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Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Tinnitus Research for Military
Health Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Tinnitus, or the perception of sound where no external
source of such sound exists, is the most prevalent disabling
condition that affects members of the Armed Forces, most
notably those members who have been exposed to blast injuries
during combat, or other high noise level situations.
(2) Tinnitus is the leading service-connected disability
for returning members of the Armed Forces and the prevalence of
tinnitus is continuing to increase at alarming rates.
(3) An otologic, or ear, injury such as tinnitus has been
shown to decrease performance and situational awareness during
combat, seriously compromising the ability of a member of the
Armed Forces to hear and execute commands properly, thereby
jeopardizing not only the affected member but other members as
well.
(4) While certain types of sensory impairment in combat or
other military activities may be readily apparent, otologic
injuries such as tinnitus may not be easily noticeable, which
necessitates the need for more rigorous screening for tinnitus
before and after deployment, and for additional research to
distinguish tinnitus from other forms of brain injury incurred
during combat.
(5) Medical evidence to date suggests a demonstrated link
between tinnitus and post-traumatic stress disorder and
traumatic brain injury, such that improved understanding of
treatment of tinnitus may also directly advance research
efforts to address post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic
brain injury.
(6) Improving the treatment and prevention of tinnitus will
benefit all members of the Armed Forces who are increasingly at
risk of injury from high-decibel equipment or explosive
devices.

SEC. 3. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE STUDY OF TINNITUS.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
one or more Centers of Excellence (in this section referred to
as a ''center'') for the study of tinnitus.
(2) Location.--The Secretary shall establish a center at a
military installation in the United States where members of the
Armed Forces perform activities involving high rates of sound,
including artillery instruction and other basic combat training
related activities.
(b) Responsibilities.--A center shall have the responsibilities as
follows:
(1) To study and enhance existing treatment modalities for
members of the Armed Forces with tinnitus, including diagnosed
cases of recurrent, chronic, or severe tinnitus.
(2) To conduct basic and clinical research to prevent,
treat, and cure tinnitus, including studies on the neurological
changes in the brain associated with tinnitus.
(3) To coordinate research activities with the Defense
Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic
Brain Injury in order to establish a tinnitus data registry for
members of the Armed Forces affected with tinnitus and other
neurological conditions that will enhance scientific progress
toward improvements in treatment for tinnitus and associated
neurological combat related conditions.
(c) Reports.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the
center.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2011 through 2016.

SEC. 4. AURAL SCREENINGS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 1074f(b) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(D) An aural screening, including an assessment of
tinnitus.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Section 1074f(b)(2) of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall apply to
members of the Armed Forces who are deployed or return from deployment
on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 5. GRANT PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE TINNITUS RESEARCH.

(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations
provided for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a
program to award grants to institutions to assist such institutions in
conducting research on recurrent, chronic, or severe tinnitus and
peripheral neurological conditions, including research related to
neurology, pharmacology, audiology, otolaryngology, and other
disciplines that the Secretary determines appropriate according to
newly discovered evidence-based findings.
(b) Eligibility.--
(1) Teaching program.--An institution eligible to receive a
grant under this section is--
(A) a hospital with a teaching program described in
section 1861(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x); or
(B) an educational institution with demonstrated
expertise in tinnitus research.
(2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an institution shall submit an application to the
Secretary of Defense at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary may require. The
Secretary shall ensure that such applications are peer-reviewed
by multidisciplinary tinnitus experts from both the public and
private sector.
(c) Grant Amount.--An institution awarded a grant under this
section may not receive more than $2,500,000 per fiscal year under this
section.
(d) Reports.--Not later than December 31 of each year a grant may
be awarded under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
Congress a report on the grant program, including a summary of the
research related to tinnitus conducted by each grant recipient.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2011 through 2016.

SEC. 6. IMPROVING AURAL PROTECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall examine methods to
improve the aural protection for members of the Armed Forces in combat.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report
on the methods to improve aural protection examined under subsection
(a).

SEC. 7. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR TINNITUS.

