To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify roles and responsibilities within the Department of Defense relating to subconcussive and concussive brain injuries and to improve brain health initiatives of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify roles and responsibilities within the Department of Defense relating to subconcussive and concussive brain injuries and to improve brain health initiatives of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HC57E741475454CE58291353D312B36E2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blast Overpressure Safety Act.
- Section H2625A4C753C74FEEA7D3629D7444C13B: 2. Roles and responsibilities for components of the office of the secretary of defense relating to brain injuries from concussive and subconcussive blasts...
- Section H80A0CBACF85A44128EAD1E8D7A9E2D23: 3. Improvements to brain health initiatives of department of defense Part II of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after...
- Section HA6457B7658A445A6996182D6216ED4D2: 1110n. Definition of traumatic brain injury In this chapter, the term traumatic brain injury means a traumatically induced structural injury or physiological...
- Section H875BC0E6C1014C7D8A94B2FBAE0422DF: 1110n–1. Warfighter Brain Health Initiative The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries concerned, shall establish a comprehensive...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify roles and responsibilities within the Department of Defense relating to subconcussive and concussive brain injuries and to improve brain health initiatives of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Defense, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify roles and responsibilities within the Department of Defense relating to subconcussive and concussive brain injuries and to improve brain health initiatives of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Khanna (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Houlahan, Mrs. Kiggans …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
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