[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3444]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6306. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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 subtitle G of title X, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. INFORMATION ON CONCUSSION AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY 
                   AMONG PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.

       Part J of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 280b et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
     393D of such Act the following:

     ``SEC. 393E. INFORMATION ON CONCUSSION AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
                   INJURY AMONG PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
     shall collect and make publicly available information on 
     concussion and traumatic brain injury among public safety 
     officers, including research related to evidence-based 
     practices and personal protective equipment recommendations, 
     and medical information related to diagnosing, protocols for 
     identifying and treating, and measures for reducing the 
     incidence of concussion and traumatic brain injury among 
     public safety officers.
       ``(b) Dissemination of Information.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes of making information 
     available under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) update the website of the Centers for Disease Control 
     and Prevention with respect to traumatic brain injury; and
       ``(B) develop other means to disseminate such information 
     to--
       ``(i) medical professionals and public health 
     professionals, to improve care and treatment services 
     provided to public safety officers suffering from concussion 
     or traumatic brain injury;
       ``(ii) public safety employers and employee 
     representatives, to improve strategies and practices to 
     reduce the incidence of concussion and traumatic brain injury 
     resulting from firefighting, fire protection, law 
     enforcement, and other public safety activities;
       ``(iii) mental health professionals, to develop a better 
     understanding of the link between concussion and traumatic 
     brain injury and conditions such as trauma and stress related 
     disorders, mood disorders, and suicidal ideations;
       ``(iv) patients and their families, to improve awareness of 
     health care specialists in the area of concussion and 
     traumatic brain injury, and to improve patient understanding 
     of the effects of concussion and traumatic brain injury; and
       ``(v) institutions of higher education, including medical 
     schools and schools of public health, and other researchers.
       ``(2) Consultation.--In developing the website under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the 
     individuals and entities described in clauses (i) through (v) 
     of paragraph (1)(B) to ensure that information collected and 
     disseminated best meets the needs of the public safety 
     community in terms of content, quality, and utility.
       ``(3) Additional dissemination activities.--The Secretary 
     may disseminate information described in subsection (a) 
     through arrangements with nonprofit organizations, labor 
     organizations and employee representatives, other 
     governmental organizations or entities, and the media.
       ``(c) Authorized Activities.--In carrying out this section, 
     the Secretary may support public and private efforts to 
     identify and create model guidelines, protocols, and 
     evidence-based practices to treat concussion and traumatic 
     brain injury in public safety officers, including through 
     grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
       ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `public safety 
     officer' has the meaning given such term in section 1204 of 
     the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.''.
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