S.Amdt. 3112

1. Adds SEC. 735. INCLUSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN VISION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, MITIGATION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION OF MILITARY EYE INJURIES at the end of subtitle D of title VII

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   In S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States in the January 2011 report of the Comptroller General entitled "Hearing Loss Prevention: Improvements to DOD Hearing Conservation Programs Could Lead to Better Outcomes" that address prevention of hearing loss, abatement of hearing loss, data collection regarding hearing loss, and the need for a new interagency data sharing system so that sufficient information is available to address and track hearing injuries and loss.

   Inserted: SEC. 735. INCLUSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN VISION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, MITIGATION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION OF MILITARY EYE INJURIES.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1623 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking "shall establish within the Department of Defense" and inserting "and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly provide for".

   Inserted: (b) Partnerships.--Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking "Secretary shall ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs," and inserting "Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly ensure that the center collaborates to the maximum extent practicable with the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs,".

   Inserted: (c) Responsibilities.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1)--

   Inserted: (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ", as developed by the Secretary of Defense," and inserting "and the Department of Veterans Affairs";

   Inserted: (B) by inserting "the Secretary of Defense and" before "the Secretary of Veterans Affairs" each place it appears; and

   Inserted: (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking "the Veterans Health Administration" and inserting "the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs"; and

   Inserted: (2) in paragraph (2), by striking " 'Military Eye Injury Registry' " and inserting " 'Defense and Veterans Eye Injury Registry' ".

   Inserted: (d) Inclusion of Certain Records in Registry.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended by striking "the Secretary considers" and inserting "the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly consider".

   Original wording

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

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