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[113th Congress Public Law 152] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 128 STAT. 1825]] Public Law 113-152 113th Congress An Act To amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition of trauma to include thermal, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and other extrinsic agents. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. TRAUMA DEFINITION.

SEC. 2. TRAUMA DEFINITION. (a) Revised Definition Under Trauma Systems Grants Programs.-- Paragraph (4) of section 1231 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-31) is amended to read as follows: ``(4) Trauma.--The term `trauma' means an injury resulting from exposure to-- ``(A) a mechanical force; or ``(B) another extrinsic agent, including an extrinsic agent that is thermal, electrical, chemical, or radioactive.''. (b) Revised Definition Under Interagency Program for Trauma Research.--Paragraph (3) of section 1261(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-61(h)) is amended to read as follows: ``(3) The term `trauma' means an injury resulting from exposure to-- ``(A) a mechanical force; or ``(B) another extrinsic agent, including an extrinsic agent that is thermal, electrical, chemical, or radioactive.''. Approved August 8, 2014. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3548 (S. 2406): --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-458 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014): June 24, considered and passed House. July 31, considered and passed Senate.