,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hada  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ag1 #bjbb,mr4  
,bacon introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se to e/abli% an initiative to     
unify ef=ts & programs across !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to improve !        
cognitive p]=mance & bra9 heal? ( memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,w>rior ,bra9 ,heal? ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 
,bra9 heal? initiative ( ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>ies 
conc]n$1 %all e/abli% a compreh5sive    
initiative = bra9 heal? to be kn[n z !  
,w>fight] ,bra9 ,heal? ,initiative 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,initiative7 =
 ! purpose ( unify+ ef=ts & programs    
across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to improve 
! cognitive p]=mance & bra9 heal? (     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7 ,objectives
 ,! objectives ( ! ,initiative %all be !

 foll[+3 7#a7 ,to enhance1 ma9ta91 &    
re/ore ! cognitive p]=mance ( memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ?r\gh education1 tra9+1    
prev5tion1 protection1 monitor+1        
detection1 diagnosis1 treatm5t1 &       
rehabilitation1 includ+ ?r\gh ! foll[+  
activities3 7,a7 ,! e/abli%m5t ( a      
program to monitor cognitive bra9 heal? 
across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 beg9n+ ^u 
! accession ( a memb] to ! ,arm$ ,=ces &
 repeat$ at regul> int]vals !reaft]1 ) !
 goal ( detect+ any ne$ = cognitive     
enhancem5t or re/oration result+ f      
pot5tial bra9 exposures ( ! memb]1 to   
mitigate possible evolution ( injury or 
disease progression4  7,b7 ,!           
id5tification & dissem9ation ( ?re%olds 
= bla/ pressure safety & associat$ em]g+
 sci5tific evid5ce4  7,c7 ,!            
modification ( high-risk tra9+ &        
op]ational activities to mitigate !     
negative effects ( repetitive bla/      
exposure4  7,d7 ,! id5tification (      
individuals :o p]=m high-risk tra9+ or  
occupational activities1 = purposes (   

increas$ monitor+ ( ! bra9 heal? ( su*  
individuals4  7,e7 ,! developm5t &      
op]ational field+ ( non-invasive1       
portable1 po9t-(-c>e m$ical devices1 to 
in=m ! diagnosis & treatm5t ( traumatic 
bra9 injury4  7,f7 ,! e/abli%m5t ( a    
/&>diz$ monitor+ program t docum5ts &   
analyzes bla/ exposures t may affect !  
bra9 heal? ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4    
7,g7 ,! developm5t ( a res\rce t w\ld   
set =? specific crit]ia us$ 9 ! aw>d+ ( 
pot5tial grants = rese>* projects relat+
 to ! direct correlation ( environm5tal 
exposures & bra9 injuries to ! bra9     
heal? ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,h7 ,!
 incorporation ( ! f9d+s &              
recomm5dations ( ! report ( ! ,national 
,academies ( ,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+1 &       
,m$ic9e titl$ ,traumatic ,bra9 ,injury3 
,a ,roadmap = ,accel]at+ ,progress &    
publi%$ 9 #bjbb 7relat+ to ! accel]ation
 ( progress 9 traumatic bra9 injury     
rese>* & c>e71 or any successor report1 
into activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to 
bra9 heal?1 z applicable4  7#b7 ,to     

h>monize & prioritize ! ef=ts ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se into a s+le approa* 
to bra9 heal?1 to produce m effici5t &  
effective results4  7c7 ,/rategy &      
implem5tation plan ,n lat] ?an "o ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees a report
 sett+ =? a /rategy & implem5tation plan
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to a*ieve !    
objectives ( ! ,initiative "u subsection
 7b74  7d7 ,annual budget ju/ification  
docum5ts ,9 ! budget ju/ification       
mat]ials submitt$ to ,congress 9 support
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se budget = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi 7z        
submitt$ ) ! budget ( ! ,presid5t "u    
section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all include a budget ju/ification      
display t includes all activities ( !   
,dep>tm5t relat+ to ! ,initiative4  7e7 
,annual reports ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1
 #bjbd1 & annually !reaft] until ,janu>y
 #ca1 #bjcj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 

submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees a report on ! ,initiative t  
includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description (
 ! activities tak5 "u ! ,initiative &   
res\rces exp5d$ "u ! ,initiative dur+ ! 
prior fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,a summ>y ( !   
progress made dur+ ! prior fiscal ye> ) 
respect to ! objectives ( ! ,initiative 
"u subsection 7b74  7f7 ,secret>y       
conc]n$ def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
,secret>y conc]n$ has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4