Sec. 304. NIH report on trauma
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The Director of the National Institutes of Health, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to trauma (including trauma that stems from child abuse, exposure to violence, and toxic stress) and the implications of trauma for children, youth, and adults. Such report shall include— the comprehensive research agenda of the National Institutes of Health with respect to trauma; the capacity, expertise, and review mechanisms of the National Institutes of Health with respect to the evaluation and examination of research proposals related to child trauma, including coordination across institutes and centers; the relevance of trauma to other diseases, outcomes, and domains; strategies to link and analyze data from multiple independent sources, including child welfare, health care (including mental health care), law enforcement, and education systems, to enhance research efforts and improve health outcomes; the efficacy of existing interventions, including clinical treatment methods, child- and family-focused prevention models, and community-based approaches, in mitigating the effects of experiencing trauma and improving health and societal outcomes; and identification of gaps in understanding in the field of trauma and areas of greatest need for further research related to trauma.