S.Amdt. 5436

SA 5436. Mr. BAYH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:

SEC. 722. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SURVEY.

There shall be set-aside from amounts appropriated under section 1403, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 to enable the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to enter into a contract with the Center for Military Health Policy Research, RAND, for the conduct of a follow-up survey of the 1,950 service member and veteran participants of the Invisible Wounds of War study to determine if there is any long-term impairment from traumatic brain injuries, to identify the factors that inhibit access to treatment, including cognitive rehabilitation for mental health disorders, and to assess conditions leading to unemployment and substance use. The analysis of the survey results shall identify priority research needs and gaps in the health care system for individuals with traumatic brain injuries and post traumatic stress disorders. The survey under this section shall be completed not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.