,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #eaf #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbjh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ah1 #bjbd,received2 read twice and placed on the calendar ,,an ,,act ,to reauthorize the ,traumatic ,brain ,injury program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,dennis ,john ,benigno ,traumatic ,brain ,injury ,program ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,the ,bill ,pascrell1 ,jr41 national program for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries ,section #cic;,c of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;b-#a;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending the section header to read as follows3 ,the ,bill ,pascrell1 ,jr41 national program for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7b74 #c4 ,prevention and control of injuries ,section #cid;,a7b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;b-#c7;b77 is amended by striking fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd and inserting fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi4 #d4 ,state grants for projects regarding traumatic brain injury ,section #abeb of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;d-#eb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking that is not less than #a for each #b of ,federal funds provided under the grant4 and inserting the following3 that is-- 7,a7 for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 not less than #a for each #b of ,federal funds provided under the grant2 and 7,b7 for fiscal year #bjbe and each succeeding fiscal year1 not less than #j4ej for each #b of ,federal funds provided under the grant4 2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7e72 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7f7 through 7i7 as subsections 7e7 through 7h71 respectively2 7#d7 by amending subsection 7g77#b71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7#b7 7,a7 ,the term traumatic brain injury means an acquired injury to the brain4 7,b7 ,such term-- 7i7 does not include brain dysfunction caused by congenital or degenerative disorders1 nor birth trauma2 and 7ii7 may include-- 7,i7 brain injuries caused by anoxia due to trauma2 and 7,,ii7 damage to the brain from an internal or external source that results in toxicity1 surgery1 or vascular disorders not associated with aging4 7,c7 ,the ,secretary may revise the definition of such term as the ,secretary determines necessary1 after consultation with ,states and other appropriate public or nonprofit private entities4 2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7i71 as so redesignated1 by striking fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd and inserting fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi4 #e4 ,state grants for protection and advocacy services ,section #abec7l7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;d-#ec7l77 is amended by striking fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd and inserting fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi4 #f4 ,report on designating brain injury as a chronic condition ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall-- 7#a7 examine the evidence base for designating brain injury as a chronic condition that can impact individuals with brain injury across the lifespan2 and 7#b7 not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate a report detailing the findings1 conclusions1 and recommendations of the examination described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 make publicly available on the website of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention the report described in subparagraph 7,a74 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,september #ag1 #bjbd4,kevin ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,clerk4 ,september #ah1 #bjbd,received2 read twice and placed on the calendar