‘‘(iii) other disability advisory or plan-
ning groups within the State;
‘‘(iv) members of an organization or
foundation representing traumatic brain
injury survivors in that State; and
‘‘(v) injury control programs at the
State or local level if such programs exist;
and
‘‘(B) a substantial number of individuals
who are survivors of traumatic brain injury, or
the family members of such individuals.
‘‘(c) MATCHING FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the costs to
be incurred by a State in carrying out the purpose
described in subsection (a), the Secretary may make
a grant under such subsection only if the State
agrees to make available, in cash, non-Federal con-
tributions toward such costs in an amount that is
not less than $1 for each $2 of Federal funds pro-
vided under the grant.
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT
CONTRIB-
UTED.—In determining the amount of non-Federal
contributions in cash that a State has provided pur-
suant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may not in-
clude any amounts provided to the State by the Fed-
eral Government.
‘‘(d) APPLICATION FOR GRANT.—The Secretary may
make a grant under subsection (a) only if an application
for the grant is submitted to the Secretary and the appli-
cation is in such form, is made in such manner, and con-
tains such agreements, assurances, and information as the
Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this sec-
tion.
‘‘(e) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary
shall ensure that activities under this section are coordi-
nated as appropriate with other agencies of the Public
Health Service that carry out activities regarding trau-
matic brain injury.
‘‘(f) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources of the Senate, a report describing the findings
and results of the programs established under this section,
including measures of outcomes and consumer and surro-
gate satisfaction.
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘traumatic brain injury’ means an acquired injury
to the brain. Such term does not include brain dysfunction
caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, nor birth
trauma, but may include brain injuries caused by anoxia
due to near drowning. The Secretary may revise the defi-
nition of such term as the Secretary determines necessary.
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized
to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
1997 through 1999.’’.
SEC. 4. STUDY; CONSENSUS CONFERENCE.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and
Human Services (in this section referred to as the
‘‘Secretary’’), acting through the appropriate agen-
cies of the Public Health Service, shall conduct a
study for the purpose of carrying out the following
with respect to traumatic brain injury:
(A) In collaboration with appropriate State
and local health-related agencies—
(i) determine the incidence and preva-
lence of traumatic brain injury; and
(ii) develop a uniform reporting sys-
tem under which States report incidents of
traumatic brain injury, if the Secretary de-
termines that such a system is appropriate.
(B) Identify common therapeutic interven-
tions which are used for the rehabilitation of in-
dividuals with such injuries, and shall, subject
to the availability of information, include an
analysis of—
(i) the effectiveness of each such
intervention in improving the functioning
of individuals with brain injuries;
(ii) the comparative effectiveness of
interventions employed in the course of re-
habilitation of individuals with brain inju-
ries to achieve the same or similar clinical
outcome; and
(iii) the adequacy of existing measures
of outcomes and knowledge of factors in-
fluencing differential outcomes.
(C) Develop practice guidelines for the re-
habilitation of traumatic brain injury at such
time as appropriate scientific research becomes
available.
(2) DATES CERTAIN FOR REPORTS.—
(A) Not later than 18 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce of
the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources of the
Senate, a report describing the findings made
as a result of carrying out paragraph (1)(A).
(B) Not later than 3 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committees specified in subpara-
graph (A) a report describing the findings made
as a result of carrying out subparagraphs (B)
and (C) of paragraph (1).
(b) CONSENSUS CONFERENCE.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Director of the National Center for Medi-
cal Rehabilitation Research within the National Institute
for Child Health and Human Development, shall conduct
a national consensus conference on managing traumatic
brain injury and related rehabilitation concerns.
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘traumatic brain injury’’ means an acquired injury
to the brain. Such term does not include brain dysfunction
caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, nor birth
trauma, but may include brain injuries caused by anoxia
due to near drowning. The Secretary may revise the defi-
nition of such term as the Secretary determines necessary.
(d) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of carrying out subsection (a)(1)(A), there is au-
thorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for each of the fis-