In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''America's Law Enforcement and Mental
Health Project''.

SEC. 2. MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION COURTS.

(a) Amendment.--Part V of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended to read as follows:

''PART V--MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION COURTS

''SEC. 2201. GRANT AUTHORITY.

''The Attorney General may make grants to States, State courts,
local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments,
acting directly or through agreements with other public or nonprofit
entities, for 25 programs that involve--
''(1) continuing judicial supervision, including periodic
review at least every 45 days, over preliminarily qualified
offenders with mental illness, mental retardation, or co-
occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders who are
charged with nonviolent misdemeanors, for a period not to
exceed 1 year; and
''(2) the integrated administration of services, which
includes--
''(A) specialized training of law enforcement and
judicial personnel to identify and address the unique
needs of a mentally ill or mentally retarded offender;
''(B) voluntary diversion into outpatient or
inpatient mental health treatment that carries with it
the possibility of prosecution of the original criminal
charge if the mentally ill or mentally retarded
defendant is noncompliant with program requirements;
''(C) centralized case management involving the
consolidation of all of a mentally ill or mentally
retarded defendant's misdemeanor cases, including
violations of misdemeanor probation, and the
coordination of all treatment plans of mental health
and social service providers; and
''(D) life skills training, such as housing
placement, vocational training, education, job
placement, health care, and relapse prevention for each
participant who requires such services.

''SEC. 2202. DEFINITION.

''In this part the term 'preliminarily qualified offender with
mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental and
substance abuse disorders' means a person who--
''(1)(A) previously or currently has been diagnosed by a
qualified mental health professional as having a mental
illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental illness and
substance abuse disorders; or
''(B) manifests obvious signs of mental illness, mental
retardation, or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse
disorders during arrest or confinement or before any court; and
''(2) is deemed eligible for diversion by designated
judges.

''SEC. 2203. ADMINISTRATION.

''(a) Consultation.--The Attorney General shall consult with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services and any other appropriate
officials in carrying out this part.
''(b) Use of Components.--The Attorney General may utilize any
component or components of the Department of Justice in carrying out
this part.
''(c) Regulatory Authority.--The Attorney General shall issue
regulations and guidelines necessary to carry out this part which
include, but are not limited to, the methodologies and outcome measures
proposed for evaluating each applicant program.
''(d) Applications.--In addition to any other requirements that may
be specified by the Attorney General, an application for a grant under
this part shall--
''(1) include a long-term strategy and detailed
implementation plan;
''(2) explain the applicant's inability to fund the program
adequately without Federal assistance;
''(3) certify that the Federal support provided will be
used to supplement, and not supplant, State, Indian tribal, and
local sources of funding that would otherwise be available;
''(4) identify related governmental or community
initiatives which complement or will be coordinated with the
proposal;
''(5) certify that there has been appropriate consultation
with all affected agencies and that there will be appropriate
coordination with all affected agencies in the implementation
of the program;
''(6) certify that participating offenders will be
supervised by one or more designated judges with responsibility
for the mental health diversion court program;
''(7) specify plans for obtaining necessary support and
continuing the proposed program following the conclusion of
Federal support; and
''(8) describe the methodology and outcome measures that
will be used in evaluating the program.

''SEC. 2204. APPLICATIONS.

''To request funds under this part, the chief executive or the
chief justice of a State or the chief executive or chief judge of a
unit of local government or Indian tribal government shall submit an
application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such
information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.

''SEC. 2205. FEDERAL SHARE.

''The Federal share of a grant made under this part may not exceed
75 percent of the total costs of the program described in the
application submitted under section 2205 for the fiscal year for which
the program receives assistance under this part, unless the Attorney
General waives, wholly or in part, the requirement of a matching
contribution under this section. The use of the Federal share of a
grant made under this part shall be limited to new expenses
necessitated by the proposed diversion program, including the
development of treatment services and the hiring and training of
personnel. In-kind contributions may constitute a portion of the non-
Federal share of a grant.

''SEC. 2206. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.

''The Attorney General shall ensure that, to the extent
practicable, an equitable geographic distribution of grant awards is
made that considers the special needs of rural communities, Indian
tribes, and Alaska Natives.

''SEC. 2207. REPORT.

''A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government
that receives funds under this part during a fiscal year shall submit
to the Attorney General a report in March of the following year
regarding the effectiveness of this part.

''SEC. 2208. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND EVALUATION.

''(a) Technical Assistance and Training.--The Attorney General may
provide technical assistance and training in furtherance of the
purposes of this part.
''(b) Evaluations.--In addition to any evaluation requirements that
may be prescribed for grantees, the Attorney General may carry out or
make arrangements for evaluations of programs that receive support
under this part.
''(c) Administration.--The technical assistance, training, and
evaluations authorized by this section may be carried out directly by
the Attorney General, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, or through grants, contracts, or other cooperative
arrangements with other entities.''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et
seq.), is amended by inserting after part U the following:

''Part V--Mental Health Diversion Courts

''Sec. 2201. Grant authority.
''Sec. 2202. Definition.
''Sec. 2203. Administration.
''Sec. 2204. Applications.
''Sec. 2205. Federal share.
''Sec. 2206. Geographic distribution.
''Sec. 2207. Report.
''Sec. 2208. Technical assistance, training, and evaluation.''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a) of title I of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3793(a)), is amended by inserting after paragraph (19) the following:
''(20) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part V,
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2004.''.
Example Output: America's Law Enforcement and Mental Health Project - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States, State courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments, acting directly or through agreements with other public or nonprofit entities, for 25 programs that involve: (1) continuing judicial supervision, including periodic review at least every 45 days, over preliminarily qualified offenders with mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders who are charged with non-violent misdemeanors, for a period not to exceed one year; and (2) the integrated administration of services, which includes specialized training of law enforcement and judicial personnel to identify and address the unique needs of a mentally ill or mentally retarded offender, voluntary diversion into outpatient or inpatient mental health treatment that carries with it the possibility of prosecution of the original criminal charge if the mentally ill or mentally retarded defendant is noncompliant with program requirements, centralized case management involving the consolidation of all of a mentally ill or mentally retarded defendant's misdemeanor cases (including violations of misdemeanor probation) and the coordination of all treatment plans of mental health and social service providers, and life skills training.
Defines "preliminarily qualified offender with mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders" to mean a person who: (1) previously or currently has been diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional as having a mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders or who manifests obvious signs of mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders during arrest or confinement or before any court; and (2) is deemed eligible for diversion by designated judges.
Directs the Attorney General to issue regulations and guidelines necessary to carry out this Act, including the methodologies and outcome measures proposed for evaluating each applicant program.
Sets forth provisions regarding application requirements, the Federal cost share (75 percent), geographic distribution of grants, reporting requirements, and technical assistance, training, and evaluation. Authorizes appropriations.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Iraq Congressional Oversight
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) On October 16, 2002, the Authorization for Use of
Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-
243) was enacted into law.
(2) On March 19, 2003, the President, pursuant to the
authorities provided to the President by Public Law 107-243,
committed United States Armed Forces to combat operations in
Iraq.
(3) On April 9, 2003, Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist regime
fell to Coalition Forces.
(4) On April 16, 2003, the Emergency Wartime Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-11) was enacted into
law, which included $2,500,000,000 for the relief and
reconstruction of Iraq.
(5) On May 12, 2003, the Coalition Provisional Authority
(CPA) subsumed the Organization for Reconstruction and
Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA), and citing United Nations
Security Council Resolution 1483 (2003) and the laws of war,
vested itself with executive, legislative, and judicial
authority over the Iraqi government until such time as the
Iraqi government gained its sovereignty.
(6) On November 6, 2003, the Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of
Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (Public Law 108-106) was enacted
into law, which included an additional $18,400,000,000 for the
relief and reconstruction of Iraq.
(7) On June 28, 2004, the new Iraqi government gained its
sovereignty.
(8) On January 30, 2005, the Iraqi people successfully
elected their first interim National Assembly.
(9) On March 16, 2005, the 275-member interim Iraqi
National Assembly convened to appoint an interim national
government and to begin the drafting of a constitution.
(10) On September 18, 2005, the interim Iraqi National
Assembly completed negotiations on the draft constitution.
(11) On October 15, 2005, the Iraqi people approved the
draft constitution by a national referendum.
(12) On November 30, 2005, the President, through the
National Security Council, issued the National Strategy for
Victory in Iraq.
(13) On December 15, 2005, the people of Iraq voted to
elect the first permanent National Assembly in accordance with
the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq.
(14) On March 16, 2006, the newly-elected National Assembly
convened for their first session.
(15) On May 20, 2006, the Iraqi Prime Minister-designee
named a cabinet, except for the posts of Minister of Defense
and Minister of Interior, and the Prime Minister-designee and
the cabinet received a vote of confidence from the National
Assembly.
(16) On June 7, 2006, Iraq's National Assembly approved the
individuals that the Iraqi Prime Minister nominated for
Minister of Defense, Minister of Interior, and National
Security Advisor, completing the formation of Iraq's first
permanent democratic government.

SEC. 3. STATEMENTS OF POLICY.

Congress makes the following statements of policy:
(1) Congress remains supportive of and inspired by the
service and sacrifice made by and dedication and commitment to
a democratic, stable, and prosperous Iraq displayed by members
of the United States Armed Forces and civilian personnel in
Iraq and by personnel serving world-wide in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(2) Congress remains supportive of and inspired by the
service and sacrifice made by and dedication and commitment to
a democratic, stable, and prosperous Iraq displayed by the
military and civilian personnel of Coalition countries serving
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Iraqi patriots
working toward a better future for their country and the
children of Iraq.
(3) Congress recognizes the complex and interdependent
nature of the challenges associated with the political,
security, infrastructure, and economic development of and
governance capacity building at and between the national,
national capital city, regional, provincial, provincial capital
city, and strategic municipal levels of government within Iraq.
(4) Congress recognizes the achievements to date made by
the United States Armed Forces, Coalition Forces, Iraqi
Security Forces, and civilian personnel toward the political,
security, infrastructure, and economic development of Iraq.
(5) Congress recognizes the issuance of the President's
National Strategy for Victory in Iraq on November 30, 2005.
(6) Congress supports the formation of a democratic,
pluralistic, federal, and united Government of Iraq.
(7) Congress urges elected Iraqis to maintain their
commitment to and preserve a national unity government.
(8) Congress remains deeply concerned about insurgent
attacks and threats against United States Armed Forces,
Coalition Forces, Iraqi Security Forces, and civilians in Iraq.
(9) Congress is concerned about the increase of ethnic and
sectarian violence in Iraq following the February 22, 2006,
bombing of the Askariya mosque in Samarra, Iraq, and about
continued ethnic and sectarian tensions across Iraq and within
its cities.
(10) Congress is concerned about the increasing power that
unauthorized politically-aligned militias wield in Iraq, their
destabilizing effect on security in Iraq, and the challenges
they present to the development of professional Iraqi Security
Forces.
(11) Congress urges the Government of Iraq to continue to
pursue policies to promote the development of--
(A) a market-based economy in Iraq that increases
private-sector employment opportunities for Iraqi
workers;
(B) private-sector investment opportunities for
domestic and international investors; and
(C) a government budget process that reflects an
appropriate level of investment in the development of
and the continued operations and maintenance for Iraq's
national infrastructure.
(12) Congress notes that the National Strategy for Victory
in Iraq is not specific regarding vital measures or other
benchmarks in Iraq's political, security, infrastructure, and
economic development that need to be met to signal to Congress
and the American people that victory in Iraq has been achieved
and the majority of United States Armed Forces currently
deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom can be redeployed to their
peacetime duty stations.
(13) Congress notes the findings of the reports pursuant to
the section entitled ''Measuring Stability and Security in
Iraq'' of House Conference Report 109-72 accompanying H.R.
1268, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense,
the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law
109-13), submitted by the Secretary of Defense (in consultation
with other appropriate members of the National Security
Council) to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
Majority Leader of the Senate, and the congressional defense
committees that identifies security, economic, and Iraqi
Security Force training performance standards and goals,
accompanied by a notional timetable for achieving these goals.
(14) Congress notes the report submitted pursuant to the
United States Policy in Iraq Act (section 1227 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-
163); 119 Stat. 3465-3467), and the current military mission
and the diplomatic, political, economic, and military measures
that are being or have been undertaken to successfully complete
or support that mission.
(15) Congress reaffirms the findings of the section
entitled ''Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq'' of House
Conference Report 109-72 and of section 1227 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, and notes the
advantages of consolidating various reports into a single
report, from the President, that reflects the requirements of
both laws referenced in paragraphs (13) and (14) and that
includes the requirements of section 4 of this Act.
(16) Congress is concerned that the reports submitted to
Congress pursuant to the section entitled ''Measuring Stability
and Security in Iraq'' of House Conference Report 109-72 and of
section 1227 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2006, do not provide sufficient content,
information, data, and analysis for Congress to comprehensively
evaluate the mission in Iraq.
(17) Congress urges that the reports transmitted pursuant
to section 4 of this Act be organized and written to provide
content, information, data, and analysis on the mission in Iraq
as it pertains to the political, security, infrastructure, and
economic development of and governance capacity building at and
between the national, national capital city, regional,
provincial, provincial capital city, and strategic municipal
levels of government within Iraq.
(18) It is the duty of Congress under Article I, Section 8
of the United States Constitution to ''raise and support
Armies,'' and that by requiring the President to report to
Congress on Operation Iraqi Freedom, Congress is better able to
carry out this constitutional duty.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

