from outside the Department of De-
fense by members so appointed.
(c) LONG-TERM PLAN ON MENTAL HEALTH SERV-
ICES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months
after the date on which all members of the task force
have been appointed, the task force shall submit to the
Secretary a long-term plan (referred to as a strategic
plan) on means by which the Department of Defense
shall improve the efficacy of mental health services
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provided to members of the Armed Forces by the De-
partment of Defense.
(2) UTILIZATION OF OTHER EFFORTS.—In pre-
paring the report, the task force shall take into con-
sideration completed and ongoing efforts by the De-
partment of Defense to improve the efficacy of mental
health care provided to members of the Armed Forces
by the Department.
(3) ELEMENTS.—The long-term plan shall in-
clude an assessment of and recommendations (includ-
ing recommendations for legislative or administrative
action) for measures to improve the following:
(A) The awareness of the prevalence of men-
tal health conditions among members of the
Armed Forces.
(B) The efficacy of existing programs to
prevent, identify, and treat mental health condi-
tions among members of the Armed Forces, in-
cluding programs for and with respect to for-
ward-deployed troops.
(C) The reduction or elimination of barriers
to care, including the stigma associated with
seeking help for mental health related conditions,
and the enhancement of confidentiality for mem-
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bers of the Armed Forces seeking care for such
conditions.
(D) The adequacy of outreach, education,
and support programs on mental health matters
for families of members of the Armed Forces.
(E) The efficacy of programs and mecha-
nisms for ensuring a seamless transition from
care of members of the Armed Forces on active
duty for mental health conditions through the
Department of Defense to care for such condi-
tions through the Department of Veterans Affairs
after such members are discharged or released
from military, naval, or air service.
(F) The availability of long-term follow-up
and access to care for mental health conditions
for members of the Individual Ready Reserve,
and the Selective Reserve and for discharged,
separated, or retired members of the Armed
Forces.
(G) Collaboration among organizations in
the Department of Defense with responsibility for
or jurisdiction over the provision of mental
health services.
(H) Coordination between the Department
of Defense and civilian communities, including
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local support organizations, with respect to men-
tal health services.
(I) The scope and efficacy of curricula and
training on mental health matters for com-
manders in the Armed Forces.
(J) Such other matters as the task force con-
siders appropriate.
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.—
(1) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the task
force who is a member of the Armed Forces or a civil-
ian officer or employee of the United States shall
serve without compensation (other than compensation
to which entitled as a member of the Armed Forces
or an officer or employee of the United States, as the
case may be). Other members of the task force shall
be treated for purposes of section 3161 of title 5,
United States Code, as having been appointed under
subsection (b) of such section.
(2) OVERSIGHT.—The Under Secretary of De-
fense for Personnel and Readiness shall oversee the ac-
tivities of the task force.
(3) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT.—The 
Wash-
ington Headquarters Services of the Department of
Defense shall provide the task force with personnel, fa-
cilities, and other administrative support as nec-
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essary for the performance of the duties of the task
force.
(4) ACCESS
TO
FACILITIES.—The Under Sec-
retary 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 pur-
poses 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 plan required by subsection (c); and
(C) such other mattes relating to the activi-
ties 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 com-
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ments on the report as the Secretary considers appro-
priate.
(f) 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).
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POL-
ICY, ACQUISITION MANAGE-
MENT, AND RELATED MAT-
TERS
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and
Management
SEC. 801. INTERNAL CONTROLS FOR PROCUREMENTS ON
BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEWS AND DETERMINA-
TIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For each non-defense agency
of the Federal Government that procured property or
services in excess of $100,000,000 on behalf of the De-
partment of Defense during fiscal year 2005, the In-
spector General of the Department of Defense and the
Inspector General of such non-defense agency shall,
not later than March 15, 2006, jointly—
(A) review—
(i) the procurement policies, proce-
dures, and internal controls of such non-de-