(a) Executive Agent.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall designate a
senior official of the Department of Defense to act as the executive
agent for tinnitus.
(b) Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and in accordance with Directive
5101.1, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the roles,
responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent
designated under subsection (a).
(2) Specification.--The roles and responsibilities of the
executive agent designated under subsection (a) shall include
coordinating common functions related to tinnitus among the
military departments.
(c) Support.--In accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that the military departments, Defense Agencies,
and other components of the Department of Defense provide the executive
agent designated under subsection (a) with the appropriate support and
resources needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, and
authorities of the executive agent.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ''Directive 5101.1'' means Department of
Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor directive relating
to the responsibilities of an executive agent of the Department
of Defense.
(2) The term ''executive agent'' has the meaning given the
term ''DoD Executive Agent'' in Directive 5101.1.
Example Output: Tinnitus Research for Military Health Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish one or more centers of excellence for the study of tinnitus. Requires such centers to be established at military installations where members of the Armed Forces perform activities involving high rates of sound, including artillery instruction. Outlines center activities, including researching and enhancing treatments for members with tinnitus.

Requires the inclusion, within a current medical tracking system for members deployed overseas, of an aural screening which shall include an assessment of tinnitus.

Directs the Secretary to establish a grant program to assist eligible institutions in conducting research on recurrent, chronic, or severe tinnitus and peripheral neurological conditions. Makes eligible for such grants: (1) a hospital with an approved teaching program as defined under the Social Security Act; or (2) an educational institution with demonstrated expertise in tinnitus research.

Requires the Secretary to designate a senior DOD official to act as the executive agent for tinnitus.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Innovation Inspiration School Grant
Program Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) According to the National Science Board's 2010 Science
and Engineering Indicators, only 5 percent of American college
graduates major in engineering. In Asia, about 20 percent of
all baccalaureate degrees are in engineering and in China about
33 percent of baccalaureate degrees are in engineering.
(2) Although 4th graders in the United States score well
against international competition, students in the United
States fall near the bottom or dead last by 12th grade in
mathematics and science, respectively.
(3) Admissions requirements for undergraduate engineering
schools include a solid background in mathematics (algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, and calculus) and science (biology,
chemistry, and physics), in addition to courses in English,
social studies, and humanities.
(4) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall
engineering employment is expected to grow by 11 percent from
2008 through 2018, and, as a group, engineers earn some of the
highest average starting salaries among individuals holding
baccalaureate degrees.
(5) According to the Department of Labor, engineers should
be creative, inquisitive, analytical, and detail-oriented.
Engineers should be able to work as part of a team and to
communicate well, both orally and in writing. Communication
abilities are becoming increasingly important as engineers
interact more frequently with specialists in a wide range of
fields outside engineering.
(6) Exposure to project- and problem-based learning, in a
competitive team environment, gives 9th through 12th graders
the skills that they need to be successful in engineering
programs of study and engineering careers.
(7) According to Brandeis University's Center for Youth and
Communities, participants in FIRST Robotics (a nonprofit
organization that inspires young people to be science and
technology leaders by engaging the young people in mentor-based
programs)--
(A) are more likely than nonparticipants to attend
an institution of higher education on a full-time basis
(88 percent versus 53 percent);
(B) are nearly 2 times as likely to major in a
science or engineering field; and
(C) are more than 3 times as likely to have majored
specifically in engineering.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Local educational agency.--The term ''local educational
agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
(2) Low-income student.--The term ''low-income student''
means a student who is eligible for free or reduced price lunch
under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
(3) Secondary school.--The term ''secondary school'' has
the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education.
(5) STEM.--The term ''STEM'' means science, technology,
engineering (including robotics), or mathematics.
(6) Non-traditional stem education teaching methods.--The
term ''non-traditional STEM education teaching methods'' means
a STEM education method or strategy such as incorporating self-
directed student learning, inquiry-based learning, cooperative
learning in small groups, collaboration with mentors in the
field of study, and participation in STEM-related competitions.

