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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Student Athletes From 
Concussions Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM STATE REQUIREMENTS.

    Part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7881 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

  ``Subpart 6--State Requirements for the Prevention and Treatment of 
                              Concussions

``SEC. 8581. MINIMUM STATE REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--Beginning fiscal year 2019, as a condition of 
receiving funds under this Act for a fiscal year, a State shall, not 
later than July 1 of the preceding fiscal year, certify to the 
Secretary in accordance with subsection (b) that the State has in 
effect and is enforcing a law or regulation that, at a minimum, 
establishes the following requirements:
            ``(1) Local educational agency concussion safety and 
        management plan.--Each local educational agency in the State 
        (including each charter school that is considered a local 
        educational agency under State law), in consultation with 
        members of the community in which the local educational agency 
        is located, shall develop and implement a standard plan for 
        concussion safety and management for public schools served by 
        the local educational agency that includes--
                    ``(A) the education of students, parents, and 
                school personnel about concussions, including--
                            ``(i) the training of school personnel on 
                        evidence-based concussion safety and 
                        management, including on prevention, 
                        recognition, risk, academic consequences, and 
                        response for both initial and any subsequent 
                        concussions; and
                            ``(ii) using, maintaining, and 
                        disseminating to students and parents release 
                        forms, treatment plans, observation, 
                        monitoring, and reporting forms, recordkeeping 
                        forms, and post-injury and prevention fact 
                        sheets about concussions;
                    ``(B) supports for each student recovering from a 
                concussion, including--
                            ``(i) guiding the student in resuming 
                        participation in school-sponsored athletic 
                        activities and academic activities with the 
                        help of a multidisciplinary concussion 
                        management team, which shall include--
                                    ``(I) a health care professional, 
                                the parents of such student, and other 
                                relevant school personnel; and
                                    ``(II) an individual who is 
                                assigned by the public school in which 
                                the student is enrolled to oversee and 
                                manage the recovery of the student;
                            ``(ii) providing appropriate academic 
                        accommodations aimed at progressively 
                        reintroducing cognitive demands on such a 
                        student; and
                            ``(iii) if the student's symptoms of 
                        concussion persist for a substantial period of 
                        time--
                                    ``(I) evaluating the student in 
                                accordance with section 614 of the 
                                Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                                Act (20 U.S.C. 1414) to determine 
                                whether the student is eligible for 
                                services under part B of such Act (20 
                                U.S.C. 1411 et seq.); or
                                    ``(II) evaluating whether the 
                                student is eligible for services under 
                                section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
                                of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); and
                    ``(C) best practices designed to ensure, with 
                respect to concussions, the uniformity of safety 
                standards, treatment, and management, including--
                            ``(i) disseminating information on 
                        concussion safety and management to the public; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) applying best practice and uniform 
                        standards for concussion safety and management 
                        to all students enrolled in the public schools 
                        served by the local educational agency.
            ``(2) Posting of information on concussions.--Each public 
        school in the State shall post on school grounds, in a manner 
        that is visible to students and school personnel, and make 
        publicly available on the school website, information on 
        concussions that--
                    ``(A) is based on peer-reviewed scientific evidence 
                or consensus (such as information made available by the 
                Centers for Disease Control and Prevention);
                    ``(B) shall include--
                            ``(i) the risks posed by sustaining a 
                        concussion or multiple concussions;
                            ``(ii) the actions a student should take in 
                        response to sustaining a concussion, including 
                        the notification of school personnel; and
                            ``(iii) the signs and symptoms of a 
                        concussion; and
                    ``(C) may include--
                            ``(i) the definition of a concussion under 
                        section 8582(1);
                            ``(ii) the means available to the student 
                        to reduce the incidence or recurrence of a 
                        concussion; and
                            ``(iii) the effects of a concussion on 
                        academic learning and performance.
            ``(3) Response to a concussion.--If any school personnel of 
        a public school in the State suspect that a student has 
        sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored athletic 
        activity or other school-sponsored activity--
                    ``(A) the student shall be--
                            ``(i) immediately removed from 
                        participation in such activity; and
                            ``(ii) prohibited from resuming 
                        participation in school-sponsored athletic 
                        activities--
                                    ``(I) on the day the student 
                                sustained the concussion; and
                                    ``(II) until the day the student is 
                                capable of resuming such participation, 
                                according to the student's written 
                                release, as described in paragraph (4);
                    ``(B) the school personnel shall report to the 
                concussion management team--
                            ``(i) that the student may have sustained a 
                        concussion; and
                            ``(ii) all available information with 
                        respect to the student's injury; and
                    ``(C) the concussion management team shall confirm 
                and report to the parents of the student--
                            ``(i) the type of injury, and the date and 
                        time of the injury, suffered by the student; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) any actions that have been taken to 
                        treat the student.
            ``(4) Return to athletics.--If a student enrolled in a 
        public school in the State sustains a concussion, before the 
        student resumes participation in school-sponsored athletic 
        activities, the relevant school personnel shall receive a 
        written release from a health care professional, that--
                    ``(A) may require the student to follow a plan 
                designed to aid the student in recovering and resuming 
                participation in such activities in a manner that--
                            ``(i) is coordinated, as appropriate, with 
                        periods of cognitive and physical rest while 
                        symptoms of a concussion persist; and
                            ``(ii) reintroduces cognitive and physical 
                        demands on the student on a progressive basis 
                        so long as such increases in exertion do not 
                        cause the reemergence or worsening of symptoms 
                        of a concussion; and
                    ``(B) states that the student is capable of 
                resuming participation in such activities once the 
                student is asymptomatic.
            ``(5) Return to academics.--If a student enrolled in a 
        public school in the State has sustained a concussion, the 
        concussion management team (as described under paragraph 
        (1)(B)(i)) of the school shall consult with and make 
        recommendations to relevant school personnel and the student to 
        ensure that the student is receiving the appropriate academic 
        supports, including--
                    ``(A) providing for periods of cognitive rest over 
                the course of the school day;
                    ``(B) providing modified academic assignments;
                    ``(C) allowing for gradual reintroduction to 
                cognitive demands; and
                    ``(D) other appropriate academic accommodations or 
                adjustments.
    ``(b) Certification Requirement.--The certification required under 
subsection (a) shall be in writing and include a description of the law 
or regulation that meets the requirements of subsection (a).

