[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3423-S3424]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 355. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Ms. Smith) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize 
appropriations

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for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 
Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 718. PILOT PROGRAM ON INJURY PREDICTION AND PREVENTION 
                   TO ENHANCE COMBAT READINESS.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is--
       (1) to increase deployment readiness and lethality of 
     members of the Armed Forces;
       (2) to create a more deployable, resilient, and sustainable 
     combat force;
       (3) to provide individualized, accurate assessments with 
     actionable metrics regarding the physical condition of each 
     member of the Armed Forces; and
       (4) to determine the feasibility and advisability of 
     developing a customized fitness program for each such member 
     to minimize musculoskeletal injuries in garrison and on 
     deployment.
       (b) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     carry out a pilot program to predict and prevent 
     musculoskeletal injuries in members of the Armed Forces.
       (c) Participation.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot 
     program under this section at not fewer than five military 
     installations that serve as readiness training platforms in 
     order to evaluate different musculoskeletal injury risk 
     profiles and training interventions based on the particular 
     requirements and tactical personnel needs of the military 
     departments.
       (d) Components.--In carrying out the pilot program under 
     this section, the Secretary shall do the following:
       (1) Identify musculoskeletal injury risk for members of the 
     Armed Forces using integrated objective assessments in basic 
     and advanced training for such members.
       (2) Generate automated reports and personalized programs to 
     educate members of the Armed Forces on proper initiatives to 
     minimize injury risk.
       (3) Notify human performance and medical staff of the 
     Department when the musculoskeletal injury risk of a member 
     of the Armed Forces increases.
       (4) Provide monitoring of members of the Armed Forces who 
     are undergoing or have undergone assessments under paragraph 
     (1) to track the progress and readiness of such members.
       (e) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days before the 
     completion of the pilot program under this section, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report that describes the conduct of the pilot program.
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) A description of the pilot program, including outcome 
     measures to determine its effectiveness.
       (B) A description of the ability of the pilot program--
       (i) to identify combat readiness and risk for 
     musculoskeletal injury of members of the Armed Forces; and
       (ii) to address risk reduction via personalized fitness 
     programs.
       (C) A description of the reduction in injuries to members 
     of the Armed Forces and any associated cost savings as a 
     result of the pilot program.
       (D) A description of the reduction in non-deployability or 
     early return from deployment of members of the Armed Forces 
     due to musculoskeletal injury as a result of the pilot 
     program.
       (f) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot 
     program under this section for a period of not more than 
     three years.
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