Pub. L. 116-93, div. A, tit. VI, "Defense Health Program." (as amended)
Defense Health Program.
Defense Health Program. For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense as authorized by law, $34,074,119,000; of which $31,321,665,000, shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed one percent shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2021, and of which up to $15,262,668,000 may be available for contracts entered into under the TRICARE program; of which $446,359,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2022, shall be for procurement; and of which $2,306,095,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2021, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amount made available under this heading for research, development, test and evaluation, not less than $8,000,000 shall be available for HIV prevention educational activities undertaken in connection with United States military training, exercises, and humanitarian assistance activities conducted primarily in African nations: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading for research, development, test and evaluation, not less than $1,383,500,000 shall be made available to the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command to carry out the congressionally directed medical research programs: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congressional defense committees quarterly reports on the current status of the deployment of the electronic health record: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide notice to the Congressional defense committees not later than ten business days after delaying the proposed timeline of such deployment if such delay is longer than one week: Provided further, That the Comptroller General of the United States shall perform quarterly performance reviews of such deployment.