Sec. 726. Standardization of definitions used by the Department of Defense for terms related to suicide

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Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop standardized definitions for the following terms: Suicide . Suicide attempt . Suicidal ideation . Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue policy guidance requiring the exclusive and uniform use across the Department of Defense and within each military department of the standardized definitions developed under subsection

(a)for the terms specified in such subsection. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing that sets forth the standardized definitions developed under subsection

(a)and includes— a description of the process that was used to develop such definitions; a description of the methods by which data shall be collected on suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideations (as those terms are defined pursuant to such definitions) in a standardized format across the Department and within each military department; and an implementation plan to ensure the use of such definitions as required pursuant to subsection (b).