Pentagon Creates Council to Optimize Human Health and Performance
Published Date: 10/27/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense is setting up a new Advisory Council focused on improving health and human performance. This group will help guide decisions and invite public input, starting now with no extra costs announced. If you care about health and performance, this council wants to hear from you and will follow clear rules to keep things open and fair.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Members Serve Unpaid; Travel Reimbursed
The Council’s members will not receive pay for their service but will be reimbursed for travel and per diem for official Council business. The Council will have no more than 20 members, and estimated reimbursable travel costs for staff and members are $85,000 annually.
Public May Submit Written Statements Anytime
Members of the public and interested organizations may submit written statements about the Council’s mission and functions at any time. Statements should be sent to the Council Designated Federal Officer, CAPT Shawn Clausen, by phone at 703-275-6060 or by email to shawn.s.clausen.mil@health.mil.
DoD Estimates Annual Council Costs
The Department of War estimates the Council’s annual operating costs at $1,368,170. That total includes 1.5 full-time equivalent federal personnel costing $422,043 and other federal internal costs of $861,127.
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