S.Amdt. 6459

1. Adds SEC. 1239. BRIEFING ON SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE TO MITIGATE, TREAT, AND REHABILITATE TRAUMATIC EXTREMITY INJURIES AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES OF UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS at the end of subtitle C of title XII

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   In S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed

   (E) support energy diversification efforts across the Euro-Atlantic region to reduce the dependency on energy from the Russian Federation.

   Inserted: SEC. 1239. BRIEFING ON SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE TO MITIGATE, TREAT, AND REHABILITATE TRAUMATIC EXTREMITY INJURIES AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES OF 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) Briefing.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall assess, and provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on, whether there is an appropriate role for the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence or the National Intrepid Center of Excellence of the Department of Defense in helping the Government of Ukraine to mitigate, treat, and rehabilitate traumatic extremity injuries and traumatic brain injuries sustained in Ukraine.

   Inserted: (2) Elements.--The briefing required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (A) An assessment of the extent to which the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence of the Department of Defense can facilitate relevant scientific research aimed at saving injured extremities, avoiding amputations, and preserving and restoring the function of injured extremities for the purpose of addressing the current medical needs of Ukraine.

   Inserted: (B) An identification of specific activities such Centers could feasibly undertake to improve and enhance the efforts of the Government of Ukraine in the mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic extremity injuries and traumatic brain injuries.

   Inserted: (C) A determination whether there are other government agencies, institutions of higher education, or public or private entities, including international entities, with which such Centers could partner for the purpose of supporting the Government of Ukraine in such efforts.

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   At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

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