SEC. 4. INNOVATIVE INSPIRATION SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Goals of Program.--The goals of the Innovation Inspiration
grant program are--
(1) to provide opportunities for local educational agencies
to support non-traditional STEM education teaching methods;
(2) to support the participation of students in nonprofit
STEM competitions;
(3) to foster innovation and broaden interest in, and
access to, careers in the STEM fields by investing in programs
supported by educators and professional mentors who receive
hands-on training and ongoing communications that strengthen
the interactions of the educators and mentors with--
(A) students who are involved in STEM activities;
and
(B) other students in the STEM classrooms and
communities of such educators and mentors; and
(4) to encourage collaboration among students, engineers,
and professional mentors.
(b) Program Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award
grants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies
to enable the local educational agencies--
(A) to promote STEM in secondary schools;
(B) to support the participation of secondary
school students in non-traditional STEM teaching
methods; and
(C) to broaden secondary school students' access to
careers in STEM.
(2) Duration.--The Secretary shall award each grant under
this Act for a period of not more than 5 years.
(3) Amounts.--The Secretary shall award a grant under this
Act in an amount that is sufficient to carry out the goals of
this Act.
(c) Application.--
(1) In general.--Each local educational agency desiring a
grant under this Act shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(2) Contents.--The application shall, at a minimum, include
a description of how the local educational agency will--
(A) carry out STEM teaching programs that will use
a non-traditional STEM teaching method;
(B) identify and recruit partners and mentors--
(i) to help carry out the programs
described in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) to assist students who participate in
such programs, including through technology-
supported means;
(C) support educators who lead such programs, and
participants in such programs, through stipends or
other incentives;
(D) recruit young women and individuals from
populations historically underrepresented in the STEM
fields to participate in such programs;
(E) identify public and private partners that can
support such programs with cash or in-kind
contributions;
(F) plan for sustaining such programs financially
beyond the grant period; and
(G) evaluate the grant project and the results of
the grant project among participating students,
including--
(i) comparing students who participate in
the grant project to similar students who do
not participate; and
(ii) evaluating--
(I) secondary school graduation
rates;
(II) rates of attendance at
institutions of higher education;
(III) the number of students taking
advanced STEM related secondary school
classes; and
(IV) the ability of students
participating in the grant project to
partner with professional mentors.
(3) Preference.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to applications from local
educational agencies that propose to carry out activities that
target--
(A) a rural or urban school;
(B) a low-performing school or local educational
agency; or
(C) a local educational agency or school that
serves low-income students.
(d) Uses of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Each local educational agency that
receives a grant under this Act shall use the grant funds for
any of the following:
(A) STEM education and career activities.--
Promotion of STEM education and career activities.
(B) Purchase of parts.--The purchase of parts and
supplies needed to support participation in non-
traditional STEM teaching methods.
(C) Teacher incentives and stipends.--Incentives
and stipends for teachers involved in non-traditional
STEM teaching methods outside of their regular teaching
duties.
(D) Support and expenses.--Support and expenses for
student and team participation in regional and national
nonprofit STEM competitions.
(E) Additional materials and support.--Additional
materials and support, such as equipment, facility use,
technology, broadband access, and other expenses,
directly associated with non-traditional STEM teaching
and mentoring.
(F) Evaluation.--Carrying out the evaluation
described in subsection (c)(2)(G).
(G) Other activities.--Carrying out other
activities that are related to the goals of the grant
program, as described in subsection (a).
(2) Prohibition.--A local educational agency shall not use
grant funds awarded under this Act to participate in any STEM
competition that is not a nonprofit competition.
(3) Administrative costs.--Each local educational agency
that receives a grant under this Act may use not more than 2
percent of the grant funds for costs related to the
administration of the grant project.
(e) Matching Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), each local
educational agency that receives a grant under this Act shall
secure, toward the cost of the activities assisted under the
grant, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 percent
of the grant. The non-Federal contribution may be provided in
cash or in kind.
(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part of the
matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for a local
educational agency if the Secretary determines that applying
the matching requirement would result in a serious financial
hardship or a financial inability to carry out the goals of the
grant project.
(f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided to a local
educational agency under this Act shall be used to supplement, and not
supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized
under this Act.
(g) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall establish an evaluation
program to determine the efficacy of the grant program established by
this Act, which shall include comparing students participating in a
grant project funded under this Act to similar students who do not so
participate, in order to assess the impact of student participation
on--
(1) what courses a student takes in the future; and
(2) a student's postsecondary study.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
(2) Limitations.--Of the amounts appropriated under
paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, not more than 2 percent shall
be used for the evaluation described under subsection (g).
Example Output: Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) promote science, technology, engineering (including robotics), and mathematics (STEM) in secondary schools; (2) support the participation of secondary school students in nontraditional STEM teaching methods; and (3) broaden secondary school students' access to STEM careers. Gives priority to grant applications that target: (1) a rural or urban school, (2) a low-performing school or LEA, or (3) an LEA or school that serves students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the school lunch program. Authorizes the Secretary to waive all or part of the matching requirement for financially-strapped LEAs. Directs the Secretary to evaluate the efficacy of the grant program.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of
2016''.

