[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5598-S5599]
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SA 6066. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and
Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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 C of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1239. TREATMENT FOR SEVERELY WOUNDED UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS.
(a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate
that--
(1) the treatment and rehabilitation of severely wounded
Ukrainian soldiers is of paramount importance to the United
States and Ukraine as Ukraine continues to valiantly repulse
an unprovoked invasion of its sovereignty by the Russian
Federation;
(2) the Senate applauds efforts by the Secretary of Defense
to provide treatment in medical facilities of the United
States Armed Forces through the Secretarial Designee Program;
and
(3) the Senate encourages the Secretary to continue working
with defense officials of Ukraine, and as necessary with
other governmental and private sources, to fund
transportation, lodging, meals, caretakers, and any other
nonmedical expenses necessary in connection with treatment
for severely wounded Ukrainian soldiers.
(b) Role of the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of
Excellence in Mitigating, Treating, and Rehabilitating
Traumatic Extremity Injuries in Ukraine.--
(1) Responsibilities.--The Extremity Trauma and Amputation
Center of Excellence shall have the following
responsibilities:
(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, to develop a comprehensive plan and strategy for
the mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic
extremity injuries and amputations in Ukraine.
(B) To identify scientific research aimed at saving injured
extremities, avoiding amputations, and preserving and
restoring the function of injured extremities. Such research
shall address the current needs of Ukraine, specifically
military medical needs, and the full range of scientific
inquiry encompassing basic, translational, and clinical
research.
(C) To carry out such other activities to improve and
enhance the efforts of the Government of Ukraine for the
mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic
extremity injuries and amputations as the Director of the
Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence
considers appropriate.
(D) To develop and implement jointly with partners,
including the Government of Ukraine, a one-year pilot program
to implement the comprehensive plan and strategy developed
under subparagraph (A).
(2) Partnerships.--In carrying out the responsibilities
under paragraph (1), the Extremity Trauma and Amputation
Center of Excellence shall partner and consult with relevant
government agencies, institutions of higher education, and
any other appropriate public and private entities, including
international entities.
(3) Reports.--
(A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for two
years, the Director of the Extremity Trauma and Amputation
Center of Excellence shall submit to Congress a report on the
implementation of this subsection.
(B) Elements.--
(i) Initial report.-- The initial report required by
subparagraph (A) shall include a description of the
implementation requirements of the pilot program described in
paragraph (1)(D).
(ii) Subsequent reports.--Each subsequent report shall
include, for the one-year period ending on the date of
submission of the report--
(I) a description and assessment of the activities of the
pilot program under paragraph (1)(D);
(II) an assessment of the role of the Extremity Trauma and
Amputation Center of Excellence and partners with respect to
the mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic
extremity injuries and amputations in Ukraine; and
(III) any recommendation with respect to the extension of
such pilot program.
(4) Authorization of appropriations.--Of the amounts
appropriated by the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act,
2022 (division N of Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 776) and
the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
(Public Law 117-128; 136 Stat. 1211), $1,500,000 shall be
made available to carry out this subsection.
(c) Role of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence
in Improving Treatment for Adult and Pediatric Traumatic
Brain Injuries in Ukraine.--
(1) Responsibilities.--The Traumatic Brain Injury Center of
Excellence shall have the following responsibilities:
(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, to develop a comprehensive plan and strategy for
the development of an interactive quality assessment and
quality assurance clinical decision support tool to provide
real-time, evidence-based medical care guidance for adult and
pediatric intensive-care unit patients with severe traumatic
brain injury in Ukraine.
(B) To develop such a clinical decision support tool.
(C) To identify scientific research aimed at increasing
compliance with internationally approved, evidence-based
treatment guidelines for severe adult and pediatric traumatic
brain injury so as to reduce patient mortality, improve
patient level of recovery, and reduce long-term care costs in
Ukraine.
(D) To carry out such other activities to improve and
enhance the efforts of the Government of Ukraine for the
treatment of severe adult and pediatric traumatic brain
injury as the Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center
of Excellence considers appropriate.
(E) To develop and implement jointly with partners,
including the Government of Ukraine, a one-year pilot program
to implement the comprehensive plan and strategy developed
under subparagraph (A).
(2) Partnerships.--In carrying out the responsibilities
under paragraph (1), the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of
Excellence shall partner and consult with relevant government
agencies, institutions of higher education, and other
appropriate public and private entities, including
international entities.
(3) Reports.--
(A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for two
years, the Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of
Excellence shall submit to Congress a
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report on the implementation of this subsection.
(B) Elements.--
(i) Initial report.-- The initial report required by
subparagraph (A) shall include a description of the
implementation requirements of the pilot program described in
paragraph (1)(E).
(ii) Subsequent reports.--Each subsequent report shall
include, for the one-year period ending on the date of
submission of the report--
(I) a description and assessment of the activities of the
pilot program under paragraph (1)(E);
(II) an assessment of the role of the Traumatic Brain
Injury Center of Excellence and partners with respect to
improving internationally approved, evidence-based treatment
guidelines for severe adult and pediatric traumatic brain
injury so as to reduce patient mortality, improve patient
level of recovery, and reduce long-term care costs in
Ukraine; and
(III) any recommendation with respect to the extension of
such pilot program.
(4) Authorization of appropriations.--Of the amounts
appropriated by the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act,
2022 (division N of Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 776) and
the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
(Public Law 117-128; 136 Stat. 1211), $1,500,000 shall be
made available to carry out this subsection.
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