§ 1092a. Persons entering the armed forces: baseline health data
(a)
Program Required.—
The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program—
(1)
to collect baseline health data from each person entering the armed forces, at the time of entry into the armed forces; and
(2)
to provide for computerized compilation and maintenance of the baseline health data.
(b)
Purposes.—
The program under this section shall be designed to achieve the following purposes:
(1)
To facilitate understanding of how subsequent exposures related to service in the armed forces affect health.
(2)
To facilitate development of early intervention and prevention programs to protect health and readiness.