123STA T . 23 90PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2009 byeachoft he mil ita r y d e p artme n t s, to assist and s u pport the care, mana g ement, and transition of reco v ering w ounded, ill, and in j ured members of the A rmed F orces, and to ma k e recommendations for the continuous improvement of such poli - cies and programs .(3)RELATION TO S ENIO R O V ERSI GH T C O M MITTEE. —T he S ec- retary shall ensure that the Task Force is independent of the Senior O versight C ommittee (as defined in section 726 (c) of the D uncan H unter N ational Defense Authori z ation Act for Fiscal Y ear 2 0 0 9 ( P ublic L aw 1 10 –4 17
122 Stat. 4 5 09)). (b) COM P OSITION.— (1) M EM B ERS.—The Task Force shall consist of not more than 14 members, appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among the individuals as described in paragraph (2). (2) COVERE D INDIVID U ALS.—The individuals appointed to the Task Force shall include the following
(A) At least one member of each of the regular compo- nents of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps. ( B ) One member of the National G uard. (C) One member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces other than National Guard. (D) A number of persons from outside the Department of Defense e q ual to the total number of personnel from within the Department of Defense (whether members of the Armed Forces or civilian personnel) who are appointed to the Task Force. ( E ) Persons who have e x perience in— (i) medical care and coordination for wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces; (ii) medical case management; (iii) non-medical case management; (iv) the disability evaluation process for members of the Armed Forces; (v) veterans benefits; (vi) treatment of traumatic brain injury and post- traumatic stress disorder; (vii) family support; (viii) medical research; (ix) vocational rehabilitation; or (x) disability benefits. (F) At least one family member of a wounded, ill, or injured member of the Armed Forces or veteran who has experience working with wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces or their families. (3) I NDIVIDUALS APPOINTED F ROM W ITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—At least one of the individuals appointed to the Task Force from within the Department of Defense shall be the surgeon general of an Armed Force. (4) INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED FROM OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The individuals appointed to the Task Force from outside the Department of Defense— (A) with the concurrence of the Secretary of V eterans Affairs, shall include an officer or employee of the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs; and
