Consultation. 

‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any other provision of law that preempts State licensing requirements for health care professionals, including with respect to military trauma care providers. 

for response to a public health emergency pursuant to section 319. 

‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under this section to an eligible trauma center may be used to train and incor- porate military trauma care providers into such trauma center, including incorporation into operational exercises and training drills related to public health emergencies, expenditures for malpractice insurance, office space, information technology, spe- cialty education and supervision, trauma programs, research, and applicable license fees for such military trauma care pro- viders. 

‘‘(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

‘‘(1) REPORT TO THE SECRETARY AND THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Each eligible trauma center or eligible high-acuity trauma center awarded a grant under subsection (a) or (b) for a year shall submit to the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense a report for such year that includes information on— 

‘‘(A) the number and types of trauma cases managed by military trauma teams or military trauma care providers pursuant to such grant during such year; 

‘‘(B) the ability to maintain the integration of the mili- tary trauma providers or teams of providers as part of the trauma center, including the financial effect of such grant on the trauma center; 

‘‘(C) the educational effect on resident trainees in cen- ters where military trauma teams are assigned; 

‘‘(D) any research conducted during such year sup- ported by such grant; and 

‘‘(E) any other information required by the Secretaries for the purpose of evaluating the effect of such grant. 

‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not less than once every 2 years, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a report to the congressional committees of jurisdiction that includes information on the effect of placing military trauma care providers in trauma centers awarded grants under this section on— 

‘‘(A) maintaining military trauma care providers’ readi- ness and ability to respond to and treat battlefield injuries; 

‘‘(B) providing health care to civilian trauma patients in urban and rural settings; 

‘‘(C) the capability of trauma centers and military trauma care providers to increase medical surge capacity, including as a result of a large-scale event; 

‘‘(D) the ability of grant recipients to maintain the integration of the military trauma providers or teams of providers as part of the trauma center; 

‘‘(E) efforts to incorporate military trauma care pro- viders into operational exercises and training and drills for public health emergencies; and 

‘‘(F) the capability of military trauma care providers to participate as part of a medical response during or 

