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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ba            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,moran 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se to c>ry out a grant 
program to increase coop]ation on       
po/-traumatic /ress disord] rese>*      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,,ptsd            
,collaborative ,rese>* ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
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 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs reports t
 betwe5 #aa & #bj p]c5t ( vet]ans :o    
s]v$ 9 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om &       
,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om h             
po/-traumatic /ress disord] 7,,ptsd7 9 a
 giv5 ye>4 ,9 addition1 t figure am\nts 
to ab\t #ab p]c5t ( ,gulf ,w> vet]ans & 
up to #cj p]c5t ( ,vietnam vet]ans4     

7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
reports t among wom5 vet]ans ( !        
conflicts 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an1 almo/  
#bj p]c5t h be5 diagnos$ ) ,,ptsd4  7#c7
 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 x is ?\ght t #gj   
p]c5t ( ,am]icans h exp]i5c$ at lea/ "o 
traumatic ev5t 9 _! lifetime1 &         
approximately #bj p]c5t ( ^? p]sons h   
/ruggl$ or cont9ue to /ruggle ) symptoms
 ( ,,ptsd4  7#d7 ,/udies %[ t ,,ptsd has
 l9ks to homelessness & sub/ance abuse 9
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,vet]ans ,affairs e/imates t            
approximately #aa p]c5t ( ! homeless    
population are vet]ans & ! ,sub/ance    
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,adm9i/ration e/imates t ab\t #g p]c5t (
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7#e7 ,our ally ,israel1 "u con/ant      
attack f t]rori/ gr\ps1 exp]i5ces simil>
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symptoms4 ,tel ,aviv ,univ]sity's       
,national ,c5t] = ,traumatic ,/ress &   
,resili5ce f\nd t #e to #h p]c5t (      
combat soldi]s exp]i5ce "s =m ( ,,ptsd1 

& dur+ w>time1 t figure rises to #ae to 
#bj p]c5t4  7#f7 ,curr5t treatm5t       
options 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates focus on      
cognitive !rapy1 exposure !rapy1 or eye 
movem5t des5sitization & reprocess+1 b !
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effective treatm5ts4 ,sev]al lead+      
,israeli hospitals1 academic            
in/itutions1 & nonpr(its d$icate rese>* 
& s]vices to treat+ ,,ptsd4  #c4 ,grant 
program = increas$ coop]ation on        
po/-traumatic /ress disord] rese>*      
betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel  7a7     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,psy*ological ,heal? &          
,traumatic ,bra9 ,injury ,rese>*        
,program1 %\ld seek to explore sci5tific
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in/itutions & nonpr(it rese>* entities1 
& ,israeli in/itutions ) exp]tise 9     
rese>*+1 diagnos+1 & treat+             
po/-traumatic /ress disord]4  7b7 ,grant
 program ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    

,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all    
aw>d grants to eligible entities to c>ry
 out collaborative rese>* betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel ) respect to    
po/-traumatic /ress disord]s4 ,!        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out !     
grant program "u ?is section 9          
accordance ) ! agreem5t titl$ ,agreem5t 
,betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( 
,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel on !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation1 dat$ ,septemb] #bg1 #aigb4 
7c7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible  
to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an   
entity %all be an academic in/itution or
 a nonpr(it entity locat$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7d7 ,aw>d ,! ,secret>y %all    
aw>d grants "u ?is section to eligible  
entities t-- 7#a7 c>ry out a rese>*     
project t-- 7,a7 addresses a requirem5t 
9 ! area ( po/-traumatic /ress disord]s 
t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to   
rese>* us+ su* grant2 &  7,b7 is        
conduct$ by ! eligible entity & an      
entity 9 ,israel "u a jo9t rese>*       

agreem5t2 &  7#b7 meet su* o!r crit]ia t
 ! ,secret>y may e/abli%4  7e7          
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible     
entity %all submit an application to !  
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* commitm5ts & in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7f7 ,gift       
au?ority ,! ,secret>y may accept1 hold1 
& adm9i/]1 any gift ( money made on !   
condition t ! gift be us$ = ! purpose ( 
! grant program "u ?is section4 ,su*    
gifts ( money accept$ "u ?is subsection 
%all be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,g5]al ,gift ,fund &
 %all be available1 subject to          
appropriation1 )\t fiscal ye>           
limitation4  7g7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* an eligible
 entity completes a rese>* project us+ a
 grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ,congress a report t conta9s--
 7#a7 a description ( h[ ! eligible     
entity us$ ! grant2 &  7#b7 an          
evaluation ( ! level ( success ( !      

rese>* project4  7h7 ,t]m9ation ,!      
au?ority to aw>d grants "u ?is section  
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #g ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! fir/ su* grant is      
aw>d$4