RESEARCH AND MEDICAL PRACTICE ON MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.

SEC. 725. [10 U.S.C. 1071 note] RESEARCH AND MEDICAL PRACTICE ON MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. (a) Research and Practice.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the translation of research on the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions into policy on medical practices. (b) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the translation of research into policy as described in subsection (a). The report shall include the following: (1) A summary of the efforts of the Department of Defense to carry out such translation. (2) A description of any policy established pursuant to subsection (a). (3) Additional legislative or administrative actions the Secretary considers appropriate with respect to such translation.