3.0.0 5203 2023-01-11T13:20:14Z 2023-01-11T13:20:14Z House H HR 2010-05-04 111 hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2010-06-18T19:51:43Z Referred to 2010-05-04T16:31:49Z 2010-06-18 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2010-05-04 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2010-05-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-05-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 N T000466 Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] Harry Teague D NM 2 2010-05-04 True Armed Forces and National Security Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Hearing, speech, and vision care Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Military medicine Neurological disorders Research administration and funding Armed Forces and National Security 00 2010-05-04 Introduced in House 2010-05-21T15:53:30Z Tinnitus Research for Military Health Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish one or more centers of excellence for the study of tinnitus. Requires such centers to be established at military installations where members of the Armed Forces perform activities involving high rates of sound, including artillery instruction. Outlines center activities, including researching and enhancing treatments for members with tinnitus.

Requires the inclusion, within a current medical tracking system for members deployed overseas, of an aural screening which shall include an assessment of tinnitus.

Directs the Secretary to establish a grant program to assist eligible institutions in conducting research on recurrent, chronic, or severe tinnitus and peripheral neurological conditions. Makes eligible for such grants: (1) a hospital with an approved teaching program as defined under the Social Security Act; or (2) an educational institution with demonstrated expertise in tinnitus research.

Requires the Secretary to designate a senior DOD official to act as the executive agent for tinnitus.

]]> Tinnitus Research for Military Health Improvement Act Display Title Tinnitus Research for Military Health Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a center of excellence for the study of tinnitus, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Tinnitus Research for Military Health Improvement Act Introduced in House 2010-05-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr5203ih/xml/BILLS-111hr5203ih.xml 2010-06-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. 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.