,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iecb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#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% a        
compreh5sive initiative = bra9 heal?1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,w>fight] ,bra9    
,heal? ,act ( #bjbb4  #gce4 ,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 ) ! goal (
 detect+ any ne$ = cognitive enhancem5t 
or re/oration result+ f pot5tial bra9   
exposures ( memb]s ( ,arm$ ,=ces1 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 ,! consid]ation ( ! 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 
9 relation to ! 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?4  7c7 ,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  7d7 ,pilot program relat+ 
to monitor+ ( bla/ cov]age  7#a7        
,au?ority ,! ,director ( ! ,def5se      
,heal? ,ag5cy may conduct1 z "p ( !     
,initiative1 a pilot program "u :i* !   
,director %all monitor bla/ ov]pressure 
exposure ?r\gh ! use ( comm]cially      
available1 (f-!-%elf1 we>able s5sors1 & 
docum5t & evaluate data collect$ z a    
result ( su* monitor+4  7#b7 ,locations 
,monitor+ activities "u a pilot program 
conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be c>ri$ out 9 ea* tra9+ environm5t t ! 
,director det]m9es poses a risk = bla/  
ov]pressure exposure4  7#c7             
,docum5tation & %>+ ( data ,if !        
,director conducts a pilot program      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director  
%all--  7,a7 ensure t any data collect$ 
pursuant to su* pilot program t is      
relat$ to ! heal? effects ( ! bla/      
ov]pressure exposure ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$

 ,=ces :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! pilot program  
is docum5t$ & ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se 9 an electronic heal? record = !
 memb]2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 
& 9 accordance ) applicable provisions (
 law relat+ to data privacy1 make data  
collect$ pursuant to su* pilot program  
available to o!r academic & m$ical      
rese>*]s = ! purpose ( in=m+ future     
rese>* & treatm5t options4  7e7 ,/rategy
 & implem5tation plan ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report   
sett+ =? a /rategy & implem5tation plan 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to a*ieve !     
objectives ( ! ,initiative "u subsection
 7b74  7f7 ,annual brief+s ,n lat] ?an  
,janu>y #ca1 #bjbd1 & annually !reaft]  
until ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all provide to ! ,committees on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate 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  7g7 ,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