; and (3) upon the determination of the Secretary that the program of acupuncturist services under section 1720I of this title has been fully implemented, submit to the Secretary a report containing the evaluation of the Committee of the implementation of such program. (c) Chairman The Secretary shall designate one member of the Committee to serve as the chairman of the Committee. (d) Meetings The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman, but not fewer than three times during each fiscal year, beginning in the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which this section is enacted. (e) Report Following the date on which the Committee submits to the Secretary the report under subsection (b)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing the following: (1) A copy of the Committee report, together with the comments of the Secretary on the report. (2) An explanation of the criteria and rationale that the Secretary used to determine that the program of acupuncturist services under section 1720I of this title was fully implemented, as described in such subsection (b)(4). (3) The views of the Secretary regarding the future implementation of such program. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 546 the following new item: 547. Advisory committee on acupuncturist services. . (c) Conforming amendments (1) Authority for appointments Section 7401(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting acupuncturists, after chiropractors, . (2) Period of appointments Section 7403 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Acupuncturists. . (3) Pay Section 7404 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) The position of acupuncturist specified in section 7401(1) of this title shall be the grade of GS–12 or higher under the General Schedule under section