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[S. 2539 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Traumatic Brain Injury
Reauthorization Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. CDC PROGRAMS FOR PREVENTION AND SURVEILLANCE OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN
INJURY.
(a) Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injury.--Section 393B(b)(3) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1c(b)(3)) is amended by
striking ``2010, commonly referred to as Healthy People 2010'' and
inserting ``2020, commonly referred to as Healthy People 2020''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--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:
``SEC. 394A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) In General.--For the purpose'';
(2) by striking the second period; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Traumatic Brain Injury.--To carry out sections 393B and 393C,
there are authorized to be appropriated $6,564,000 for each of fiscal
years 2015 through 2019.''.
SEC. 3. 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,'';
(2) in paragraphs (1)(A)(i) and (3)(E) of subsection (f),
by striking ``brain injury'' and inserting ``traumatic brain
injury'';
(3) in subsection (h), by striking ``under this section,
and section 1253 including'' and inserting ``under this section
and section 1253, including''; and
(4) in subsection (j), by striking ``such sums as may be
necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005, and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2009
through 2012'' and inserting ``$5,500,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2015 through 2019''.
SEC. 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 (h)--
(A) by striking the subsection heading and
inserting ``reporting'';
(B) by striking ``Each protection and advocacy
system'' and inserting the following:
``(1) Reports by systems.--Each protection and advocacy
system''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Report by secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization
Act of 2014, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the
services and activities carried out under this section during
the period for which the report is being prepared.'';
(4) in subsection (i), by striking ``The Administrator of
the Health Resources'' and all that follows through
``regarding'' and inserting ``The Secretary shall facilitate
agreements to coordinate the collection of data by agencies
within the Department of Health and Human Services regarding'';
(5) in subsection (k), by striking ``subtitle C of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of
2000'' and inserting ``subtitle C of title I of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of
2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.)'';
(6) in subsection (l), by striking ``$5,000,000 for fiscal
year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each the
fiscal years 2009 through 2012'' and inserting ``$3,100,000 for
each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019''; and
(7) in subsection (m)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``part C of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance Bill of Rights
Act (42 U.S.C. 6042 et seq.)'' and inserting ``subtitle
C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C.
15041 et seq.)''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``part C of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of
Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6042 et seq.)'' and inserting
``subtitle C of title I of the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
(42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.)''.
SEC. 5. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY COORDINATION PLAN.
(a) Development of Plan.--Not later than 18 months after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall develop a plan for improved coordination of Federal activities
with respect to traumatic brain injury. Such plan shall--
(1) review existing interagency coordination efforts with
respect to Federal activities related to traumatic brain
injury, including services for individuals with traumatic brain
injury;
(2) identify areas for improved coordination between
relevant Federal agencies and programs, including agencies and
programs with a focus on serving individuals with disabilities;
(3) identify each recommendation in the report required by
section 393C(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280b-1d(b)) that has been adopted and each such recommendation
that has not been adopted, and describe any planned activities
to address each such recommendation that has not been adopted;
and
(4) incorporate, as appropriate, stakeholder feedback,
including feedback from individuals with traumatic brain injury
and their caregivers.
(b) Submission to Congress.--The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall submit the plan developed under subsection (a) to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 6. REVIEW OF BRAIN INJURY MANAGEMENT IN CHILDREN.
The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in
consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health,
shall conduct a review of the scientific evidence related to brain
injury management in children, such as the restriction or prohibition
of children from attending school or participating in athletic
activities following a head injury, and identify ongoing and potential
further opportunities for research. Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention shall submit to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives the results of such
review.
Passed the Senate September 16, 2014.
Attest:
Secretary.
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.