``SEC. 8582. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subpart:
            ``(1) Concussion.--The term `concussion' means a type of 
        mild traumatic brain injury that--
                    ``(A) is caused by a blow, jolt, or motion to the 
                head or body that causes the brain to move rapidly in 
                the skull;
                    ``(B) disrupts normal brain functioning and alters 
                the physiological state of the individual, causing the 
                individual to experience--
                            ``(i) any period of observed or self-
                        reported--
                                    ``(I) transient confusion, 
                                disorientation, or altered 
                                consciousness;
                                    ``(II) dysfunction of memory around 
                                the time of injury; or
                                    ``(III) disruptions in gait or 
                                balance; and
                            ``(ii) symptoms that may include--
                                    ``(I) physical symptoms, such as 
                                headache, fatigue, or dizziness;
                                    ``(II) cognitive symptoms, such as 
                                memory disturbance or slowed thinking;
                                    ``(III) emotional symptoms, such as 
                                irritability or sadness; or
                                    ``(IV) difficulty sleeping; and
                    ``(C) occurs--
                            ``(i) with or without the loss of 
                        consciousness; and
                            ``(ii) during participation--
                                    ``(I) in a school-sponsored 
                                athletic activity; or
                                    ``(II) in any other activity 
                                without regard to whether the activity 
                                takes place on school property or 
                                during the school day.
            ``(2) Health care professional.--The term `health care 
        professional' means a physician (including a medical doctor or 
        doctor of osteopathic medicine), nurse, athletic trainer, 
        physical therapist, neuropsychologist, or other qualified 
        individual--
                    ``(A) who is registered, licensed, certified, or 
                otherwise statutorily recognized by the State to 
                provide medical treatment; and
                    ``(B) whose scope of practice and experience 
                includes the diagnosis and management of traumatic 
                brain injury among a pediatric population.
            ``(3) Public school.--The term `public school' means a 
        public elementary school or public secondary school.
            ``(4) School personnel.--The term `school personnel' 
        includes teachers, principals, administrators, counselors, 
        social workers, psychologists, nurses, librarians, coaches and 
        athletic trainers, and other support staff who are employed by 
        a school or who perform services for the school on a 
        contractual basis.
            ``(5) School-sponsored athletic activity.--The term 
        `school-sponsored athletic activity' means--
                    ``(A) any physical education class or program of a 
                public school;
                    ``(B) any athletic activity authorized by a public 
                school that takes place during the school day on the 
                school's property;
                    ``(C) any activity of an extra-curricular sports 
                team, club, or league organized by a public school; and
                    ``(D) any recess activity of a public school.''.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 8574 the following:

