,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjbe,mrs4 ,trahan 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,bacon1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 & ,ms4 ,mc,bride7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 to e/abli% a pilot program to          
facilitate ! developm5t ( c]ta9         
traumatic bra9 injury diagno/ics =      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  #a4 ,pilot     
program to facilitate developm5t ( c]ta9
 traumatic bra9 injury diagno/ics =     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,pilot      
program ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,heal? ,affairs1  
%all e/abli% a pilot program to-- 7#a7  
assess ! feasibility ( provid+ support  
to eligible entities engag$ 9 ! rese>*1 
developm5t1 te/1 evaluation1 or         
production ( cov]$ diagno/ic te*nologies
 t may be procur$ by ! ,secret>y & us$ 9

 ! diagnosis ( traumatic bra9 injuries  
among memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9          
connection ) op]ational deploym5ts1     
includ+ 9 combat zones2  7#b7 assess    
cov]$ diagno/ic te*nologies to det]m9e--
 7,a7 :e!r su* te*nologies are capable (
 di/+ui%+ mild traumatic bra9 injury f  
mod]ate or sev]e traumatic bra9 injury2 
7,b7 h[ su* te*nologies may be us$ ) o!r
 diagno/ics or diagno/ic aids =         
traumatic bra9 injury 7includ+          
neuroimag+ biom>k]s us$ 9 comput$       
tomography1 magnetic resonance imag+ or 
molecul> imag+1 blood-bas$ biom>k]s1    
electrophysiological biom>k]s1          
oculomotor track+ sy/ems1 & environm5tal
 s5sors72  7,c7 h[ su* te*nologies may  
be integrat$ ) ! detection ( o!r        
indicators ( physiological deficit1 to  
enhance ! heal?1 survival1 & long-t]m   
prognosis ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2     
7,d7 h[ su* te*nologies may improve     
milit>y read9ess ?r\gh ! improv$ bra9   
heal? ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,e7 
! ext5t to :i* su* te*nologies may      

address conc]ns reg>d+ ! gr[+ m$ical    
burd5 ( traumatic bra9 injury by m      
accurately assess+ & quantify+ acute    
exposure2 &  7#c7 facilitate ! rese>*1  
developm5t1 te/1 evaluation1 &          
production ( safe & effective cov]$     
diagno/ic te*nologies1 includ+ by       
facilitat+ ! rese>* & developm5t ( new  
or updat$ manufactur+ processes = su*   
te*nologies & ! transition+ ( su*       
te*nologies f ! prototyp+ phase to !    
production phase4  7b7 ,designation ,!  
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7
 %all be kn[n z ! ,w>fight] ,traumatic  
,bra9 ,injury ,diagno/ics ,project 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! pilot         
program74  7c7 ,activities ,! pilot     
program %all include-- 7#a7 ! conduct ( 
rese>* /udies to make ! assessm5ts      
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+      
/udies conduct$ by1 or 9 consultation   
)--  7,a7 trauma1 prim>y c>e1 &         
traumatic bra9 injury exp]ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,b7 em]g5cy      
m$ical te*nicians ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,c7  

memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces diagnos$ )       
traumatic bra9 injuries2 &  7,d7        
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o are exp]ts 9 !
 cov]$ diagno/ic te*nologies assess$ "u 
su* /udies2 &  7#b7 su* activities z !  
,secret>y det]m9es may be necess>y to   
inc5tivize p>ticipation 9 su* /udies by 
milit>y m$ical treatm5t facilities1     
units ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special        
,op]ations ,comm&1 civilian level "o    
trauma c5t]s1 & su* o!r entities z !    
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7d7    
,grants  7#a7 ,aw>d ( grants ,9 c>ry+   
out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se may aw>d a grant to an eligible 
entity engag$ 9 ! rese>*1 developm5t1   
te/1 evaluation1 or production ( cov]$  
diagno/ics1 consi/5t ) subsection       
7a77#c74  7#b7 ,priority ( aw>ds ,9     
aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to an      
eligible entity t ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
meets "o or m ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,a7  
,! eligible entity has a demon/rat$     
hi/ory ( rese>*+1 develop+1 te/+1       

evaluat+1 or produc+ a cov]$ diagno/ic  
te*nology4  7,b7 ,! eligible entity has 
a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( rese>*+1 develop+1
 te/+1 evaluat+1 or produc+ a cov]$     
diagno/ic te*nology or o!r relat$       
capability 9 ! national te*nology &     
indu/rial base 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #dhja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code74  7,c7 ,! cov]$ diagno/ic       
te*nology rese>*$1 develop$1 te/$1      
evaluat$1 or produc$ by su* eligible    
entity provides modul>ity to support    
div]se applications4  7#c7 ,use ( grant 
am\nts ,an eligible entity aw>d$ a grant
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 may only use su* grant
 am\nts to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+  
activities3 7,a7 ,conduct+ rese>*1      
developm5t1 te/+1 or evaluation         
activities to validate a cov]$ diagno/ic
 te*nology 7includ+ ?r\gh exp]im5tation1
 prototyp+1 or adapt+ su* te*nology71 to
 det]m9e or improve ! pot5tial          
op]ational use to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
( su* te*nology1 or to integrate su*    
te*nology ) o!r te*nologies & sy/ems1   

includ+ ) respect to new or exi/+       
pa?ways ( c>e4  7,b7 ,address+          
manufactur+ or o!r production *all5ges  
relat+ to a cov]$ diagno/ic te*nology4  
7,c7 ,provid+ comm]cially available     
cov]$ diagno/ic te*nologies to any      
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t1 or      
comm&] ( a combatant comm&1 to support  
use assessm5ts or o!r te/+ by memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,d7 ,build+ or /r5g!n+  
relation%ips ) nontraditional def5se    
contractors 9 ! te*nology indu/ry t may 
be capable ( provid+ unus$ or und]us$   
solutions to specific op]ational        
*all5ges ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to        
traumatic bra9 injury diagno/ics        
te*nology4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program 
t]m9ates "u subsection 7g71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se %all submit to ! congressional
 def5se committees a report on ! results
 ( ! pilot program4 ,su* report %all    
include--  7#a7 a summ>y ( ! results ( !
 pilot program2  7#b7 a det]m9ation ( ! 
,secret>y reg>d+ :e!r to procure & adopt

 cov]$ diagno/ic te*nologies 9 addition 
to tools already us$ by m$ical provid]s 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to scre5 =      
traumatic bra9 injury at ! po9t (       
injury2 &  7#c7 any recomm5dations ( !  
,secret>y reg>d+ necess>y /eps to       
promote ! use ( cov]$ diagno/ic         
te*nologies t meet ! ne$s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces1 includ+ any legislative solutions
 t may be necess>y4  7f7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh 
#bjbi to c>ry out ?is section4  7g7     
,t]m9ation ,! au?ority to c>ry out !    
program %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjbi4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,! t]m congressional def5se        
committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ 
diagno/ic te*nology means a device t    
aids 9 ! diagnosis ( traumatic bra9     
injury1 includ+ by assi/+ cl9icians 9   
mak+ su* a diagnosis4  7#c7 ,! t]m      

civilian level "o trauma c5t] has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #gjh ( !     
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga note74    
7#d7 ,! t]m eligible entity means--     
7,a7 any entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 any entity t is 
own$ by an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a74  7#e7 ,! t]m nontraditional      
def5se contractor has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #cjad ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4