Bill > S221

This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a grant program to increase cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research between the United States and Israel. The bill notes that both the U.S. and Israel have significant issues with PTSD among veterans and the general population, and that collaborative research could lead to more effective treatments. The grant program will provide funding to eligible U.S. academic institutions and nonprofit entities to conduct joint PTSD research projects with Israeli institutions, with the Secretary of Defense overseeing the program in coordination with the Departments of Veterans Affairs and State. The authority to award grants under this program will terminate 7 years after the first grant is awarded.