(a) Authority
Section 1599c of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
in the heading, by striking and compensation and inserting , compensation, and training ; and
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(b) Report
(1) Requirement
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of subsection (c) of section 1599c of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(2) Matters included
The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
A plan to establish residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs under subsection (c) of such section 1599c, including a timeline to implement such subsection.
The anticipated cost of carrying out such subsection.
The number of each type of health care provider the Secretary expects to participate in such residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs.
An explanation for how the Secretary—
will fund such residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs; and
supervise individuals participating in such residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs.
An analysis of how the residencies, internships, and similar postgraduate programs would help meet the medical workforce needs of the military health system.
Any additional information that the Secretary determines appropriate.