  ``subpart 6--state requirements for the prevention and treatment of 
                              concussions

``Sec. 8581. Minimum State requirements.
``Sec. 8582. Definitions.''.
[A]: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2017 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to condition each state's receipt of ESEA funds, beginning in FY2019, on the state's enforcement of specified&nbsp;minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions. Each local educational agency must develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that includes: (1) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions; (2) specified supports for each student recovering from a concussion; and (3) best practices designed to ensure the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management.  Each public school must post on school grounds and&nbsp;publish on the school website specified information&nbsp;about concussions.  If any public school personnel suspects that a student has sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored activity, the student must be immediately removed from participation in that activity and prohibited from participating in any school-sponsored athletic activities until the student submits a written release from a health care professional. Furthermore, the school personnel must&nbsp;report all available information regarding the injury to a concussion management team that will confirm and report&nbsp;details of the injury&nbsp;to the student's parents. The school's concussion management team shall consult with and make recommendations to relevant school personnel and the student to ensure that the student is receiving the appropriate academic supports. 


[Q]: SECTION 1. CLASS SIZE DEMONSTRATION GRANTS.

    Subpart 3 of part D of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1109 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

              ``Subpart 3--Class Size Demonstration Grants

``SEC. 561. PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this subpart to provide grants to State 
educational agencies to enable such agencies to determine the benefits, 
in various school settings, of reducing class size on the educational 
performance of students and on classroom management and organization.

``SEC. 562. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants, on a 
        competitive basis, to State educational agencies to pay the 
        Federal share of the costs of conducting demonstration projects 
        that demonstrate methods of reducing class size that may 
        provide information meaningful to other State educational 
        agencies and local educational agencies.
            ``(2) Federal share.--The Federal share shall be 50 
        percent.
    ``(b) Reservation.--The Secretary may reserve not more than 5 
percent of the amount appropriated under section 565A for each fiscal 
year to carry out the activities described in section 565.
    ``(c) Selection Criteria.--The Secretary shall make grants to State 
educational agencies on the basis of--
            ``(1) the need and the ability of a State educational 
        agency to reduce the class size of an elementary school or 
        secondary school served by such agency;
            ``(2) the ability of a State educational agency to furnish 
        the non-Federal share of the costs of the demonstration project 
        for which assistance is sought;
            ``(3) the ability of a State educational agency to continue 
        the project for which assistance is sought after the 
        termination of Federal financial assistance under this subpart; 
        and
            ``(4) the degree to which a State educational agency 
        demonstrates in the application submitted pursuant to section 
        564 consultation in program implementation and design with 
        parents, teachers, school administrators, and local teacher 
        organizations, where applicable.
    ``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this subpart, the 
Secretary shall give priority to demonstration projects that involve 
at-risk students in the earliest grades, including educationally or 
economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and 
limited English proficient students.
    ``(e) Grants Must Supplement Other Funds.--A State educational 
agency shall use the Federal funds received under this subpart to 
supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local funds 
available to the State educational agency to carry out the purpose of 
this subpart.

