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Union Calendar No. 641 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5600 

[Report No. 114–817] 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program 

to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology to veterans. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 28, 2016 

Mr. KNIGHT (for himself, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. STEWART, Mr. JONES, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. COOK, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. AUSTIN

SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. HECK of Washington, Mr. KILMER, 

Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. ZINKE, Mrs. DAVIS

of California, and Mr. KEATING) introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

NOVEMBER 14, 2016 

Additional sponsors: Mr. EMMER of Minnesota, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. 

O’ROURKE, Mr. MOULTON, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. PETERS, Mr. NUGENT, 

Ms. KUSTER, Mr. KLINE, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. 

DUCKWORTH, Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California, Mr. AMODEI, and Ms. 

STEFANIK

NOVEMBER 14, 2016 

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 June 28, 2016] 


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A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 

a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/ 

EKG-guided resonance therapy technology to veterans. 


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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 ‘‘No Hero Left Untreated 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided Resonance Ther9 apy technology (in this section referred to as ‘‘MeRT 

10 technology’’) has successfully treated more than 400 

11 veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, trau12 matic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic 

13 pain, and opiate addiction. 

14 (2) Recent clinical trials and randomized, pla15 cebo-controlled, double-blind studies have produced 

16 promising measurable outcomes in the evolution of 

17 MeRT technology. 

18 (3) These outcomes have resulted in escalating 

19 demand from returning warriors and veterans who 

20 are seeking access to this treatment. 

21 (4) Congress recognizes the importance of initi22 ating innovative pilot programs that demonstrate the 

23 use and effectiveness of new treatment options for 

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1 jury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opi2 ate addiction. 

3 SEC. 3. MAGNETIC EEG/EKG-GUIDED RESONANCE THERAPY 

4 TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM. 

5 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Veterans Af6 fairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide access to 

7 magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology 

8 (commonly referred to as ‘‘MeRT technology’’) to treat larg9 er populations of veterans suffering from post-traumatic 

10 stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual 

11 trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. 

12 (b) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out the 

13 pilot program under subsection (a) at not more than two 

14 facilities of the Department of Veteran Affairs. 

15 (c) PARTICIPANTS.—In carrying out the pilot program 

16 under subsection (a), the Secretary may not provide access 

17 to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy tech18 nology to more than 50 veterans. 

19 (d) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the 

20 pilot program under subsection (a) for a one-year period. 

21 (e) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

22 of the termination of the pilot program under subsection 

23 (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Vet24 erans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Sen25 ate a report on the pilot program. 


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1 (f) NO AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—No ad2 ditional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry 

3 out the requirements of this section. Such requirements shall 

4 be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized. 


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Union Calendar No. 641 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5600 

[Report No. 114–817] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 

to veterans. EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic 

NOVEMBER 14, 2016 

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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