The United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a grant program funding joint research projects between U.S. academic institutions and nonprofits with Israeli research organizations to develop better treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder. The bill responds to significant PTSD rates among U.S. veterans—nearly 29 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and about 20 percent of women veterans—as well as similar challenges faced by Israeli soldiers. U.S. academic institutions and nonprofits are eligible to apply for grants if they partner with Israeli entities on approved research projects addressing PTSD treatment, diagnosis, or prevention. The grant program will operate for seven years from the first award, with the Secretary of Defense coordinating with the Veterans Affairs and State Departments, and must report to Congress on how funds were used and whether projects succeeded. The bill does not specify funding amounts but allows the Secretary to accept private donations to support the program.
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