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42 U.S. Code § 300d–61 - Establishment of Program | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Subchapter X. TRAUMA CARE
Part F. Interagency Program for Trauma Research
Section 300d–61. Establishment of Program
42 U.S. Code § 300d–61. Establishment of Program
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health (in this section referred to as the “Director”), shall establish a comprehensive program of conducting basic and clinical research on trauma (in this section referred to as the “Program”). The Program shall include research regarding the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and general management of trauma.
(b) Plan for Program
The Director, in consultation with the Trauma Research Interagency Coordinating Committee established under subsection (g), shall establish and implement a plan for carrying out the activities of the Program, including the activities described in subsection (d). All such activities shall be carried out in accordance with the plan. The plan shall be periodically reviewed, and revised as appropriate.
Not later than December 1, 1993, the Director shall submit the plan required in paragraph (1) to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, together with an estimate of the funds needed for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996 to implement the plan.
(c) Participating agencies; coordination and collaborationThe Director—
(d) Certain activities of ProgramThe Program shall include—
(4) the authority to make awards of grants or contracts to public or nonprofit private entities for the conduct of basic and applied research regarding traumatic brain injury, which research may include—
(e) Mechanisms of support
In carrying out the Program, the Director, acting through the Directors of the agencies referred to in subsection (c)(1), may make grants to public and nonprofit entities, including designated trauma centers.
(f) Resources
The Director shall assure the availability of appropriate resources to carry out the Program, including the plan established under subsection (b) (including the activities described in subsection (d)).
(g) Coordinating Committee
There shall be established a Trauma Research Interagency Coordinating Committee (in this section referred to as the “Coordinating Committee”).
(2) DutiesThe Coordinating Committee shall make recommendations regarding—
The Coordinating Committee shall be composed of the Directors of each of the agencies that, under subsection (c), have responsibilities under the Program, and any other individuals who are practitioners in the trauma field as designated by the Director of the National Institutes of Health.
(h) DefinitionsFor purposes of this section:
The term “designated trauma center” has the meaning given such term in section 300d–31(1) of this title.
(3) The term “trauma” means an injury resulting from exposure to—
For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XII, § 1261, as added Pub. L. 103–43, title III, § 303(a), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 151; amended Pub. L. 104–166, § 2, July 29, 1996, 110 Stat. 1445; Pub. L. 106–310, div. A, title XIII, § 1303, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1138; Pub. L. 110–206, § 5, Apr. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 716; Pub. L. 113–152, § 2(b), Aug. 8, 2014, 128 Stat. 1825.)
2014—Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 113–152 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘trauma’ means any serious injury that could result in loss of life or in significant disability and that would meet pre-hospital triage criteria for transport to a designated trauma center.”
2008—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–206, § 5(1), substituted “Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions” for “Labor and Human Resources”.
Subsec. (d)(4)(D). Pub. L. 110–206, § 5(2), substituted “brain injury” for “head brain injury”.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 110–206, § 5(3), inserted “, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012” before period at end.
2000—Subsec. (d)(4)(A). Pub. L. 106–310, § 1303(a)(1), substituted “degree of brain injury” for “degree of injury”.
Subsec. (d)(4)(B). Pub. L. 106–310, § 1303(a)(2), which directed amendment of subpar. (B) by substituting “acute brain injury” for “acute injury”, could not be executed because the phrase “acute injury” does not appear in text.
Subsec. (d)(4)(C). Pub. L. 106–310, § 1303(c)(1), struck out “and” after semicolon at end.
Subsec. (d)(4)(D). Pub. L. 106–310, § 1303(a)(3), (c)(2), substituted “brain injury treatment” for “injury treatment” and “; and” for period at end.
Subsec. (d)(4)(E). Pub. L. 106–310, § 1303(c)(3), added subpar. (E).
Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 106–310, § 1303(b), substituted “anoxia due to trauma” for “anoxia due to near drowning” in second sentence and inserted before period at end “, after consultation with States and other appropriate public or nonprofit private entities”.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 106–310, § 1303(d), added subsec. (i).
1996—Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 104–166, § 2(1), added par. (4).
Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 104–166, § 2(2), added par. (4).
Pub. L. 104–166, § 4, July 29, 1996, 110 Stat. 1448, as amended by Pub. L. 106–310, div. A, title XIII, § 1302, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1138, required the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of traumatic brain injuries, to submit a report to Congress within 18 months of July 29, 1996 on the findings of such study and a report within 3 years of that date on certain therapeutic interventions and guidelines developed in the study, and to conduct a national consensus conference on managing traumatic brain injury and related rehabilitation concerns.