To eliminate gaps and redundancies between the over 200 programs within the Department of Defense that address psychological health and traumatic brain injury.
What it does: Adds SEC. 723. PLAN FOR STREAMLINING PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY at the end of subtitle C of title VII
Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 723. PLAN FOR STREAMLINING PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY at the end of subtitle C of title VII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2012.
Inserted: SEC. 723. PLAN FOR STREAMLINING PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) There are over 200 programs within the Department of Defense that address psychological health and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Inserted: (2) The number of programs reflects the seriousness with which the Department and the United States Government and people take the treatment of the invisible wounds of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Inserted: (3) Notwithstanding the proliferation of programs, there are still gaps in the treatment of our wounded warriors.
Inserted: (4) Because of the proliferation of programs, redundancies and inefficiencies exist and waste resources that would otherwise be used to effectively treat members of the Armed Forces suffering from psychological health and traumatic brain injuries.
Inserted: (5) Section 1618 of the Wounded Warriors Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 450; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) required the Secretary of Defense to submit a comprehensive plan for programs and activities of the Department of Defense to prevent, diagnose, mitigate, treat, research, and otherwise respond to traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental health conditions in members of the Armed Forces.
Inserted: (6) The plan required in that Act was to assess the capabilities of the Department, identify capability gaps, identify resources required, and identify appropriate leadership that would coordinate the various programs.
Inserted: (7) Section 1621 of the Wounded Warriors Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 453; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) established the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) to implement the Department's comprehensive plan and strategy.
Inserted: (b) Streamlining Plan.--
Inserted: (1) Plan required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to streamline programs currently sponsored or funded by the Department to address psychological health and traumatic brain injury.
Inserted: (2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
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Inserted: (A) A complete catalog of programs currently sponsored or funded by the Department to address psychological health and traumatic brain injury, including details of the intended function of each program.
Inserted: (B) An analysis of gaps in the delivery of services and treatments identified by the complete catalog required under subparagraph (A).
Inserted: (C) An analysis of redundancies identified in the complete catalog required under subparagraph (A).
Inserted: (D) A plan for eliminating redundancies and mitigating the gaps identified in the plan.
Inserted: (E) Identification of the official within the Department that will be responsible for enactment of the plan.
Inserted: (F) A timeline for enactment of the plan.
Inserted: (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on progress in implementing the plan required under subsection (b).
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At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:
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SA 1097. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 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; as follows:
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 723. PLAN FOR STREAMLINING PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) There are over 200 programs within the Department of Defense that address psychological health and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
(2) The number of programs reflects the seriousness with which the Department and the United States Government and people take the treatment of the invisible wounds of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(3) Notwithstanding the proliferation of programs, there are still gaps in the treatment of our wounded warriors.
(4) Because of the proliferation of programs, redundancies and inefficiencies exist and waste resources that would otherwise be used to effectively treat members of the Armed Forces suffering from psychological health and traumatic brain injuries.
(5) Section 1618 of the Wounded Warriors Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 450; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) required the Secretary of Defense to submit a comprehensive plan for programs and activities of the Department of Defense to prevent, diagnose, mitigate, treat, research, and otherwise respond to traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental health conditions in members of the Armed Forces.
(6) The plan required in that Act was to assess the capabilities of the Department, identify capability gaps, identify resources required, and identify appropriate leadership that would coordinate the various programs.
(7) Section 1621 of the Wounded Warriors Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 453; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) established the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) to implement the Department's comprehensive plan and strategy.
(b) Streamlining Plan.--
(1) Plan required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to streamline programs currently sponsored or funded by the Department to address psychological health and traumatic brain injury.
(2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
(A) A complete catalog of programs currently sponsored or funded by the Department to address psychological health and traumatic brain injury, including details of the intended function of each program.
(B) An analysis of gaps in the delivery of services and treatments identified by the complete catalog required under subparagraph (A).
(C) An analysis of redundancies identified in the complete catalog required under subparagraph (A).
(D) A plan for eliminating redundancies and mitigating the gaps identified in the plan.
(E) Identification of the official within the Department that will be responsible for enactment of the plan.
(F) A timeline for enactment of the plan.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on progress in implementing the plan required under subsection (b).
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8094)
December 1, 2011
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8094)
December 1, 2011
Point of order that the amendment violates Rule XXII raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1097.
December 1, 2011
Amendment SA 1097 ruled non-germane by the chair.
December 1, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8012-8013)
November 30, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7943)
November 29, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7884)
November 28, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7786)
November 18, 2011
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1097 proposed by Senator Inhofe.
November 17, 2011
Senate amendment submitted
November 17, 2011
Amendment SA 1097 proposed by Senator Inhofe. (consideration: CR S7689-7691; text: CR S7690) To eliminate gaps and redundancies between the over 200 programs within the Department of Defense that address psychological health and traumatic brain injury.
November 17, 2011