PLAN TO ELIMINATE GAPS AND REDUNDANCIES IN PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

SEC. 739. PLAN TO ELIMINATE GAPS AND REDUNDANCIES IN PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. (a) Sense of Congress.—Congress supports the efforts of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to educate members of the Armed Forces, veterans, the families of such members and veterans, the medical community, and the public with respect to the causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. (b) Plan.— (1) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan to improve the coordination and integration of the programs of the Department of Defense that address traumatic brain injury and the psychological health of members of the Armed Forces. (2) Elements.—The plan under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Identification of— (i) any gaps in services and treatments provided by the programs of the Department of Defense that address traumatic brain injury and the psychological health of members of the Armed Forces; and (ii) any unnecessary redundancies in such programs. (B) A plan for mitigating the gaps and redundancies identified under subparagraph (A). (C) Identification of the official within the Department who will be responsible for leading the implementation of the plan described in paragraph (1).