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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1007 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 10219. Suicide prevention and resilience program 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish and carry out a program to provide members of the 
National Guard and Reserves and their families with training in 
suicide prevention, resilience, and community healing and response 
to suicide, including provision of such training at Yellow Ribbon 
Reintegration Program events and activities authorized under sec-
tion 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2008 (10 U.S.C. 10101 note). 
‘‘(b) SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING.—Under the program, the 
Secretary shall provide members of the National Guard and 
Reserves with training in suicide prevention. Such training may 
include— 
‘‘(1) describing the warning signs for suicide and teaching 
effective strategies for prevention and intervention; 
‘‘(2) examining the influence of military culture on risk 
and protective factors for suicide; and 
‘‘(3) engaging in interactive case scenarios and role plays 
to practice effective intervention strategies. 
‘‘(c) COMMUNITY RESPONSE TRAINING.—Under the program, the 
Secretary shall provide the families and communities of members 
of the National Guard and Reserves with training in responses 
to suicide that promote individual and community healing. Such 
training may include— 
‘‘(1) enhancing collaboration among community members 
and local service providers to create an integrated, coordinated 
community response to suicide; 
‘‘(2) communicating best practices for preventing suicide, 
including safe messaging, appropriate memorial services, and 
media guidelines; 
‘‘(3) addressing the impact of suicide on the military and 
the larger community, and the increased risk that can result; 
and 
‘‘(4) managing resources to assist key community and mili-
tary service providers in helping the families, friends, and 
fellow servicemembers of a suicide victim through the processes 
of grieving and healing. 
‘‘(d) COMMUNITY TRAINING ASSISTANCE.—The program shall 
include the provision of assistance with such training to the local 
communities of those servicemembers and families, to be provided 
in coordination with local community programs. 
‘‘(e) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out the program, the Sec-
retary shall collect and analyze ‘lessons learned’ and suggestions 
from State National Guard and Reserve organizations with existing 
or developing suicide prevention and community response programs. 
‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The program under this section shall termi-
nate on October 1, 2017.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 1007 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘10219. Suicide prevention and resilience program.’’.
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(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Subsection (i) of sec-
tion 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 582. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON PREVENTION OF SUICIDE 
AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE POLICY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Personnel and Readiness, develop within the Department of 
Defense a comprehensive policy on the prevention of suicide among 
members of the Armed Forces. In developing the policy, the Sec-
retary shall consider recommendations from the operational ele-
ments of the Armed Forces regarding the feasibility of the 
implementation and execution of particular elements of the policy. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The policy required by subsection (a) shall 
cover each of the following: 
(1) Increased awareness among members of the Armed 
Forces about mental health conditions and the stigma associ-
ated with mental health conditions and mental health care. 
(2) The means of identifying members who are at risk 
for suicide (including enhanced means for early identification 
and treatment of such members). 
(3) The continuous access by members to suicide prevention 
services, including suicide crisis services. 
(4) The means to evaluate and assess the effectiveness 
of the suicide prevention and resilience programs and preventa-
tive behavioral health programs of the Department of Defense 
(including those of the military departments and the Armed 
Forces), including the development of metrics for that purpose. 
(5) The means to evaluate and assess the current diagnostic 
tools and treatment methods in the programs referred to in 
paragraph (4) to ensure clinical best practices are used in 
such programs. 
(6) The standard of care for suicide prevention to be used 
throughout the Department. 
(7) The training of mental health care providers on suicide 
prevention. 
(8) The training standards for behavioral health care pro-
viders to ensure that such providers receive training on clinical 
best practices and evidence-based treatments as information 
on such practices and treatments becomes available. 
(9) The integration of mental health screenings and suicide 
risk and prevention for members into the delivery of primary 
care for such members. 
(10) The standards for responding to attempted or com-
pleted suicides among members, including guidance and 
training to assist commanders in addressing incidents of 
attempted or completed suicide within their units. 
(11) The means to ensure the protection of the privacy 
of members seeking or receiving treatment relating to suicide. 
