shall be medical facility experts, military health-care 
professionals, representatives of premier health care 
organizations in the United States, retired senior 
military officers or non-commissioned officers, or pa-
tient representatives. Not more than two members 
designated under this paragraph may be retired 
members of the Armed Forces. The term of office of 
these members shall be three years, except that the 
President may stagger the initial terms. 
(3) SUCCESSORS.—Any member of the advisory 
committee whose term of office expires may continue 
to serve until a successor is appointed. If a member 
dies or resigns, a successor shall be appointed for 
the unexpired portion of the term. 
(c) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The advisory committee 
shall meet not less than monthly. The committee or 
its members may make other visits to military treat-
ment facilities and military headquarters in connec-
tion with the duties of the committee. The com-
mittee may call in advisers for consultation. 
(2) COMPENSATION.—While performing duties 
on behalf of the advisory committee, a member of 
the committee and any adviser referred to in para-
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graph (1) shall be reimbursed under Government 
travel regulations for necessary travel expenses. 
(d) DUTIES.—The advisory committee shall review— 
(1) the plans for the design and organizational 
structure for military medical facilities in the Na-
tional Capital Region to ensure that the facilities 
and organizational structure will result in a world 
class military medical facility; and 
(2) the execution of the plans and such other 
matters relating to military medical care in the Na-
tional Capital Region as the committee considers ap-
propriate. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the first meeting of the advisory committee, 
the committee shall submit to the Secretary of De-
fense a written report containing an assessment of 
military medical care in the National Capital Region 
and the views and recommendations of the com-
mittee to improve such care. 
(2) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—Not later than De-
cember 31, 2010, and December 31, 2011, the advi-
sory committee shall submit to the Secretary of De-
fense a report on the findings and recommendations 
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of the committee to address any deficiencies identi-
fied by the committee. 
(f) ASSESSMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date of the submission of each re-
port under subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
including— 
(1) an assessment by the Secretary of the find-
ings and recommendations of the panel; and 
(2) the plans of the Secretary for addressing 
such findings and recommendations. 
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) NATIONAL
CAPITAL
REGION.—The term 
‘‘National Capital Region’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 2674(f) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(2) WORLD CLASS MILITARY MEDICAL FACIL-
ITY.—The term ‘‘world class military medical facil-
ity’’ has the meaning given the term by the National 
Capital Region Base Realignment and Closure 
Health Systems Advisory Subcommittee of the De-
fense Health Board in appendix B of the report ti-
tled ‘‘Achieving World Class—An Independent Re-
view of the Design Plans for the Walter Reed Na-
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tional Military Medical Center and the Fort Belvoir 
Community Hospital’’ and published in May 2009, 
as required by section 2721 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(division B of Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 
4716). 
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