3.0.0 3517 2023-01-13T04:50:38Z 2023-01-13T04:50:38Z Senate S S 2006-06-15 109 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-06-15T14:39:32Z 2006-06-15 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5953-5956) IntroReferral 2006-06-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5952-5953) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-06-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R N Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Armed forces reserves Brain Caregivers Clinics Commerce Community health services Congress Congressional reporting requirements Counseling Curricula Department of Defense Employment of the disabled Executive reorganization Families Family services Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Health education Health surveys Home care services Iraq Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Long-term care Medical education Medical personnel Medical research Medical screening Mental health services Mentally disabled Middle East and North Africa Military and naval supplies Military dependents Military medicine Military operations Military readiness National Guard Post-traumatic stress disorder Public-private partnerships Quality of care Science, Technology, Communications Self-employed Small business Social Welfare South Asia Stress (Psychology) Veterans' employment Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations Veterans' rehabilitation War casualties Armed Forces and National Security 00 2006-06-15 Introduced in Senate 2006-09-13T20:11:26Z Heroes at Home Act of 2006 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to require the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health, in addition to current duties, to report to the Secretary of Defense an assessment of, and recommendations for, improving assistance to members of the National Guard and reserve returning from deployment in Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, and their families, in transitioning to civilian employment.

Directs the Secretary to establish the Assistance Center for Employers and Employment Assistance Organizations to assist employers, employment assistance organizations, and associations of employers in facilitating such transition.

Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to carry out demonstration projects to assess the feasibility and advisability of utilizing community-based settings for the provision of assistance to such returning members and their families, including: (1) reuniting services; and (2) education to increase awareness of the physical and mental health difficulties, including post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, that members can and may experience.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a 15-year study on the effects of traumatic brain injury incurred by such members; and (2) establish within the Department of Defense the Traumatic Brain Injury Family Caregiver Panel to develop curricula for training family members in the provision of care and assistance to returning members for traumatic brain injuries incurred during such service.

]]> Heroes at Home Act of 2006 Display Title Heroes at Home Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance the services available to members of the Armed Forces returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to assist such members in transitioning to civilian life, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Heroes at Home Act of 2006 Introduced in Senate 2006-06-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s3517is/xml/BILLS-109s3517is.xml 2006-06-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5953-5956) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.