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Union Calendar No. 430 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7208 

[Report No. 118–518] 

To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 

Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. BACON) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

MAY 22, 2024 

Additional sponsors: Ms. NORTON, Mr. LAWLER, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. GRIJALVA, 

Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. CRENSHAW

MAY 22, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 1, 2024] 


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A BILL 

To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Dennis John Beningo 

5 Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 

6 2024’’. 

7 SEC. 2. NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN IN8 JURY SURVEILLANCE AND REGISTRIES. 

9 Section 393C of the Public Health Service Act (42 

10 U.S.C. 280b–1d) is amended by striking subsection (b). 

11 SEC. 3. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INJURIES. 

12 Section 394A(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

13 U.S.C. 280b–3(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 

14 2020 through 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2025 

15 through 2029’’. 

16 SEC. 4. STATE GRANTS FOR PROJECTS REGARDING TRAU17 MATIC BRAIN INJURY. 

18 Section 1252 of the Public Health Service Act (42 

19 U.S.C. 300d–52) is amended— 

20 (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘that is not 

21 less than $1 for each $2 of Federal funds provided 

22 under the grant.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘that 

23 is— 


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1 ‘‘(A) for fiscal years 2020 through 2024, not 

2 less than $1 for each $2 of Federal funds pro3 vided under the grant; and 

4 ‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2025 and each suc5 ceeding fiscal year, not less than $0.50 for each 

6 $2 of Federal funds provided under the grant.’’; 

7 (2) by striking subsection (e); 

8 (3) by redesignating subsections (f) through (i) 

9 as subsections (e) through (h), respectively; 

10 (4) by amending subsection (g)(2), as so redesig11 nated, to read as follows: 

12 ‘‘(2)(A) The term ‘traumatic brain injury’ 

13 means an acquired injury to the brain. 

14 ‘‘(B) Such term— 

15 ‘‘(i) does not include brain dysfunction 

16 caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, 

17 nor birth trauma; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) may include— 

19 ‘‘(I) brain injuries caused by anoxia 

20 due to trauma; and 

21 ‘‘(II) damage to the brain from an in22 ternal or external source that results in tox23 icity, surgery, or vascular disorders not as24 sociated with aging. 


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1 ‘‘(C) The Secretary may revise the definition of 

2 such term as the Secretary determines necessary, after 

3 consultation with States and other appropriate public 

4 or nonprofit private entities.’’; and 

5 (5) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by strik6 ing ‘‘fiscal years 2020 through 2024’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘fiscal years 2025 through 2029’’. 

8 SEC. 5. STATE GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY 

9 SERVICES. 

10 Section 1253(l) of the Public Health Service Act (42 

11 U.S.C. 300d–53(l)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 

12 2020 through 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2025 

13 through 2029’’. 

14 SEC. 6. REPORT ON DESIGNATING BRAIN INJURY AS A 

15 CHRONIC CONDITION. 

16 The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 

17 through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 

18 Prevention, shall— 

19 (1) examine the evidence base for designating 

20 brain injury as a chronic condition that can impact 

21 individuals with brain injury across the lifespan; and 

22 (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enact23 ment of this Act— 

24 (A) submit to the Committee on Energy and 

25 Commerce of the House of Representatives and 


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1 the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

2 Pensions of the Senate a report detailing the 

3 findings, conclusions, and recommendations of 

4 the examination described in paragraph (1); and 

5 (B) make publicly available on the website 

6 of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven7 tion the report described in subparagraph (A). 


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Union Calendar No. 430 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7208 

[Report No. 118–518] 

A BILL 

To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury 

program. 

MAY 22, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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