S.Amdt. 6517

This amendment, proposed by Mr. Warner, aims to add a new section (SEC. 587) to bill S. 4784. Its purpose is to improve how non-clinical suicide prevention training is overseen, evaluated, and put into practice within the Department of Defense.

Key changes and additions include:

• Reporting and Monitoring: It requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to set standardized reporting rules for training completion data across active, reserve, and National Guard components. Military departments must monitor completion rates and take corrective action when training is incomplete.

• Standardization: The amendment requires military departments to use standardized procedures and uniform identifiers in training management systems to ensure data is accurate and prevents duplicates.

• Evaluation and Framework: Each military department must create a written plan to evaluate training effectiveness, including measuring behavioral outcomes and participant knowledge. Additionally, a department-wide framework will be established to identify trends and gaps.

• Implementation of Recommendations: The Director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office must maintain project plans to implement recommendations from the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee, including tracking milestones and assessing risks.

• Accountability: The Secretary of Defense must provide a report to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services every year through 2030. This report will cover completion rates, results of evaluations, and progress on implementing committee recommendations.