; and (iii) preference for members of the Armed Forces or beneficiaries who experienced a perinatal mental health condition. (B) Representatives of military and veterans service organizations. (C) Experts in perinatal mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention. (D) Representatives from the Federal Maternal Mental Health Hotline and related perinatal mental health programs. (3) Duties The advisory committee shall guide the Secretary through the implementation of the requirements under this section by providing recommendations to the Secretary on the following items: (A) Identification of evidence-based perinatal prevention programs. (B) Strategies to increase participation amongst a diverse group of pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and beneficiaries. (C) Outreach to eligible pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and beneficiaries on the benefits of prevention and availability of pilot program participation. (D) Strategies to reduce stigma amongst members of the Armed Forces and beneficiaries about perinatal mental health conditions and the use of prevention programs. (c) Technical assistance The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to military medical treatment facilities in implementing evidence-based perinatal prevention programs under subsection (a) and outside of this pilot program. (d) Study The Secretary shall conduct a study of the effectiveness of the pilot program under subsection (a) in preventing or reducing the onset of symptoms of perinatal mental health conditions amongst pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and beneficiaries. (e) Reports (1) Annual report The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an annual report on the progress of the pilot program administered under subsection (a) for the year covered by the report, including the number of pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and beneficiaries completing the evidence-based prevention program broken out