``SEC. 563. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Annual Competition.--In each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
announce the factors to be examined in a demonstration project assisted 
under this subpart. Such factors may include--
            ``(1) the magnitude of the reduction in class size to be 
        achieved;
            ``(2) the level of education in which the demonstration 
        projects shall occur;
            ``(3) the form of the instructional strategy to be 
        demonstrated; and
            ``(4) the duration of the project.
    ``(b) Random Techniques and Appropriate Comparison Groups.--
Demonstration projects assisted under this subpart shall be designed to 
utilize randomized techniques or appropriate comparison groups.

``SEC. 564. APPLICATION.

    ``(a) In General.--In order to receive a grant under this subpart, 
a State educational agency shall submit an application to the Secretary 
that is responsive to the announcement described in section 563(a), at 
such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such 
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
    ``(b) Duration.--The Secretary shall encourage State educational 
agencies to submit applications under this subpart for a period of 5 
years.
    ``(c) Contents.--Each application submitted under subsection (a) 
shall include--
            ``(1) a description of the objectives to be attained with 
        the grant funds and the manner in which the grant funds will be 
        used to reduce class size;
            ``(2) a description of the steps to be taken to achieve 
        target class sizes, including, where applicable, the 
        acquisition of additional teaching personnel and classroom 
        space;
            ``(3) a statement of the methods for the collection of data 
        necessary for the evaluation of the impact of class size 
        reduction programs on student achievement;
            ``(4) an assurance that the State educational agency will 
        pay, from non-Federal sources, the non-Federal share of the 
        costs of the demonstration project for which assistance is 
        sought; and
            ``(5) such additional assurances as the Secretary may 
        reasonably require.
    ``(d) Sufficient Size and Scope Required.--The Secretary shall 
award grants under this subpart only to State educational agencies 
submitting applications which described projects of sufficient size and 
scope to contribute to carrying out the purpose of this subpart.

``SEC. 565. EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.

    ``(a) National Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct a national 
evaluation of the demonstration projects assisted under this subpart to 
determine the costs incurred in achieving the reduction in class size 
and the effects of the reductions on results, such as student 
performance in the affected subjects or grades, attendance, discipline, 
classroom organization, management, and teacher satisfaction and 
retention.
    ``(b) Cooperation.--Each State educational agency receiving a grant 
under this subpart shall cooperate in the national evaluation described 
in subsection (a) and shall provide such information to the Secretary 
as the Secretary may reasonably require.
    ``(c) Reports.--The Secretary shall report to Congress on the 
results of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a).
    ``(d) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall widely disseminate 
information about the results of the class size demonstration projects 
assisted under this subpart.

``SEC. 565A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart 
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years.''.

SEC. 2. PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY NASA 
              RELATING TO AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE.

    The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration may not carry out research and development activities 
relating to the performance of aircraft (including supersonic aircraft 
and subsonic aircraft) unless the Administrator receives payment in 
full for such activities from the private sector.
[A]: Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a competitive Class Size Demonstration Grants program. 
Directs the Secretary of Education to award such grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to pay half of the costs of conducting projects that demonstrate methods of reducing class size that may provide information meaningful to other SEAs and local educational agencies (LEAs).  Authorizes the Secretary to reserve up to five percent of funds for this Act for each fiscal year to carry out national evaluation and dissemination activities. 
Sets forth program requirements for:  (1) grant selection criteria; (2) priority for projects that involve at-risk students in the earliest grades, including educationally or economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and limited English proficient students; (3) annual competitions; (4) random techniques and appropriate comparison groups; (5) applications; and (6) sufficient size and scope of projects. 
Directs the Secretary to:  (1) conduct, and report to the Congress on, a national evaluation of such projects to determine the costs incurred in achieving the reduction in class size and the effects of the reductions on results; and (2) widely disseminate information about the results of such projects. 
Authorizes appropriations. 
(Sec. 2) Prohibits the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from carrying out research and development activities relating to the performance of aircraft (including supersonic aircraft and subsonic aircraft) unless the Administrator receives payment in full for such activities from the private sector.