(12) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appro-
priate in connection with the prevention of suicide among mem-
bers.
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SEC. 583. STUDY OF RESILIENCE PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMY. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army shall conduct 
a study of resilience programs within the Army for the purpose 
of assessing the effectiveness of the current Comprehensive Soldier 
and Family Fitness (CSF2) Program of the Army, while verifying 
the current means of the Army to reduce trends in high risk 
or self-destructive behavior and to prepare members of the Army 
to manage stressful or traumatic situations by training members 
in resilience strategies and techniques. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study, the Secretary of the 
Army shall determine the effectiveness and quality of training 
under the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program in— 
(1) enhancing individual performance through resiliency 
techniques and use of positive and sports psychology; and 
(2) identifying and responding to early signs of high-risk 
behavior in members of the Army. 
(c) USE
OF SCIENCE-BASED EVIDENCE
AND TECHNIQUES.—In 
conducting the study, the Secretary of the Army shall utilize sci-
entific evidence, including professionally accepted measurements 
and assessments, to evaluate those interventions that show positive 
results and those interventions that have no impact. 
(d) DURATION OF STUDY.—The study shall be conducted through 
September 30, 2014. 
(e) REPORT ON STUDY RESULTS.—Not later than October 31, 
2014, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Forces of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report containing the results of the study. The report shall include 
the following: 
(1) A description of the trends in high risk or self-destruc-
tive behavior among members of the Army. 
(2) A description and measurements of the effectiveness 
of Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Program training 
in enhancing individual performance through resiliency tech-
niques, utilization of positive psychology. 
(3) Such recommendations or other information as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
Subtitle J—Other Matters 
SEC. 584. ISSUANCE OF PRISONER-OF-WAR MEDAL. 
Section 1128 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (2); 
(B) by striking ‘‘; or’’ at the end of paragraph (3) 
and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (4); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as sub-
sections (c) through (i), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section (b): 
‘‘(b) Under uniform regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
of Defense, the Secretary concerned may issue a prisoner-of-war 
medal to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the 
armed forces, was held captive under circumstances not covered
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by paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a), but which the Sec-
retary concerned finds were comparable to those circumstances 
under which persons have generally been held captive by enemy 
armed forces during periods of armed conflict.’’. 
SEC. 585. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE TERMINATION 
OF THE ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY 
UNDER DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT. 
Section 177 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘those professional societies’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘the Armed Forces Institute 
of Pathology’’ and inserting ‘‘the professional societies 
and organizations that support the activities of the 
American Registry of Pathology’’; and 
(ii) by striking the second sentence; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘with the concurrence 
of the Director of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) 
as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘to the Director’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘it deems desirable,’’ and inserting 
‘‘annually to its Board and supporting organizations referred 
to in subsection (a)(2)’’. 
SEC. 586. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS IN FED-
ERAL REGISTER ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION INELIGIBLE FOR CONTRACTS AND GRANTS FOR 
DENIAL OF ROTC OR MILITARY RECRUITER ACCESS TO 
CAMPUS. 
Section 983 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (f). 
SEC. 587. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND SERVICES RELATED TO EDU-
CATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES TO 
ACCOUNT FOR MISSING PERSONS. 
(a) ACTIVITIES BENEFITTING EDUCATION AS SERVICES ELIGIBLE 
FOR ACCEPTANCE.—Section 2601(i)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘education,’’ before ‘‘morale,’’. 
(b) ACCEPTANCE
OF
VOLUNTARY
SERVICES
RELATED
TO 
ACCOUNTING FOR MISSING PERSONS.—Section 1588(a) of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) Voluntary services to facilitate accounting for missing 
persons.’’. 
SEC. 588. DISPLAY OF STATE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, COMMON-
WEALTH, AND TERRITORIAL FLAGS BY THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) DISPLAY.—Subsection (a) of section 2249b of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) DISPLAY OF FLAGS BY ARMED FORCES.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that, whenever the official flags of all 50 
States are displayed by the armed forces, such display shall include 
the flags of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto