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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3540 

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

to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to 

veterans. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 9, 2016 

Mr. PERDUE (for himself and Mr. PETERS) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

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 to veterans. 

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 Un5 treated Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance ther9 apy has successfully treated more than 400 veterans 


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1 with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain 

2 injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and 

3 opiate addiction. 

4 (2) Recent clinical trials and randomized, pla5 cebo-controlled, double-blind studies have produced 

6 promising measurable outcomes in the evolution of 

7 magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy. 

8 (3) The outcomes described in paragraph (2) 

9 have resulted in escalating demand from returning 

10 members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are 

11 seeking access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided reso12 nance therapy. 

13 (4) Congress recognizes the importance of initi14 ating innovative pilot programs that demonstrate the 

15 use and effectiveness of new treatment options for 

16 post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain in17 jury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opi18 ate addiction. 

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

20 PILOT PROGRAM. 

21 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Commencing not later than 

22 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

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1 matic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sex2 ual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. 

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

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

5 facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

6 (c) PARTICIPANTS.—In carrying out the pilot pro7 gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide ac8 cess to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to 

9 not more than 50 veterans. 

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

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

12 (e) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the termi13 nation of the pilot program under subsection (d), the Sec14 retary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

15 of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 

16 the House of Representatives a report on the pilot pro17 gram. 

18 (f) NO AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—No 

19 additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to 

20 carry out the requirements of this section. Such require21 ments shall be carried out using amounts authorized 

22 under provisions of law other than this section. 

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