[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7208 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7208
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program.
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 ``Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain
Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. THE BILL PASCRELL, JR., NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN
INJURY SURVEILLANCE AND REGISTRIES.
Section 393C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1d)
is amended--
(1) by amending the section header to read as follows:
``the bill pascrell, jr., national program for traumatic brain
injury surveillance and registries''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
SEC. 3. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INJURIES.
Section 394A(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-
3(b)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2020 through 2024'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2025 through 2029''.
SEC. 4. 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 (c)(1), by striking ``that is not less
than $1 for each $2 of Federal funds provided under the
grant.'' and inserting the following: ``that is--
``(A) for fiscal years 2020 through 2024, not less
than $1 for each $2 of Federal funds provided under the
grant; and
``(B) for fiscal year 2025 and each succeeding
fiscal year, not less than $0.50 for each $2 of Federal
funds provided under the grant.'';
(2) by striking subsection (e);
(3) by redesignating subsections (f) through (i) as
subsections (e) through (h), respectively;
(4) by amending subsection (g)(2), as so redesignated, to
read as follows:
``(2)(A) The term `traumatic brain injury' means an
acquired injury to the brain.
``(B) Such term--
``(i) does not include brain dysfunction
caused by congenital or degenerative disorders,
nor birth trauma; and
``(ii) may include--
``(I) brain injuries caused by
anoxia due to trauma; and
``(II) damage to the brain from an
internal or external source that
results in toxicity, surgery, or
vascular disorders not associated with
aging.
``(C) The Secretary may revise the definition of
such term as the Secretary determines necessary, after
consultation with States and other appropriate public
or nonprofit private entities.''; and
(5) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking
``fiscal years 2020 through 2024'' and inserting ``fiscal years
2025 through 2029''.
SEC. 5. STATE GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES.
Section 1253(l) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-
53(l)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2020 through 2024'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2025 through 2029''.
SEC. 6. REPORT ON DESIGNATING BRAIN INJURY AS A CHRONIC CONDITION.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall--
(1) examine the evidence base for designating brain injury
as a chronic condition that can impact individuals with brain
injury across the lifespan; and
(2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act--
(A) submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a
report detailing the findings, conclusions, and
recommendations of the examination described in
paragraph (1); and
(B) make publicly available on the website of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the report
described in subparagraph (A).
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024.
Attest:
Clerk.
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7208
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program.