,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjac ,mr4   
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 &    
,mr4 ,h>k97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to aw>d   
grants to fund rese>* on or?otics &     
pro/hetics4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,w\nd$ ,w>rior ,rese>*  
,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,or?otic &       
,pro/hetic ,rese>*  7a7 ,purpose ,!     
purpose ( ! grants describ$ 9 ?is       
section is to advance or?otic &         
pro/hetic cl9ical c>e = memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces1 vet]ans1 & civilians :o h       
und]gone amputation1 traumatic bra9     
injury1 & o!r s]i\s physical injury z a 
result ( combat or milit>y exp]i5ce4    
7b7 ,grants = rese>* on pati5t outcomes 
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all aw>d grants 
to p]sons to c>ry out rese>* on !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! actions t c be tak5 to 
prev5t amputation ( limbs4  7#b7 ,! po9t

 9 ! c\rse ( pati5t treatm5t dur+ :i*   
or?otic & pro/hetic int]v5tion is mo/   
effective4  7#c7 ,! or?otic int]v5tions 
t are mo/ effective 9 treat+ ! physical 
effects ( traumatic bra9 injury4  7#d7  
,! pati5ts t b5efit mo/ f p>ticul>      
or?otic & pro/hetic te*nologies4  7#e7  
,! or?otic & pro/hetic s]vices t be/    
facilitate ! return to active duty (    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#f7 ,! effect 
( ! ag+ process on ! use ( pro/hetics1  
includ+--  7,a7 increas$ sk9 breakd[n2  
7,b7 loss ( balance2  7,c7 falls2 &     
7,d7 o!r issues t arise dur+ ! ag+      
process4  7c7 ,grants on mat]ials rese>*
 ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to p]sons
 to c>ry out rese>* on ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,! improvem5t ( exi/+ mat]ials us$ 9    
or?otics & pro/hetics = ! purpose (     
improv+ quality ( life & heal? outcomes 
= individuals ) limb loss4  7#b7 ,!     
developm5t ( new mat]ials us$ 9 or?otics
 & pro/hetics = ! purpose ( improv+     
quality ( life & heal? outcomes =       
individuals ) limb loss4  7d7 ,grants on

 te*nology rese>* ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d
 grants to p]sons to c>ry out rese>* on 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! improvem5t ( exi/+   
or?otic & pro/hetic te*nology & devices 
= ! purpose ( improv+ quality ( life &  
heal? outcomes = individuals ) limb     
loss4  7#b7 ,! developm5t ( new or?otic 
& pro/hetic te*nology & devices = !     
purpose ( improv+ quality ( life & heal?
 outcomes = individuals ) limb loss4    
7e7 ,reque/ = proposals ,a p]son seek+ !
 aw>d ( a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit to ! ,secret>y an application    
!re=e 9 ! =m & accompani$ by su*        
in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all require4   
7f7 ,aw>d requirem5ts  7#a7 ,pe]-review$
 proposals ,grants "u ?is section may be
 aw>d$ only = rese>* t is pe]-review$4  
7#b7 ,competitive proc$ures ,grants "u  
?is section %all be aw>d$ ?r\gh         
competitive proc$ures4  7g7 ,grant use  
,a p]son aw>d$ a grant "u subsection    
7b71 7c71 or 7d7 %all use ! grant am\nt 
to c>ry out ! rese>* describ$ 9 !       
applicable subsection4  7h7 ,reports ,n 

lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 vet]ans1 community-bas$       
cl9icians1 & exp]t rese>*]s 9 ! field ( 
or?otics & pro/hetics1 submit to        
,congress a report sett+ =? ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,an ag5da = or?otic & pro/hetic    
rese>* t id5tifies & prioritizes ! mo/  
significant unansw]$ or?otic & pro/hetic
 rese>* que/ions p]t95t to ! provision (
 evid5ce-bas$ cl9ical c>e to memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1 & civilians4  7#b7
 ,= ea* report aft] ! initial report "u 
?is subsection--  7,a7 a summ>y ( h[ !  
grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7b7 are      
address+ ! mo/ significant or?otic &    
pro/hetic ne$s2 &  7,b7 ! progress made 
t[>ds resolv+ or?otic & pro/hetic       
*all5ges fac+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &  
vet]ans4  7i7 ,vet]an def9$ ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7j7 ,au?orization (      

appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjad = !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = ! ,def5se ,heal?  
,program1 #cj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is   
section4