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,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #addc 
,report ,no4 #aac-bdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjac,mr4 
,mi*aud introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,octob] #bb1 #bjac;,additional
 sponsors3 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,ms4 ,br[nley
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,walz1 & ,mr4        
,mc,govern  ,octob] #bb1 #bjac,report$ )
 an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( 
! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &  
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to        
recognize t9nitus z a m&atory condition 
= rese>* & treatm5t by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,t9nitus ,rese>* & ,treatm5t ,act (   
#bjac4  #b4 ,recognition & treatm5t (   
t9nitus at ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 ,auditory ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce ,!       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      

recognize t9nitus z a m&atory condition 
= rese>* & treatm5t by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs ,auditory ,c5t]s (    
,excell5ce4  #c4 ,rese>* on prev5tion & 
treatm5t ( t9nitus ,! ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t rese>*  
is conduct$ at ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs facilities on ! prev5tion &    
treatm5t ( t9nitus4 ,su* rese>* %all    
include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! efficacy
 ( multidiscipl9>y t9nitus treatm5t     
modalities on diff]5t subsets ( pati5ts2
  7#b7 /udies on ! und]ly+ etiology (   
t9nitus 9 vet]an populations t occur z a
 result ( diff]5t causal factors1       
includ+ bla/-relat$ t9nitus :]e !re is  
no measurable he>+ loss v]sus o!r =ms ( 
noise-induc$ t9nitus :]e !re is he>+    
loss2 &  7#c7 a /udy ( ! und]ly+        
me*anisms betwe5 he>+ loss & t9nitus1   
includ+ cases 9 :i* "o or ! o!r         
condition is pres5t1 b n bo?4  #d4      
,int]dep>tm5tal coop]ation ,! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure !       
coop]ation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     

,affairs ) ! ,he>+ ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce   
e/abli%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to    
fur!r rese>* on t9nitus4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,t9nitus
 ,rese>* & ,treatm5t ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,s9ce #bjjf1 ! mo/ preval5t        
s]vice-connect$ disability = :i* vet]ans
 h receiv$ comp5sation "u ! laws        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs has be5 t9nitus4  7#b7 ,! numb]
 ( vet]ans receiv+ su* comp5sation =    
t9nitus has ris5 ea* ye> s9ce #bjjf1    
increas+ ! numb] & co/ ( ! comp5sation  
claims paid by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,a    
gr[+ body ( pe] review$ lit]ature       
indicates a direct connection betwe5    
traumatic bra9 injury1 po/ traumatic    
/ress disord]1 & t9nitus4  7#d7 ,an     
analysis ( data collect$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs conclud$ t total    
am\nt ( disability comp5sation paid =   
t9nitus by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs 9 #bjab 0 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj4  7#e7
 ,bas$ on project$ rates ( gr[?1 ! am\nt

 ( disability comp5sation payable to    
vet]ans = t9nitus is expect$ to exce$   
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjag4  #c4            
,recognition & treatm5t ( t9nitus at    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,auditory 
,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce ,! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all recognize t9nitus
 z a condition = rese>* & treatm5t by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,auditory 
,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce4  #d4 ,rese>* on    
prev5tion & treatm5t ( t9nitus  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all recognize ! ne$ to enhance ! rese>*
 & treatm5t ( t9nitus & to ensure !     
allocation ( appropriate res\rces       
direct$ at ! rese>* & enhanc$ treatm5t (
 t9nitus conduct$ by ! ,auditory ,c5t]s 
( ,excell5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 comm5surate ) pe]-review      
protocols4 ,su* rese>* %all include--   
7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! efficacy (        
multidiscipl9>y t9nitus treatm5t        
modalities on diff]5t subsets ( pati5ts2
  7#b7 /udies on ! und]ly+ etiology (   
t9nitus 9 vet]an populations t occur z a

 result ( diff]5t causal factors1       
includ+ bla/-relat$ t9nitus :]e !re is  
no measurable he>+ loss v]sus o!r =ms ( 
noise-induc$ t9nitus :]e !re is he>+    
loss2 &  7#c7 a /udy ( ! und]ly+        
me*anisms betwe5 he>+ loss & t9nitus1   
includ+ cases 9 :i* "o or ! o!r         
condition is pres5t1 b n bo?4  7b7      
,relation%ip to o!r au?orities ,no?+ 9  
?is section %all be con/ru$ z int]f]+ ) 
! discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs to conduct rese>* 9 accordance 
) pe]-review protocols 9 ord] to ensure 
! quality & transp>5cy ( ! rese>*4  #e4 
,int]dep>tm5tal coop]ation ,! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure !       
coop]ation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs ) ! ,he>+ ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce   
e/abli%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to    
fur!r rese>* on t9nitus4  ,octob] #bb1  
#bjac,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$