113 HR 1098 IH: Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 U.S. House of Representatives 2013-03-12 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.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1098 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2013 Mr. Pascrell (for himself and Mr. Rooney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to traumatic brain injury and to trauma research.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013.

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CDC programs for prevention and surveillance of traumatic brain injury

Section 394A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–3) is amended— (1)by striking the section heading and all that follows through For the purpose and inserting the following:

394.

Authorization of appropriations

(a)

In general

For the purpose

; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (b)

Traumatic brain injury

To carry out sections 393B and 393C, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. .

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State grants for projects regarding traumatic brain injury

Section 1252 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–52) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking , acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration,; and (2)in subsection (j), by striking 2012 and inserting 2018.

4.

State grants for protection and advocacy services

Section 1253 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–53) is amended— (1)in subsection (a), by striking , acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (referred to in this section as the Administrator),; (2)in subsections (c), (d)(1), (e)(1), (e)(4), (g), (h), and (j)(1), by striking Administrator each place it appears and inserting Secretary; (3)in subsection (i)— (A)by striking Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and inserting Secretary; and (B)by striking by the Administrator and inserting by the Secretary; and (4)in subsection (l), by striking 2012 and inserting 2018.

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Interagency program for trauma research

Section 1261(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–61(i)) is amended by striking 2012 and inserting 2018.