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Caring for Wounded Warriors Act of 
2008''.

SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAMS ON TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION FOR FAMILY 
              CAREGIVER PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS FOR VETERANS AND 
              MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

    (a) Pilot Programs Authorized.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, carry out up to 
three pilot programs to assess the feasibility and advisability of 
providing training and certification for family caregivers of veterans 
and members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury as personal 
care attendants of such veterans and members.
    (b) Locations.--Each pilot program under this section shall be 
carried out in a medical facility of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. In selecting the locations of the pilot programs, the 
Secretary shall give special emphasis to the polytrauma centers of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs designated as Tier I polytrauma centers.
    (c) Training Curricula.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
        develop curricula for the training of personal care attendants 
        under the pilot programs under this section. Such curricula 
        shall incorporate--
                    (A) applicable standards and protocols utilized by 
                certification programs of national brain injury care 
                specialist organizations; and
                    (B) best practices recognized by caregiving 
                organizations.
            (2) Use of existing curricula.--In developing the curricula 
        required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
        shall, to the extent practicable, utilize and expand upon 
        training curricula developed pursuant to section 744(b) of the 
        John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
        2007 (Public Law 109-364; 120 Stat. 2308).
    (d) Participation in Programs.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
        determine the eligibility of a family member of a veteran or 
        member of the Armed Forces for participation in the pilot 
        programs under this section.
            (2) Basis for determination.--A determination made under 
        paragraph (1) shall be based on the needs of the veteran or 
        member of the Armed Forces concerned, as determined by the 
        physician of such veteran or member.
    (e) Eligibility for Compensation.--A family caregiver of a veteran 
or member of the Armed Forces who receives certification as a personal 
care attendant under the pilot programs under this section shall be 
eligible for compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
care provided to such veteran or member.
    (f) Costs of Training.--
            (1) Training of families of veterans.--Any costs of 
        training provided under the pilot programs under this section 
        for family members of veterans shall be borne by the Secretary 
        of Veterans Affairs.
            (2) Training of families of members of the armed forces.--
        The Secretary of Defense shall reimburse the Secretary of 
        Veterans Affairs for any costs of training provided under the 
        pilot programs for family members of members of the Armed 
        Forces. Amounts for such reimbursement shall be derived from 
        amounts available for Defense Health Program for the TRICARE 
        program.
    (g) Assessment of Family Caregiver Needs.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
        provide to a family caregiver who receives training under a 
        pilot program under this section--
                    (A) an assessment of their needs with respect to 
                their role as a family caregiver; and
                    (B) a referral to services and support that--
                            (i) are relevant to any needs identified in 
                        such assessment; and
                            (ii) are provided in the community where 
                        the family caregiver resides, including such 
                        services and support provided by community-
                        based organizations, publicly-funded programs, 
                        and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (2) Use of existing tools.--In developing and administering 
        an assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, to the 
        extent practicable, use and expand upon caregiver assessment 
        tools already developed and in use by the Department.
    (h) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
require or permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny--
            (1) reimbursement for health care services provided to a 
        veteran with a brain injury to a personal care attendant who is 
        not a family member of such veteran; or
            (2) access to other services and benefits otherwise 
        available to veterans with a brain injury.

SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM ON PROVISION OF RESPITE CARE TO MEMBERS OF THE 
              ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY BY 
              STUDENTS IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION RELATED TO 
              MENTAL HEALTH OR REHABILITATION.

