S.Amdt. 6066
What it does: Adds SEC. 1239. TREATMENT FOR SEVERELY WOUNDED UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS at the end of subtitle C of title XII
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 1239. TREATMENT FOR SEVERELY WOUNDED UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS at the end of subtitle C of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed
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Inserted: SEC. 1239. TREATMENT FOR SEVERELY WOUNDED UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS.
Inserted: (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
Inserted: (1) the treatment and rehabilitation of severely wounded Ukrainian soldiers is of paramount importance to the United States and Ukraine as Ukraine continues to valiantly repulse an unprovoked invasion of its sovereignty by the Russian Federation;
Inserted: (2) the Senate applauds efforts by the Secretary of Defense to provide treatment in medical facilities of the United States Armed Forces through the Secretarial Designee Program; and
Inserted: (3) the Senate encourages the Secretary to continue working with defense officials of Ukraine, and as necessary with other governmental and private sources, to fund transportation, lodging, meals, caretakers, and any other nonmedical expenses necessary in connection with treatment for severely wounded Ukrainian soldiers.
Inserted: (b) Role of the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence in Mitigating, Treating, and Rehabilitating Traumatic Extremity Injuries in Ukraine.--
Inserted: (1) Responsibilities.--The Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence shall have the following responsibilities:
Inserted: (A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to develop a comprehensive plan and strategy for the mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic extremity injuries and amputations in Ukraine.
Inserted: (B) To identify scientific research aimed at saving injured extremities, avoiding amputations, and preserving and restoring the function of injured extremities. Such research shall address the current needs of Ukraine, specifically military medical needs, and the full range of scientific inquiry encompassing basic, translational, and clinical research.
Inserted: (C) To carry out such other activities to improve and enhance the efforts of the Government of Ukraine for the mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic extremity injuries and amputations as the Director of the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence considers appropriate.
Inserted: (D) To develop and implement jointly with partners, including the Government of Ukraine, a one-year pilot program to implement the comprehensive plan and strategy developed under subparagraph (A).
Inserted: (2) Partnerships.--In carrying out the responsibilities under paragraph (1), the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence shall partner and consult with relevant government agencies, institutions of higher education, and any other appropriate public and private entities, including international entities.
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Inserted: (3) Reports.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for two years, the Director of the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this subsection.
Inserted: (B) Elements.--
Inserted: (i) Initial report.-- The initial report required by subparagraph (A) shall include a description of the implementation requirements of the pilot program described in paragraph (1)(D).
Inserted: (ii) Subsequent reports.--Each subsequent report shall include, for the one-year period ending on the date of submission of the report--
Inserted: (I) a description and assessment of the activities of the pilot program under paragraph (1)(D);
Inserted: (II) an assessment of the role of the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence and partners with respect to the mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic extremity injuries and amputations in Ukraine; and
Inserted: (III) any recommendation with respect to the extension of such pilot program.
Inserted: (4) Authorization of appropriations.--Of the amounts appropriated by the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (division N of Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 776) and the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-128; 136 Stat. 1211), $1,500,000 shall be made available to carry out this subsection.
Inserted: (c) Role of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence in Improving Treatment for Adult and Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injuries in Ukraine.--
Inserted: (1) Responsibilities.--The Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence shall have the following responsibilities:
Inserted: (A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to develop a comprehensive plan and strategy for the development of an interactive quality assessment and quality assurance clinical decision support tool to provide real-time, evidence-based medical care guidance for adult and pediatric intensive-care unit patients with severe traumatic brain injury in Ukraine.
Inserted: (B) To develop such a clinical decision support tool.
Inserted: (C) To identify scientific research aimed at increasing compliance with internationally approved, evidence-based treatment guidelines for severe adult and pediatric traumatic brain injury so as to reduce patient mortality, improve patient level of recovery, and reduce long-term care costs in Ukraine.
Inserted: (D) To carry out such other activities to improve and enhance the efforts of the Government of Ukraine for the treatment of severe adult and pediatric traumatic brain injury as the Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence considers appropriate.
Inserted: (E) To develop and implement jointly with partners, including the Government of Ukraine, a one-year pilot program to implement the comprehensive plan and strategy developed under subparagraph (A).
Inserted: (2) Partnerships.--In carrying out the responsibilities under paragraph (1), the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence shall partner and consult with relevant government agencies, institutions of higher education, and other appropriate public and private entities, including international entities.
Inserted: (3) Reports.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for two years, the Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this subsection.
Inserted: (B) Elements.--
Inserted: (i) Initial report.-- The initial report required by subparagraph (A) shall include a description of the implementation requirements of the pilot program described in paragraph (1)(E).
Inserted: (ii) Subsequent reports.--Each subsequent report shall include, for the one-year period ending on the date of submission of the report--
Inserted: (I) a description and assessment of the activities of the pilot program under paragraph (1)(E);
Inserted: (II) an assessment of the role of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence and partners with respect to improving internationally approved, evidence-based treatment guidelines for severe adult and pediatric traumatic brain injury so as to reduce patient mortality, improve patient level of recovery, and reduce long-term care costs in Ukraine; and
Inserted: (III) any recommendation with respect to the extension of such pilot program.
