Sec. 509D. STUDY OF CHAPLAINS

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## SEC. 509D STUDY OF CHAPLAINS ###

(a)Study Required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a study of the roles and responsibilities of chaplains. ###

(b)Elements The study under subsection

(a)shall include the following: ####

(1)The resources (including funding, administrative support, and personnel) available to support religious programs. ####

(2)Inclusion of chaplains in resiliency, suicide prevention, wellness, and other related programs. ####

(3)The role of chaplains in embedded units, headquarters activities. and military treatment facilities. ####

(4)Recruitment and retention of chaplains. ####

(5)An analysis of the number of hours chaplains spend in roles including pastoral care, religious services, counseling, and administration. ####

(6)The results of any surveys that have assessed the roles, responsibilities and satisfaction of chaplains. ####

(7)A review of the personnel requirements for chaplains during fiscal years 2013 through 2022. ####

(8)Challenges to the abilities of chaplains to offer ministry services. ## Subtitle B Reserve Component Management