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 119 STAT. 3184

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

(B) A consolidated budget presentation for Department of Defense biomedical research efforts and studies related to blast injury for the two fiscal years following the year of the report. (C) A description of any gaps in the capabilities of the Department and any plans to address such gaps within biomedical research related to blast injury, blast injury diagnostic and treatment programs, and blast injury tracking and monitoring activities. (D) A description of collaboration, if any, with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and with other countries, during the two years preceding the report in efforts for the prevention, mitigation, and treatment of blast injuries. (E) A description of any efforts during the two years preceding the report to disseminate findings on the diagnosis and treatment of blast injuries through civilian and military research and medical communities. (F) A description of the status of efforts during the two years preceding the report to incorporate blast injury effects data into appropriate programs of the Department of Defense and into the development of comprehensive force protection systems that are effective in confronting blast, ballistic, and fire threats. (i) DEADLINE FOR DESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary shall make the designation required by subsection (a) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (j) BLAST INJURIES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘blast injuries’’ means injuries that occur as the result of the detonation of high explosives, including vehicle-borne and person-borne explosive devices, rocket-propelled grenades, and improvised explosive devices. (k) EXECUTIVE AGENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘executive agent’’ has the meaning provided such term in Department of Defense Directive 5101.1. SEC. 257. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON DARPA PROGRAM TO AWARD CASH PRIZES FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS.

Subsection (e) of section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—(1) Not later than March 1 each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the activities undertaken by the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency during the preceding fiscal year under the authority of this section. ‘‘(2) The report for a fiscal year under this subsection shall include the following: ‘‘(A) The results of consultations between the Director and officials of the military departments regarding the areas of research, technology development, or prototype development for which prizes would be awarded under the program under this section. ‘‘(B) A description of the proposed goals of the competitions established under the program, including the areas of research,

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