; and (B) not fewer than three facilities serve veterans in rural or highly rural areas (as determined through the use of the Rural-Urban Commuting Areas coding system of the Department of Agriculture). (f) Research on effectiveness of treatment (1) In general The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program in conjunction with academic researchers affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs, including through agreements under paragraph (2), in order for those researchers to study the effectiveness of the treatments described in subsection (b). (2) Agreements Before commencing the pilot program, the Secretary shall seek to enter into agreements with academic researchers to ensure robust data collection and gathering procedures are in place under the pilot program in order to produce peer-reviewed journal articles. (g) Reports (1) Interim report (A) In general Not later than one year after the commencement of the pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the progress of the pilot program. (B) Elements The report required by subparagraph (A) shall include the following: (i) The number of participants in the pilot program. (ii) The type or types of therapy offered at each facility at which the pilot program is being carried out. (iii) An assessment of whether participation by a veteran in the pilot program resulted in any changes in clinically relevant endpoints for the veteran with respect to the conditions specified in subsection (a). (iv) An assessment of effect on quality of life and well-being of veterans participating in the pilot program, including the results of a satisfaction survey of the participants in the pilot program, disaggregated by treatment under subsection (b). (v) An assessment of whether the pilot program is effective in increasing the adherence of veterans to mental health treatment for the conditions described in subsection (a). (vi)