Secretary may contract with academic institutions or other qualified entities, as determined by the Secretary, to carry out the statistical analysis. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 118 the following new item: 119. Contracting for preventative or complex statistical analysis. . IV Oversight of mental health care and related services 401. Study on effectiveness of suicide prevention and mental health outreach programs of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into an agreement with a non-Federal Government entity to conduct a study on the effectiveness of the suicide prevention and mental health outreach materials prepared by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the suicide prevention and mental health outreach campaigns conducted by the Department. (b) Use of focus groups (1) In general The Secretary shall convene not fewer than eight different focus groups to evaluate the effectiveness of the suicide prevention and mental health materials and campaigns as required under subsection (a). (2) Location of focus groups Focus groups convened under paragraph (1) shall be held in geographically diverse areas as follows: (A) Not fewer than two in rural or highly rural areas. (B) Not fewer than one in each of the four districts of the Veterans Benefits Administration. (3) Timing of focus groups Focus groups convened under paragraph (1) shall be held at a variety of dates and times to ensure an adequate representation of veterans with different work schedules. (4) Number of participants Each focus group convened under paragraph (1) shall include not fewer than five and not more than 12 participants. (5) Representation Each focus group convened under paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, include veterans of diverse backgrounds, including— (A) veterans of all eras, as