; and (II) centers of excellence of the Department of Veterans Affairs for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. (iii) Programs that may secondarily improve mental health, including employment, housing assistance, and financial literacy programs. (iv) Research into mental health issues and conditions. (B) A description of mental health programs operated by the Department of Defense, including the following: (i) Transition assistance programs. (ii) Clinical mental health initiatives, including the National Intrepid Center of Excellence. (iii) Programs that may secondarily improve mental health, including employment, housing assistance, and financial literacy programs. (iv) Research into mental health issues and conditions. (C) A description of mental health programs jointly operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense, including the following: (i) Transition assistance programs. (ii) Clinical mental health initiatives. (iii) Programs that may secondarily improve mental health, including employment, housing assistance, and financial literacy programs. (iv) Research into mental health issues and conditions. (D) Recommendations for coordinating mental health programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to improve the effectiveness of those programs. (E) Recommendations for novel joint programming of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to improve the mental health of members of the Armed Forces and veterans. (b) Establishment of joint center of excellence (1) In general Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish a center of excellence to be known as the Joint DOD/VA National Intrepid Center of Excellence Intrepid Spirit Center (in this subsection referred to as the Center ). (2) Duties The Center shall conduct joint mental health programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the