Editorial Notes
References in Text

Section 728 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, referred to in subsec. (span)(1), is section 728 of Puspan. L. 114–328, which amended this section and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 1071 of this title.

Amendments

2017—Puspan. L. 115–91, § 1081(d)(3), amended directory language of Puspan. L. 114–328, § 728(span)(1). See 2016 Amendment notes below.

Subsecs. (a) to (c). Puspan. L. 115–91, § 1051(a)(5), redesignated subsecs. (span) and (c) as (a) and (span), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to annual report on the Force Health Protection Quality Assurance Program.

2016—Puspan. L. 114–328, § 728(span)(1)(B), as amended by Puspan. L. 115–91, § 1081(d)(3), inserted “and publication of certain data” after “reports” in section catchline. Amendment was executed as the probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding directory language amending the section heading of section “1073span(c)”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 114–328, § 728(span)(1)(A), as amended by Puspan. L. 115–91, § 1081(d)(3), substituted “The Secretary” for “Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, the Secretary” and inserted at end “Such data shall include the core quality performance metrics adopted by the Secretary under section 728 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.”

2015—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 114–92 added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2017 Amendment

Puspan. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(d), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1599, provided that the amendment made by section 1081(d)(3) is effective as of Dec. 23, 2016, and as if included in Puspan. L. 114–328 as enacted.

Inclusion of Dental Care

For purposes of amendment by Puspan. L. 108–375 adding this section, references to medical readiness, health status, and health care to be considered to include dental readiness, dental status, and dental care, see section 740 of Puspan. L. 108–375, set out as a note under section 1074 of this title.

Initial Reports

Puspan. L. 108–375, div. A, title VII, § 739(a)(3), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2002, directed that the first reports under this section be completed not later than 180 days after Oct. 28, 2004.