period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in com-
bat against a hostile force during a period of hos-
tilities (as defined in section 1712A(a)(2)(B) of this 
title) after November 11, 1998; 
‘‘(2) is diagnosed as suffering from moderate to 
severe traumatic brain injury; and 
‘‘(3) is unable to manage routine activities of 
daily living without supervision or assistance. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report containing the following information: 
‘‘(1) A description of the operation of the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) The number of veterans provided care 
under the program during the year preceding such 
report. 
‘‘(3) The annual cost of operating the program. 
‘‘§ 1793. Traumatic brain injury transition offices 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a traumatic brain injury transition office at each De-
partment polytrauma network site for the purposes of co-
ordinating the provision of health-care and services to vet-
erans who suffer from moderate to severe traumatic brain 
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injuries and are in need of health-care and services not 
immediately offered by the Department. 
‘‘(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary, 
through each such office established under subsection (a), 
shall have the authority to arrange for the provision of 
health-care and services through cooperative agreements 
with appropriate public or private entities that have estab-
lished long-term neurobehavioral rehabilitation and recov-
ery programs. 
‘‘§ 1794. Traumatic brain injury registry 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
and maintain a registry to be known as the ‘Traumatic 
Brain Injury Veterans’ Health Registry’ (in this section 
referred to as the ‘Registry’). 
‘‘(b) DESCRIPTION.—The Registry shall include the 
following information: 
‘‘(1) A list containing the name of each indi-
vidual who served as a member of the Armed Forces 
in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi 
Freedom who exhibits symptoms associated with 
traumatic brain injury and who— 
‘‘(A) applies for care and services from the 
Department under this chapter; or 
‘‘(B) files a claim for compensation under 
chapter 11 of this title on the basis of any dis-
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ability which may be associated with such serv-
ice; and 
‘‘(2) any relevant medical data relating to the 
health status of an individual described in paragraph 
(1) and any other information the Secretary con-
siders relevant and appropriate with respect to such 
an individual if the individual— 
‘‘(A) grants permission to the Secretary to 
include such information in the Registry; or 
‘‘(B) is deceased at the time such indi-
vidual is listed in the Registry. 
‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall notify indi-
viduals listed in the Registry of significant developments 
in research on the health consequences of military service 
in the Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi 
Freedom theaters of operations.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new items: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IX—TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY 
‘‘1791. Screening for traumatic brain injuries. 
‘‘1792. Comprehensive program for long-term traumatic brain injury rehabilita-
tion. 
‘‘1793. Traumatic brain injury transition offices. 
‘‘1794. Traumatic brain injury registry.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary shall imple-
ment the requirements of subchapter IX of title 38, 
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United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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