(a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the President shall, in accordance with, in support of,
and to more clearly define the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq,
transmit to Congress a report that--
(1) consolidates the requirements of the section entitled
''Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq'' of House
Conference Report 109-72 accompanying H.R. 1268, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on
Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109-13) and the
United States Policy in Iraq Act (section 1227 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-
163); 119 Stat. 3465-3467) by containing the information
required to be submitted to Congress pursuant to the
requirements of such provisions of law;
(2) identifies the specific or vital measures or other
benchmarks that define the terms of completion of and
conditions for victory for Operation Iraqi Freedom and their
correlation with the strategic objectives and lines of action
outlined in the appendix of the National Strategy for Victory
in Iraq;
(3) describes the nature and substance of the programs
implemented to achieve such strategic objectives and lines of
action; and
(4) analyzes using metrics the effectiveness of such
programs toward achieving the specific vital measures or other
benchmarks required to be identified by paragraph (2).
(b) Update.--
(1) In general.--The President shall transmit to Congress
an update of the report required by subsection (a) not less
than once every 120 days after the date on which the President
transmits the report required by such subsection until such
time as Operation Iraqi Freedom has been completed.
(2) Contents.--Each update of the report--
(A) may reflect adjustments to the specific or
vital measures or other benchmarks identified pursuant
to subsection (a)(2), or to the nature or substance of
the programs described in subsection (a)(3), as
realties, circumstances, and events in Iraq change or
evolve; and
(B) shall include detailed justifications as to why
adjustments to such specific or vital measures or other
benchmarks, or to the nature or substance of such
programs, were made.
(c) Additional Requirements.--The report required by subsection (a)
and updates of the report required by subsection (b) shall be--
(1) organized and written to provide content, data,
information, and analysis on the complex interdependent nature
of the challenges associated with the political, security,
infrastructure, and economic development of and governance
capacity building at and between the national, national capital
city, regional, provincial, provincial capital city, and
strategic municipal levels of government within Iraq; and
(2) accompanied by a comprehensive all-source intelligence
analysis of Iraq that includes information by and from the
national, national capital city, regional, provincial,
provincial capital city, and strategic municipal levels of
government within Iraq.
(d) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) and updates of the
report required by subsection (b) shall be transmitted in unclassified
form but may contain a classified annex.
Example Output: Iraq Congressional Oversight Enhancement Act - Directs the President to transmit periodically to Congress a consolidated, comprehensive report on the implementation of the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq.

Example Input: SECTION 1. PROGRAMS OF CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.

Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317F the following
section:

''prevention of traumatic brain injury

''Sec. 317G. The Secretary, acting through the Director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may carry out projects to
reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury. Such projects may be
carried out by the Secretary directly or through awards of grants or
contracts to public or nonprofit private entities. The Secretary may
directly or through such awards provide technical assistance with
respect to the planning, development, and operation of such projects.
''(b) Certain Activities.--Activities under subsection (a) may
include--
''(1) the conduct of research into identifying effective
strategies for the prevention of traumatic brain injury; and
''(2) the implementation of public information and
education programs for the prevention of such injury and for
broadening the awareness of the public concerning the public
health consequences of such injury.
''(c) Coordination of Activities.--The Secretary shall ensure that
activities under this section are coordinated as appropriate with other
agencies of the Public Health Service that carry out activities
regarding traumatic brain injury.
''(d) 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 definition of such term as the Secretary determines
necessary.''.

