[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 41 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 9, 2017

  Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, I want to make a statement regarding the 
passage of H.R. 1301, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
2017. In the 114th Congress, an amendment was offered and accepted by 
voice vote to H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
2017, that moved $5 million from the Operation and Maintenance, 
Defense--Wide account to the Research, Development, Test and 
Evaluation, Army account's Advanced Concepts and Simulation program. 
H.R. 1301, maintained a $3 million increase to the Research, 
Development, Test and Evaluation, Army account's Advanced Concepts and 
Simulation program.
  These funds allow universities to focus on advancing component 
technologies required for real time modeling and simulation training. A 
promising use of this program is the development of a more effective 
protocol for treating combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder for 
active duty, retired, and discharged personnel and their families. The 
use of modeling and simulation technology has enabled new innovative 
and immersive therapies to be developed, which can extend trauma 
management therapy protocol.
  I support the use of modeling and simulation and thank my colleagues 
for their shared support.

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