    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 113-196
    113th Congress

    An Act

    To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs
    relating to traumatic brain injury and to trauma research. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. <>  SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Traumatic Brain Injury
    Reauthorization Act of 2014''.
    SEC. 2. CDC PROGRAMS FOR PREVENTION AND SURVEILLANCE OF TRAUMATIC
    BRAIN INJURY.

    (a) Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injury.--Section 393B(b)(3) of the
    Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1c(b)(3)) is amended by
    striking ``2010, commonly referred to as Healthy People 2010'' and
    inserting ``2020, commonly referred to as Healthy People 2020''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 394A of the Public
    Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-3) is amended--
    (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows
    through ``For the purpose'' and inserting the following:
    ``SEC. 394A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--For the purpose'';
    (2) by striking the second period; and
    (3) by adding at the end the following:

    ``(b) Traumatic Brain Injury.--To carry out sections 393B and 393C,
    there are authorized to be appropriated $6,564,000 for each of fiscal
    years 2015 through 2019.''.
    SEC. 3. STATE GRANTS FOR PROJECTS REGARDING TRAUMATIC BRAIN
    INJURY.

    Section 1252 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-52) is
    amended--
    (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``, acting through the
    Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
    Administration,'';
    (2) in paragraphs (1)(A)(i) and (3)(E) of subsection (f), by
    striking ``brain injury'' and inserting ``traumatic brain
    injury'';
    (3) in subsection (h), by striking ``under this section, and
    section 1253 including'' and inserting ``under this section and
    section 1253, including''; and
    (4) in subsection (j), by striking ``such sums as may be
    necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005, and
    such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years

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    2009 through 2012'' and inserting ``$5,500,000 for each of the
    fiscal years 2015 through 2019''.
    SEC. 4. STATE GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES.

    Section 1253 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-53) is
    amended--
    (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``, acting through the
    Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
    Administration (referred to in this section as the
    `Administrator'),'';
    (2) in subsections (c), (d)(1), (e)(1), (e)(4), (g), (h),
    and (j)(1), by striking ``Administrator'' each place it appears
    and inserting ``Secretary'';
    (3) in subsection (h)--
    (A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting
    ``reporting'';
    (B) by striking ``Each protection and advocacy
    system'' and inserting the following:
    ``(1) Reports by systems.--Each protection and advocacy
    system''; and
    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) Report by secretary.--Not later than 1 year after the
    date of enactment of the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization
    Act of 2014, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the
    appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the
    services and activities carried out under this section during
    the period for which the report is being prepared.'';
    (4) in subsection (i), by striking ``The Administrator of
    the Health Resources'' and all that follows through
    ``regarding'' and inserting ``The Secretary shall facilitate
    agreements to coordinate the collection of data by agencies
    within the Department of Health and Human Services regarding'';
    (5) in subsection (k), by striking ``subtitle C of the
    Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of
    2000'' and inserting ``subtitle C of title I of the
    Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of
    2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.)'';
    (6) in subsection (l), by striking ``$5,000,000 for fiscal
    year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each the fiscal
    years 2009 through 2012'' and inserting ``$3,100,000 for each of
    the fiscal years 2015 through 2019''; and
    (7) in subsection (m)--
    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``part C of the
    Developmental Disabilities Assistance Bill of Rights Act
    (42 U.S.C. 6042 et seq.)'' and inserting ``subtitle C of
    title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and
    Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.)'';
    and
    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``part C of the
    Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
    Act (42 U.S.C. 6042 et seq.)'' and inserting ``subtitle
    C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities
    Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C.
    15041 et seq.)''.
    SEC. 5. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY COORDINATION PLAN.

    (a) <>  Development of Plan.--Not later than 18
    months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health
    and Human Services shall develop a plan for improved coordination of
    Federal activities with respect to traumatic brain injury. Such plan
    shall--

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    (1) <>  review existing interagency
    coordination efforts with respect to Federal activities related
    to traumatic brain injury, including services for individuals
    with traumatic brain injury;
    (2) identify areas for improved coordination between
    relevant Federal agencies and programs, including agencies and
    programs with a focus on serving individuals with disabilities;
    (3) identify each recommendation in the report required by
    section 393C(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
    280b-1d(b)) that has been adopted and each such recommendation
    that has not been adopted, and describe any planned activities
    to address each such recommendation that has not been adopted;
    and
    (4) incorporate, as appropriate, stakeholder feedback,
    including feedback from individuals with traumatic brain injury
    and their caregivers.

    (b) Submission to Congress.--The Secretary of Health and Human
    Services shall submit the plan developed under subsection (a) to the
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and
    the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
    SEC. 6. REVIEW OF BRAIN INJURY MANAGEMENT IN CHILDREN.

    The <>  Director of the Centers for Disease
    Control and Prevention, in consultation with the Director of the
    National Institutes of Health, shall conduct a review of the scientific
    evidence related to brain injury management in children, such as the
    restriction or prohibition of children from attending school or
    participating in athletic activities following a head injury, and
    identify ongoing and potential further opportunities for
    research. <>  Not later than 2 years after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease
    Control and Prevention shall submit to the Committee on Health,
    Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy
    and Commerce of the House of Representatives the results of such review.

    Approved November 26, 2014.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2539:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
    Sept. 16, considered and passed Senate.
    Nov. 13, considered and passed House.