S.Amdt. 669

1. Adds SEC. 1316. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR ENHANCED ACTIVITIES OF THE DEFENSE AND VETERANS BRAIN INJURY CENTER at the end of chapter 3 of title I

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   In H.R. 1591 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Sec. 1320. There is appropriated to the Secretary of Defense such sums as may be necessary to implement the recommendations of the Army Inspector General with regard to trained military attorneys dedicated to representing soldiers who are pursuing claims before physical evaluation boards and earlier in the Army disability evaluation system process.

   Inserted: SEC. 1316. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR ENHANCED ACTIVITIES OF THE DEFENSE AND VETERANS BRAIN INJURY CENTER.

   Inserted: The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading "Defense Health Program" is hereby increased by $17,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available for the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) for activities as follows:

   Inserted: (1) To provide care to members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury at sites of the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center.

   Inserted: (2) To develop best practices on diagnosis and short-term and long-term medical care for traumatic brain injury and disseminate such practices to medical treatment facilities and centers of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

   Inserted: (3) To conduct outreach and education to families of members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are affected by traumatic brain injury.

   Inserted: (4) To investigate promising preventive interventions and early interventions (including behavioral and pharmacological treatments) to mitigate the impact of traumatic brain injury.

   Original wording

   At the end of chapter 3 of title I, add the following:

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