,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fiic ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #i1 #bjbf,mr4 ,b]gman 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 ,ms4 ,k+-,h9ds1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51 & ,mr4 ,luttrell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out programs to aw>d grants to eligible entities to conduct rese>* ) respect to treatm5ts = traumatic bra9 injury prospective r&omiz$ control trials = neurorehabilitation treatm5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,,tbi ,break?r\gh ,exploration ( ,adaptive ,c>e ,opportunities ,nationwide ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,beacon ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs grant program = supplem5tal neurorehabilitation approa*es to *ronic mild ,,tbi treatm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% a grant program 7to be kn[n z ! ,,tbi ,innovation ,grant ,program7 to aw>d grants to eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & evaluation ( approa*es & me?odologies = prospective r&omiz$ control trials = neurorehabilitation treatm5ts = ! treatm5t ( *ronic mild ,,tbi 7m,t,b,i7 9 vet]ans4 7b7 ,eligible entities describ$ ,an eligible entity describ$ 9 ?is subsection is any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a nonpr(it organization4 7#b7 ,an academic in/itution engag$ 9 rese>* ) respect to ,,tbi4 7#c7 ,a non-,dep>tm5t heal? c>e provid] ) exp]tise 9 neurorehabilitative !rapies4 7#d7 ,an entity ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate = an aw>d ( a grant "u ?is section4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity 9 receipt ( a grant "u ?is section %all use su* grant to support activities t include-- 7#a7 design+ & te/+ novel or integrative treatm5ts = m,t,b,i t prioritize pati5t-c5t]$ c>e1 includ+ non-ph>macological !rapies2 7#b7 conduct+ cl9ical /udies & assessm5ts to measure ! effectiv5ess ( fund$ approa*es to-- 7,a7 improve m5tal heal? outcomes among vet]ans2 7,b7 r$uce suicidality1 & common risk factors = complet+ suicide1 includ+ depression & sub/ance use disord]s among vet]ans2 & 7,c7 mitigate long-t]m effects ( m,t,b,i2 7#c7 provid+ tra9+ = cl9icians & outrea* to vet]ans & _! families to improve aw>5ess & accessibility ( innovative m,t,b,i treatm5ts2 & 7#d7 e/abli%+ p>tn]%ips ) community organizations1 academic in/itutions1 & heal? c>e facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to implem5t & evaluate be/ practices4 7d7 ,limitation on grant am\nt ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d an eligible entity a grant "u ?is section 9 an am\nt t exce$s #e1jjj1jjj p] fiscal ye>4 7e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t ! ,secret>y det]m9es h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 deliv]+ or rese>*+ effective treatm5ts = m,t,b,i4 7f7 ,program adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,applications ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ a detail$ description (-- 7,a7 propos$ activities2 7,b7 expect$ outcomes2 & 7,c7 plans = evaluat+ effectiv5ess4 7#b7 ,p]iodic reports ,an eligible entity 9 receipt ( a grant "u ?is section %all1 n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 submit to ! ,secret>y a report t includes1 ) respect to ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report-- 7,a7 a description ( h[ ! eligible entity us$ su* grant2 7,b7 a summ>y ( ! progress ( activities fund$ ) am\nts f su* grant2 & 7,c7 measur$ outcomes relat+ to su* activities4 7#c7 ,ov]sight2 annual evaluations ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 ensure rigor\s ov]sight ) respect to ! grant program "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 on an annual basis dur+ ! p]iod ! au?ority to c>ry out ! grant program is effective1 evaluate ! efficacy ( activities fund$ ) a grant aw>d$ "u su* program4 7g7 ,coord9ation ) ,,va m5tal heal? s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! grant program "u ?is section aligns ) ! ,/aff ,s]geant ,fox ,suicide ,prev5tion ,grant ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t to-- 7#a7 provide = cohesive & compreh5sive support = vet]ans ) m,t,b,i & associat$ m5tal heal? conditions2 & 7#b7 increase rese>* & developm5t on integrat$ m,t,b,i & m5tal heal? int]v5tions outside ( ! scope ( traditional ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs pa?ways1 int]v5tions1 programs1 proc$ures1 & ph>maceuticals4 7h7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is section4 7i7 ,available am\nts2 au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,available am\nts ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out ! program "u ?is section us+ am\nts available to ! ,secret>y = g5]al m5tal heal? c>e programs4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out ! pilot program "u ?is section1 :i* %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7j7 ,duration2 annual review ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! grant program "u ?is section %all t]m9ate at ! end ( ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,dur+ su* p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all1 on an annual basis1 review ! effectiv5ess ( su* grant program to det]m9e ! pot5tial ( su* grant program = cont9uation or expansion4 #c4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs grant program = indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty rese>* /udies & treatm5t ) respect to supplem5tal neurorehabilitation treatm5ts = m,t,b,i 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% & c>ry out a rese>* grant program to aw>d grants to eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = /udies & appli$ programs on approa*es & me?odologies = ! treatm5t ( ,,tbi 9 vet]ans4 7b7 ,eligible entities describ$ ,an eligible entity describ$ 9 ?is subsection is any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an academic in/itution t conducts significant rese>* on ,,tbi4 7#b7 ,a nonpr(it organization )-- 7,a7 exp]tise 9 ,,tbi rese>* & neurorehabilitation2 & 7,b7 demon/rat$ capabilities 9 cl9ical trials & ,,tbi treatm5t evaluation & pati5t c>e deliv]y4 7#c7 ,an entity1 or a p>tn]%ip among entities1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to receive a grant "u ?is section4 7c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ a summ>y (-- 7#a7 propos$ rese>* & treatm5t activities2 7#b7 me?odology2 & 7#c7 expect$ outcomes4 7d7 ,grant categories 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to ! rese>* grant program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 ea* fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 subject to ! requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#b71 aw>d f\r grants 9 am\nts ( n m ?an #fbe1jjj = exploratory or pilot rese>* & treatm5t projects2 & 7,b7 aw>d five grants 9 am\nts ( n m ?an #a1ejj1jjj = collaborative or multidiscipl9>y rese>* & treatm5t initiatives4 7#b7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d n few] ?an ?ree grants describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to nonpr(it organizations4 7e7 ,responsibilities ( ! ?ird-,p>ty organization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) an indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty organization comp>able to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,po/traumatic ,/ress ,disord] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to-- 7,a7 adm9i/] ! rese>* grant program2 & 7,b7 c>ry out /udies & implem5t ef=ts t include-- 7i7 analyz+ data f ,,tbi treatm5t me?odologies develop$ pursuant to ! rese>* grant program to assess ! effect1 among vet]ans1 ( su* me?odologies on m5tal heal? outcomes & long-t]m recov]y2 7ii7 id5tify+ evid5ce-bas$ be/ practices & provid+ recomm5dations = fur!r rese>* or cl9ical application2 & 7iii7 r&omiz$1 controll$ cl9ical trials to-- 7,i7 validate & deliv] treatm5ts2 7,,ii7 e/abli% a /&>d ( c>e2 & 7,,iii7 improve access to su* treatm5ts = vet]ans4 7#b7 ,report ,! indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty organization ) :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s into an agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to ,congress & ! ,secret>y a compreh5sive report t includes-- 7,a7 ! f9d+s ( ! /udies requir$ "u su* agreem5t2 & 7,b7 recomm5dations ) respect to ! expansion ( successful ,,tbi treatm5t me?odologies & /&>d ( c>e recomm5dations1 if any1 develop$ pursuant to ! rese>* grant program4 7f7 ,available am\nts2 au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,available am\nts ,! ,secret>y may use am\nts available to ! ,secret>y = ! op]at+ budget ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,po/traumatic ,/ress ,disord] to c>ry out ! rese>* grant program "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out ?is section4 7g7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y comm5ces ! rese>* grant program "u ?is section1 & on an annual basis !reaft] dur+ ! p]iod ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out su* rese>* grant program is effective1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s ( ! /udies "u-- 7,a7 section #b7;f77#b72 & 7,b7 ! agreem5t requir$ by section #c7;e72 & 7#b7 recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to policy & programmatic improvem5ts to s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t to treat ,,tbi among vet]ans4 7h7 ,t]m9ation date ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! rese>* grant program "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,,tbi means traumatic bra9 injury4 7#b7 ,! t]m treatm5t means cl9ical int]v5tions1 !rapeutic devices1 or rehabilitation c>e provid$ directly to a vet]an ) ,,tbi4 7#c7 ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4