[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1535 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1535

 To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study evaluating and 
 comparing the effectiveness of programs designed to diagnose, treat, 
              and prevent post-traumatic stress disorder.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2009

  Mr. Sestak introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study evaluating and 
 comparing the effectiveness of programs designed to diagnose, treat, 
              and prevent post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Veteran Affairs and the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, shall conduct a study evaluating and comparing the 
effectiveness of programs designed to diagnose, treat, and prevent 
post-traumatic stress disorder.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
Congress a report containing the results of the study under subsection 
(a).
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