[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4994]
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  SA 2684. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 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 appropriate place in title V, insert the following:

     SEC. __. REPORT ON PURPLE HEART APPLICATIONS FOR TRAUMATIC 
                   BRAIN INJURY DURING THE GLOBAL WAR ON 
                   TERRORISM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than February 15, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the House of Representatives a report on Purple Heart 
     applications for traumatic brain injury (TBI) during the 
     Global War on Terrorism.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (1) The total amount of Purple Hearts awarded for TBI on or 
     after September 11, 2001, and the details thereof.
       (2) A review all of the Purple Heart applications for TBI, 
     with a date of incident on or after September 11, 2001, that 
     have been denied for post-deployment documentation, 
     diagnosis, or treatment.
       (3) A review all of the Purple Heart applications for TBI, 
     with a date of incident on or after September 11, 2001, that 
     have been denied for not meeting treatment requirements.
       (4) A review all of the Purple Heart applications for TBI, 
     with a date of incident on or after September 11, 2001, that 
     have been denied for not being documented, diagnosed, or 
     treated by proper medical authorities.
       (5) The specific details pertaining to the justification 
     and circumstances for denial of such Purple Heart 
     applications.
       (6) An assessment of the feasibility of establishing a 
     uniform standard across all military services for the award 
     of the Purple Heart, including TBIs.
       (7) A proposed plan to reevaluate all Purple Heart 
     applications denied on the basis described in the report, and 
     the expected results of such reevaluation.
       (8) Any other information the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
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