Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2024”.
Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2024
A BILL
To reauthorize traumatic brain injury programs, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Prevention and control of traumatic brain injury
Prevention of traumatic brain injury— Section 393B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–1c) is amended—
in subsection (a), by inserting “and prevalence” after “incidence”;
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (1), by inserting “and reduction of associated injuries and fatalities” before the semicolon;
in paragraph (2), by inserting “and related risk factors” before the semicolon; and
in paragraph (3)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “2020” each place it appears and inserting “2030”; and
in subparagraph (A)—
in clause (i), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iv); and
by inserting after clause (i) the following:
“(ii) populations at higher risk of traumatic brain injury;
“(iii) causes of, and risk factors for, traumatic brain injury; and”
in subsection (c), by inserting “, and other relevant Federal departments and agencies” before the period at the end.
National program for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries— Section 393C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–1d) is amended—
in subsection (a)—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “to identify populations that may be at higher risk for traumatic brain injuries, to collect data on the causes of, and risk factors for, traumatic brain injuries,” after “related disability,”; and
in paragraph (4), by inserting “short- and long-term” before “outcomes”;
by striking subsection (b);
by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and
by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Availability of information—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall make publicly available aggregated information on traumatic brain injury described in this section, including on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Such website, to the extent feasible, shall include aggregated information on populations that may be at higher risk for traumatic brain injuries and strategies for preventing or reducing risk of traumatic brain injury that are tailored to such populations.”
Authorization of appropriations— Section 394A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–3) is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking “1994, and” and inserting “1994,”; and
in subsection (b), by striking “2020 through 2024” and inserting “2025 through 2029”.
Sec. 3 State grant programs
State grants for projects regarding traumatic brain injury— Section 1252 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–52) is amended—
in subsection (b)(2)—
by inserting “, taking into consideration populations that may be at higher risk for traumatic brain injuries” after “outreach programs”; and
by inserting “Tribal,” after “State,”;
in subsection (h), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:
“(1) American Indian consortium; State—The terms American Indian consortium and State have the meanings given such terms in section 1253.
“(2) Traumatic brain injury
“(A) In general—Subject to subparagraph (B), the term traumatic brain injury—
“(i) means an acquired injury to the brain;
“(ii) may include—
“(I) brain injuries caused by anoxia due to trauma; and
“(II) damage to the brain from an internal or external source that results in infection, toxicity, surgery, or vascular disorders not associated with aging; and
“(iii) does not include brain dysfunction caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, or birth trauma.
“(B) Revisions to definition—The Secretary may revise the definition of the term traumatic brain injury under this paragraph, as the Secretary determines necessary, after consultation with States and other appropriate public or nonprofit private entities.”
in subsection (i), by striking “2020 through 2024” and inserting “2025 through 2029”.
State grants for protection and advocacy services— Section 1253(l) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–53(l)) is amended by striking “2020 through 2024” and inserting “2025 through 2029”.
Sec. 4 Report to Congress
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that contains—
an overview of populations who may be at higher risk for traumatic brain injury, such as individuals affected by domestic violence or sexual assault and public safety officers as defined in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284);
an outline of existing surveys and activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on traumatic brain injuries and any steps the agency has taken to address gaps in data collection related to such higher risk populations;
an overview of any outreach or education efforts to reach such higher risk populations; and
any challenges associated with reaching such higher risk populations.