[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4755 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4755

To reauthorize traumatic brain injury programs, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 23, 2024

 Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
To reauthorize traumatic brain injury programs, and for other purposes.

    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 Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

    (a) Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injury.--Section 393B of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and prevalence'' 
        after ``incidence'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and reduction 
                of associated injuries and fatalities'' before the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and related 
                risk factors'' before the semicolon; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``2020'' each place it appears 
                        and inserting ``2030''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking ``; 
                                and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                                    (II) by redesignating clause (ii) 
                                as clause (iv); and
                                    (III) by inserting after clause (i) 
                                the following:
                            ``(ii) populations at higher risk of 
                        traumatic brain injury;
                            ``(iii) causes of, and risk factors for, 
                        traumatic brain injury; and''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, and other relevant 
        Federal departments and agencies'' before the period at the 
        end.
    (b) National Program for Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance and 
Registries.--Section 393C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
280b-1d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``to identify populations that may be at 
                higher risk for traumatic brain injuries, to collect 
                data on the causes of, and risk factors for, traumatic 
                brain injuries,'' after ``related disability,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``short- and 
                long-term'' before ``outcomes'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b);
            (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Availability of Information.--The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall 
make publicly available aggregated information on traumatic brain 
injury described in this section, including on the website of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Such website, to the extent 
feasible, shall include aggregated information on populations that may 
be at higher risk for traumatic brain injuries and strategies for 
preventing or reducing risk of traumatic brain injury that are tailored 
to such populations.''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 394A of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-3) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``1994, and'' and 
        inserting ``1994,''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``2020 through 2024'' 
        and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.

SEC. 3. STATE GRANT PROGRAMS.

    (a) 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 (b)(2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``, taking into consideration 
                populations that may be at higher risk for traumatic 
                brain injuries'' after ``outreach programs''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``Tribal,'' after ``State,'';
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(1) American indian consortium; state.--The terms 
        `American Indian consortium' and `State' have the meanings 
        given such terms in section 1253.
            ``(2) Traumatic brain injury.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                term `traumatic brain injury'--
                            ``(i) means an acquired injury to the 
                        brain;
                            ``(ii) may include--
                                    ``(I) brain injuries caused by 
                                anoxia due to trauma; and
                                    ``(II) damage to the brain from an 
                                internal or external source that 
                                results in infection, toxicity, 
                                surgery, or vascular disorders not 
                                associated with aging; and
                            ``(iii) does not include brain dysfunction 
                        caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, 
                        or birth trauma.
                    ``(B) Revisions to definition.--The Secretary may 
                revise the definition of the term `traumatic brain 
                injury' under this paragraph, as the Secretary 
                determines necessary, after consultation with States 
                and other appropriate public or nonprofit private 
                entities.''; and
            (3) in subsection (i), by striking ``2020 through 2024'' 
        and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.
    (b) State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services.--Section 
1253(l) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-53(l)) is 
amended by striking ``2020 through 2024'' and inserting ``2025 through 
2029''.

SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services 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 a report that 
contains--
            (1) an overview of populations who may be at higher risk 
        for traumatic brain injury, such as individuals affected by 
        domestic violence or sexual assault and public safety officers 
        as defined in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
        Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284);
            (2) an outline of existing surveys and activities of the 
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on traumatic brain 
        injuries and any steps the agency has taken to address gaps in 
        data collection related to such higher risk populations;
            (3) an overview of any outreach or education efforts to 
        reach such higher risk populations; and
            (4) any challenges associated with reaching such higher 
        risk populations.
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