To authorize a pilot program on enhancements of Department of Defense efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships.

This amendment's own text couldn't be picked out of its Congressional Record passage, so the passage is shown in full.

SA 1204. Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S.
1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follow:

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 723. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF
                   DEFENSE EFFORTS ON MENTAL HEALTH IN THE
                   NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES THROUGH COMMUNITY
                   PARTNERSHIPS.

       (a) Pilot Program Authorized.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a
     pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of
     enhancing the efforts of the Department of Defense in
     research, treatment, education, and outreach on mental health
     and substance use disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
     in members of the National Guard and Reserves, their family
     members, and their caregivers through community partners
     described in subsection (c).
       (2) Duration.--The duration of the pilot program may not
     exceed three years.
       (b) Grants.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
     Secretary may award not more than five grants to community
     partners described in subsection (c). Any grant so awarded
     shall be awarded using a competitive and merit-based award
     process.
       (c) Community Partners.--A community partner described in
     this subsection is a private non-profit organization or
     institution (or multiple organizations and institutions)
     that--
       (1) engages in each of the research, treatment, education,
     and outreach activities described in subsection (d); and
       (2) meets such qualifications for treatment as a community
     partner as the Secretary shall establish for purposes of the
     pilot program.
       (d) Activities.--Amounts awarded under a grant under the
     pilot program shall be utilized by the community partner
     awarded the grant for one or more of the following:
       (1) To engage in research on the causes, development, and
     innovative treatment of mental health and substance use
     disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury in members of the
     National Guard and Reserves, their family members, and their
     caregivers.
       (2) To provide treatment to such members and their families
     for such mental health and substance use disorders and
     Traumatic Brain Injury.
       (3) To identify and disseminate evidence-based treatments
     of mental health and substance use disorders and Traumatic
     Brain Injury described in paragraph (1).
       (4) To provide outreach and education to such members,
     their families and caregivers, and the public about mental
     health and substance use disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury
     described in paragraph (1).
       (e) Requirement for Matching Funds.--
       (1) Requirement.--The Secretary may award a grant under
     this section to an organization or institution (or
     organizations and institutions) only if the awardee agrees to
     make contributions toward the costs of activities carried out
     with the grant, from non-Federal sources (whether public or
     private), an amount equal to not less than $3 for each $1 of
     funds provided under the grant.
       (2) Nature of non-federal contributions.--Contributions
     from non-Federal sources for purposes of paragraph (1) may be
     in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated. Amounts provided by the
     Federal Government, or services assisted or subsidized to any
     significant extent by the Federal Government, may not be
     included in determining the amount of contributions from non-
     Federal sources for such purposes.
       (f) Application.--An organization or institution (or
     organizations and institutions) seeking a grant under this
     section shall submit to the Secretary an application
     therefore in such a form and containing such information as
     the Secretary considers appropriate, including the following:
       (1) A description how the activities proposed to be carried
     out with the grant will help improve collaboration and
     coordination on research initiatives, treatment, and
     education and outreach on mental health and substance use
     disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury among the Armed Forces.
       (2) A description of existing efforts by the applicant to
     put the research described in (c)(1) into practice.
       (3) If the application comes from multiple organizations
     and institutions, how the activities proposed to be carried
     out with the grant would improve coordination and
     collaboration among such organizations and institutions.
       (4) If the applicant proposes to provide services or
     treatment to members of the Armed Forces or family members
     using grant amounts, reasonable assurances that such services
     or treatment will be provided by a qualified provider.
       (5) Plans to comply with subsection (g).

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       (g) Exchange of Medical and Clinical Information.--A
     community partner awarded a grant under the pilot program
     shall agree to any requirements for the sharing of medical or
     clinical information obtained pursuant to the grant that the
     Secretary shall establish for purposes of the pilot program.
     The exchange of medical or clinical information pursuant to
     this subsection shall comply with applicable privacy and
     confidentiality laws.
       (h) Dissemination of Information.--The Secretary of Defense
     shall share with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
     information on best practices in research, treatment,
     education, and outreach on mental health and substance use
     disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury identified by the
     Secretary of Defense as a result of the pilot program.
       (i) Report.--Not later than 180 days before the completion
     of the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
     to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and to Congress, a
     report on the pilot program. The report shall include the
     following:
       (1) A description of the pilot program, including the
     community partners awarded grants under the pilot program,
     the amount of grants so awarded, and the activities carried
     out using such grant amounts.
       (2) A description of any research efforts advanced using
     such grant amounts.
       (3) The number of members of the National Guard and
     Reserves provided treatment or services by community partners
     using such grant amounts, and a summary of the types of
     treatment and services so provided.
       (4) A description of the education and outreach activities
     undertaken using such grant amounts.
       (5) A description of efforts to exchange clinical
     information under subsection (g).
       (6) A description and assessment of the effectiveness and
     achievements of the pilot program with respect to research,
     treatment, education, and outreach on mental health and
     substance use disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury.
       (7) Such recommendations as the Secretary of Defense
     considers appropriate in light of the pilot program on the
     utilization of organizations and institutions such as
     community partners under the pilot program in efforts of the
     Department described in subsection (a).
       (8) A description of the metrics used by the Secretary in
     making recommendations under paragraph (7).
       (j) Available Funds.--Funds for the pilot program shall be
     derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated for the
     Department of Defense for Defense Health Program and
     otherwise available for obligation and expenditure.
       (k) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``family
     member'' and ``caregiver'', in the case of a member of the
     National Guard or Reserves, have the meaning given such terms
     in section 1720G(d) of title 38, United States Code, with
     respect to a veteran.
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