,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dggg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4   
,banks introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% ! ,bla/ ,ov]pressure ,task ,=ce 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,bla/ ,ov]pressure     
,rese>* & ,mitigation ,task ,=ce ,act4  
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,bla/ ,ov]pressure  
,task ,=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
%all1 ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs-,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,jo9t      
,executive ,committee "u section #cbj ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 7#a7   
e/abli% ! ,bla/ ,ov]pressure ,task ,=ce 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 79 ?is
 section ref]r$ to z ! ,task ,=ce72 &   
7#b7 appo9t ! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce4    
7b7 ,memb]%ip ,ea* memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce 

appo9t$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 %all be a 
memb] ( ! ,heal? ,executive ,committee  
"u section #cbj7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :o1 at ! "t (      
appo9tm5t1 is involv$ 9 rese>* reg>d+ ! 
mitigation & treatm5t ( bla/ ov]pressure
 or bla/ exposure4  7c7 ,duties ,!      
duties ( ! ,task ,=ce are ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,to improve h[ ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se1 provides heal? c>e & o!r      
b5efits to vet]ans or memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces diagnos$ ) traumatic bra9 injury1 
po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 or o!r     
symptoms1 f bla/ ov]pressure or bla/    
exposure4  7#b7 ,to align rese>* ag5das 
& acquisition /rategies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs reg>d+ su* heal? c>e4 
7#c7 ,to e/abli% physiological &        
cognitive p]=mance basel9es = su*       
vet]ans & memb]s4  7#d7 ,to prioritize  
translational rese>* reg>d+ su* vet]ans 
& memb]s1 includ+ rese>* reg>d+-- 7,a7  
sleep !rapy2  7,b7 bla/-relat$ gut      
heal?2  7,c7 mobile diagno/ics2  7,d7   

ve/ibul> dysfunction & balance          
impairm5t2  7,e7 autonomic n]v\s sy/em  
dysregulation2  7,f7 cumulative mild    
traumatic bra9 injury2  7,g7            
neuro9flammation & glial activation2 &  
7,h7 any o!r issue det]m9$ appropriate  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4     
7#e7 ,to monitor s5sory decl9e 7includ+ 
) respect to vision1 he>+1 & ve/ibul>   
function7 & /ress-relat$ impairm5ts     
among su* vet]ans & memb]s4  7#f7 ,to   
support cont9uity ( su* heal? c>e by    
integrat+ mobile & longitud9al diagno/ic
 tools4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( !   
,task ,=ce "u subsection 7a71 & n less  
frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 ! ,task 
,=ce %all submit to ! ,committee on     
,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report on ! activities
 ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea*    
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !  

foll[+3 7,a7 ,details ( rese>*          
initiatives1 coord9ation outcomes1 &    
cl9ical advancem5ts ( ! ,task ,=ce4     
7,b7 ,recomm5dations ( ! ,task ,=ce     
reg>d+-- 7i7 h[ claims processors ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %\ld      
evaluate evid5ce t l9ks conditions      
rese>*$ by ! ,task ,=ce to active       
milit>y1 naval1 air1 or space s]vice 7z 
def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code72 &  7ii7 be/ practices   
reg>d+ ! evaluation ( neurological      
injuries 9 exam9ations = b5efits "u     
*apt] #aa or #ae ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,sunset ,! ,task ,=ce
 %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbi4