Authorizing Legislation

113TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION

S. 2539
AN ACT

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to traumatic brain injury and
to trauma research.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Traumatic Brain In-

3 jury Reauthorization Act of 2014’’.
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SEC. 2. CDC PROGRAMS FOR PREVENTION AND SURVEIL-

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LANCE OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

(a) PREVENTION

OF

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.—

7 Section 393B(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42
8 U.S.C. 280b–1c(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘2010,
9 commonly referred to as Healthy People 2010’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘2020, commonly referred to as Healthy People
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(b) AUTHORIZATION

OF

APPROPRIATIONS.—Section

13 394A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–
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(1) by striking the section heading and all that

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follows through ‘‘For the purpose’’ and inserting the

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following:

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‘‘SEC. 394A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose’’;

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(2) by striking the second period; and

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(3) by adding at the end the following:

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‘‘(b) TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.—To carry out sec-

23 tions 393B and 393C, there are authorized to be appro24 priated $6,564,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through
25 2019.’’.

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SEC. 3. STATE GRANTS FOR PROJECTS REGARDING TRAU-

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MATIC BRAIN INJURY.

Section 1252 of the Public Health Service Act (42

4 U.S.C. 300d–52) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘, acting

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through the Administrator of the Health Resources

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and Services Administration,’’;

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(2) in paragraphs (1)(A)(i) and (3)(E) of sub-

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section (f), by striking ‘‘brain injury’’ and inserting

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‘‘traumatic brain injury’’;

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(3) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘under this

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section, and section 1253 including’’ and inserting

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‘‘under this section and section 1253, including’’;

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and

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(4) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘such sums as

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may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001

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through 2005, and such sums as may be necessary

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for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012’’ and

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inserting ‘‘$5,500,000 for each of the fiscal years

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2015 through 2019’’.

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SEC. 4. STATE GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY

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SERVICES.

Section 1253 of the Public Health Service Act (42

24 U.S.C. 300d–53) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘, acting

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through the Administrator of the Health Resources
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and Services Administration (referred to in this sec-

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tion as the ‘Administrator’),’’;

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(2) in subsections (c), (d)(1), (e)(1), (e)(4), (g),

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(h), and (j)(1), by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each

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place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’;

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(3) in subsection (h)—
(A) by striking the subsection heading and

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inserting ‘‘REPORTING’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘Each protection and advo-

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cacy system’’ and inserting the following:

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‘‘(1) REPORTS

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protection

and advocacy system’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:

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BY SYSTEMS.—Each

‘‘(2) REPORT

BY SECRETARY.—Not

later than

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1 year after the date of enactment of the Traumatic

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Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014, the Sec-

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retary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate

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committees of Congress a report describing the serv-

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ices and activities carried out under this section dur-

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ing the period for which the report is being pre-

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pared.’’;

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(4) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘The Adminis-

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trator of the Health Resources’’ and all that follows

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through ‘‘regarding’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary

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shall facilitate agreements to coordinate the collec-

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tion of data by agencies within the Department of

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Health and Human Services regarding’’;

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(5) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘subtitle C of

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the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of

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Rights Act of 2000’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle C of

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title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance

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and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et

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seq.)’’;

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(6) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000

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for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be nec-

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essary for each the fiscal years 2009 through 2012’’

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and inserting ‘‘$3,100,000 for each of the fiscal

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years 2015 through 2019’’; and

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(7) in subsection (m)—

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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘part C

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of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance

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Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6042 et seq.)’’

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and inserting ‘‘subtitle C of title I of the Devel-

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opmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of

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Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.)’’;

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and

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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘part C

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of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance

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and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6042 et

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seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle C of title I of the

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Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill

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of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et

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seq.)’’.

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SEC. 5. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY COORDINATION PLAN.

(a) DEVELOPMENT

OF

PLAN.—Not later than 18

6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec7 retary of Health and Human Services shall develop a plan
8 for improved coordination of Federal activities with re9 spect to traumatic brain injury. Such plan shall—
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(1) review existing interagency coordination ef-

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forts with respect to Federal activities related to

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traumatic brain injury, including services for individ-

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uals with traumatic brain injury;

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(2) identify areas for improved coordination be-

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tween relevant Federal agencies and programs, in-

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cluding agencies and programs with a focus on serv-

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ing individuals with disabilities;

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(3) identify each recommendation in the report

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required by section 393C(b) of the Public Health

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Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–1d(b)) that has been

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adopted and each such recommendation that has not

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been adopted, and describe any planned activities to

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address each such recommendation that has not

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been adopted; and

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(4) incorporate, as appropriate, stakeholder

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feedback, including feedback from individuals with

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traumatic brain injury and their caregivers.

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(b) SUBMISSION

TO

CONGRESS.—The Secretary of

5 Health and Human Services shall submit the plan devel6 oped under subsection (a) to the Committee on Health,
7 Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the
8 Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
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SEC. 6. REVIEW OF BRAIN INJURY MANAGEMENT IN CHIL-

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DREN.

The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and

13 Prevention, in consultation with the Director of the Na14 tional Institutes of Health, shall conduct a review of the
15 scientific evidence related to brain injury management in
16 children, such as the restriction or prohibition of children
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18 following a head injury, and identify ongoing and potential
19 further opportunities for research. Not later than 2 years
20 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of
21 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall sub22 mit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
23 Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and

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1 Commerce of the House of Representatives the results of
2 such review.
Passed the Senate September 16, 2014.
Attest:

Secretary.

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113TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION

S. 2539

AN ACT
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to traumatic
brain injury and to trauma research.