REQUIREMENT FOR CONSULTATIONS RELATING TO MILITARY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

SEC. 712. REQUIREMENT FOR CONSULTATIONS RELATING TO MILITARY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. (a) Consultations Required.—Section 1073c of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 711, is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: “(f) Consultations on Medical Research of Military Departments.—In establishing the Defense Health Agency Research and Development pursuant to subsection (e)(1), and on a basis that is not less frequent than semiannually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out recurring consultations with each military department regarding the plans and requirements for military medical research organizations and activities of the military department.” . (b) [10 U.S.C. 1073c note] Requirements for Consultations.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that consultations are carried out under section 1073c(f) of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), to include the plans of each military department to ensure a comprehensive transition of any military medical research organizations of the military department with respect to the establishment of the Defense Health Agency Research and Development. (c) Deadline for Initial Consultations.—Initial consultations shall be carried out under section 1073c(f) of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), with each military department by not later than March 1, 2022.