    (a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, carry out a 
pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing 
respite care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans described in 
subsection (b) through students enrolled in graduate programs of 
education described in subsection (c)(1) to provide--
            (1) relief to the family caregivers of such members and 
        veterans from the responsibilities associated with providing 
        care to such members and veterans; and
            (2) socialization and cognitive skill development to such 
        members and veterans.
    (b) Covered Members and Veterans.--The members of the Armed Forces 
and veterans described in this subsection are the individuals as 
follows:
            (1) Members of the Armed Forces who have been diagnosed 
        with traumatic brain injury, including limitations of 
        ambulatory mobility, cognition, and verbal abilities.
            (2) Veterans who have been so diagnosed.
    (c) Program Locations.--
            (1) In general.--The pilot program shall be carried out at 
        not more than 10 locations selected by the Secretary of 
        Veterans Affairs for purposes of the pilot program. Each 
        location so selected shall be a medical facility of the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs that is in close proximity to, 
        or that has a relationship, affiliation, or established 
        partnership with, an institution of higher education that has a 
        graduate program in an appropriate mental health or 
        rehabilitation related field, such as social work, nursing, 
        psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or 
        interdisciplinary training programs.
            (2) Considerations.--In selecting medical facilities of the 
        Department for the pilot program, the Secretary shall give 
        special consideration to the following:
                    (A) The polytrauma centers of the Department 
                designated as Tier I polytrauma centers.
                    (B) Facilities of the Department in regions with a 
                high concentration of veterans with traumatic brain 
                injury.
    (d) Scope of Assistance.--
            (1) Use of graduate students.--In carrying out the pilot 
        program, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) recruit students enrolled in a graduate program 
                of education selected by the Secretary under subsection 
                (c)(1) to provide respite care to the members of the 
                Armed Forces and veterans described in subsection (b);
                    (B) train such students to provide respite care to 
                such members and veterans; and
                    (C) match such students with such members and 
                veterans in the student's local area for the provision 
                of individualized respite care to such members and 
                veterans.
            (2) Reports.--Each student participating in the pilot 
        program shall submit to the physician of the member of the 
        Armed Forces or the veteran to whom such graduate is providing 
        respite care under the pilot program a report setting forth the 
        status of the member or veteran under such care in such manner 
        and in such frequency as the Secretary may require.
            (3) Coursework credit.--A student that participates in the 
        pilot program and meets the requirements for successful 
        participation established under paragraph (4) and the 
        requirements of paragraph (2), may receive an appropriate 
        amount of coursework credit for such participation as 
        determined by the head of the student's graduate program of 
        education chosen to participate in the pilot program under 
        subsection (c)(1) in consultation with the Secretary.
            (4) Determinations in conjunction with heads of graduate 
        programs of education.--The Secretary shall determine, in 
        collaboration with the head of the graduate program of 
        education chosen to participate in the pilot program under 
        subsection (c)(1), the following:
                    (A) The amount of training that a student shall 
                complete before providing respite care under the pilot 
                program.
                    (B) The number of hours of respite care to be 
                provided by the students who participate in the pilot 
                program.
                    (C) The requirements for successful participation 
                by a student in the pilot program.
    (e) Training Standards and Best Practices.--In providing training 
under subsection (d)(1)(B), the Secretary shall use--
            (1) applicable standards and protocols used by 
        certification programs of national brain injury care specialist 
        organizations in the provision of respite care training; and
            (2) best practices recognized by caregiving organizations.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Family caregiver.--With respect to member of the Armed 
        Forces or a veteran with traumatic brain injury, the term 
        ``family caregiver'' means a relative, partner, or friend of 
        such member or veteran who is providing care to such member or 
        veteran for such traumatic brain injury.
            (2) Respite care.--The term ``respite care'' means the 
        temporary provision of care to an individual to provide relief 
        to the regular caregiver of the individual from the ongoing 
        responsibility of providing care to such individual.
[A]:
Caring for Wounded Warriors Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out up to three pilot programs to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing training and certification for family caregivers of veterans and members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Requires each pilot program to be carried out in a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Requires the Secretary to develop curricula for the training of such caregivers as personal care attendants. Makes a family caregiver who receives certification as a personal care attendant eligible for compensation from the VA for the care provided.

Directs the Secretary to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing respite care to members and veterans who have been diagnosed with TBI through students enrolled in graduate programs in mental health or rehabilitation-related fields. Requires such students to provide: (1) relief to the family caregivers; and (2) socialization and cognitive skill development to the members and veterans. Allows such students to receive coursework credit for such participation.