S.Amdt. 4826

SA 4826. Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr.
Lautenberg) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to
the bill H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title VIII, add the following:
Sec. 8109. (a) Funding for Longitudinal Study on Traumatic
Brain Injury Incurred by Members of the Armed Forces in
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.--Of
the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by title
V under the heading ``Defense Health Program'', up to
$5,000,000 may be available for a longitudinal study on
traumatic brain injury incurred by members of the Armed
Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring
Freedom.
(b) Funding for the Establishment of a Panel of Experts to
Develop Training Curricula for Family Caregivers on Care and
Assistance for Members and Former Members of the Armed Forces
With Traumatic Brain Injury Incurred in Operation Iraqi
Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.--
(1) Operation and maintenance, army, funds.--Of the amount
appropriated or otherwise made available by title II under
the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', up to
$800,000 may be available for the establishment of a panel of
experts to develop training curricula for family caregivers
on care and assistance for members and former members of the
Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury incurred in
Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.
(2) Operation and maintenance, marine corps, funds.--Of the
amount appropriated or otherwise made available by title II
under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine
Corps'', up to $200,000 may be available for the
establishment of a panel of experts to develop training
curricula for family caregivers on care and assistance for
members and former members of the Armed Forces with traumatic
brain injury incurred in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation
Enduring Freedom.
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