‘‘(F) signs and symptoms consistent with a 
concussion.’’. 
SEC. 5. RESEARCH. 
Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 409K. RESEARCH ON CONCUSSIONS IN YOUTH. 
‘‘Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Concussion Awareness and Education 
Act of 2015, the Director of NIH shall conduct or sup-
port— 
‘‘(1) research designed to inform the creation of 
age-specific, evidence-based guidelines for the man-
agement of short- and long-term sequelae of concus-
sion in youth; 
‘‘(2) research on the effects of concussions and 
repetitive head impacts on quality of life and the ac-
tivities of daily living; 
‘‘(3) research to identify predictors, and modi-
fiers of outcomes, of concussions in youth, including 
the influence of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, 
sex, and comorbidities; and 
‘‘(4) research on age- and sex-related bio-
mechanical determinants of injury risk for concus-
sion in youth, including how injury thresholds are 
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modified by the number of and time interval between 
head impacts and concussions.’’. 
SEC. 6. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting through the Director of the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop and 
disseminate to the public information regarding concus-
sions. 
(b) ARRANGEMENTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES.—In 
carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may dissemi-
nate information through arrangements with nonprofit or-
ganizations, consumer groups, Federal, State, or local 
agencies, or the media. 
SEC. 7. CONCUSSION RESEARCH COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Con-
cussion Research Commission (referred to in this section 
as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall be 
composed of the following nine members: 
(A) Five shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent. 
(B) One shall be appointed by the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives. 
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(C) One shall be appointed by the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives. 
(D) One shall be appointed by the majority 
leader of the Senate. 
(E) One shall be appointed by the minority 
leader of the Senate. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—To be eligible for ap-
pointment under paragraph (1), an individual 
shall— 
(A) have experience with research, treat-
ment, and prevention with respect to all types 
of concussive injuries; and 
(B) be a leading medical or scientific ex-
pert, or an otherwise authoritatively qualified 
expert, in one or more relevant fields. 
(3) TERMS.—Each member of the Commission 
shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. 
(4) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed to fill 
a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the 
term for which the member’s predecessor was ap-
pointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of 
that term. A member may serve after the expiration 
of that member’s term until a successor has taken 
office. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled 
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in the manner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
(5) NO PAY.—The members of the Commission 
shall serve without pay. Members of the Commission 
who are full-time officers or employees of the United 
States or Members of Congress may not receive ad-
ditional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of 
their service on the Commission. 
(6) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the 
Commission shall receive travel expenses, including 
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with 
applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 
57 of title 5, United States Code. 
(7) RESOURCES.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that appropriate personnel, funding, and other re-
sources are provided to the Committee to carry out 
its responsibilities. 
(c) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at least 
4 times each year. 
(d) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request 
of the Commission, the head of any Federal department 
or agency may detail, without reimbursement, any of the 
personnel of that department or agency to the Commission 
to assist in carrying out this section. 
(e) STUDY.—The Commission shall— 
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(1) study the programs and activities conducted 
pursuant to this Act; and 
(2) based on the results of such programs and 
activities, formulate systemic recommendations for 
furthering the purposes of this Act, as described in 
section 3(b). 
(f) REVIEW OF NATIONAL ACADEMIES REPORT.— 
The Commission shall review the report of the National 
Academies entitled ‘‘Sports-Related Concussions in Youth: 
Improving the Science, Changing the Culture’’ and rec-
ommend corrections or updates to such report, as the 
Commission determines appropriate. 
(g) REPORTING.— 
(1) INTERIM REPORTS.—Every 6 months, the 
Commission shall submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress an interim report on the Commis-
sion’s activities. 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 36 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sion shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress, and make available to the public, a final 
report on the results of the Commission’s study 
under subsection (e) and review under subsection 
(f). 
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(h) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
upon the date of submission of the final report required 
by subsection (g)(2), unless the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services chooses to maintain the Commission be-
yond such date. 
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