S.Amdt. 1277
What it does: Adds SEC. 714. MODIFICATION OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ON HEARING LOSS, TRAUMATIC EXTREMITY INJURIES, AND MILITARY EYE INJURIES at the end of subtitle B of title VII
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 714. MODIFICATION OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ON HEARING LOSS, TRAUMATIC EXTREMITY INJURIES, AND MILITARY EYE INJURIES at the end of subtitle B of title VII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 546 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 106 Stat. 2416; 10 U.S.C. 1074 note) is repealed.
Inserted: SEC. 714. MODIFICATION OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ON HEARING LOSS, TRAUMATIC EXTREMITY INJURIES, AND MILITARY EYE INJURIES.
Inserted: (a) Modification of Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Hearing Loss and Auditory System Injuries.--Section 721 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4506) is amended-
Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "The" and inserting "Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, the"; and
Inserted: (B) by striking "shall establish within the Department of Defense" and inserting "and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly establish";
Inserted: (2) in subsection (b), by striking "shall ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, institutions of higher education," and inserting "of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with institutions of higher education";
Inserted: (3) in subsection (c)--
Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1)--
Inserted: (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ", as developed by the Secretary of Defense," and inserting "and the Department of Veterans Affairs";
Inserted: (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking "with" and inserting "between the Secretary of Defense and"; and
Inserted: (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
Inserted: (I) by inserting "the Secretary of Defense and" before "the Secretary of Veterans Affairs";
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Inserted: (II) by inserting "members of the Armed Forces and" before "veterans who"; and
Inserted: (III) by striking "Veterans Health Administration" and inserting "Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs";
Inserted: (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting "Defense and Veterans" before "Hearing Loss"; and
Inserted: (C) in paragraph (3), by striking "the audiologists, speech and language pathologists, otolaryngologists, and other specialist personnel of"; and
Inserted: (4) in subsection (e)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "shall take" and inserting "and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly take"; and
Inserted: (B) by striking "considers" and inserting "of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider".
Inserted: (b) Modification of Center of Excellence in the Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Traumatic Extremity Injuries and Amputations.--Subsection (a) of section 723 of such Act (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4508) is amended by striking "The" and inserting "Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, the".
Inserted: (c) Modification of Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Military Eye Injuries.--Section 1623 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "The" and inserting "Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, the"; and
Inserted: (B) by striking "shall establish within the Department of Defense" and inserting "and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly establish";
Inserted: (2) in subsection (b), by striking "shall ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, institutions of higher education," and inserting "of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with institutions of higher education";
Inserted: (3) in subsection (c)--
Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1)--
Inserted: (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ", as developed by the Secretary of Defense," and inserting "and the Department of Veterans Affairs"
Inserted: (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking "with" and inserting "between the Secretary of Defense and"; and
Inserted: (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
Inserted: (I) by inserting "the Secretary of Defense and" before "the Secretary of Veterans Affairs";
Inserted: (II) by inserting "members of the Armed Forces and" before "veterans who"; and
Inserted: (III) by striking "Veterans Health Administration" and inserting "Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs"; and
Inserted: (B) in paragraph (2), by striking "known as the 'Military Eye Injury Registry' " and inserting "known as the 'Defense and Veterans Eye Injury and Vision Registry' "; and
Inserted: (4) in subsection (e)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "shall take" and inserting "and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly take"; and
Inserted: (B) by striking "Secretary considers" and inserting "Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider".
Inserted: (d) Certification of Operability of Centers of Excellence on Hearing Loss, Traumatic Extremity Injuries, and Military Eye Injuries.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a certification of the operability of the following:
Inserted: (1) The center established under section 721 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4506).
Inserted: (2) The center established under such section 723 of such Act (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4508).
Inserted: (3) The center established under section 1623 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 1071 note).
