short- and long-term sequelae of concussion in 
youth; 
(2) controlled, longitudinal, large-scale studies 
to assess short- and long-term cognitive, emotional, 
behavioral, neurobiological, and neuropathological 
consequences of concussions and repetitive head im-
pacts over a life span, including— 
(A) an examination of the effects of con-
cussions and repetitive head impacts on quality 
of life and the activities of daily living; and 
(B) identification of predictors and modi-
fiers of outcomes, including the influence of so-
cioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, sex, and 
comorbidities; and 
(3) research on age- and sex-related biomechan-
ical determinants of injury risk for concussion in 
youth, including how injury thresholds are modified 
by the number of and time interval between head 
impacts and concussions. 
(b) SPORTS AND PHYSICAL TRAINING AT MILITARY 
ACADEMIES AND FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL.—Beginning 
not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a rigorous sci-
entific evaluation of the effectiveness of techniques, rules, 
and playing, practice, and training standards in reducing 
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concussions and sequelae for sports and physical training, 
including combatives, at military service academies and 
for military personnel. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that the National Collegiate Athletic Association, in 
conjunction with the National Federation of State High 
School Associations, national governing bodies for youth 
sports, and youth sports organizations, should undertake 
a rigorous scientific evaluation of the effectiveness of age- 
appropriate techniques, rules, and playing and practice 
standards in reducing sports-related concussions and 
sequelae. 
SEC. 6. BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE REPOSITORY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To aid research under this Act 
and any other similar research, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, acting through the Director of the 
National Institutes of Health, shall maintain a national 
brain tissue and biological sample repository to collect, ar-
chive, and distribute material for research on concussions. 
(b) TIMING.—The Secretary shall begin implementa-
tion of the repository not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 7. RULES OF PLAY. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT.—The Director of the National 
Institutes of Health and the Secretary of Defense, taking 
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into consideration the results of research, shall develop 
standards, best practices, and guidelines for the rules of 
play and training, respectively, for sports, athletic, and 
military training and engagement that— 
(1) are designed to prevent or reduce the inci-
dence of concussions; and 
(2) include— 
(A) standards for effective protective 
equipment; and 
(B) recommendations on impact-moni-
toring systems. 
(b) TIMING.—The Director of the National Institutes 
of Health and the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) begin development of the rules of play 
under this section not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) after such rules of play are finalized, peri-
odically review and update such rules of play as ap-
propriate. 
SEC. 8. 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. 
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(b) ARRANGEMENTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES.—In 
carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may dissemi-
nate information through arrangements with nonprofit or-
ganizations, consumer groups, institutions of higher edu-
cation, Federal, State, or local agencies, or the media. 
SEC. 9. 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. 
(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— 
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(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 
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 
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