(1) PREVENTION
OF
TRAUMATIC
BRAIN
IN-
JURY.—Section 393B of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–1c) is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PREVEN-
TION OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY’’ and 
inserting 
‘‘PREVENTING, 
RECOGNIZING, 
AND RESPONDING TO TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
INJURY’’; 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘to re-
duce the incidence of’’ and inserting ‘‘that help 
prevent, recognize, and respond to’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘for 
the prevention of’’ and inserting ‘‘preventing, 
recognizing, and responding to’’; and 
(D) in subsection (b)(3), by striking each 
place it appears ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
(2) NATIONAL
PROGRAM
FOR
TRAUMATIC 
BRAIN INJURY SURVEILLANCE AND REGISTRIES.— 
Section 393C(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 280b– 
1d(b)) is amended, in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘18 months after the date 
of enactment of the Traumatic Brain Injury 
Act of 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘3 years after the 
date of the enactment of Traumatic Brain In-
jury Act of 2012’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘Veterans Affairs, shall 
submit’’ and all that follows through the period 
and inserting ‘‘Veterans Affairs, shall submit to 
the relevant committees of Congress a report on 
Federal agency collaboration, including collabo-
ration within the Department of Health and 
Human Service, with respect to collecting and 
disseminating compatible epidemiological stud-
ies on the incidence and prevalence of individ-
uals with traumatic brain injury who were for-
mally in the military and on treatment, preven-
tion, and outreach provided to such individuals. 
Such report shall include efforts to standardize 
the clinical definition of traumatic brain injury 
for use by all Federal agencies.’’. 
(3) STUDY
ON
TRAUMATIC
BRAIN
INJURY.— 
Section 393C–1 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–1e) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and in con-
sultation’’ and all that follows through ‘‘conduct 
a study’’ and inserting ‘‘and in consultation 
with the head of each agency within the De-
partment of Health and Human Services (in-
cluding the National Institutes of Health), the 
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Veterans Administration, the Department of 
Defense, the Department of Transportation, the 
Department of Education, the Department of 
Labor, and the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, and other appropriate en-
tities with respect to paragraphs (2), (3), and 
(4), may conduct a studies’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Trau-
matic Brain Injury Act of 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2012’’. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 394A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–3) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the fis-
cal years 2013 through 2017.’’. 
(b) TRAUMA CARE.— 
(1) STATE GRANTS FOR PROJECTS REGARDING 
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.—Section 1252 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–52) is amended— 
(A) 
in 
the 
heading, 
by 
striking 
‘‘PROJECTS REGARDING’’; 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for the 
purposes of carrying out projects’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)(3)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by insert-
ing ‘‘, private,’’ after ‘‘public’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end, after sub-
paragraph (B), the following new sentence: 
‘‘Such an advisory board may include State entities 
that administer funds provided under Federal laws 
related to individuals with disabilities, including the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act, the Older Americans Act of 
1965, and titles V and XIX of the Social Security 
Act.’’; 
(D) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Trau-
matic Brain Injury Act of 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2012’’; 
(E) in subsection (f)(1)(A), by inserting 
‘‘provide,’’ after ‘‘change,’’; 
(F) by amending subsection (g) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(g) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that activities under this section are— 
‘‘(A) coordinated as appropriate with other 
Federal agencies that carry out activities re-
garding traumatic brain injury; and 
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‘‘(B) are consistent with priorities and rec-
ommendations obtained from input from appro-
priate stakeholders, including consumers, State 
and local government agencies, professionals, 
and consumer and professional organizations. 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL PLAN.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with individuals with traumatic brain in-
jury, families of such individuals, State and local 
government agencies, other Federal agencies, appro-
priate professionals, and consumer and professional 
organizations, shall, not later than the date that is 
3 years after the date of the enactment of the Trau-
matic Brain Injury Act of 2012, establish and imple-
ment a national plan for carrying out the activities 
under this section in collaboration with other appro-
priate Federal, State, and local agencies. The Sec-
retary shall periodically review and revise the plan as 
appropriate.’’; 
(G) in subsection (h), by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘Such report shall 
be made available to the public.’’; 
(H) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘2001 
through 2005’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘2009 through 2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2012 
through 2017’’; and 
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(I) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(k) DISTRIBUTION AND AMOUNTS OF GRANTS.— 
For purposes of awarding grants under this section with 
respect to a fiscal year 2013 or a subsequent fiscal year 
the following shall apply: 
‘‘(1) For the period beginning with the first 
such fiscal year for which the total amount appro-
priated for grants under this section is equal to at 
least such amount that would allow for each appli-
cant that would otherwise qualify for a grant under 
this section to receive such a grant in an amount of 
at least $100,000 and ending with the first such fis-
cal year described in paragraph (2), the Secretary 
shall award a grant under this section to each such 
applicant in equal amounts. 
