HR 2179
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Brain
Education
Head injuries
Health
Higher education
Iraq compilation
Medical centers
Medical education
Medical research
Science, Technology, Communications
Trauma care
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care
War casualties
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish traumatic brain injury centers.
Introduced: May 3, 2007
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4561)
May 3, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 3, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 3, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish and operate centers for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research, education, and clinical activities; (2) ensure the geographic distribution of such centers; and (3) designate no more than five centers.
Requires the: (1) official within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) responsible for TBI care to establish a peer review panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals submitted for the designation of such centers; and (2) Under Secretary of Health to ensure the dissemination throughout the VHA of information produced through the research, education, and clinical activities of the centers.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4561)
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1