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Union Calendar No. 339 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3548 

[Report No. 113–458] 

To amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition 

of trauma to include thermal, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and other 

extrinsic agents. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 20, 2013 

Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

MAY 20, 2014 

Additional sponsors: Mr. BURGESS, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. COHEN, Ms. EDWARDS, 

Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. MORAN, Mr. PETERSON, Ms. JENKINS, and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas 

MAY 20, 2014 

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] 


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A BILL 

To amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to 

expand the definition of trauma to include thermal, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and other extrinsic agents. 


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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 ‘‘Improving Trauma 

5 Care Act of 2013’’. 

6 SEC. 2. TRAUMA DEFINITION. 

7 Paragraph (4) of section 1231 of the Public Health 

8 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–31) is amended to read as 

9 follows: 

10 ‘‘(4) TRAUMA.—The term ‘trauma’ means an 

11 injury resulting from exposure to— 

12 ‘‘(A) a mechanical force; or 

13 ‘‘(B) another extrinsic agent, including an 

14 extrinsic agent that is thermal, electrical, chem15 ical, or radioactive.’’. 

16 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

17 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Trauma Care 

18 Act of 2014’’. 

19 SEC. 2. TRAUMA DEFINITION. 

20 (a) REVISED DEFINITION UNDER TRAUMA SYSTEMS

21 GRANTS PROGRAMS.—Paragraph (4) of section 1231 of the 

22 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–31) is amended 

23 to read as follows: 

24 ‘‘(4) TRAUMA.—The term ‘trauma’ means an in25 jury resulting from exposure to— 


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1 ‘‘(A) a mechanical force; or 

2 ‘‘(B) another extrinsic agent, including an 

3 extrinsic agent that is thermal, electrical, chem4 ical, or radioactive.’’. 

5 (b) REVISED DEFINITION UNDER INTERAGENCY PRO6 GRAM FOR TRAUMA RESEARCH.—Paragraph (3) of section 

7 1261(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d– 

8 61(h)) is amended to read as follows: 

9 ‘‘(3) The term ‘trauma’ means an injury result10 ing from exposure to— 

11 ‘‘(A) a mechanical force; or 

12 ‘‘(B) another extrinsic agent, including an 

13 extrinsic agent that is thermal, electrical, chem14 ical, or radioactive.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 339 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3548 

[Report No. 113–458] 

A BILL 

To amend title XII of the Public Health Service 

other extrinsic agents. thermal, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and Act to expand the definition of trauma to include 

MAY 20, 2014 

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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