Inserted: (e) Requirement for Periodic Reports on Establishment of Centers of Excellence.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 1624(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 457) is amended, in the matter before paragraph (1)--
Inserted: (A) by inserting "and annually thereafter through fiscal year 2015" after "of this Act";
Inserted: (B) by striking "shall submit" and inserting "and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit";
Inserted: (C) in paragraph (2), by striking "and" at the end;
Inserted: (D) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
Inserted: (E) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
Inserted: "(4) the establishment of the center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of hearing loss and auditory system injury under section 721 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417); and
Inserted: "(5) the establishment of the center of excellence in the mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic extremity injuries and amputations under section 723 of such Act (Public Law 110-417).".
Inserted: (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 723 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4508) is amended by striking subsection (d).
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:
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SA 1277. Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Boozman) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 714. MODIFICATION OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ON HEARING LOSS, TRAUMATIC EXTREMITY INJURIES, AND MILITARY EYE INJURIES.
(a) Modification of Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Hearing Loss and Auditory System Injuries.--Section 721 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4506) is amended-
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking “The” and inserting “Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, the”; and
(B) by striking “shall establish within the Department of Defense” and inserting “and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly establish”;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking “shall ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, institutions of higher education,” and inserting “of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with institutions of higher education”;
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking “, as developed by the Secretary of Defense,” and inserting “and the Department of Veterans Affairs”;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking “with” and inserting “between the Secretary of Defense and”; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by inserting “the Secretary of Defense and” before “the Secretary of Veterans Affairs”;
(II) by inserting “members of the Armed Forces and” before “veterans who”; and
(III) by striking “Veterans Health Administration” and inserting “Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs”;
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting “Defense and Veterans” before “Hearing Loss”; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking “the audiologists, speech and language pathologists, otolaryngologists, and other specialist personnel of”; and
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking “shall take” and inserting “and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly take”; and
(B) by striking “considers” and inserting “of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider”.
(b) Modification of Center of Excellence in the Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Traumatic Extremity Injuries and Amputations.--Subsection (a) of section 723 of such Act (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4508) is amended by striking “The” and inserting “Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, the”.
(c) Modification of Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Military Eye Injuries.--Section 1623 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking “The” and inserting “Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, the”; and
(B) by striking “shall establish within the Department of Defense” and inserting “and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly establish”;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking “shall ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, institutions of higher education,” and inserting “of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with institutions of higher education”;
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking “, as developed by the Secretary of Defense,” and inserting “and the Department of Veterans Affairs”
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking “with” and inserting “between the Secretary of Defense and”; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) by inserting “the Secretary of Defense and” before “the Secretary of Veterans Affairs”;
(II) by inserting “members of the Armed Forces and” before “veterans who”; and
(III) by striking “Veterans Health Administration” and inserting “Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs”; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “known as the ‘Military Eye Injury Registry' ” and inserting “known as the ‘Defense and Veterans Eye Injury and Vision Registry' ”; and
(4) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking “shall take” and inserting “and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly take”; and
(B) by striking “Secretary considers” and inserting “Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs consider”.
(d) Certification of Operability of Centers of Excellence on Hearing Loss, Traumatic Extremity Injuries, and Military Eye Injuries.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a certification of the operability of the following:
(1) The center established under section 721 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4506).
(2) The center established under such section 723 of such Act (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4508).
(3) The center established under section 1623 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 1071 note).
(e) Requirement for Periodic Reports on Establishment of Centers of Excellence.--
(1) In general.--Section 1624(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 457) is amended, in the matter before paragraph (1)--
(A) by inserting “and annually thereafter through fiscal year 2015” after “of this Act”;
(B) by striking “shall submit” and inserting “and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit”;
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking “and” at the end;
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(E) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
“(4) the establishment of the center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of hearing loss and auditory system injury under section 721 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417); and
“(5) the establishment of the center of excellence in the mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic extremity injuries and amputations under section 723 of such Act (Public Law 110-417).”.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 723 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4508) is amended by striking subsection (d).
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Senate amendment submitted
November 18, 2011