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HR 2992 — TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act

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The amendment adds a phrase to subsection (h)(1)(A) of section 2991, clarifying that the definition includes "the" before the period at the end of the sentence. This change likely enhances the clarity of the definition, which could assist in better understanding and implementing the provisions related to traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress] [From the U.S.
[117th Congress Public Law 170] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT.
2992 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
2091]] Public Law 117-170 117th Congress An Act To direct the Attorney General to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury, another form of acquired brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.
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<<NOTE:
2992 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19 (legislative day, May 17), 2022 Received;
Aug.
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct the Attorney General to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury, another form of acquired brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.
16, 2022 - [H.R.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
2992]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Law Enforcement Training Act.
34 USC 10101 note.>> SECTION 1.
FINDINGS.
<<NOTE:
34 USC 10653 note.>> FINDINGS.
(9) Physical signs of TBI can include motor impairment, dizziness or poor balance, slurred speech, impaired depth perception, or impaired verbal memory, while physical signs of PTSD can include agitation, irritability, hostility, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, fear, severe anxiety, or mistrust.
(9) Physical signs of TBI can include motor impairment, dizziness or poor balance, slurred speech, impaired depth perception, or impaired verbal memory, while physical signs of PTSD can include agitation, irritability, hostility, [[Page 136 STAT.
2092]] hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, fear, severe anxiety, or mistrust.
10651 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 2991-- (A) in subsection (h)(1)(A), by inserting before the period at the end the following:
10651 et seq.) is amended-- (1) <<NOTE:
34 USC 10651.>> in section 2991-- (A) in subsection (h)(1)(A), by inserting before the period at the end the following:
``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice to carry out this section $54,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.'';
``(1) <<NOTE:
Appropriations authorization.
Time periods.>> In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice to carry out this section $54,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.'';
CREATION OF A TBI AND PTSD TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.
<<NOTE:
``(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall solicit best practices regarding techniques to interact with persons who have a traumatic brain injury, an acquired brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder from first responder, brain injury, veteran, and mental health organizations, health care and mental health providers, hospital emergency departments, and other relevant stakeholders, and shall develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders (as such term is defined in section 3025) that provide-- ``(1) information on the conditions and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury, an acquired brain injury, and post- traumatic stress disorder;
34 USC 10653.>> CREATION OF A TBI AND PTSD TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.
``(a) <<NOTE:
Deadline.
Consultation.>> In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall solicit best practices regarding techniques to interact with persons who have a traumatic brain injury, an acquired brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder from first responder, brain injury, veteran, and mental health organizations, health care and mental health providers, hospital emergency departments, and other relevant stakeholders, and shall develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders (as such term is defined in section 3025) that provide-- ``(1) information on the conditions and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury, an acquired brain injury, and post- traumatic stress disorder;
SEC.
[[Page 136 STAT.
2093]] SEC.
Not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institutes of Health and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a study and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate a report on the prevalence and incidence of concussion among first responders (as such term is defined in section 3025 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of (34 U.S.C.
Not later than 24 months <<NOTE:
Consultation.
Reports.>> after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institutes of Health and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a study and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate a report on the prevalence and incidence of concussion among first responders (as such term is defined in section 3025 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.
The report shall include data on the incidence of concussion among first responders and recommendations for resources for first responders who have experienced traumatic brain injury.
<<NOTE:
Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2022.
Data.
Attest:
Recommenda- tions.>> The report shall include data on the incidence of concussion among first responders and recommendations for resources for first responders who have experienced traumatic brain injury.
CHERYL L.
Approved August 16, 2022.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R.
2992:
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Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Justice system improvement · 34 U.S.C. ch. 101 Amends the act as a whole

Also cites: 34 U.S.C. § 10705

Action History

  1. Signed by President.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Became Public Law No: 117-170.

  4. Became Public Law No: 117-170.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  10. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3826)

  11. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3826)

  12. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  13. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-336, Part I.

  14. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-336, Part I.

  15. Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

  16. Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

  17. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 253.

  18. Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  19. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5117-5119)

  20. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2992.

  21. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  22. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5166-5167)

  23. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 21 (Roll no. 222).

  24. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 21 (Roll no. 222). (text: CR H5117)

  25. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  26. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

  27. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  28. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  29. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  30. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  31. Introduced in House

  32. Introduced in House

  33. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  34. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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