SEC. 2. COORDINATION BETWEEN TRICARE PROGRAM AND ELIGIBILITY TO MAKE
CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

(a) In General.--Section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by striking ''and'' at the end of clause (ii), by
striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting '', and'',
and by adding at the end the following new clause:
''(iv) coverage under the TRICARE program
under chapter 55 of title 10, United States
Code, for any period with respect to which an
election is in effect under section 1097e of
such title providing that the individual is
ineligible to be enrolled in (and receive
benefits under) such program.''.
(b) Provisions Relating to Election of Ineligibility Under
TRICARE.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1097d the following
new section:
''Sec. 1097e. TRICARE program: election of eligibility
''(a) Election.--Beginning January 1, 2017, a TRICARE-eligible
individual may elect at any time to be ineligible to enroll in (and
receive any benefits under) the TRICARE program.
''(b) Change of Election.--(1) If a TRICARE-eligible individual
makes an election under subsection (a), the TRICARE-eligible individual
may later elect to be eligible to enroll in the TRICARE program. An
election made under this subsection may be made only during a special
enrollment period.
''(2) The Secretary shall ensure that a TRICARE-eligible individual
who makes an election under subsection (a) may efficiently enroll in
the TRICARE program pursuant to an election under paragraph (1),
including by maintaining the individual, as appropriate, in the health
care enrollment system under section 1099 of this title in an inactive
manner.
''(c) Period of Election.--If a TRICARE-eligible individual makes
an election under subsection (a), such election shall be in effect
beginning on the date of such election and ending on the date that such
individual makes an election under subsection (b)(1) to enroll in the
TRICARE program.
''(d) Health Savings Account Participation.--(1) For provisions
allowing participation in a health savings account in connection with
coverage under a high deductible health plan during the period that the
election under subsection (a) is in effect, see section
223(c)(1)(B)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
''(2) The Secretary shall submit to the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue the name of, and any other information that the Commissioner
may require with respect to, each TRICARE-eligible individual who makes
an election under subsection (a) or (b), not later than 90 days after
such election, for purposes of determining the eligibility of such
TRICARE-eligible individual for a health savings account described in
paragraph (1).
''(e) Records.--The Secretary shall ensure that a TRICARE-eligible
individual who makes an election under subsection (a) is maintained on
the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, or successor
system, regardless of whether the individual is eligible for the
TRICARE program during the period of such election.
''(f) Provision of Information.--The Secretary shall provide to
each TRICARE-eligible individual who seeks to make an election under
subsection (a) information regarding--
''(1) health savings accounts in connection with coverage
under a high deductible health plan described in subsection
(d)(1), including a comparison of such health saving accounts
and the health care benefits the individual is eligible to
receive under the TRICARE program; and
''(2) changing such an election under subsection (b)(1).
''(g) Annual Report.--Not later than 60 days after the end of each
fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on elections by TRICARE-eligible individuals under
this section that includes the following:
''(1) The number of TRICARE-eligible individuals, as of the
date of the submittal of the report, who are ineligible to
enroll in (and receive any benefits under) the TRICARE program
pursuant to an election under subsection (a).
''(2) The number of TRICARE-eligible individuals who made
an election described under subsection (a) but, as of the date
of the submittal of the report, are enrolled in the TRICARE
program pursuant to a change of election under subsection (b).
''(h) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) The term 'TRICARE-eligible individual' means an
individual who is--
''(A) eligible to be a covered beneficiary entitled
to health care benefits under the TRICARE program
(determined without regard to this section); and
''(B) not serving on active duty in the uniformed
services.
''(2) The term 'special enrollment period' means the period
in which a beneficiary under the Federal Employees Health
Benefits program under chapter 89 of title 5 may enroll in or
change a plan under such program by reason of a qualifying
event or during an open enrollment season. For purposes of this
section, such qualifying events shall also include events
determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense, including
events relating to a member of the armed forces being ordered
to active duty.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1097d the following new
item:

''1097e. TRICARE program: election of eligibility.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply to months beginning after December 31, 2016.

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2016.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.
Example Output:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 14, 2016. Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill allows, as of January 1, 2017, an individual who is eligible to be a covered beneficiary entitled to health care benefits under the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) and who is not serving on active duty in the uniformed services to: (1) elect to be ineligible to enroll in TRICARE, (2) make tax deductible contributions to a health savings account during the period such individual elects to be ineligible for TRICARE coverage, and (3) enroll in the TRICARE program at a later date during a special enrollment period. DOD shall submit to the Internal Revenue Service information on each TRICARE-eligible individual who makes such election for purposes of determining such individual's eligibility for a health savings account. DOD shall provide to each TRICARE-eligible individual who seeks to make such election information regarding: (1) health savings accounts, and (2) changing an election.