(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.
