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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 4, 2021
United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
This bill establishes a grant program for collaborative efforts between the United States and Israel to advance research on post-traumatic stress disorders.
The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of State, shall award grants to eligible academic institutions or nonprofit entities in the United States.
Work shall be conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in Israel under a joint research agreement.
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Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R–KS
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