To provide for the conduct of a study on the relationship between intimate partner violence and traumatic brain injury.

SA 3825. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mrs. Ernst) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3695 proposed by Mr.
Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for the Department
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II of division B, insert
the following:

SEC. __. STUDY ON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States,
in meaningful consultation with experts on the intersections
of domestic violence, disabilities, trauma, and mental
health, shall conduct a study to evaluate the status of--
(1) research on the relationship between intimate partner
violence and traumatic brain injury experienced by victims;
and
(2) public awareness and education campaigns related to the
effects of intimate partner violence on victims' brain health
and its connection to traumatic brain injury experienced by
victims.
(b) Content.--The study conducted under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1) a review on the outcomes of any previous research, the
status of existing research activities, and efforts to
address knowledge gaps across agencies of the Federal
Government; and
(2) recommendations to--
(A) encourage increased research to address existing
knowledge gaps relating to the relationship between intimate
partner violence and traumatic brain injury experienced by
victims;
(B) increase awareness of the effects of intimate partner
violence on the brain health of victims for health care and
other treatment providers;
(C) increase victim service providers' awareness of the
effects of intimate partner violence on victims' brain
health, enhance their capacity to identify victims with
traumatic brain injuries and provide services that support
victims' healing and recovery; and
(D) increase awareness of the links between intimate
partner violence and the brain health of victims' for the
general public.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives a report on the study conducted under
subsection (a).
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