S.Amdt. 2961

1. Adds SEC. 561. REQUIREMENT TO USE HUMAN-BASED METHODS FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL TRAINING at the end of subtitle F of title V

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   (7) A description of the plans of the Armed Forces to retain or disestablish Reserve Officers' Training Corps program units that do not meet productivity standards.

   Inserted: SEC. 561. REQUIREMENT TO USE HUMAN-BASED METHODS FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL TRAINING.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

   Inserted: "Sec. 2017. Requirement to use human-based methods for certain medical training

   Inserted: "(a) Combat Trauma Injuries.--(1) Not later than October 1, 2014, the Secretary of Defense shall develop, test, and validate human-based training methods for the purpose of training members of the armed forces in the treatment of combat trauma injuries with the goal of replacing live animal-based training methods.

   Inserted: "(2) Not later than October 1, 2016, the Secretary--

   Inserted: "(A) shall only use human-based training methods for the purpose of training members of the armed forces in the treatment of combat trauma injuries; and

   Inserted: "(B) may not use animals for such purpose.

   Inserted: "(b) Exception for Particular Commands and Training Methods.--(1) The Secretary may exempt a particular command, particular training method, or both, from the requirement for human-based training methods under subsection (a)(2) if the Secretary determines that human-based training methods will not provide an educationally equivalent or superior substitute for live animal-based training methods for such command or training method, as the case may be.

   Inserted: "(2) Any exemption under this subsection shall be for such period, not more than one year, as the Secretary shall specify in granting the exemption. Any exemption may be renewed (subject to the preceding sentence).

   Inserted: "(c) Annual Reports.--(1) Not later than October 1, 2013, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the development and implementation of human-based training methods and replacement of live animal-based training methods for the purpose of training members of the armed forces in the treatment of combat trauma injuries under this section.

   Inserted: "(2) Each report under this subsection on or after October 1, 2016, shall include a description of any exemption under subsection (b) that is in force as of the time of such report, and a current justification for such exemption.

   Inserted: "(d) Definitions.--In this section:

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   Inserted: "(1) The term 'combat trauma injuries' means severe injuries likely to occur during combat, including--

   Inserted: "(A) hemorrhage;

   Inserted: "(B) tension pneumothorax;

   Inserted: "(C) amputation resulting from blast injury;

   Inserted: "(D) compromises to the airway; and

   Inserted: "(E) other injuries.

   Inserted: "(2) The term 'human-based training methods' means, with respect to training individuals in medical treatment, the use of systems and devices that do not use animals, including--

   Inserted: "(A) simulators;

   Inserted: "(B) partial task trainers;

   Inserted: "(C) moulage;

   Inserted: "(D) simulated combat environments;

   Inserted: "(E) human cadavers; and

   Inserted: "(F) rotations in civilian and military trauma centers.

   Inserted: "(3) The term 'partial task trainers' means training aids that allow individuals to learn or practice specific medical procedures.".

   Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 101 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

   Inserted: "2017. Requirement to use human-based methods for certain medical training.".

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   At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:

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