SEC. 2. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.

Section 1261 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-61)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ''and'' after the
semicolon at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and
inserting ''; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following paragraph:
''(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--
''(A) the development of new methods and modalities
for the more effective diagnosis, measurement of degree
of injury, post-injury monitoring and prognostic
assessment of head injury for acute, subacute and later
phases of care;
''(B) the development, modification and evaluation
of therapies that retard, prevent or reverse brain
damage after acute head injury, that arrest further
deterioration following injury and that provide the
restitution of function for individuals with long-term
injuries;
''(C) the development of research on a continuum of
care from acute care through rehabilitation, designed,
to the extent practicable, to integrate rehabilitation
and long-term outcome evaluation with acute care
research; and
''(D) the development of programs that increase the
participation of academic centers of excellence in head
injury treatment and rehabilitation research and
training.''; and
(2) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following
paragraph:
''(4) 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 definition
of such term as the Secretary determines necessary.''.

SEC. 3. PROGRAMS OF HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

Part E of title XII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300d-51 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following section:

''SEC. 1252. STATE GRANTS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS REGARDING
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator
of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may make grants to
States for the purpose of carrying out demonstration projects to
improve access to health and other services regarding traumatic brain
injury.
''(b) State Advisory Board.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary may make a grant under
subsection (a) only if the State involved agrees to establish
an advisory board within the appropriate health department of
the State or within another department as designated by the
chief executive officer of the State.
''(2) Functions.--An advisory board established under
paragraph (1) shall advise and make recommendations to the
State on ways to improve services coordination regarding
traumatic brain injury. Such advisory boards shall encourage
citizen participation through the establishment of public
hearings and other types of community outreach programs.
''(3) Composition.--An advisory board established under
paragraph (1) shall be composed of--
''(A) representatives of--
''(i) the corresponding State agencies
involved;
''(ii) public and nonprofit private health
related organizations;
''(iii) other disability advisory or
planning 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
contributions toward such costs in an amount that is not less
than $1 for each $2 of Federal funds provided under the grant.
''(2) Determination of amount contributed.--In determining
the amount of non-Federal contributions in cash that a State
has provided pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may not
include any amounts provided to the State by the Federal
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 application is in such form, is made in such manner,
and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the
Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section.
''(e) Coordination of Activities.--The Secretary shall ensure that
activities under this section are coordinated as appropriate with other
agencies of the Public Health Service that carry out activities
regarding traumatic brain injury.
''(f) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, 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 surrogate
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 definition of such term as the Secretary determines
necessary.
''(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1997.''.

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 agencies 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 prevalence
of traumatic brain injury; and
(ii) develop a uniform reporting system
under which States report incidents of
traumatic brain injury, if the Secretary
determines that such a system is appropriate.
(B) Identify common therapeutic interventions which
are used for the rehabilitation of individuals 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
rehabilitation of individuals with brain
injuries to achieve the same or similar
clinical outcome; and
(iii) the adequacy of existing measures of
outcomes and knowledge of factors influencing
differential outcomes.
(C) Develop practice guidelines for the
rehabilitation 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 Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives, and to the Committee 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 subparagraph (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, acting through the
Director of the National Center for Medical 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 definition of
such term as the Secretary determines necessary.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1997.
Example Output:
Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out projects to reduce the incidence of traumatic brain injury through grants or contracts to public or nonprofit entities. Authorizes the following activities: (1) the conduct of research into identifying effective strategies for the prevention of traumatic brain injury; and (2) the implementation of public information and education programs for the prevention of such injury and for broadening the awareness of the public concerning the public health consequences of such injury.
(Sec. 2) Requires the National Institutes of Health research program on trauma to include the authority to award grants or contracts to public or nonprofit entities for the conduct of basic and applied research regarding traumatic brain injury.
(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States for the purpose of carrying out demonstration projects to improve access to health and other services regarding traumatic brain injury. Permits the Secretary to make a grant only if the State agrees to establish an advisory board within the appropriate health department or another department of the State. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to conduct: (1) a study concerning traumatic brain injuries; and (2) a national consensus conference on managing traumatic brain injury and related rehabilitation concerns. Authorizes appropriations.