Inserted: (4) Authorization of appropriations.--Of the amounts appropriated by the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (division N of Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 776) and the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-128; 136 Stat. 1211), $1,500,000 shall be made available to carry out this subsection.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:
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SA 6066. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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 C of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1239. TREATMENT FOR SEVERELY WOUNDED UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS.
(a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) the treatment and rehabilitation of severely wounded Ukrainian soldiers is of paramount importance to the United States and Ukraine as Ukraine continues to valiantly repulse an unprovoked invasion of its sovereignty by the Russian Federation;
(2) the Senate applauds efforts by the Secretary of Defense to provide treatment in medical facilities of the United States Armed Forces through the Secretarial Designee Program; and
(3) the Senate encourages the Secretary to continue working with defense officials of Ukraine, and as necessary with other governmental and private sources, to fund transportation, lodging, meals, caretakers, and any other nonmedical expenses necessary in connection with treatment for severely wounded Ukrainian soldiers.
(b) Role of the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence in Mitigating, Treating, and Rehabilitating Traumatic Extremity Injuries in Ukraine.--
(1) Responsibilities.--The Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence shall have the following responsibilities:
(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to develop a comprehensive plan and strategy for the mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic extremity injuries and amputations in Ukraine.
(B) To identify scientific research aimed at saving injured extremities, avoiding amputations, and preserving and restoring the function of injured extremities. Such research shall address the current needs of Ukraine, specifically military medical needs, and the full range of scientific inquiry encompassing basic, translational, and clinical research.
(C) To carry out such other activities to improve and enhance the efforts of the Government of Ukraine for the mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic extremity injuries and amputations as the Director of the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence considers appropriate.
(D) To develop and implement jointly with partners, including the Government of Ukraine, a one-year pilot program to implement the comprehensive plan and strategy developed under subparagraph (A).
(2) Partnerships.--In carrying out the responsibilities under paragraph (1), the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence shall partner and consult with relevant government agencies, institutions of higher education, and any other appropriate public and private entities, including international entities.
(3) Reports.--
(A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for two years, the Director of the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this subsection.
(B) Elements.--
(i) Initial report.-- The initial report required by subparagraph (A) shall include a description of the implementation requirements of the pilot program described in paragraph (1)(D).
(ii) Subsequent reports.--Each subsequent report shall include, for the one-year period ending on the date of submission of the report--
(I) a description and assessment of the activities of the pilot program under paragraph (1)(D);
(II) an assessment of the role of the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence and partners with respect to the mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic extremity injuries and amputations in Ukraine; and
(III) any recommendation with respect to the extension of such pilot program.
(4) Authorization of appropriations.--Of the amounts appropriated by the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (division N of Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 776) and the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-128; 136 Stat. 1211), $1,500,000 shall be made available to carry out this subsection.
(c) Role of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence in Improving Treatment for Adult and Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injuries in Ukraine.--
(1) Responsibilities.--The Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence shall have the following responsibilities:
(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to develop a comprehensive plan and strategy for the development of an interactive quality assessment and quality assurance clinical decision support tool to provide real-time, evidence-based medical care guidance for adult and pediatric intensive-care unit patients with severe traumatic brain injury in Ukraine.
(B) To develop such a clinical decision support tool.
(C) To identify scientific research aimed at increasing compliance with internationally approved, evidence-based treatment guidelines for severe adult and pediatric traumatic brain injury so as to reduce patient mortality, improve patient level of recovery, and reduce long-term care costs in Ukraine.
(D) To carry out such other activities to improve and enhance the efforts of the Government of Ukraine for the treatment of severe adult and pediatric traumatic brain injury as the Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence considers appropriate.
(E) To develop and implement jointly with partners, including the Government of Ukraine, a one-year pilot program to implement the comprehensive plan and strategy developed under subparagraph (A).
(2) Partnerships.--In carrying out the responsibilities under paragraph (1), the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence shall partner and consult with relevant government agencies, institutions of higher education, and other appropriate public and private entities, including international entities.
(3) Reports.--
(A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for two years, the Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this subsection.
(B) Elements.--
(i) Initial report.-- The initial report required by subparagraph (A) shall include a description of the implementation requirements of the pilot program described in paragraph (1)(E).
(ii) Subsequent reports.--Each subsequent report shall include, for the one-year period ending on the date of submission of the report--
(I) a description and assessment of the activities of the pilot program under paragraph (1)(E);
(II) an assessment of the role of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence and partners with respect to improving internationally approved, evidence-based treatment guidelines for severe adult and pediatric traumatic brain injury so as to reduce patient mortality, improve patient level of recovery, and reduce long-term care costs in Ukraine; and
(III) any recommendation with respect to the extension of such pilot program.
(4) Authorization of appropriations.--Of the amounts appropriated by the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (division N of Public Law 117-103; 136 Stat. 776) and the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-128; 136 Stat. 1211), $1,500,000 shall be made available to carry out this subsection.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 29, 2022