‘‘(2) Beginning with the first such fiscal year 
for which the total amount appropriated for grants 
under this section is equal to at least such amount 
that would allow for each applicant that would oth-
erwise qualify for a grant under this section to re-
ceive such a grant in an amount of at least 
$250,000, the Secretary shall award a grant under 
this section to each such applicant in an amount de-
termined according to a formula specified by the 
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Secretary that is based on the population of the ap-
plicant, with applicants with larger populations re-
ceiving grants of proportionately greater amounts 
than applicants with smaller populations.’’. 
(2) STATE GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND AD-
VOCACY SERVICES.—Section 1253 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 300d–53) is amended— 
(A) subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘within 
States’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘a 
protection and advocacy system within each 
State’’ and inserting ‘‘each protection and advo-
cacy system’’; 
(C) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘each fis-
cal year not later than October 1’’ and inserting 
‘‘for each fiscal year beginning on October 1’’; 
(D) in subsection (h)— 
(i) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘TO 
THE ADMINISTRATOR’’ after ‘‘ANNUAL RE-
PORT’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, in accordance, to 
the greatest extent practicable, with the 
uniform model format created under sub-
section (i),’’ after ‘‘the Administrator’’; 
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(E) by amending subsection (i) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(i) UNIFORM FORMAT FOR ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
The Administrator of the Health Resources and Services 
Administration and the Commissioner of the Administra-
tion on Developmental Disabilities shall enter into an 
agreement to create a uniform model format for the an-
nual reports submitted under subsection (h).’’; 
(F) in subsection (k)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AU-
THORITY’’ and inserting ‘‘RIGHTS AND AU-
THORITIES’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘general rights and’’ 
after ‘‘the same’’; 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘Additionally, each 
protection and advocacy system when pro-
viding services shall have access to medical 
centers of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs and other related treatment facilities, 
both inpatient and outpatient, and residen-
tial facilities to provide training to resi-
dents and staff, advocate for clients, pro-
vide information and referrals to residents, 
work with residents on discharge planning, 
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and monitor and investigate conditions and 
treatment.’’; 
(G) in subsection (l), by striking each of 
‘‘2001’’ and ‘‘2009 through 2012’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2013’’ and ‘‘2014 through 2017’’, respec-
tively; and 
(H) in subsection (m)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘De-
velopmental Disabilities Assistance Bill of 
Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6042 et seq.)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Developmental Disabilities As-
sistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 15041 et seq.)’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘De-
velopmental Disabilities Assistance and 
Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6042 et 
seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘Developmental Dis-
abilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.)’’. 
(3) INTERAGENCY PROGRAM FOR TRAUMA RE-
SEARCH.—Section 1261 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
300d–61) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)(4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(ii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(E) as subparagraph (F); 
(iii) in subparagraph (F), as redesig-
nated by clause (ii), by striking ‘‘through 
(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘through (E)’’; and 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(D), the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) the conduct of studies specific to the 
needs of children and youth with traumatic 
brain injury with regard to identification, diag-
nosis, and treatment of traumatic brain injury, 
transition to home and community, and short- 
term and long-term outcomes; and’’; and 
(B) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
Æ 
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