STUDIES AND REPORTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.

SEC. 589H. STUDIES AND REPORTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY. (a) DOD Study and Report.— (1) Study.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the performance of the Department of Defense Education Activity. (2) Elements.—The study under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) a review of the curriculum relating to health, resiliency, and nutrition taught in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity; and (B) a comparison of such curriculum to benchmarks established for the curriculum by the Department of Defense Education Activity. (3) Report.—Not later than one year 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 report that includes the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1). (b) GAO Studies and Reports.— (1) Studies.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct two studies on the performance of the Department of Defense Education Activity as follows: (A) One study shall analyze the educational outcomes of students in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity compared to the educational outcomes of students in public elementary schools and public secondary schools (as those terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.)) outside the Department of Defense. (B) One study shall assess the effectiveness of the School Liaison Officer program of the Department of Defense Education Activity in achieving the goals of the program with an emphasis on goals relating to special education and family outreach. (2) Reports.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives— (A) a report that includes the results of the study conducted under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1); and (B) a report that includes the results of the study conducted under subparagraph (B) of such paragraph.